Honors Law and Justice
Instructor: Mr. Sosebee Room 3726 Phone: (919) 577-1444
Email: jsosebee@wcpss.net Tutorials: Wednesday B and Friday A
Purpose:
Contemporary Law and Justice is a practical study in the legal, judicial, law enforcement, and correctional systems of the United States. Students focus on legal principles and the laws and procedures derived from them. They examine relevant examples of civil and criminal laws, law-enforcement methods, court procedures, and corrective justice. In the Law and Justice course, students examine problems within the legal and justice systems.
Course Learning Goals:
Major Units of Study:
Grading Policies:
Quarter Grades Final Grades Grading Scale
Major Grades – 50% Quarter 1 or 3 – 40% A: 90-100
Minor Grades – 35% Quarter 2 or 4 – 40% B: 80-89
Homework – 15% Teacher Made Exam – 20% C: 70-79
(Seniors May Exempt) D: 60-69
Powerschools Policy – Formal interims will be provided every three weeks but all grades for the unit will be updated on Powerschools no later than the day of each unit test. If there are questions or concerns over a grade, please contact Mr. Sosebee as soon as possible. All students are encouraged to keep up with the progress in the class using Powerschools and to maintain copies of all graded assignments in case there is ever a question about a grade.
Retesting Policy:
In order to retake a test in Law and Justice, students must have completed all assignments for that unit. Tests that are retaken will not be the same as the original.
Materials:
To be successful in class, students will need the right materials. For law and justice, students will need a 3-ring binder for everyday classroom materials. The style of notebook is up to the individual student but I encourage a notebook with pockets to store classroom handouts. A USB drive or a google drive account will be helpful for storing project information.
Classroom Website:
All classroom assignments and links to resources will be posted on our class website, mrsosebeehistory.weebly.com
My Expectations:
H: Have respect for self, others, & property. (Respect for everyone & belongings.)
A: Arrive of time. (Arrive to class before the bell.)
W: Work responsibly to succeed. (Having all materials, everyday.)
K: Keep a positive attitude. (Do your best on all assignments.)
S: Safety first. (Keep yourself and all other safe by following all safety procedures.)
**All students must comply with HSHS and WCPSS rules and regulations.**
Tardy Policy (each class period counts as a separate tardy):
1-3 - Tardy Pass will serve as written warning.
4 - Tardy pass will serve as verbal warning.
5 - BCR/Lunch Detention – 5 day lunch pass suspension – parent contact
6 - CLC – 10 day lunch pass suspension – parent contact
7 - Saturday School – Lunch pass suspended for rest of quarter
BE ON TIME AND PREPARED TO LEARN!
Make-Up Work Policy:
Checking the class website for assignments that were completed, Ask me if you have any questions about missed assignments and/or due dates:
Ask in advance for work if you know you are going to be absent.
Don’t forget, late work is NOT make- up work!!!! [1 day – 90; 2 days – 80; 3 days – 70; 4 days – 60; 5+ - 50]
Academic Integrity:
Cheating is defined as receiving or giving unauthorized assistance on academic work that may be used as a graded assessment for a particular course/subject. Plagiarizing is defined as copying the language, structure, or ideas of another and representing it as one's own work including altering, restating, or paraphrasing another person's words, ideas, or work without giving credit or acknowledging your sources. This would include, but not be limited to text, music and video clips, photos, graphics, and artwork.
Students must cite information used from the Internet, CD-Rom, books, magazines, newspaper etc. Students who engage in or attempt to engage in acts of cheating or plagiarizing will be referred to an administrator and parent called. Any student caught cheating on any assignment will be able to re-do an alternate assignment.
Technology:
We will use technology frequently in our class, on school devices and our personal electronic devices. The following rules apply when using technology.
1. Use technology at the appropriate time and for the assigned task only. When not in use for a class activity, cell phones should be placed face down on top of your desk.
2. Do NOT download anything on school devices without permission.
Guest Speakers and Field Trips:
As a part of our curriculum we will have several guest speakers throughout the semester who work in various criminal justice fields. We will also hopefully participate in a field trip to the Wake County Corrections Center and to Sugg Farm for a k-9 demonstration. Participation in these events in always optional, if you choose not to participate, an alternative assignment will be provided. If you have friends or family that you think would be an appropriate speaker for our class, please provide me with their contact information. I have high expectations of my students during these days, and failure to comply could result in your removal from the classroom for future events.
