Interpersonal Relationships

School Year 2013-2014

Course Syllabus
Ms. Frye

Course Description: Interpersonal Relationships is an introductory course that is especially relevant for
students interested in careers that involve interacting with people. It is also valuable for all students as a life
foundation and academic enrichment. This course addresses knowledge and skills needed for positive and
productive relationships in career, community, and family settings. Major course topics include communication
skills; leadership, teamwork, and collaboration; conflict prevention, resolution, and management; building and
maintaining relationships; and individual needs and characteristics and their impacts on relationships. A project-
based approach that utilizes higher order thinking, communication, leadership, and management processes,
and fundamentals to college and career success is recommended in order to integrate these topics into the
study of interpersonal relationships. Direct, concrete language arts proficiencies will be applied. Service learning
and other authentic applications are strongly recommended. This course provides a foundation for continuing
and post-secondary education for all career areas that involve interacting with people both inside and outside of
a business/organization, including team members, clients, patients, customers, and the general public.

Lessons and common assessments for this course have been developed collaboratively using best
practice as a guide and Indiana State Standards as a framework. Students will be expected to complete
formative evaluations at the end of the first and third nine-week grading periods and final summative
exams at the end of each semester. The formative 9-week tests are designed primarily to inform
instruction, giving the teacher a measuring stick of the student’s understanding of the essential
outcomes of the course content. These formative assessments will be counted as a test grade. The
final exams are summative in nature and will be worth 15% of the student’s overall grade.

Essential Outcomes:
1. Integrate processes of thinking, communication, leadership, and management in order to apply
interpersonal relationships knowledge and skills.
2. Examine processes for building and maintaining various types of relationships in career, community,
and family settings.
3. Evaluate individual needs and characteristics and their impacts on interpersonal relationships.
4. Demonstrate communication skills that contribute to relationships in career, community, and family
settings.
5. Evaluate effective conflict prevention, resolution, and management techniques.
6. Demonstrate leadership, teamwork, and collaboration in career, community, and family settings.

Course Content: The following chapters will be covered in class. Activities and projects are not listed in
entirety. They will be introduced as the chapter is discussed. This outline is subject to change.

Unit 1 Prepare for Independent Living Chapters 1-3 & 23

 Personal Growth
 Character Building
 Responsible Citizenship
 Lifespan Development

Unit 2 Interpersonal Skills Chapters 4-7

 Communication Skills
 Teamwork and Leadership Skills
 Peer Pressure and Refusal Skills
 Conflict Resolution Skills

Unit 3 Relationships Chapters 18-22

 Understanding Relationships
 Your Family
 Your Friends
 Dating and Marriage
 Workplace Relationships
Student Evaluation: Late Work Policy:
18-week grades will be figured with the following If you have an excused absence, you will be
items weighted by percentages below. allowed to turn in work late based on the number of
Tests: 35% days absent with an excuse. Long term
Projects and Reports: 45% assignments that are late are deducted according to
Homework and Daily: 20% the following table:
1 day late – 15%
Final Semester Grade = 2 days late -30%
85% of 18 week grade + 15% final exam 3 days late – zero

CHS Rubric Scale

4 – level scale 3 – level scale

C H S Grade Scale range letter % range letter %
98-100 A+ 4.0 A+ 100 3.0 A+ 100
94-97 A 3.9 A+ 98 2.9 A+ 98
91-93 A-
3.6-3.8 A 96 2.7-2.8 A 96
88-90 B+
3.4-3.5 A- 92 2.6 A- 92
84-87 B
81-83 B- 3.2-3.3 B+ 89 2.5 B+ 89
78-80 C+ 2.9-3.1 B 86 2.3-2.4 B 86
74-77 C 2.7-2.8 B- 82 2.2 B- 82
71-73 C- 2.5-2.6 C+ 79 2.1 C+ 79
68-70 D+ 2.2-2.4 C 76 1.9-2.0 C 76
64-67 D 1.9-2.1 C- 72 1.7-1.8 C- 72
60-63 D- 1.7-1.8 D+ 69 1.6 D+ 69
59 –Below F 1.4-1.6 D 66 1.4-1.5 D 66
1.2-1.3 D- 62 1.2-1.3 D- 62
1.0-1.1 D- 60 1.0-1.1 D- 60
0.6-0.9 F 55 0.6-0.9 F 55

0.1-0.5 F 50 0.1-0.5 F 50

Class Expectations:
1. DAILY WRITING ACTIVITY (JOURNAL). There will be a writing prompt on the board daily. You will
respond in complete sentences. Most prompts will be opinions, but there will also be some that require
knowledge learned from the class. If you are absent, it is your job to the prompt from classmate.

2. COOPERATIVE AND RESPECTFUL ATTITUDES. The class will require you to operate with an open
mind and listen to other points of view. Class discussions and group activities will be a large portion of
this class and I expect you to participate actively, but be mindful that not everyone shares your same
view. Constructive discussions are welcome, but not at the expense of someone else.

Materials Needed For Class:

1. Paper
2. Writing utensil.
3. Folder with pocket
4. Planner
Classroom expectations: I have very high expectations of you, which include:
1. Be mindful of all NACS and CHS rules. [See handbook.]
2. Be on time and in your seat with needed materials when the tardy bell rings.
3. Be prepared for class. Bring a pencil and paper.
4. Be respectful of yourself, teacher and others. This includes using common courtesy and remaining on
task.
5. Refrain from distracting behaviors in class. Some examples though not inclusive are; grooming, candy,
snacks, or any other food or beverage not related to lab preparation.
6. Socializing during group work is inappropriate. This is a time for you to practice critical skills and not a
time to play and not talk about what you did last weekend.
7. Doing work for another class is also inappropriate. You will have materials for another class confiscated
[You may get them from me at the end of the day.]
8. The bell does not dismiss class, I do! Remain in your seat until I have dismissed you from class.

Consequences
First Offense Warning
Second Offense **10 minutes after school
Third Offense **30 minutes after school and parent contact
Fourth Offense Office referral

All after school detentions will be held on Wednesday, with the Second Offense lasting from 3 to 3:10 and the
Third Offense lasting from 3-3:30.

**Failure to make up time will result in an automatic referral after one week.

Severe Clause – In the case of severe misbehavior, student will be referred to the office
immediately.