GEOLOGY OUTLINE

Topics covered include: Composition of the earth, plate tectonics, mineralogy, igneous rock and volcanoes, sedimentary rocks and weathering, soils, mountain building, earthquakes and metamorphic rocks, water- ground water, rivers, glaciers, shorelines, oceans, atmospheric science, earth history and fossils. This is a science credit towards High School completion. It is a University Preparatory course.

 

B.M.H.S. STUDENT EVALUATION PROCEDURE 2010-2011
Subject/Course:                        Geology
Grade:                                      12
Dates:            Sept 2010 – June 2011
Teacher:                     Mr. G. DeViller 
 


EVALUATION SYSTEM FOR THIS SUBJECT/COURSE

Evaluation:

Tests   and Quizzes                                                                           50%
In class assignments and projects                                                  50%

                       

Appeal process:  as according to board policy, the staff & administration view the purpose of student evaluation as a way to (i) support student learning (ii) facilitate programming decisions and (iii) strengthen effective teaching.  “When a parent/guardian or student appeals a mark received on a test, exam, project or course/subject, they must first meet with the instructor. In the event the parent/guardian is still not satisfied, they appeal to the principal.  The teacher and the student/parent/guardian shall meet with the principal to review the mark.  The principal shall be the final authority.  Exam review, for senior students/parents, will be announced in advance.  Students are reminded to adhere to all academic (including homework, re-tests, etc.), attendance and behavior code expectations.  This is especially important for our senior high students who have a higher degree of responsibility and maturity placed upon them.   Course changes for senior high students is only allowed up to  Sept. 17, 2010 @ 3:00PM (for first-year courses), Sept. 17, 2010@ 3:00PM (for full-year courses) &  Feb.9, 2011 @ 3:00PM  (for second semester courses)..  Course withdrawal is extremely rare and only students in grade 12 can make application to the principal.  Exams will be written by all students as per our “Attendance Policy” and related exemptions will apply.  Plagiarism and/or cheating/forgery of any kind is very serious and will result in an automatic “0”. Please review our school-wide LITERACY STANDARDS on the reverse-side of this document. Science Fair projects “may” be mandatory in all junior & senior (first-semester and full-year) high science courses.