mrs. gray
LOUISIANA STUDIES
I am so excited to be your teacher this year! We are going to learn so much about our great state of Louisiana!
Welcome Students!
Please join Google Classroom using the codes listed below.
Once in Google Classroom, click on CLASSWORK at the top of the page, then see TOPICS on the left hand side. Click on the unit we are currently studying. The daily agenda will be labeled by the date of the week. You will find all of your lessons, SLIDES, study guides & weekly information here. Check OnCourse for grades daily.
Students received a paper copy syllabus outlining this class on the first week of school. You can find materials needed in the syllabus, class expectations and behavior consequences discussed with students here. ***See Syllabus below.
Students will receive a paper copy Louisiana Studies UNIT WORKBOOK for each unit we study that has been printed by the school district. This workbook contains many resources like primary sources and historical documents that go along with that unit's lessons. Students should put this paper copy workbook in their Social Studies binder and bring it to class daily.
Assessments: We have a variety of assessments like tests, quizzes, presentations, etc. Study guides will be given to students several days in advance. Check Google Classroom for the answer keys to the study guides that will be posted the night before the test. Study Guides will count as a grade to be completed accurately before each Unit Test.
Louisiana Studies 2021-2022
Mrs. Gray Syllabus 2021-2022.pdf2 pages-Click on the image
PARENTS: Do you need technology help? Check out the Bossier Schools Parent Technology Resources link.
GOOGLE CLASSROOM CODES Fall 2021:
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Communication:
STUDENTS: To ask a question about an assignment, students should post questions in a CHAT while using the Chromebooks during class or email Mrs. Gray when needed.
PARENTS: To address other issues such as grades, behavior, accommodations, etc., parents should use the email address provided at the top of the syllabus.
PARENTS: If a more in-depth discussion is necessary, a parent-teacher conference can be arranged with me or a parent-teacher conference with the team of teachers can be arranged through the 8th grade Counselor, Mrs. Roxanne Voigt.
WHAT WILL WE LEARN THIS YEAR?
Unit 0: Louisiana's Geography, Culture & Traditions
Unit 1: Pre-Colonial & Colonial Eras
Topic One: Native American Settlement
Topic Two: European Exploration & Settlement
Unit 2: Louisiana Purchase through the Battle of New Orleans
Topic One: Louisiana Purchase
Topic Two: Statehood and the Battle of New Orleans
Unit 3: Antebellum Era through Reconstruction
Topic One: Antebellum Era
Topic Two: Civil War Era
Topic Three: Reconstruction Era
Unit 4: Jim Crow Era through Huey Long Era
Topic One: Jim Crow Louisiana
Topic Two: Populism and the Flood of 1927
Topic Three: Huey Long
Unit 5: WWII and Civil Rights Movement
Topic One: World War II
Topic Two: Civil Rights
Unit 6: The Modern Era
Topic One: Louisiana Government
Topic Two: Louisiana Economy
RESOURCES:
Social Studies Binder, Google Classroom, Supplemental Text
Students will receive a variety of support materials to supplement text subject matter. These printed materials will be given to students at the start of EVERY UNIT to aid in the learning process. Students are responsible for bringing a binder to class daily that they will use to keep the printed materials in. The Social Studies Binder will include documents for analysis and various activities used for classwork & homework. Primary sources will be analyzed and required supplemental readings will be discussed as the Louisiana story unfolds. Textbooks/Supplemental Texts can be checked out with the teacher, if needed, and also can be accessed digitally in the RESOURCES topic of Google Classroom.
*Check Google Classroom to find updated resources
GRADES
Where does my grade come from?
50% Tests/Quizzes
50% Classwork
GRADING SCALE
A 93-100
B 85-92
C 75-84
D 67-74
F 0-66
Verbal Warning
Written Warning
Demerit Slip with Parent Contact
Referral
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:
✓ BE PROUD of your work, write your name on it!
✓ BE PREPARED & always have your supplies with you. Use a planner or calendar. Add loose leaf paper to your Social Studies binder. Use your Social Studies binder to take notes in from the lesson slides. A printed copy of the Unit workbooks will be given by the district to each student at the start of the Unit. These printed workbooks will be used during lessons and for assignment completion. Use highlighters & annotate in the workbooks, as needed. Keep up with all important paperwork or study guides for all of your classes in the RED FOLDER needed for this class from your school supply list. Sometimes, your teacher will ask you to turn in activities from the workbook. DO NOT THROW AWAY ANY UNIT WORK UNTIL MRS. GRAY TELLS YOU TO.
✓ Check your grades often. Don’t get behind!
✓ Be KIND to everyone around you. Everyone is allowed to have their own opinion.
✓ When you’re absent, always check Google Classroom for notes slides & activities.
✓ You are responsible for ALL missing work.
✓ Missing & incomplete work is not acceptable! Late work is always accepted, but penalty points may be assigned.
✓ You will have to study to make a good grade. CHEATING will result in a zero per district policy.
✓ ALWAYS write in complete sentences, unless you are taking notes.
✓ Do NOT pack up early! We work bell to bell!
✓ No talking when the teacher is talking. No talking during video clips. Pay attention!
✓ Daily misbehaviors are documented in a TEAM binder & passed from class to class.
✓ Communicate concerns with Mrs. Gray.
ABOUT YOUR TEACHER:
This is my 23rd year of teaching! I graduated from Airline High and Louisiana Tech. I taught Social Studies in Garland, TX, Caddo Parish, and the last 10 years at HMS. I’ve been married for 16 years and have 2 children. Travis is an 9th grader at HHS & Claudia is a 7th grader at HMS. Our family loves to hunt & fish and spend time outdoors. One of our favorite adventures was shark fishing in Florida! This summer we fished off the Gulf Coast in South Louisiana. We have 4 dogs--2 Labs and 2 Jack Russell puppies. I also love supporting the BUCS as the HMS Cheerleader Coach. I love to learn HISTORY & hear stories from the past. Lastly, I believe in hard work, caring about others, and I'm proud to be an American!
