1. Teacher: Mrs. D’Anna Room: 210 Class: Living Environment WELCOME TO STATEN ISLAND TECH.

2. Aim: What are the rules and expectations of this class? Do Now: Complete on index card  Write your full name.  Parent/Guardian names  Telephone Number  When you learn something for the first time, do you prefer: listening to someone explain it, seeing a visual diagram, discussing it with others, or inspecting it using the sense of touch?  What do you hope to learn from this course?

3. How to Fill Out Loose Leaf All Papers must have the following heading: NamePeriod_____ NamePeriod_____ Living Environment Mrs. D’Anna Living Environment Mrs. D’Anna

4. Rules of the Class –Please be respectful and cooperate with your classmates. –Please be responsible for all your work. –Please follow all routines and procedures. –Please listen while the teacher is speaking. –Please respect school property. –Please keep all cell phones and ipods turned off and out of sight.

5. Consequences for rule breaking  Warning  Phone call home/progress report  Conference with Assistant Principal and/or guidance counselor  Conference with Principal

6. Grading Policy  Tests, Quizzes, Labs & Projects 85% –Two projects per term –Six New York Times article summaries per term –If you are absent for a test, you must show a note from home explaining the reason for your absence. Make up tests are only given if you have a note. –Quizzes may be announced or unannounced. (In the event of an absence, a missed quiz may be dropped if it was unannounced). –Missing labs = cannot sit for the Regents exam  Homework 10% –Assignments posted on SITHS web site & smart board –Homework Rubric posted on SITHS web site –One day late = automatic “Low Performance” grade –More than one day late or plagiarized = automatic zero –If absent, hand in the day you return to school  Class work and Participation 5% –Graded class work projects (see HW rubric) –Attendance and class participation are mandatory.

7. High Performance (3 points) The student has written BOTH questions AND answers throughout the assignment. All required questions are answered, and most answers are correct. Short answers are thorough, and the student gives evidence to support his/her answers. All answers are written in complete sentences, and the handwriting is legible. Average Performance (2 points) The student has written only the answers. Some questions are correct while others are incorrect. Some questions supported with evidence and examples, so are not. Low Performance (1 point) The assignment is incomplete OR most answers are incorrect. Short answers are not thorough or supported with evidence. The answers are not in complete sentences, or the questions are not included, or the handwriting is illegible. Zero Points Any homework handed in that is the result of plagiarism or homework copied from another student. Homework Scoring Rubric

8. General Course Information  No extra credit!  Plagiarism or copying work from another student will result in an automatic zero and a phone call home.  Please read (carefully) the academic honesty policy!

9. Summary  HW#1 Bring in signed contracts Thursday.  Power Point slides posted on SITHS web site  Questions?