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January 2008

Dear Parents/Guardians and Students Welcome to Biology 121 I would like you to be aware of the following regarding the Biology 121 course. · Course Outline Textbook: Biology //Fifth Edition// Neill A. Campbell, Jane B. Reece, Lawrence G. Mitchell 1. Chapter 3 – Water and the Fitness of the Environment 2. Chapter 4 – Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life 3. Chapter 5 – The Structure and the Function of Macromolecules 4. Chapter 10 – Photosynthesis 5. Chapter 9 – Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Chemical Energy 6. Chapter 12 – The Cell Cycle 7. Chapter 13 – Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles 8. Chapter 14 – Mendel and the Gene Idea 9. Chapter 15 – The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance 10. Chapter 16 – The Molecular Basis of Inheritance 11. Chapter 17 – From Gene to Protein 12. Chapter 34 – Vertebrate Evolution and Diversity 13. Chapter 48 – Nervous Systems

A consistent method of calculating marks has been established for all biology 121 students. The exam will be held in June and the pass mark for the course is 60%.

Tests are written once and only once. Make-ups will only be given to those students who missed a test providing a valid excuse is presented. Without a valid excuse, a mark of zero will be assigned. __It is the student’s responsibility to discuss make-ups with me and to provide valid excuses in a timely manner.__

Evaluation is based on homework assignments, a variety of activities, lab reports, quizzes, tests and the final exam.

Marks break down is as follows: Work (all assignments, homework and lab reports) 30% Tests and quizzes 40% Exam 30%

Extra help is available upon request at noon hour or after school for those students who are attentive in class, put forth a genuine effort and complete assigned work. Wasting class time, not completing assignments and then demanding extra help is not an option.

In an effort to improve communication, I would like to have your e-mail address(es) at home, at work or both. Progress reports and notices can be sent to parents and students through the mark software that I use. In the past, parents/guardians have found this to be very useful.

If you do not have access to e-mail or do not wish to share your e-mail address, I can be contacted at school.

I wish each student a very successful semester.

//André Savoie// andre.savoie@nbed.nb.ca FHS Science SPR (FHS Science Department Head) Office - C61 / C62 Classroom - C7 453-5435 / 453-5267