2014 – 2015 2014 – 2015 88thth Grade Social Studies Grade Social Studies

  Class DescriptionClass Description

• Social Studies 8 focuses on a combination of Kansas history Social Studies 8 focuses on a combination of Kansas history and U.S. history. and U.S. history.

• Students will gain knowledge of the people and events that Students will gain knowledge of the people and events that have impacted our nation. have impacted our nation.

• Students will work on developing a variety of skills including Students will work on developing a variety of skills including analyzing primary sources, interpreting maps, analyzing analyzing primary sources, interpreting maps, analyzing graphs, and communicating their knowledge both verbally graphs, and communicating their knowledge both verbally and in writing.and in writing.

  Units of StudyUnits of Study

Causes of the Civil WarCauses of the Civil War The Civil War The Civil War Reconstruction Reconstruction The WestThe West Industry, Immigration, and Urban GrowthIndustry, Immigration, and Urban Growth Political Reform and the Progressive MovementPolitical Reform and the Progressive Movement American Imperialism and World War IAmerican Imperialism and World War I The Roaring TwentiesThe Roaring Twenties The Great DepressionThe Great Depression World War IIWorld War II Post-World War II KansasPost-World War II Kansas

CommunicationCommunication

Availability:Availability: Mr. Olson has duty every Monday, whether morning Mr. Olson has duty every Monday, whether morning or afternoon will vary by month. I am also not available Tuesday or afternoon will vary by month. I am also not available Tuesday mornings or Thursday afternoons. Most other days, I will be mornings or Thursday afternoons. Most other days, I will be available from 8:05 – 8:35, and from 3:45 – 4:05available from 8:05 – 8:35, and from 3:45 – 4:05

Voicemail: Voicemail: 993- 0403993- 0403

E-mailE-mail: : iholson@smsd.org

TestsTests

Tests: Tests: Will be based on a number of sources of information, Will be based on a number of sources of information, but primarily on in-class notes. Unless otherwise stated, these but primarily on in-class notes. Unless otherwise stated, these will be the most effective source of study materials for tests.will be the most effective source of study materials for tests.

  TextbooksTextbooks

Discovering Our PastDiscovering Our Past

Kansas Journey Kansas Journey

Integer GradingInteger Grading

GradingGradingProjects will count as 25% of the overall grade and Projects will count as 25% of the overall grade and

Summative Assessments will count as 75%. They will be Summative Assessments will count as 75%. They will be entered into the gradebook as follows:entered into the gradebook as follows:

4 = Mastery4 = Mastery 3 = Proficient3 = Proficient 2 = Inconsistent2 = Inconsistent 1 = Emerging1 = Emerging 0 = No Evidence0 = No Evidence M = Missing (not yet attempted or completed)M = Missing (not yet attempted or completed)

  

Formative Assessments:Formative Assessments:

Y = Yes, the student completed the work correctly.Y = Yes, the student completed the work correctly.

N = No. Homework was completed unsuccessfully or not done at all.N = No. Homework was completed unsuccessfully or not done at all.

I = Incomplete or Inconsistent (homework was partially completed I = Incomplete or Inconsistent (homework was partially completed

correctly)correctly)

M = Missing (not yet attempted or completed)M = Missing (not yet attempted or completed)

OROR

4, 3, 2, 1 marked No Count in the grade book4, 3, 2, 1 marked No Count in the grade book

Discipline ProceduresDiscipline Procedures

Minor infractions of classroom rules will be dealt with in Minor infractions of classroom rules will be dealt with in accordance with the severity or repetitiveness of the accordance with the severity or repetitiveness of the infraction.infraction.

Most commonly this will begin with a verbal warning and/or a Most commonly this will begin with a verbal warning and/or a brief in-class conference.brief in-class conference.

Should the infraction require further action there may be a Should the infraction require further action there may be a follow up conference during a 20 minute detention.follow up conference during a 20 minute detention.

Major infractions of school rules and excessively repeated Major infractions of school rules and excessively repeated infractions of minor infractions will result in an office referral. infractions of minor infractions will result in an office referral.