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The Natural System Syllabus
Bronx Compass High School
Instructor: Michael Douglas Room Number: 3 an! 3" #mail: m!ouglas$bronxcompass%org #xtra Help Hours: By appointment I. Course Description: The Natural System is a semester&long course !esigne! to sho' thematic connections bet'een a (ariety o) science !isciplines inclu!ing biology* chemistry* an! physics% It gi(es stu!ents a coherent an! realistic picture o) the applications o) a (ariety o) scienti+c concepts as they appear in our en(ironment% The topics 'e 'ill !iscuss 'ill (ary !epen!ing on your interests* but 'ill )ocus aroun! human population gro'th* natural resources* an! ecosystem !ynamics% The aim o) this course is to increase your ,no'le!ge o) the en(ironmental challenges o) to!ay* 'hile also continuing to buil! scienti+c critical thin,ing s,ills% The course materials are accessible online -./0* an! e(eryone 'ill be expecte! to maintain a port)olio o) their 'or, throughout the semester% II. Course Website http://compassscience.weebly.com III. Materials Required Daily: 12 3en 4blue or blac, in, only2 or 3encil -2 5oose lea) paper 32 Composition boo, 4'ill stay in the classroom at all times2 .2 6ne )ol!er 'ith t'o hori7ontal poc,ets IV. Course Learnin !arets 5earning Target 1: 3roblem sol(ing to obtain use)ul !ata )rom potential sources% 5earning Target -: 8nalysis base! on 9uanti+able in)ormation% 5earning Target 3: Systems thin,ing to utili7e in)ormation to sol(e a problem% 5earning Target .: 8ca!emic #xpectations to meet aspects o) the assignments% V. Classroom "ormat# Requirements# and $%aluation: This class is centere! aroun! our online learning en(ironment but also uses a (ariety o) classroom metho!s* inclu!ing lectures* class !iscussions* group 'or,* in!i(i!ual 'or,* labs* +el! stu!ies* stu!ent 'ritten an! oral pro:ects* an! acti(e stu!ent participation% ;ou are expecte! to participate in* an! complete all aspects o) re9uire! 'or, to the best o) their ability in or!er to reach mastery on all )our o) your semester learning targets% #(ery unit 'ill consist o) at least a !iagnostic* mi!& unit assessment* +nal pro:ect* trans)er tas,* an! en! o) unit assessment% ;ou 'ill ha(e as many opportunities to re(ise your assignments as nee!e! to reach mastery% 5astly* 'e 'ill be using Classcra)t this semester* 'hich 'e 'ill !iscuss in more !etail%% VI. &radin 'ystem: ;our gra!es 'ill be recor!e! using a mastery&base! rubric% 8ll gra!es 'ill be maintaine! on Hai,u* 'hich you can access (ia your school email account% ;ou 'ill also maintain a physical log o) your assignments to trac, your progress throughout the semester% ;ou 'ill also present 'or, )orm your port)olio in an exhibition at the en! o) the semester% VIII. (olicies ) (rocedures: i. *!!$+D*+C$: In or!er to succee! in this class a stu!ent it helps to be present% Since all o) the 'or, )or this class is accessible online it is your responsibility to go to the course 'ebsite e(en i) your not in school% It is your responsibility to maintain your 'or, in or!er to be able to turn e(erything be)ore the en! o) the unit% ii. !*RDI+$'': <ust* ma,e sure you get to class on time% =e ha(e se(enty minutes to 'or, an! all o) those minutes shoul! be use! e>ecti(ely% Loiterin in the hallway or at the classroom door until a,ter class has started does not bene-t your ability to show mastery in any ,ashion% iii. M*.$/0( W1R.: It is the stu!ent?s responsibility to in9uire about 'hat assignments* notes* an! class 'or, they ha(e misse! 'hen they are absent 'ith an excuse )or any reason% Wor2 turned in a,ter the due date will not be eliible ,or mastery ,or academic e3pectations# and will pre%ent your ,rom achie%in a ,our on all your learnin tarets. i%. *C*D$MIC I+!$&RI!4: Do your o'n 'or,% 3lagiarism 'ill not be tolerate!% =hile it is expecte! that you 'ill !iscuss assignments 'ith other stu!ents* you shoul! ne(er submit another person?s 'or, or i!eas as their o'n% Trans)er tas,s* +nal pro:ects an! assessments are al'ays in!i(i!ual assignments an! are ne(er collaborati(e% %. CL*''R11M C1+D0C!: It is necessary )or all stu!ents to present themsel(es in a mature an! appropriate manner that creates the best learning en(ironment )or e(erybo!y% ;ou must maintain the Bronx Compass @i(e @inger Contract at all times in this class% 3lease al'ays try to sho' respect )or yoursel)* other stu!ents* Mi,e* an! our community at all times% Inappropriate beha(ior 'ill result in the (arious )orms o) reme!iation !epen!ing on the situation% (*R$+!/'!0D$+! '4LL*50' "1RM 3lease rea!* sign* !ate* an! return this page o) the syllabus to Mi,e on or be)ore the next class: STAD#NT N8M# 43RINT#D2: 66666666666666666666666666666 S#CTI6N: BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB * +ote to (arents ) &uardians: 3lease )eel )ree to contact me 'ith any 9uestions an! concerns you ha(e regar!ing your chil!?s success% The best 'ay to contact me is (ia email% My school email a!!ress is: m!ouglas$bronxcompass%org% 5i,e'ise* I 'ill not hesitate to contact you i) I thin, that it is necessary% I) you !o not use email you may lea(e a message )or me by contacting the Bronx Compass main oCce at 01D&D-D&1-E% =e* the un!ersigne!* ha(e rea! an! )ully un!erstan! the gui!elines )or the Natural Systems course% I agree to abi!e by these gui!elines* an! all school policies throughout the school year% BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB Stu!ent Signature F Date BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB 3arent/Guar!ian Signature F Date 3arent Guar!ian Contact In)ormation 7!1 5$ C1M(L$!$D 54 (*R$+!/&0*RDI*+8 Name: BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB Best Contact 3hone Number: BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB #mail: BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
