SOCIAL STUDIES – UNIT 7 Phone: 838-4500, ext. 4812
Mrs. Burke e-mail: burkem@mcfsd.org
CURRICULUM: This class consists of activities that expand the student’s understanding of different civilizations of the world. The text World Studies: The Ancient World and World Studies: Medieval Times to Today will be used. The following are topics studied throughout the year.
QUARTER 1: 9/11 and Moments that Changed History; Beginnings of Man, Fertile Crescent
QUARTER 2: Egypt, Greece, Rome; India, China and Eastern Civilizations
QUARTER 3: Byzantine Empire and the Muslims; Cultures of the Americas
QUARTER 4: Middle Ages, Renaissance
Current Events will be ongoing topics discussed throughout the year.
SUPPLIES
REQUIRED: Pencils/Pens Binder/Paper Red Pens Highlighter
SUGGESTED: Colored Pencils or Markers Glue Scissors Note Cards
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS:
- The Golden Rule!!! – Treat others the way that you want to be treated.
- Be prepared for class. (Paper, Pencil, Pen, Binder(s), book, etc…) “By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail.: - Benjamin Franklin
- Be on time for class. “Tardiness often robs us opportunity, and the dispatch of our forces.” Niccolo Machiavelli
- You do not have the right to stop others from learning.
- You do not have the right to stop me from teaching.
- Listen while other people are speaking.
REGARDING ASSIGNMENTS GIVEN IN THIS CLASS:
PLEASE CHECK SCHOOLOGY FOR ALL INFORMATION REGARDING THE CLASS… handouts, assignments, links, regarding materials. It’s all there!
Daily Work: These are things we do in class OR MAY NEED TO BE FINISHED AT HOME. They are usually small tasks that reinforce the concepts learned in class. These include reading the text, note taking activities, answering questions, completing worksheets, writing short essays, and other things that might be assigned on a daily basis.
Projects: There will usually be one major project per unit. The majority of the work for these projects will be done in class.
Assessments: There will be an assessment at the end of each unit. A review sheet or the actual assessment will be available prior to the assessment, and a review session will occur the day before all chapter assessments.
GRADING:
All assignments are worth a various amounts of points; the more involved the assignment, the higher the point value. To determine the grade all the points are added and an average is calculated. The percentages are listed below.
90-100% A
80-89% B
70-79% C
60-69% D
0-59% F
Students will be given several printouts throughout the quarter. Grades are also available on Infinite Campus, and I will be more than happy to let students know their grades if they ask.
REGARDING LATE WORK: Assignments are due at the time they are requested. If your assignment is not with you, it is late. Late work will receive less than full credit, depending upon the situation. You will have until the END OF THE UNIT to turn in any late work for that unit. MAJOR PAPERS AND ASSIGNMENTS turned in late will be downgraded one letter grade.
REGARDING ABSENCES: If you are absent, it is your responsibility to find out what you missed. I will work with you to get all your missing work turned in in a timely manner. Please check SCHOOLOGY if you are curious about what you missed!
Again, you can check with me at any time to find out what assignments you are missing, or to find out your current grade. You can also check Infinite Campus.
I will send out mid-quarters to any student receiving a D or below.
TOGETHER LET’S MAKE IT A GREAT YEAR!
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