Welcome to 8th Grade U.S. History!
Course Description: The focus of this course is the United States History 1774 to 1890 including the American Revolution, the Constitution, Westward Expansion, Civil War, Reconstruction, and the West.
Course Goal: The goal of this class is to instill the importance of history into every student so that he or she may become a responsible, active citizen that can make informed decisions.
Class Rules and Expectations:
Consequences for being disrespectful:
We are a 1:1 school and the Chromebook is a part of our daily class. Not bringing their Chromebook is the same as not bringing a pencil, paper and/or book to class. To encourage students to bring Chromebooks to class I have created a printout that students need to sign if they do not have their Chromebook for class. I understand that instances occur that are beyond the student's control but if a student comes three or more times a marking period without a Chromebook, they will receive a penalty hall.
Cell Phone and Chromebook Policy:
Cell phones are NOT allowed out in the classroom at anytime.
Chromebooks are a great privilege and responsibility. Students are not allowed to visit social media, game or movie sites. Chromebooks are for educational purposes only and if used otherwise the consequences will be as follows:
Quarter grade will be weighted: 95% for interim assessments and 5% for formative assessments.
8th Grade Classes
Quarters will be weighted at 46%, Exams will be weighted at 4%.
Semester Grade (100%) = Quarter 1 (46%) + Exam 1 (4%) + Quarter 2 (46%) + Exam 2 (4%)
Most grades will be entered numerically, unless:
Retakes
Students are to ask instructor if Retakes are available for Interim Assessments. Retakes are a privilege, not a right. If a student would like to take advantage of a Retake, they are to do so outside the normal classroom time.
Outside Normal Classroom time is defined as either using or Homework labs during lunch for small assessments, or our 8th Hour or Friday School for larger assessments.
You can not retake quarter exams.
Class Supply List:
EVERY DAY FOR CLASS:
Course Goal: The goal of this class is to instill the importance of history into every student so that he or she may become a responsible, active citizen that can make informed decisions.
Class Rules and Expectations:
- At all times, be respectful to yourself, your classmates and the teacher.
- Give 100 % of your effort during class activities, homework, projects and chapter assessments. All grades will be based on the mastery of the learning goal.
- Complete all classwork and assignments on time. ZAP’s will be given to any student missing 3 or more assignments.
- If you are absent, it is your responsibility to find out what you have missed and complete the missing assignments. Please refer to the student handbook for specific information about absences.
Consequences for being disrespectful:
- First offense: verbal warning
- Second offense: phone call home
- Third offense: penalty hall and phone call home
- Fourth offense: trip to the office
We are a 1:1 school and the Chromebook is a part of our daily class. Not bringing their Chromebook is the same as not bringing a pencil, paper and/or book to class. To encourage students to bring Chromebooks to class I have created a printout that students need to sign if they do not have their Chromebook for class. I understand that instances occur that are beyond the student's control but if a student comes three or more times a marking period without a Chromebook, they will receive a penalty hall.
Cell Phone and Chromebook Policy:
Cell phones are NOT allowed out in the classroom at anytime.
- First offense: verbal warning
- Second offense: cell phone will be taken and given back at the end of the class
- Third offense: cell phone taken until end of day and phone call home
- Fourth offense: penalty hall and cell phone will be taken to the office
Chromebooks are a great privilege and responsibility. Students are not allowed to visit social media, game or movie sites. Chromebooks are for educational purposes only and if used otherwise the consequences will be as follows:
- first offense: verbal warning
- second offense: phone call home
- third offense: penalty hall and phone call home
Quarter grade will be weighted: 95% for interim assessments and 5% for formative assessments.
8th Grade Classes
Quarters will be weighted at 46%, Exams will be weighted at 4%.
Semester Grade (100%) = Quarter 1 (46%) + Exam 1 (4%) + Quarter 2 (46%) + Exam 2 (4%)
Most grades will be entered numerically, unless:
- If a grade is BLANK, then the teacher has yet to enter the assignment.
- If a grade has an “I”, then the grade is incomplete because it was not finished or turned in by the student. A grade of an “I” is worth zero points and is considered a failing grade. For example, a student did not turn in the work or turned in a partially completed assignment.
- If a grade has a “U”, then the grade is Unsatisfactory and a failing grade of 50%. This grade is reserved for accommodations (504, IEP…).
- If the grade has an “X”, then the grade is exempted and doesn’t count for or against the student. For example, a student missed a science lab done in class, so they receive an “X”.
- Grades of “Y” or “N” stand for yes or no and are just place markers to communicate to students and parents. The “Y” and “N” have no weight. Examples would be if you turned in a class form or completed a task.
Retakes
Students are to ask instructor if Retakes are available for Interim Assessments. Retakes are a privilege, not a right. If a student would like to take advantage of a Retake, they are to do so outside the normal classroom time.
Outside Normal Classroom time is defined as either using or Homework labs during lunch for small assessments, or our 8th Hour or Friday School for larger assessments.
You can not retake quarter exams.
Class Supply List:
EVERY DAY FOR CLASS:
- folder just for social studies
- lined paper
- pencils
- earbuds
- crayons or colored pencils
- scissors
- glue stick
- highlighters