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Instructor: Scott A. Wiemers
Department: Social Studies/Religion
Email: wiemerss@st-edmond.com
Room: 208
Available: After School
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Social Studies/Religion Syllabus
Welcome!
My name is Scott Wiemers and I am the seventh grade history/religion teacher. I come from a "long line" of teachers and have wanted to teach since I was six, so I truly have a passion for the profession. I attended Iowa Central in Fort Dodge for my A.A. in Secondary Education and finished my B.A. in Social Science from Loras College in Dubuque. Feel free to stop by and introduce yourself. If you have traveled abroad please let me know if you would be interested in being a guest speaker. I always welcome your comments, questions, or concerns. Please do not hesitate to contact me at anytime! I may be reached through my email at: wiemerss@st-edmond.pvt.k12.ia.us or by calling the school.
Seventh Grade Social Studies Course Description:
The Outcomes for 7th Grade Social Studies include:
*Students will learn how to analyze concepts of geography including different types of maps, graphs, and charts
*Students will evaluate the characteristics of different cultures, customs, values, and beliefs of the world and how they compare and contrast to other regions
*Students will also study world issues such as life expectancy, hunger/famine, migration, population, poverty, war, disease, drought, current events, etc
Seventh Grade Religion Course Description:
The Outcomes for 7th Grade Religion include:
*Students will evaluate the ways in which God reveals himself to us and how we are called to follow him and be his witness to the world
*Students will analyze the main tenants and sacraments of the Church and the effect they have on our daily life
Sixth Grade Religion Course Description:
The Outcomes for 6th Grade Religion include:
*Students will examine the blueprint for a life of love: the law of God, especially in the Ten Commandments, and the presence of Jesus in the Holy Mass
*Students will study the interaction of the challenges of God's law and his gifts of grace that help us fulfill his law
Social Studies Standards And Benchmarks Click Here!
Religion Standards And Benchmarks Click Here!
Materials:
Computer
Social Studies Textbook
Religion Textbook
Social Studies Spiral Notebook
Religion Spiral Notebook
Social Studies Folder
Religion Folder
Colored Pencils
Pencils/Pens
Assessment and Grading:
Basic Assignments: 40% Of Grade
Projects/Tests/Quizzes: 60% Of Grade
See below for the SE grading scale
Classroom Expectations:
Three rules cover everything:
Respect God
Respect Others
Respect Yourself
Infractions:
1st Warning
2nd Time after school
3rd Time after school and phone call to parent
Late Work:
Please let me know when there are special circumstances when work cannot be completed within the two days given for each day missed. Assignments are expected to be turned in when they are due. If you have a late assignment you will be given a 65% (D) on the assignment when you turn it in for the first day it is late and a 50% (F) if the assignment is two days late…Remember to still turn it in because a "D" or "F" is better than a "0"...If you are gone for any reason it is your responsibility to see me outside of class time on what you missed!
How to be successful in class:
Come in with a positive attitude! Stay focused on discussions and assignments, and actively participate! Think critically and creatively. Give your best effort...That's all anyone can ask of you!
Extra Credit:
Before the end of each quarter if a student is not satisfied with their grade they may talk to me about possible extra credit for help...They must have no missing assignments for that quarter for me to consider this.
Grading Scale-Regular (for all subjects):
94-100 A 4.00
90-93 A- 3.67
87-89 B+ 3.33
83-86 B 3.00
80-82 B- 2.67
77-79 C+ 2.33
73-76 C 2.00
70-72 C- 1.67
67-69 D+ 1.33
63-66 D 1.00
60-62 D- 0.67
59% and below F 0.00
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:
Student Guidelines:
These guidelines are intended to clarify what student behaviors are considered academically dishonest:
Obtaining a copy of a test or scoring device
Accepting a copy of a test or scoring device
Copying another student’s answers during an examination
Providing another student answers to or copies of examination questions
Having another student impersonate the student to assist the student academically
Impersonating another student to assist the student academically
Representing as one’s own work the produce of someone else’s creativity
Using notes or other unauthorized materials during a “closed book” examination
Duplicating another student’s project for submission as one’s own work
Having someone other than the student prepare the student’s homework, paper, project, laboratory report or take-home examination for which credit is given
Permitting another student to copy the student’s homework, paper, project, computer program, laboratory report or take-home examination other than for a teacher-approved collaborative effort
Any other action intended to obtain credit for work not one’s own
Altering grades
CHEATING/PLAGIARISM:
Students at St. Edmond Catholic School are expected to produce work to the best of their ability. Work submitted for credit or recognition is to be done by each individual student and must be his/her own work. Cheating, plagiarism, etc., will result in loss of credit for the assignment which could result in the loss of credit for the course. Teachers may use appropriate resources such as www.turnitin.com to verify the authenticity of student work. Refusal to submit work for analysis will be considered plagiarism.
Cheating on schoolwork from an outside accredited school entity or other source may be judged according to the policies on cheating. Cheating on schoolwork may result in no credit (zero grade) for that assignment. Parents should be notified if a student is caught cheating by the teacher.
CELL PHONES:
Cell phones are not be visible or heard during instructional times/classroom/study hall and hallway; unless authorized by the instructor of that classroom. The consequences are as follows:
1st offense – phone is taken from the student by a faculty or staff member then brought to the administrative office. The student may get the phone returned that day, pending evaluation of the situation. All necessary information if recorded.
2nd offense – phone is taken from the student by a faculty or staff member and brought to the administrative office. Parents shall be notified to come get the phone during regular administrative office hours. Two hours of Wednesday School will be given. All necessary information is recorded. Note: if the parent is unable to come to school that day or the student chooses for the school not to notify the parent, the student’s phone will be returned and an extra hour of Wednesday School will be given.
3rd offense – the same procedure for 2nd offense will be utilized, but 4 hours of Wednesday School will be given.
4th or more offense – principal’s discretion.
The number of offenses is cumulative over the entire school year. Parents should NOT be texting their children during school time.
For any further guidelines/policies not mentioned on this syllabus, I will follow those that are stated in the Parent/Student Handbook
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