Social Studies Class

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Social Studies Class

• Mr. Furman

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Course of StudyUnited States History

• Civil War
• Reconstruction
• Industrial Revolution
• Immigration

• Progressive Era
• Age of Imperialism
• WWI
• 1920s/ Great Depression

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What students can expect from me

• To 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 follow 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 7A Expectations
• 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 class
  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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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.
• Do not come to class unprepared.

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Class Procedures

• Students will line up outside on the wall and
  wait for the teacher to let them in to the room.
• Absolutely no talking when you enter the room.
  Go directly to your seat being working and get
  ready for class.
• 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.

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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 QuestionD.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.
• Complete more than one question on a sheet on
  notebook paper.
• When you first enter the room take out your
  notebook and write the question.
• 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

• 8/11/06
• Who is the most handsome teacher you have ever
  had?
• 8/12/06
• What is your favorite subject?

• Mr. Furman
• Social Studies

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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 your 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

• The textbook under your seat is a classroom set,
  and is not to leave the room.
• Later in the year you will be able to look at
  your textbook online.
• These are new books, if you deface them in any
  way, you will be paying to replace it. (70.00)
• Title American History

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Grading

• Quizzes, projects, and simulations make up the
  largest part of your grade
• 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.

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Grading

• At the end of each chapter section you will have
  a quiz. The date of the quiz will vary, they
  will not always be on Friday.
• These quizzes will get longer each week, as they
  will not only test new information but will
  review prior information, too.
• You will also be given unit test which will also
  contain information from previous quizzes and
  test.

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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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