Classroom Guidelines for Social Studies

With Mrs. Brunton

Here is the definition of “quality work” in this classroom

“Quality is: the best you can do, completely finished, on time”

Quality work is what I will stress for this year. I expect nothing less of you. If you learn to do this type of work all the time, you will be successful in this class, and learn a lot of history. Below are the guidelines that will help you succeed.

NOTEBOOK

• You are expected to from keep all papers from Social Studies in a three ring binder. To organize each unit; you will need three dividers. You will have the current work in order behind the first divider, labeled Current Work. The second divider will be labeled Important Papers, and will have the guidelines agreement and all permanent forms for the class. The third divider will be labeled Old Work, and hold each units work as we complete them. At the end of each unit, all of your work will be checked for a notebook and assignment grades.

• Your notebook will become the resource you use for each unit. It will contain the important information you will need to study and complete assignments.

• Your notebook should have a title page with Course Name, Your Name, and Period #, centered in the middle, and my name (Mrs. Brunton) and Room #215 in the bottom right-hand corner of this page.

• Notes and Activity worksheets must have a title and your name, period and date on it.

MATERIALS

• Bring all materials to class everyday. This includes paper, pen/pencil, red pen, agenda, book and binder. You will not be allowed to your locker once class has started.

• If you need to borrow materials from the teacher, you must do so before class starts. It will cost you “2 Participation Points,” to borrow these materials.

WRITTEN WORK

• All work must be done neatly, and readable.

• Late assignments will not be accepted unless due to an excused absence or with an emergency card.

• All assignments must be completely finished. If you need help, ask me. “I don’t

understand the material,” is no excuse for leaving answers blank.

• Always write answers using complete sentences if there is enough room to do so.

• You must follow these guidelines to receive credit for written work.

SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Lesson Plans for Monday, May 3, 2010

Do attendance (see blue notebook). If students are absent or tardy, record absence on Attendance Sheet and hand in to the office. In Blue notebook, if students are absent for this day please put a (/) on the attendance grid or if tardy put a (/ ) for that date.

PERIOD 3: 10:26-11:11 World History 6th Graders

*Students in all classes receive “frog money” for being in their seat and having their supplies out (a total of 2) when the bell rings. You may time the class every ten minutes and give students at your discretion “one frog money” if they are on task.

1) Give students their Progress Reports and have them put in their agenda: Parents sign Progress Report – due Wed. (see board for HW assignment)

2) Have students share their Current Event for a grade. The student will give you their article and read from their worksheet. You will check off areas covered by students. Each area is worth 10 points. For example, if one area is missed out of the 10 they get a 90%. I ask the student presenting, questions from the article and give participation points (a tally mark) for each correct answer on the seating chart by their name. If they miss the question, I take off ¼ of a point on #3 of their Grading Sheet for each missed question. Please keep the grading sheet with article and worksheet for me to enter their grade in the grade book. If they don’t have their article put -1 by #6 and the date. Have them write down the assignment in their agenda for homework. Please initial it.

3) After this is complete have them work on the Quiz “Identifying Hemispheres.” They should use the MAP 1 and their atlas. They may not work with a partner. This is a test. Please collect. You may read parts of the test to them. Tell them there is only 1 answer for each question.

Collect Frog money at the end of class and add it in with the other tally marks. “Frog money” goes towards their weekly participation grade and store points.

Thanks for coming.

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