A portion of your grade is based on participation. Since much of the class is participatory, you can never fully make up a missed class. However, I understand that emergencies can occur. Unexcused absences or absences in excess of one will result in the lowering of your final grade by three points. Excessive absences may also require additional assignments.
Students are responsible for making up any missed work.
If you have concerns or questions about these expectations, please discuss them with me. Your final grade is determined by satisfactory completion of all course requirements, along with active participation and prompt attendance. Specific guidelines for the content area-based thematic unit will be distributed in advance, along with rubric information for grading. Late assignments will be penalized one grade letter per class session after the due date. Other activities, mini-presentations, and shared assignments will also be completed during the course.