September 3, 2009Homework:
Get your Syllabus signed
Warm Up: (DO NOW)Take out your
Passport and talk to someone that did not go to your elementary school. Share three
areas from your passport with them.Share with 3 people
you do not know
OBJECTIVE:
• Passports
• Where is it review?
• Syllabus
• Information Cards
Tell us about you!
Passports &
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Social StudiesSyllabus
Room # 234 at Tamanend Middle School is a place where history is alive! As we work through this year, Team Legacy students will explore the Ancient
World and gain an understanding of how early civilizations impact the modern world in which we live. The seventh grade curriculum builds upon knowledge gained in previous grades and prepares the students for the investigation of
early American History in eighth grade.
YOUR TOPIC GOES HERE
So what will students study in 7th grade this year?
The 7th grade curriculum encompasses many civilizations
encompassed in essential questions for life.
How to Study the World?Development of Civilizations
(Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, etc.)Age of Empires (Greece, Rome,
Persia, etc )Transition of Europe/Growth of
China and Islam (Religions, China, Europe, etc.)
Exploration/Contact (Renaissance, Aztec, Incas, coming to America)
NOTE: Certain topics will be
taught in conjunction with English and Reading class and other grade level subjects areas both on your
academic team and the other seventh grade teams.
9,000 +Y
ears of H
istory
Values of Classroom # 234
Everyone deserves RESPECT
Rules of Classroom # 234
Come to class on time and prepared
Books will be handed out. All books must be covered.
(NO BOOK SOCKS)!
Ask permission before leaving the classroom for any reason.
No food or drink in class. This includes candy and gum.
Grading:The total points earned out of the total points possible in the following categories: Homework
*Group Work*Oral Presentations*Quizzes/ Pop Quizzes*Tests * Projects *Portfolio
Every day that a homework assignment is late it will have ten points or half of the points deducted from the original grade. The assignment will be recognized but, only ONE point will be awarded to the student that
turns a homework assignment in two days late. Homework assignment will be graded in several ways: group grading (self check with a group),
teacher collection, spot checks, etc.
Online Textbook!There is an online book that your
student can use in case they forget their own book at school. Here are the directions to access it.
1. Go to the Journey Across Time 2005 edition site for PA- http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078241332/
2. Click on Student Center.3. Choose Online Student Edition
under Textbook Resources on the left.
4. Click on the link to access the Online Student Edition.
5. Under Sign in or Register, you and your students can use the following:
Username: JAT2005 Password: 8hu5rust
Absences (What Did I Miss Board?)It is the student’s
(meaning YOU) responsibility to find out what was missing during his/her absence. This shall be done before or after class, never during class!
Any missed assignments should be made up within the numbers of days of your absence. (EX: absent 1 day, missed assignment due 1 day after your return)
If you miss a test/ quiz you must make arrangements with me to make it up within 5 days of your return to school or it will result in a zero.
Study Buddy
When you are absent you should contact your
study buddy. He/She should be in the same Social Studies class as you. This way you will
be able to keep track of what was discussed while you were out.
You will need two names and phone numbers!
Last, First Name HR # Period #SKIP A LINEHome address SKIP A LINE Home # Cell # Who’s Phone # (put a M or D behind the #) SKIP A LINE Parent’s email address (put a M or D behind the email) SKIP A LINE Different last name who
Front of the Index Card
