Social Studies Class

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Social Studies Class

• Mr. Furman

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Course of StudyUnited States History

• American Revolution
• Constitution
• WWII
• Cold War

• Historical Research
• 1950s
• Civil Rights Movement
• 1970s- Present

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What students can expect from me

• I will teach the state standards for social
  studies(I must legally do this).
• I will do whatever I can to help my students
  become responsible and self-reliant learners.
• I will always demonstrate the same standard of
  character that I expect from my students.

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What I expect from my students

• I expect the students in my classes to show the
  highest character at all times.
• See Team 8C Expectations
• I expect the students in my classes to give the
  maximum effort and cooperation in all lessons and
  activities given in class.

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What I expect from my students

• In academic lab, your teacher will go over what
  is expected of you behaviorally in all of your
  classes for this year.
• You are 100 responsible for everything that you
  do or fail to do in this class.

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This is the year for you to change

• Liar
• Cheater
• Mean
• Selfish
• Rude
• Sneaky
• Lazy

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This is the year for you to change

• Liar Truthful
• Cheater Honest
• Mean Caring
• Selfish Selfless
• Rude Polite
• Sneaky Straightforward
• Lazy Hardworking

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Classroom Behavior

• Philosophy- Students will be held 100
  accountable for their behavior. My first
  priority is to maintain and protect every
  students legal right to learn. (A.R.S 15-841)
• Students may not disrupt the learning process, or
  interrupt the teacher from teaching.
• Students who disrupt the learning process will be
  sent to ISI (school timeout room).

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Classroom Behavior

• If you want positive things to happen to you, put
  yourself into positive situations.

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What do you need to bring each day to class?

• Something to write with in class
• Daily Objective Question Notebook
• Any other materials or assignments that you have
  been instructed to bring. Example- Chapter Study
  Guide
• Agenda
• Come to class prepared.

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Class Procedures

• Absolutely no talking when you enter the room.
  Take out your materials, place your backpack into
  your assigned cubby, and then go directly to your
  seat. When you enter the room on most days, I
  will have music playing. By the time the music
  stops, you should be in your seat ready to learn.
• No questions the first five minutes of class.
• If you want to get out of your seat or ask a
  question, raise your hand and wait to be called
  on by the teacher.
• Follow all the other procedures as outlined in
  your Team 8C Expectations and Procedures.

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Class Procedures

• Daily Objective question (D.O.?)
• Completed in your D.O.? Notebook
• 2-Column note format
• This will be homework each night
• This will be checked for a grade at the end of
  each week

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Daily Objective Question ( D.O.?)

• Complete this in your D.O. ? notebook using two
  column notes. Mr. Furman will provide you with a
  D.O.? Notebook.
• Date each question.
• Each page of your D.O. ? Notebook should
  correspond to one school week.
• When you first enter the room, take out your
  notebook and write the question that appears on
  the front screen.
• Answer the question for homework. Sometimes, I
  will go over the D.O.? before you leave that day.

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Example of two column notesQuestion Answer

• 8/11/08
• Who is your 8th grade social studies teacher?
• 8/12/08
• What do I do when I enter Mr. Furmans class?

• Mr. Furman
• Take out my materials, put my back pack in my
  cubby, and take my assigned seat.

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Agenda/ Weekly Objective

• You will fill out your agenda the first day of
  the week for the entire week. It will be on the
  screen the first thing when you come in to the
  class.
• You can also find the weekly agenda on my class
  website.
• The weekly objective will be written on the
  blackboard and will be the major points that I
  want you to learn that week. You do not have to
  write this down.

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What to do if youre absent

• Check your school agenda to see what you missed
  when you were absent.
• Check Mr. Furmans website.
• Check the assignment calendar and handout box in
  the room.
• Ask a classmate.

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Textbooks

• Title American History
• The textbook under your seat is a classroom set
  and is not to leave the room.
• These are new books if you deface them in any
  way, you will be paying to replace it (70.00).
• Your textbook is online. Mr. Furman will give you
  directions on how to access the text online.

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Grading

• Chapter tests, quizzes, projects, and simulations
  make up the largest part of your grade. 90
• The rest of your overall grade will be Practice
  assignments (homework). Practice assignments are
  meant to prepare you for major assignments
  (quizzes, tests, projects, simulations) and you
  are expected to give your best effort in
  completing them. 10

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Grading

• At the end of each chapter section, you will have
  a quiz.
• At the end of each chapter, you will have a test.
• At the end of the year, there will be a final
  exam. Save your chapter study guides to study
  for the final.

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Homework

• Your daily objective questions are your homework
  most nights
• Practice assignments will be completed and
  checked in class whenever possible

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Practice/Homework Grading

• Yes Made a sincere effort and work was
  corrected. Full points
• No Did not make a sincere effort.
• Half points
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• 0 Practice was not completed or turned
  in. No points
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Late Work

• Students are encouraged to make up any practice
  assignments they missed prior to being assessed-
  No points will be taken away
• Projects will be marked down one letter grade for
  each day they are late
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Academic Misconduct (cheating)

•     Any student caught cheating, plagiarizing,
  giving or getting unauthorized assistance from
  another student, or gaining information about any
  assignment ahead of time will receive a zero for
  that assignment, and parent(s) will be contacted.
  In addition to this, the student could also
  receive an office referral to be placed in
  his/her permanent school record.
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