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=CONFLICT and SOCIETY=

Current Unit of Study: Ethics of War

=Classroom Rules and Expectations:= 1) Respect is to be shown to the person speaking/presenting - this is at all times 2) Bathroom privileges are not to be abused 3) Chromebooks are away until asked to take them out. 4) Chromebooks are always used for study and class based activities - Please see school handbook - The use of the Chromebook for anything other than classroom instruction is prohibited - The Chromebook must be charged daily, at home, not in class 5) During Presentations you will participate and act accordingly, always following rule 1 6) Class begins at the bell, if you are going to be late, get a pass. Showing up to class late can and will result in disciplinary action. 7) the use of headphones and other electronic devices are prohibited during class. - In the case of independent study, classical music will be played for the entire class

=Topics of Study include:= 1) Philosophies of War and Human Nature: Where does conflict begin and how is it handled? 2) Ethics of War 3) Evolution of War 4) Current Conflicts: Domestic and Foreign 5) Terrorism

=__**Hot Topic Friday**__= Hot topic Friday is an opportunity for students to engage other students in a discussion on one particular current event that interests them. Each student will create a homework assignment, roughly and hour in length, for all their classmates to complete prior to the discussion. The assignment is to be shared with the teacher no later than 2 days before the discussion is to take place, giving the class 2 full nights to complete the assignment. The core of the content must stem from a conflict. The conflict can be foreign, not including the U.S., it may be domestic and localized. The hot topic that you plan for the class will be worth **20 overall points**. This should take research and development on your part. You will be assessed on: 1) Your ability to engage your peers in current issue. 2) Your ability to choose appropriate resources that can be used by your peers to support their claim. 3) Your ability to lead discussion and overall knowledge demonstrated of your content. 4) Your ability to ask deep, thought provoking questions.

=__Hot Topic Prep Work__= You will be responsible to research the Hot Topics that your peers choose. Each Thursday we will have a day to research the hot topic. As long as the quality of work, and time on task validates us using this day we will grant it to you for research. The grade for your hot topic prep is as follows: //__For Full Credit__//: You must show your research by stating a claim and using text evidence to support that claim. "I believe" sentences are good for establishing a foundation but you must use credible evidence if you want to be considered credible. __For Partial Credit (70%-90%__) - You must provide an in depth look into the information you read. The less evidence of research, the lower the grade. A 70% is the grade given to the student who "completes" the assignment but has very little knowledge built of the subject matter. A Grade below 70% - This means that you have not fulfilled the most basic requirements for the prep work. Your responses are a sentence or maybe two and lack depth. This information will add very little to the overall conversation. =**__Grading__**= You grade will be based on a system of total points consisting of any and all of the following: 1) Homework (Hot Topic Prep Work) 2) Class participation (Hot Topic) 3) Quizzes 4) Tests 5) Projects (Evolution of Warfare)


 * For any copied assignment (plagiarism) __**all parties**__ will receive a permanent zero for the assignment. Opportunities to make up the work __**MAY**__ be given for a fraction of the value, but will not be the norm. The incident will be documented and given to administration for a discipline referral.

To receive your MP3/MP4 grade simply divide the total point awarded by the total possible points.
 * Late work will be accepted only when discussed with the teacher. The assignment may need to change if not turned in on time.
 * If leaving class early (athletics) the assignment (homework) must be turned in prior to leaving

=**__General Rule For Life:__** You get out of it that which you put in= I hope you are all able to learn quite a bit form this course and look forward to 18 weeks of learning about conflict and our society. Hopefully avoiding conflict becomes an individual goal of yours.