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SPRING 2010 SYLLABUS

MR. MARCUS LAMAR WALKER

WWW.MARCUSLAMARWALKER.INFO

MY PROMISE TO YOU!

You will learn something.

You will be successful.

You will be college ready.

I will treat you like the adults you are or

are about to become as long as you

behave that way.

MY EXPECTATIONS OF YOU Learn something! Do not count on me to

do the learning for you.

Be successful.

ACT RIGHT!!! --- Have fun!

Marcus Lamar Walker

Bachelor of Science, Political ScienceComposite Social Studies 8-12

AP Economics, EconomicsWorld Geography

Phone | 254-753-6486 ext. 241Location | P 001

mlwalker@wacoisd.orgmwalker@wisd.gaggle.net

facebook.com/marcuslamarwalker

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY

ANY INFRACTIONS REGARDING ACADEMIC

INTERGRITY (CHEATING, PLAGERISIM,

FABRICATION, OR MISREPRESENTATIONS)

WILL AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE A ZERO

(0) IN THE GRADE BOOK. NO QUESTIONS

ASKED.

PROJECTS:

1st 6 weeks: Capturing the Flag

2nd 6 weeks: Population Distribution

3rd 6 weeks: The Global Sun: Temperature

*Optional: Real-World Connection (RWC)

* - may not substitute for any other project

CLASSROOM PROCEDURES

www.marcuslamarwalker.info

Treat others like you would like to betreated.

Be Better demonstrating good behavior is always

better than avoiding bad behavior.

Be Prepared bring all materials to class: paper,

pencil, assignments

Be Prompt be on time and finish assignments in a

timely manner.

Be Polite -- be respectful of others in the classroom.

Live life as though a camera watching you. You

never know, there might be one doing so.

This rule is simple. Being in Mr. Walkers class is a

privilege, not a right. If you get called out for

disobeying any of the classroom procedures you will

be asked to leave with a referral to the office.

Dont waste our time. Do it or go home.

ASSESSMENTS / GRADING:

Homework (1 grade per week, 100 pts.)

Do Now (1 grade per week, 100 pts.)

Quiz (1 grade per week, 100 pts.)

Unit Exams (1 exam every unit, 200 pts.)

Final Exams (Exemptions per Policy, 15% final)

Projects (1 per 6 weeks, 200 pts.)

CTF

TGS

WORLD GEOHONORS & ACADEMIC SYLLABUS

RWC

PD

COURSE AGENDA.

Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia & Oceania

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