Welcome to Room 24Social Studies

Mr. Nightingale

My Bio Family

I live in Aurora with my wife Jenna and son Louie

Education Wellsville High School Kent State University

Undergraduate (1-8) Ashland University

Graduate (C & I)

Teaching Experience 1 year at Maple Heights 13th year at West G

Hobbies Coaching, Boating, Working

Out, Golf, MMA, Steelers Fan

Classroom Rules

The Three R’s Respectful

Others, self and school

Responsible For their learning

Ready to Learn Prompt and prepared

Classroom Expectations

1. In your seat by the time the bell rings. Pencils sharpened (pens encouraged) Materials out

2. Bring all materials to class everyday! Do not ask what you will need, bring it all.

3. Stay in class during instructional time.

Assignments

All students must write assignments in planners

Due the next day unless stated otherwise Makeup work is responsibility of the student 11/2 day per day absent to make up missing

work

The Planner

This is one of the most imperative pieces to your student’s success at the middle school

I will sign each student’s planner everyday

Progress Book

I will post grades with in

48 hrs of collecting an

assessment Students and parents are

encouraged to check

Progressbook at least

once per week

Holt Textbooks and E-books (on-line)

Geography

South and East Asia and the Pacific

Southwest and Central Asia

Curriculum

Map Skills- and cartography Economics- Hershey’s chocolate economics Ancient India Ancient China Ancient Egypt World Religions Junior Scholastic Magazine (semi-monthly) SLO (student learning objectives)

Unit Progression

Read the Chapters (various ways) Note taking (Cornell system) from power point Formative assessment packet

Vocab, map skills, primary resource documents, historical literature review, study guides, Jeopardy reviews

Formal Assessments Projects, Homework, Quizzes, Tests, Junior Scholastic

Extra-Credit

1.) Buy extra-credit with Reward Store Stars 2.) Current Events

Students can complete up to three current event summaries per quarter

Summaries must follow the format of the rubric (on website)

Each summary is worth up to 5 extra-credit points (15pts per quarter)

Thank You

Have A Great Day At School! Checkout your student’s personalized plate!

Contact Information

Voice mail 1.440.729.5922 ext. 4424

Email ryan.nightingale@westg.org