Class Expectations and Course Requirements

Which topic will we NOT cover in this class?

• Let's Meet New People

• Welcome to My School

• The Rise and Fall of Nuclear Power in Germany

To keep myself and my notes organized, I should have _____.

• a notebook

• a personal assistant

• a good friend who will always lend me the notes I misplace.

When is homework due?

• At the beginning of the class

• Anytime during class, once you've had a chance to finish it

• I don't really do well with deadlines...

• At 3:00am, since Herr Oxendine will be up that late grading, anyway

The best way for me to participate in class is to...

• volunteer often, even when I'm not sure, and try to use German as much as possible.

• sit in the back of the room, avoid the teacher's glance, and never speak.

• talk loudly while the teacher is giving the lesson.

• skip class as often as I can get away with it.

Minor assessments include the following (check all that apply):

• quizzes

• homework

• classwork

• essays

My __________ is not allowed during class, unless the teacher gives permission, because it can be distracting and disruptive.

Which of the following would NOT violate the cheating policy?

• Using an unauthorized online translator (Google, Reverso, etc.)

• Handing in my original work that I completed without any help from anyone else

• Asking someone else who speaks German to help me

• Copying work from someone/somewhere else

Which of these penalties DO NOT result from violating the cheating policy?

• My parents will be contacted.

• I will receive reduced credit, a 50 or even a 0.

• I will automatically fail the class.

• I will receive a disciplinary referral.

How long do students who are absent have to make up missed work?

• Sorry, they are not allowed to make up missed work.

• They have 5 school days once they return.

• They have 10 school days after they return.

How long do students have to hand in late work?

• Students have 10 school days, but the assignment loses 5 points each day!

• Just hand it in whenever you like, no worries!

• Eh, it's already late--why bother handing it in?

• Anytime before you graduate.