Instructor: Mr. Sosebee Room 3726 Phone: (919) 577-1444
Email: jsosebee@wcpss.net Tutorials: Wednesday B and Friday A
Purpose:
Contemporary Law and Justice is a practical study in the legal, judicial, law enforcement, and correctional systems of the United States. Students focus on legal principles and the laws and procedures derived from them. They examine relevant examples of civil and criminal laws, law-enforcement methods, court procedures, and corrective justice. In the Law and Justice course, students examine problems within the legal and justice systems.
Course Learning Goals:
- To cover the North Carolina Standard Course of Study Objectives for Law and Justice.
- To teach the skills of gathering/analyzing information and applying decision making techniques.
- To provide a foundation to be used in the study of other Social Studies elective and core courses.
Major Units of Study:
- Foundations, Constitution, Amendments, Supreme Court Cases
- Crime
- Courts and Juvenile Justice
- Sentencing and Corrections
- Law Enforcement
- Crime Scene Investigations
Grading Policies:
Quarter Grades Final Grades Grading Scale
Major Grades – 50% Quarter 1 or 3 – 40% A: 90-100
Minor Grades – 35% Quarter 2 or 4 – 40% B: 80-89
Homework – 15% Teacher Made Exam – 20% C: 70-79
(Seniors May Exempt) D: 60-69
Powerschools Policy – Formal interims will be provided every three weeks but all grades for the unit will be updated on Powerschools no later than the day of each unit test. If there are questions or concerns over a grade, please contact Mr. Sosebee as soon as possible. All students are encouraged to keep up with the progress in the class using Powerschools and to maintain copies of all graded assignments in case there is ever a question about a grade.
Retesting Policy:
In order to retake a test in Law and Justice, students must have completed all assignments for that unit. Tests that are retaken will not be the same as the original.
Materials:
To be successful in class, students will need the right materials. For law and justice, students will need a 3-ring binder for everyday classroom materials. The style of notebook is up to the individual student but I encourage a notebook with pockets to store classroom handouts. A USB drive or a google drive account will be helpful for storing project information.
Classroom Website:
All classroom assignments and links to resources will be posted on our class website, mrsosebeehistory.weebly.com
My Expectations:
H: Have respect for self, others, & property. (Respect for everyone & belongings.)
A: Arrive of time. (Arrive to class before the bell.)
W: Work responsibly to succeed. (Having all materials, everyday.)
K: Keep a positive attitude. (Do your best on all assignments.)
S: Safety first. (Keep yourself and all other safe by following all safety procedures.)
**All students must comply with HSHS and WCPSS rules and regulations.**
Tardy Policy (each class period counts as a separate tardy):
1-3 - Tardy Pass will serve as written warning.
4 - Tardy pass will serve as verbal warning.
5 - BCR/Lunch Detention – 5 day lunch pass suspension – parent contact
6 - CLC – 10 day lunch pass suspension – parent contact
7 - Saturday School – Lunch pass suspended for rest of quarter
BE ON TIME AND PREPARED TO LEARN!
Make-Up Work Policy:
Checking the class website for assignments that were completed, Ask me if you have any questions about missed assignments and/or due dates:
Ask in advance for work if you know you are going to be absent.
Don’t forget, late work is NOT make- up work!!!! [1 day – 90; 2 days – 80; 3 days – 70; 4 days – 60; 5+ - 50]
Academic Integrity:
Cheating is defined as receiving or giving unauthorized assistance on academic work that may be used as a graded assessment for a particular course/subject. Plagiarizing is defined as copying the language, structure, or ideas of another and representing it as one's own work including altering, restating, or paraphrasing another person's words, ideas, or work without giving credit or acknowledging your sources. This would include, but not be limited to text, music and video clips, photos, graphics, and artwork.
Students must cite information used from the Internet, CD-Rom, books, magazines, newspaper etc. Students who engage in or attempt to engage in acts of cheating or plagiarizing will be referred to an administrator and parent called. Any student caught cheating on any assignment will be able to re-do an alternate assignment.
Technology:
We will use technology frequently in our class, on school devices and our personal electronic devices. The following rules apply when using technology.
1. Use technology at the appropriate time and for the assigned task only. When not in use for a class activity, cell phones should be placed face down on top of your desk.
2. Do NOT download anything on school devices without permission.
Guest Speakers and Field Trips:
As a part of our curriculum we will have several guest speakers throughout the semester who work in various criminal justice fields. We will also hopefully participate in a field trip to the Wake County Corrections Center and to Sugg Farm for a k-9 demonstration. Participation in these events in always optional, if you choose not to participate, an alternative assignment will be provided. If you have friends or family that you think would be an appropriate speaker for our class, please provide me with their contact information. I have high expectations of my students during these days, and failure to comply could result in your removal from the classroom for future events.
