All the students in Clan Dundee have been working hard for the last three weeks. They are learning to cope with a new grading system, adjusting to a new teacher, and keeping track of their homework assignments. Today, at long last, marks the completion of their first unit of study. They studied parts of the US Constitution, and today they officially signed their own Class Constitution, which will now be the law of the land in Language Arts.You should be very proud of the work that went into this document. This is entirely student-created, from the wording of the laws to the content of each Article and Section, which they also chose and organized. As the year goes on, and some laws need to be revised or removed, the students and I will negotiate amendments.
Read the Class Constitution below!
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. DeMaris
Dundee clan this year has written their own Constitution! The Constitution is about the rules of our ELA classes. These may include being safe, responsible, and respectful. Some of the rules also may apply for the whole school. The Constitution goes from being silent to having class debates. Yes, school may not be our favorite, but you must participate! Some other things may include asking questions and helping other students getting their work done. This year’s Dundee classes will be respectful, responsible, and safe.
Article I: Safety
Section 1:We will keep all materials to ourselves and avoid distracting others with personal objects. We will sit in our chairs correctly to avoid injury or distraction to others, and when we leave we will quietly push in our chairs to keep the room looking sharp. To avoid damage to our laptops we will at all times keep food and drinks away from our laptops. Students will have the right to eat and drink in class, as long as they obey the laptops rules and don’t cause a distraction. If they break the rules their freedom to eat and drink will be taken away.
Article II: Fun Learning
Section 1: To avoid sitting around and listening to lectures, students will have the right to have fun while being taught as long as they earn it. In the classroom, we will promote enjoyable learning by having class-wide activities. During class, we will make time for reading. Depending on how the week went, every Friday we may have the privilege to choose fun activities to do for the class. If we behave, we will be rewarded for our good behavior.
