Los Angeles Unified School District
Roy Romer, Superintendent
Chatsworth High School
Dan Wyatt, Principal
10027 LURLINE AVENUE, CHATSWORTH, CALIFORNIA 91311
TELEPHONE: (818) 341-6211
Fall 2004
12th Grade Humanities
Dear Parents,
Welcome to a new and exciting school year at Chatsworth High. I look forward to providing an
excellent educational experience in U. S. History this semester. I would like to give you a basic
statement of what the course will cover and a brief overview of the semester content.
Course Description & Objectives:
This 2-semester course is designed to incorporate aspects of American Government and Economics in
an effort to help you understand and make a smooth transition into the outside world you will soon enter.
Some of the themes we will be visiting this and next semester in Humanities will take a decidedly social
studies bent with a focus on the governmental and economic perspectives. Some of the topics we will be
exploring in depth include how the electoral process has helped to shape America as we know it today, the
rise of feminism in America in the mid to late 1900s, and consumer issues dealing specifically with the
media and its influence on you.
Course Requirements
You will be required to turn in all homework assignments. Three missing assignments over the course
of the semester equals a "U" in work habits. You must take all tests! Failure to take a test by the end of the
makeup period (1 week after the test is given) will result in a zero and will drop your final grade by
approximately 10 percent. Classwork is required, also. Too many missing class assignments will also help
to lower your overall grade. Over the course of the year, several essays will be required, also. 10 hours of
Community Service is required to pass this class. A TYPED Resume will be required. All major
assignments that are turned in must be typed. Handwritten major assignments will not be accepted. There
will not be a final exam. Instead, a final project will be assigned that combines what you have learned in
this class, and your art and English classes.
Key Content Standards
Some of the important California state standards that will be covered this year include 12.1, 12.2,
12.4, and 12.5. For further information on these and other important standards, please visit the
website of California State Standards located at http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/index.asp
Grading Policy
Tests are worth 100 points each.
Homework is worth between 20-25 points.
Classwork is worth 10 points.
Essays and your Resume are worth 100 points each.
Your final project will be worth 200 points.
Grade Scale:
The grade scale for all tests, homework assignments, and your final grade will be as follows:
A = 90% and up,
B = 80% - 89%,
C = 70% - 79%,
D = 60% - 69%,
Fail = 59% and below
Parental Help
Parents, you can assist your student by encouraging them to complete their homework
assignments, helping your student study for tests, and checking your student’s progress reports.
Good attendance will greatly help your student succeed in school in general. Please feel free to
contact me at any time regarding your student’s progress in my class. You can reach me by calling
the school at (818) 341-6211 x725 or emailing me at g44mrhayes@earthlink.net. All homework
assignments can be accessed by going to www.yourhomework.com/ and entering class #33355.
You can also access a version of this letter at the school’s website at
http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Chatsworth_HS/index2.htm.
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