Biology%20Mr.%20Edgardo%20Ramirez

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BiologyMr. Edgardo Ramirez

• Syllabus

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Biology Required to Graduate!

• Biology is the only life science available to
  students in high school that fulfills their
  graduation requirement!
• For your son/daughter to graduate they must pass
  Biology.

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Grading Scale

• A 90
• B 80
• C 65
• D 50
• F ? 50

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Biology assignments

• Students are required to turn in their
  assignments by the date given on the assignment
  board.
• Late assignments will be accepted for ½ credit
  only, and will not be accepted once erased from
  the assignment board.

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Biology assignments

• Every student must keep track of their
  assignments on the Assignment Tracker.
• This sheet becomes the cover page of their
  Assignment Packet.

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Biology assignments

• Assignment Packets must contain the following
• Assignment Tracker
• Agenda Sheet
• All assignments in order according to assignment
  board

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Biology homework

• Homework will be assigned once or twice a week,
  usually consisting of class work that is too long
  to complete during class.

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Rules

• You must be in class before bell rings.
• Tardy Policy
• Every 3 tardies will equal -5 points.
• Will be totaled at the end of semester.
• -All students who arrive more than 20 minutes
  late will be considered absent and sent back to
  attendance office.
• -Chronic tardiness can be met with suspension.

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Rules

• Food and Drinks are O.K. as long as trash is
  disposed of correctly.
• Absolutely NO electronic devices should be used
  in class except electronic translators.

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Rules

• Students must show respect for one another.
• Any lack of respect for your classmates/teacher
  or any other class disturbances will be met with
  the following consequences
• 1st time reminder to correct behavior
• 2nd time repeat reminder or travel to different
  class and lose points on current assignment
• 3rd time trip to deans office, call home and
  lose points on current assignment

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Mr. E. Ramirez

• To contact me
• call the school [phone]
• ask for extension 137
• exr1052_at_lausd.net

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Introduction

• Biology
• 1. Cell Biology
• 2. Genetics (Meiosis Fertilization Mendels
  Laws)
• 3. Genetics (Molecular Biology Biotechnology)

• 4. Ecology
• 5. Evolution (Population Genetics Speciation)
• 6. Physiology (Homeostasis Infection Immunity)

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Pacing Plan periodic assessment 1

• September 5 January 11 (approx. 16 weeks)
• 1. Cell Biology
• 2. Genetics (Meiosis Fertilization)
• 3. Genetics (Mendels Laws)
• 4. Genetics (Molecular Biology)
• 5. Genetics (Biotechnology)
• 7. Evolution (Population Genetics)
• 8. Evolution (Speciation)
• periodic assessment January 14-28

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Pacing Plan periodic assessment 2

• January 29 February 12 (approx. 7 weeks)
• 6. Ecology
• periodic assessment March 13-14
• March 24-April 4

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Pacing Plan periodic assessment 3

• April 7 May 30 (approx. 8 weeks)
• 9. Physiology (Homeostasis)
• 10. Physiology (Infection Immunity)
• periodic assessment June 2-19