Welcome to Mr. Minervini's Website devoted to students in United States History at Guilford High School and the Guilford High School Community.
You will be able to access a variety of resources including our Mission Statement, school wide rubrics, class notes, handouts, homework assignments as well as links to Powerschool and other websites.
I will attempt to place assignments on Powerschool a couple days ahead of their due dates so parents and students can plan accordingly. There is a link to Powerschool under the Links tab.
Link to Mr Minervini's Human Behavior Website: www.MrMinerviniHB.yolasite.com
Link to Mr Minervini's Comparative Religion Website: www.MrMinerviniCR.yolasite.com
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US course description 2015-2016.pdf Size : 15.482 Kb Type : pdf |
Class Expectations
1. Always treat others with respect; anything less will not be tolerated. Do not interrupt while your teacher or classmates are speaking. Raise your hand and wait to be called on. You will be expected to use Accountable Talk (reference chart will be posted).
2. Students are expected to be in class, on time, prepared with books, an organized notebook, pen/pencil, and willing to put forth effort in all we do.
3. Students will be assigned homework on the average of three days per week. Assignments may include, but not be limited to the following: reading, quiz-test prep, journals, projects, written assignments (essays/response/opinion papers), research, debates, etc. Some will be scored (points earned) and others will be checked but not graded (credit given).
4. All assignments are due at the beginning of class on the specified date (which will be written and posted). Any work turned in after that time will be considered late unless a student is absent or there are extenuating circumstances.
Students may make-up homework. For each day the home work is late, 20% of the total possible score will be deducted; example: an assignment worth 50 points and turned in one day late would result in the total possible points earned being 40. Homework may be turned in up to a maximum of four school days after the due date; after three school days assignments will not be accepted; again, barring extenuating circumstances.
5. Extra help is available almost every afternoon after school. Any student wishing extra help should see me at some point during class to discuss the date, time and room number.
6. Use of cel-phones or other electronic devises in class is prohibited without teacher consent/direction. 1st offense will result in confication of item (returned at end of period). 2nd offense will result in confiscation; item will be brought to Dean's office to be picked up at the end of the day. All subsequent offenses will result in referral to the Dean's office. Please also refer to the Cel Phone Usage Grade under the Grading and Weights section of this page as well as on the course description.
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GHS Mission & Expectations.pdf Size : 0.019 Kb Type : pdf |
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Guilford High School School Wide Rubrics Oct 2009.pdf Size : 0.089 Kb Type : pdf |
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Non-Discrimination Statement.pdf Size : 31.563 Kb Type : pdf |
Grading and Grade Weights
Chapters and or Units will end with a culminating/summative assessment. This may be, including but not limited to: a written or verbal test, a performance task, group or individual project or essay/DBQ.
The following is a percentage breakdown of our grading structure with accompanying weights:
Formative Assessments 20% which may include: Performance-based tasks, Classwork, Projects, Quizzes, Papers/Written , Debates
Interim Assessments: 35% which may include: Performance-based tasks, Classwork, Projects, Quizzes, Papers/Written, Debates
Summative Assessments 45% which may include: Tests, Projects, Quizzes, Papers/Written
Please check Powerschool and the Homework Tab of this site for assignments; most assignments will be posted on Powerschool a couple of days in advance of their due date whenever possible.
District Priorities 2013-2014
Links
Common Core State Standards:
http://www.corestandards.org/assets/CCSSI_ELA%20Standards.pdf
GHS:
http://www.ghs.guilfordschools.org/
Powerschool:
If you are late to school and miss our class on the day of a quiz or test and are in school for any amount of time on thast day, then you must take the test that same day. You will lose 20% per day off the point total for each day you do not take the test and are in school.
