Final task before you jump into reading - and seriously, I hope you enjoy the book selections!! Have some fun with it! :) -
Please review this honor code. I will have a hard copy for you during the first week of class when we go over the syllabus, and I will have everyone read it, sign it and return it to me during the class period. But I want you to have a chance to process the expectations for this class and please, if you or a parent have any questions about this, please reach out to me and ask. These expectations will guide your behavior and academic performance this year!
Accelerated Placement Student HONOR CODE:
All students are expected to abide by the honor code. By signing this agreement, you acknowledge you have read the requirements fully, agree to abide by them, and certify that you will wholeheartedly attempt to follow them yourself and hold yourself and your peers accountable.
AP students will act with integrity towards classwork, homework, and exam materials at all times, including in an official AP College Board setting, such as sitting for the required exam. Cheating and plagiarism will be treated with a zero-tolerance policy. Any student caught engaging in these activities will receive a zero on the assignment or exam and will have parent/AP contact.
AP students will engage thoughtfully and actively in class every day to the best of their ability, and will arrive to class prepared and ready to discuss/speak up, participate, work or listen. This includes, but is not limited to, phone usage, games, or socializing unless explicitly stated by the instructor.
AP students will focus their efforts on reading or writing to keep up with the pace of the class, not just for their academic grades but for their own progress in skills and growth as young adults in a collegiate setting. They understand that this course is a partnership with their instructor: grades are not handed out, they are earned, and there is always room for them to make mistakes as long as they help them learn.
AP students will engage respectfully and maturely with each other and with their instructor when presented with challenging material. They understand they will be exposed to a wide range of topics and themes. They understand that they may not always agree with the ideas presented personally and that nothing will be presented to them that is intentionally hurtful or disrespectful to another person/group. As such, they agree to cheerfully and cooperatively work with peers they may not know and to act with fidelity to their assignment, which is to think, read, and write critically and with an open mind.
I, (first and last name)_______________, have read and understand the expectations of this class as outlined in this Honor Code, and I agree to faithfully conduct myself according to these guidelines all year.
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