7th Social Studies Syallabus

7th Social Studies

2014 - 2015

 

Homework expectation:  Schoolwork not completed in class will become homework and will be the student’s responsibility to complete on time. Students with incomplete work will have their name turned into the office for after school study time (ELT).

 

Textbook Information: American Journey

Projects: There will be outside of class time projects as well as in class projects.  Research projects and power point presentation are examples of some of the projects that the class will be doing. These projects will be graded. 

 

Goals:   Students will be aware of Americ's history and the important events that occurred in the United States.

Student Expectations: Be respectful to classmates, teacher and building

                                    Complete homework on time.

                                    Take notes during class.

                                    Come to class ready to learn, (bring all appropriate materials)

            Showing disrespect to the teacher, students or building will result in consequences along with a phone call home.

 

Materials:  Books: Civics Today and American History

                  Notebook, pencil and pen, homework, planner, binder/folder

Students are required to bring current events to class. Students can listen to the news or read the newspaper for information.  Students can also get current events from news on the web.

 

Grading/ Evaluation:  What is graded?  Homework is graded and all projects are graded.

Students do have the option to redo all home work assignments under 90% after school with the teacher or at home.

The final grade for a redo will be the corrected grade averaged with the original grade.   By redoing with the teacher hopefully the student will learn and remember; which is the objective of the school.  Tests may not be retaken with out first coming in and studying with the teacher. Current Events are worth points. Students will get a participation grade, homework grade and a test grade.  Current events will be part of their participation grade; remember these are easy points.

The Homework policy is as follows:

 

  1. Students assignments are due when they come to each class, or when a teacher sets the assignment as due. (It may be at the beginning of class or at the end of class)
  2. If the student fails to turn in any work on the day assigned, a zero will be assigned in the grade book and it will be noted as late.
  3. Student will be required to come to extra learning time after school.  Extra learning time is one of two levels.  1.  Student will stay until 3:50 (level 1)  2.  Student will stay until the assignment is complete. (level 2)  The teacher has the authority and discretion to determine if it is a level 1 or level 2 requirement. Students will contact their parents if they need to stay for ELT.
  4. The late assignment can receive up to a 70% if the assignment is completed that day, if it is completed during ELT. The student can earn up to 100% on the assignment if they are willing to present a written and oral  reflection to the teacher as to why the assignment was late and what they will do to prevent it from happening again.
  5. Failure to attend ELT will result in the zero staying in the grading system.
  6. Failure to attend ELT 2 times in each quarter will (does not have to be consecutive times)  will result in ISS (in school suspension) and student will be required to complete all assignments given to them by the teachers before they may leave ISS.  The Principal will contact parents if a student receives ISS.  If the student gets all work done in one day or less, they can return to regular classes when they have all work completed with a 77% or better.  If they don’t they will stay in ISS until all work is done and at a 77% on the assignments given to them.  The teachers will check on student progress and report to the Principal the status of the student’s work.

 

Grading Scale:

A – 95-100                  B  87-90                      C  79-82                      D  72-74

A-  93 – 94                  B- 85-86                      C- 77-78                      D- 70-71

B+   91-92                   C+ 83-84                     D+ 75-76                     F    69 or below

 

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