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Grade 8 United States History/Social Studies
Prep Period: 7 (2:09-2:53 p.m.) Thursday (1:19-1:58 p.m.)
UNITED STATES HISTORY COURSE OVERVIEW
UNITED STATES HISTORY COURSE OVERVIEW
Students will view and listen to short lectures, analyze primary and secondary sources, examine maps, analyze Document Based Questions, complete McGraw Hill and Google Classroom assignments, watch short video segments and documentaries, take Cornell Notes, memorize information by singing songs, and create projects that reinforce historical thinking.
The 2016 History-Social Science Framework, California Content Standards and Common Core State Standards will guide all instructions throughout this class.
McGraw Hill is the digital textbook that students will use to complete SmartBooks, review resources, play interactive games, and take assessments.
8.1 Students understand the major events preceding the founding of the nation and relate their significance to the development of American constitutional democracy.
8.2 Students analyze the political principles underlying the U.S. Constitution and compare the enumerated and implied powers of the federal government.
8.3 Students understand the foundation of the American political system and the ways in which citizens participate in it.
8.4 Students analyze the aspirations and ideals of the people of the new nation.
8.5 Students analyze U.S. foreign policy in the early Republic.
8.6 Students analyze the divergent paths of the American people from 1800 to the mid-1800s and the challenges they faced, with emphasis on the Northeast.
8.7 Students analyze the divergent paths of the American people in the South from 1800 to the mid-1800s and the challenges they faced.
8.8 Students analyze the divergent paths of the American people in the West from 1800 to the mid-1800s and the challenges they faced.
8.9 Students analyze the early and steady attempts to abolish slavery and to realize the ideals of the Declaration of Independence.
8.10 Students analyze the multiple causes, key events, and complex consequences of the Civil War.
8.11 Students analyze the character and lasting consequences of Reconstruction.
8.12 Students analyze the transformation of the American economy and the changing social and political conditions in the United States in response to the Industrial Revolution.
iPad (Fully Charged)
Pen and Pencil
Agenda
Respect People and Property
Follow Instructions
Eat Outside
Students will receive a grade in PowerSchool based on scores from these weighted categories:
Always bring a fully charged iPad and other necessary tools and materials to class.
Make an effort to learn.
Students must use telelearn.org, Clever, McGraw Hill and Google Classroom to complete all assignments and assessments.
Review PowerSchool and Rooms scores frequently.
Participation is weighted 15% of a student grade and Points are recorded in Rooms.
Students are expected to make this classroom a learning environment at all times. Students will receive Positive and Needs Work Points based on their work habits and following class expectations. All students can EARN or LOSE Participation Points each day of class.
Students who do not follow all class expectations will lose Participation Points, which can result in a low Participation Grade if done on a frequent basis.
A student will automatically receive Two Free Restroom Passes 🚻 at the start of each Grading Cycle. These Two Passes are worth Two Points, which starts all students with a grade of an 80%. A student can choose to keep these points or use them as restroom passes. Students may NOT USE the restroom or get water during the first and last TEN Minutes of a class period. A student will scan a Restroom QR Code and fill out the Restroom Form when leaving class.
Students should remain in their seats throughout the period and must wait for official dismissal from the teacher. A student should wait until dismissal to throw away trash. It is strongly encouraged for all students to bring a water bottle to school.
Students must immediately make up any missing assignment or assessment after an absence.
Missing work is always recorded as a zero until it is made up and the score is shared with the teacher.
Students must open telelearn.org, Clever, McGraw Hill, Google Classroom, Rooms, and PowerSchool to view daily announcements, assignments, and assessments.
Communicate with the teacher during lunch or after school to update PowerSchool scores.
SLANT
SLANT
SLANT (Sit up; Lean forward; Ask and answer questions; Nod your head; Track the speaker) is an acronym that provides students with an ideal learning model.
Students are expected to make this classroom a learning environment at all times. Students will line up outside of class and wait for the teacher to greet them at the door. Once entering, they will quietly sit in their assigned seats and take out their charged iPads and Agendas. Students will enter class quietly, take out their charged iPads, and immediately sit in their assigned seats. Students will immediately open telelearn.org, Clever, McGraw Hill, Classroom, Powerschool, and Rooms. Once opening these sites, students will silently begin the lesson.
Consequences
Consequences
A student who continues to lose participation points will receive additional consequences that include behavior reflections, seat changes, referrals to an administrator, and parent conferences. If multiple problems occur during a class period, a student is sent to a buddy teacher room. Defiance and other severe problems are grounds for the immediate removal of a student from class and classroom suspension.
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SYLLABUS GOOGLE FORM SUBMISSION
SYLLABUS GOOGLE FORM SUBMISSION
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