Religion—Jr/Sr St. John's High School Instructor: Michele Gerber
Description: An intensive review of the Catholic faith focusing on the Creed, the Sacraments, Morality, and Prayer. Special emphasis on putting faith into action.
Office Hours: I am at school from 7:30 to 11:30 each day. I am available at home 738-4120 after these hours. I will make arrangements to meet with students before or after these hours on an as needed basis.
Grades: School-wide grading scale. Distribution:
100‑96 A Exams 20%
95-94 A- Quizzes 1 10%
93-92 B+ Daily Assignments 10%
91-88 B Homework 10%
87-86 B- Projects 10%
85-84 C+ Portfolios 5%
83-78 C Service Hours 25%
77-76 C- Mass Participation
75-74 D+ Daily 5%
73-72 D Sunday 5%
71-70 D-
69‑0 F
Participation in class and completion of assignments is required to maintain a high grade.
Exams: Exams will be given at the end of each unit. Exams will be written and consist of a variety of matching, multiple-choice, short answer, and essay questions.
Quizzes: Quizzes will be given on an as-needed basis. However, expect a quiz after reading an assigned chapter.
Daily Assignments: Assignments vary widely from in-class participation activities to worksheets to projects. The most important thing to remember is to complete the assignments and TURN THEM IN.
Homework: Homework will consist of a variety of activities including reflection and discussion questions for the family
Projects: Projects vary throughout the year. Some may be small, others large. The first project will be a presentation on an historical time period of the church.
Portfolios: I require that you keep a notebook. The organization of the notebook may be of your choosing either by themes or by type of assignment. At the end of each nine week period you will complete a checklist for the portfolio and choose your best assignments for additional review.
Service Hours: Service hours will be calculated as a part of your overall religion grade. These hours must be documented and performed outside of school hours.
Mass Participation: Participation in mass is one of the precepts of the church. Therefore, part of your religion grade will be based on daily mass participation and performance of a “job” at Sunday mass one time each month including (but not limited to) lector, server, cantor/choir, usher, gift bearer.
Extra Credit/Curves: While I may give limited opportunities for extra credit at various points during the year, I do not believe in nor will I curve exams.
Copying/Cheating: Any detection of copying or cheating during the year will be dealt with harshly. I am flexible and understanding. There is no need to use another student’s work to complete an assignment.
Late Assignments: Assignments will be considered late if turned in after the due date. Late assignments will be docked 10% of the original points possible. Assignments turned in one week after the due date will receive no credit.
Schedule of Assignment/Activities: In an effort to help both you and me, I will attempt to devise and hand out a unit schedule at the beginning of each unit. Keep these in your notebooks and change them as needed. Also, these schedules will be a good reference for what is due and when.