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Welcome Mr. Yocum’s Sites Page. Below is a list of my courses and the class code to join Google Classroom for each.
Civics 1st Google Class Code: y6ccv4z
Civics 3rd Google Class Code: avmsw2e
United States History 5th Google Class Code: qzeofir
United States History 7th Google Class Code: wplmo4n
World History 2nd Block Google Class Code: ur7hyv4
World History 4th Block Google Class Code: vissdue
To access your student textbook, go to https://clever.com/in/mjusd/teacher
Once you are there, the textbook is the Savvas app link.
You can contact me via e-mail at HERE!
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About Me:
About Me:
Hello. My name is Larry Yocum and this is my 19th year here at MCAA. I graduated from California State University Chico with Honors in 2001 and obtained my teaching credential the following year. I completed my student teaching at Pleasant Valley High School in Chico before moving to the Yuba-Sutter area in 2002 to begin my teaching career at MCAA. I teach World History, United States History, Civics, and Economics.
When I'm not in the classroom, I like to go camping with my family and travel all over the place. I'm a huge baseball fan and also like to listen to music and go to concerts (I really miss concerts right now!). I also like to ski an snowboard in the winter and like to be outside as much as possible.
General Classroom stuff:
•General teaching philosophy: I try to design courses that account for multiple learning styles. Each unit will contain a lecture, homework, reading, a project or a film as I try to reach visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and verbal learners. Doing this through distance learning will present new challenges, but I will do my best! I try to teach history from below instead of a focus on history from above. What that means is that I like to tell stories to go with the history and try to help students look at history through the eyes of those that lived through it.
•Grading: Grading will be done on a standard grading scale based on the percentage of points earned in the course. Daily assignments are generally worth 10 points and projects and tests are worth 100 points a piece. All assignments will be graded and entered in Aeries. 100-98=A+ 97-93=A 92-90=A- 89-87=B+ 86-83=B 82-80=B- 79-77=C+ 76-73=C 72-70=C- 69-67=D+ 66-64=D 63-60=D- 60>=F
•Homework: Homework will be given frequently and collected on the day it is due. Late work will be accepted, but graded at a reduced grade. Because of a project based approach, I tend to do a lot of bulk grading in units instead of an emphasis on small assignments. With distance learning, I will likely assign work one week and expect it to be collected the next week.
•Expectations for Distance Learning: I will be using Google Classroom to upload all assignments and schedule any zoom or Google meets. All mandatory scheduled classroom meetings will take place during your scheduled class time. I will regularly communicate due dates and I will provide an update on all current assignments at the beginning of each week in Google Classroom.
Civics
Civics
•This semester long course is designed to broaden student understanding of what it means to be a citizen of the United States and to analyze what it means to live in a democratic society. Students will study the functions of federal, state and local government and discuss what the roles and responsibilities of the government and its’ citizens should be.
•We will explore the rise of democratic ideals and the foundations of American political thought and how they have contributed to the creation of a system of checks and balances at the federal, state and local levels. We will also study comparative governments around the world and discuss where other governments have succeeded and failed.
•This course is based on a problem-based learning approach that is heavily project oriented. Students are expected to work together in groups and develop well rounded speaking and cooperation skills. This course also requires the use of technology and multi-media as students develop projects using video and computer skills.
Economics
Economics
•This semester long course is designed to deepen the students understanding of the economic problems that face the world and the nation in which they live. Students will study the allocation of scarce resources and examine how individuals and societies make decisions on how to use these resources. Problem-based learning is used through the curriculum of the Buck Institute for Education as students are challenged to solve real-world problems and communicate using different methods and technologies. Students are expected to work together to gather and evaluate economic data to develop a reasoned approach to solve economic problems and make informed decisions on the allocation of resources.
•Students will learn fundamental economic concepts and apply them to the projects and solutions that they will be creating to solve real-world economic problems. Students will develop an understanding of comparative economic systems with an emphasis on the market system and the allocation of resources based on supply and demand. Students will also examine the choices of individual consumers and firms and the functioning of our economy as a whole as they learn about microeconomics and macroeconomics.
United States History
United States History
•This course is designed to analyze and study the events that have helped shape the United States with an emphasis on geography, culture, and foreign/domestic policy from the nineteenth through the twentieth century. Students will work on a series of individual and group projects as they study the people, places, and key events that have shaped the social and political aspects of the United States of America. Students will be exploring the rise and formation of the United States into a global superpower and analyze how its’ citizens have made social, economic and political decisions. They will be expected to have knowledge of how events in history have helped shape the Unites States and the world around them.
•This course is based on a problem-based learning approach that is heavily project oriented. Students are expected to work together in groups and develop well rounded speaking and cooperation skills. This course also requires the use of technology and multi-media as students develop projects using video and computer skills.
World History
World History
•In this course students study modern world history and the events that have helped shape the world as it is today through a series of individual and group projects. Students will focus on culture and geography as they study events and major turning points from the middle 17th century through the present. Students will be exploring the rise and formation of modern governments, with the emphasis on the rise of democratic ideas, as people have struggled to make social, economic and political decisions. Students will be expected to have proficient knowledge of how events in history have helped shape the world around them.
•This course is based on a problem-based learning approach that is heavily project oriented. Students are expected to work together in groups and develop well rounded speaking and cooperation skills. This course also requires the use of technology and multi-media as students develop projects using video and computer skills.
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