(This is a sample template you can utilize or create your own, but needs to be easily accessible to parents and students. If you teach different classes, you will need one for each class that you teach. I recommend that you leave the old weeks on this document and continue to add the new weeks above them, so students and parents can scroll down and view the old agendas as well.)

Seventh Grade Core

Instructors: Mr. Bryan, Mrs. Frazier, Mrs. Hinojosa, Ms. Torres

Email addresses: sean.bryan@fresnounified.org, melinda.frazier@fresnounified.org, erin.baird@fresnounified.org, karissa.torres@fresnounified.org

Office location: Computech Main Office

Phone: (559) 457-2640

Office hours: Wednesday and Fridays 8:00 – 9:00 AM or by appointment

Email is the preferred mode of contact for all 7^th grade CORE teachers. Please allow a 24-48 hours for a reply outside of class time. If immediate needs arise during class time, please use TEAMS to ask questions or for additional support.

Class Description

At Computech, we believe that teaching English and history hand-in-hand augments and expands learning in both subjects and gives students meaningful opportunities for building synthesis and connections between this content and the world around them. Students are in their Core classes for two back-to-back periods per day to allow time to explore both subjects and their standards.

English Language Arts

For seventh grade ELA, our curriculum centers on the year-long theme of choices. During each unit, (which will take approximately one quarter of the year,) you will be completing two major assignments as well as a number of smaller-scale assignments, projects, and activities. These will include both individual and collaborative assignments, and will incorporate reading, writing, grammar, oral presentation, performance, and other creative tasks.

World History

In seventh grade World History, we will be diving into the foundations of world history, specifically focusing on the Medieval and Early Modern eras. Some of the topics we will cover include comparing world religions, exploring the rise and fall of empires, digging into critical movements like the Renaissance, Reformation, Enlightenment, the Age of Exploration, and examining the history of peoples and cultures in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Central and South America.

We’ll be exploring the big-picture ideas of how humans became more interconnected globally during this period with a specific focus on the rise and fall of empires, the diffusion of languages and religions, and the movement of peoples, products, and ideas throughout the world. We will be taking an active, hands-on approach to history that includes simulations, debates, reenactments, and projects that enable you to explore issues that matter to you and present your ideas to your peers.

Class Expectations

Students who complete this course successfully will be able to:

• You will be expected to do the following EACH DAY in order to be successful in class:

• Be on time and ready to start class as soon as each session starts

• Have your device charged and ready to use for each class session

• Check both Teams and the Core website to confirm deadlines, access documents and links, and make sure you’re up to speed on the latest class news

• Have all homework completed and ready to submit on the assigned due date

• Complete all in-class and take-home assignments honestly, to the best of your ability, and without cheating or plagiarism

• Be ready for and open to positive collaboration with your classmates, and treat each classmate and their contributions with respect

• Keep an open mind: be willing to be bold and take risks with your learning and through your active participation in class

Required Texts, Materials, or Equipment

• Charged device with internet connection

• Recommended: notebook, binder paper, pens, highlighters

Class Participation

Each day, you are expected to log in to your session on time and participate in all activities. You will earn 5 points per day for logging in and participating in daily activities. For general participation expectations, please refer to the Computech Digital Guidelines.

Course Grading

We use an unweighted grading system – assignments are simply assigned point values based on required time and effort or significance. For assignment specifics and points, please refer to each week’s Weekly Overview.

Grading Scale

A 90% -100%

B 80% - 89%

C 70% - 79%

D 60% - 69%

F <59%

Course Policies and Information for Students

1. ATTENDANCE POLICY
   You are expected to attend class – and be on time – every day. If you run into technical issues, have conflicts at home, or there is an emergency situation, please e-mail your teacher as soon as possible.

2. PENALTIES FOR LATE WORK and REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS – see Core teacher for specifics

3. POLICIES ON MISSED EXAMS, MAKE-UP EXAMS OR QUIZZES
   In case of absence, please contact your teacher to schedule an appointment to take the exam. Seventh grade Core does not allow exam retakes.

4. TECHNOLOGY POLICIES:

For site wide technology policies, see the Computech Digital Guidelines on computechstudents.com.

5. ETHICS/VIOLATIONS OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
   Any work found to be plagiarized (i.e. cheating) will result in an automatic 0 on that assignment for all involved parties and documenting that offense on ATLAS. If there are continuing infractions, administration will be notified and further consequences will be enacted.

Resources for Students

1. Core website