Texas History

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Please Fill out the information Card and take a
TEKS workbook if you want one. Texas
History Craig Harbin charbin_at_conroeisd.net Confere
nce Times 3rd Block Red (1155-149) 1st Block
Green (850-1017)
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Fall Pictures

• Red Day- Tues., August 30
• Green Day- Wed., August 31
• Student received picture info.

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Web Page Information

• www.conroeisd.net
• Schools
• McCullough
• Teacher Websites
• Craig Harbin
• Other Information available on Canvas site.
  There will be a link for Canvas on this website.

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Web Page Continued

• If you have any problems at all with the webpage
  (downloading, pages not working, etc.) please
  check all other 7th grade history teachers
  websites first.
• Phelps, Harbin, Bloom, Martinez, Tarwater, Holton.

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Textbook Access

• Online Textbook

• Hardcopy of Textbook

• Through Canvas
• Login first 5 letters of your last name and the
  first 3 letters of your first name.
• Password stu plus the last 5 numbers of your
  social security .  (Ex. stu12345)
• Extra resources
• Videos
• Practice Quizzes
• Language Vocabulary Assistance

• Available to all
• Contact Assistant Principal Paul LeBlanc to
  request
• pleblanc_at_conroeisd.net
• No charge if returned at end of school year in
  good condition

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Late Work Policy

• Daily grades will NOT be accepted late
• Quizzes and Tests
• - Students need to find me to discuss make-up
  times for assessments missed
• - Students will have one week to make-up missed
  assessments in the testing center

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Grading Policy

• Major Grades 60
• Tests and Projects
• Quiz Grades 20
• Weighted the same as daily grades, but count more
  in the long run
• Daily Grades 20
• Semester Exams 10 of the final semester grade

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Projects

• Will be taken up on Mondays
• Will be accepted until Friday of that week with
  no penalty
• Starting the following Monday, there will be 10
  points deducted for everyday it is missing
• First Project Bus Tour

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Cheating Policy

• Any student caught cheating will receive a 0
  for the assignment
• Also will face disciplinary consequences
• Cheating exists in many forms

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Classroom Misc.

• Supplies (classroom supplies, Need ASAP!!)
• Binder (notebook checks, organization skills)
• Planner (Planner Quizzes)
• Website (Home Access Center)
• Classroom Rules Procedures (Quiz Friday/Monday)
• Progress Reports (6 weeks eligibility Oct. 2)
• Blooms Taxonomy (critical thinking)
• Homework (Complete the work the day it is
  assigned, reading, vocabulary)

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Founding a Nation Trip

• Summer trip Early June
• Students in 7th 8th grade can visit places that
  are studied in 8th grade US History
• Philadelphia, Mount Vernon, Colonial
  Williamsburg, and Gettysburg

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Texas History Units

• First 9 Weeks
• Unit I Geography
• Unit II Government

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Texas History Units

• Second 9 Weeks
• Unit III Indians, Explorers, Missions,
  Empresarios
• Unit IV TX Revolution
• Independence
• SEMESTER EXAMS

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Texas History Units

• Third 9 Weeks
• Unit V Republic Statehood
• Unit VI Civil War, Reconstruction
• Unit VII Cattle, Railroads

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Texas History Units

• Fourth 9 Weeks
• Unit VIII Industrial Revolution, Oil
• Unit IX Depression, WWII
• Unit X 1950s to Modern Texas
• FINAL EXAMS

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Thank you so much for your time!

• I look forward to a great year working with and
  getting to know your students.
• Dont hesitate to email me with any questions or
  concerns.
• Communication is key!
• GO HIGHLANDERS!