Mr. Lee’s A.P. U.S. History Syllabus
Mr. Tyler Lee
Room:
Phone:
Email:
H-107
818-222-7177 x
tlee@lvusd.org
Textbook: Alan Brinkley—American History: A Survey
Class Expectations:
 Respect teachers, administrators and students at all times while in the classroom.
 Have your book, paper and pen or pencil in class on a daily basis, and be ready to begin when the bell
rings.
 Turn in your work at the beginning of the period.
 No hats of any kind, beanies, visors, or sunglasses are to be worn in class.
 Cell phones, playing cards, iPods or other music devices are NOT to be used during class.
Discipline:
I do not tolerate inappropriate behavior in the classroom. Any student not following district, school or classroom
rules will be dealt with appropriately.
 If a student is talking or being mildly disruptive they will get a warning first, and if the disruptive
behavior continues he or she will receive a referral.
 If a student is committing a major infraction (e.g. fighting, and abusive language) the student will be
referred to administration for disciplinary action.
 If a student is caught cheating on homework, quizzes, exams, projects, we will follow the district
guidelines.
o First offense, a phone call and referral home and a Zero for the assignment.
o Second offense will result in a withdrawal fail from the class.
o Reminder: Plagiarism is considered a form of cheating.
Attendance:
 The expectation is that you are to be on time and ready in your seat when the bell rings.
 We will follow the district policy for tardiness and absences.
o 3rd tardy is a referral, 5th tardy is a referral to Assistant Principal, 10th tardy is a withdrawal fail.
o 2nd unexcused absence is a letter home, 5th unexcused absence is a withdrawal fail.
o You are considered tardy if you are not in your seat when the bell rings.
Make-Up Work:
 If you are absent from class, you have that many days to make up the missing work, if it is an excused
absence (e.g. 2 days absent = 2 days to make up work).
 If your absence is unexcused, no make up work is given and a zero is given for the assignment, project or
test.
 Make-up tests may be given in essay or written format
Grading:
The grading for this course will be based upon total points. Each test, quiz, homework assignment, class work
assignment, project, and participation grade will be given a point score. The point scores will be totaled up at the
end of the course, and compared to the total number of points possible. Your final grade will be based upon the
percentage of the total points you earned. (Example: Points Earned 750 vs. Total Points Possible 1000. 750 is
75% of 1000, so the final grade is a C).
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I do not accept late work unless there is a prior reason and/or explanation given to me before its due
date or there is an excused absence for the date it is due.
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All work must include your name, date and period. Failure to do so will result in 50% mark down of the
grade.
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All projects and homework assignments are due at the beginning of the period. Daily quizzes, tests,
and the final exam will cover information covered in class and information in text.
Optional Assignment: During the semester, there will be an opportunity to complete an additional assignment for
50 points. This assignment will be to complete an ORB (outside reading book) from a selected list of books that will
improve your content knowledge in the periods we cover in class. After reading, you will complete an additional
writing assignment. Details for this optional assignment will be provided in the future.
Listed below are the point values for the various types of assignments you will complete during the semester:
Assignment:
Warm-Ups
Class Work
Reading Quizzes
Unit Outline
Notebook Check
Projects
Tests
DBQs/SAQ/LEQ
Tests
Point Value:
5 Points Each
10 Points Each
10 Points Each
15 Points Per Unit
20 Points Per Unit
25, 50, or 100 Points Each
50 Points Each
Points Vary
50 Points
**Students will be informed of point values for any additional assignments that are not listed**
Listed below is the grade scale for the A.P. U.S. History course. The percentages will be followed strictly with no exceptions. I
do not round up grades.
Grade Scale:
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF
93.0 and Higher
90.0 to 92.9 %
87.0 to 89.9 %
83.0 to 86.9 %
80.0 to 82.9 %
77.0 to 79.9 %
73.0 to 76.9 %
70.0 to 72.9 %
67.0 to 69.9 %
63.0 to 66.9 %
60.0 to 62.9 %
59.9% and Below
AP Exam:
I strongly encourage all of the students in the A.P. U.S. History class to take the A.P. exam in May.
We have read the following course syllabus and understand the expectations as outlined in the
syllabus. We understand that this syllabus must be permanently kept in the spiral notebook.
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