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    This document outlines the goals, policies, and expectations for an 8th grade social studies class at Cardinal Shehan School for the 2016-2017 school year. The goals are to teach students how to think like historians and describe major events and changes in post-Civil War American history. The class will use a textbook, Google Classroom, and supplies like a binder. Citizenship and grading policies are explained, with consequences for misbehavior. Homework is to be completed on time, and cheating or plagiarism will not be tolerated. The teacher's responsibilities are also listed, with a Bible verse about unity and peace.

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    This document outlines the goals, policies, and expectations for an 8th grade social studies class at Cardinal Shehan School for the 2016-2017 school year. The goals are to teach students how to think like historians and describe major events and changes in post-Civil War American history. The class will use a textbook, Google Classroom, and supplies like a binder. Citizenship and grading policies are explained, with consequences for misbehavior. Homework is to be completed on time, and cheating or plagiarism will not be tolerated. The teacher's responsibilities are also listed, with a Bible verse about unity and peace.

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    8thGradeSocialStudies

    CardinalShehanSchool
    20162017

    Contact
    ClassGoals
    CourseResources
    Textbook:
    GoogleClassroom:
    Supplies:
    Citizenship
    BasicRules
    Consequencesfornegativecitizenship
    Grading
    Homework
    LateWork
    Cheating/Plagiarism
    TeacherResponsibilities
    Ephesians4:3

    Contact/ClassResources
    Instructor:Mr.KevinCoons

    Email:kcoons@cardinalshehanschool.org
    Phone:4104332775ext.237
    Classinformation:www.cardinalshehanschool.weebly.com

    ClassGoals
    Bytheendofthisclass,youwillbeableto:

    Thinklikeahistorian.
    ExplainhowadeeplydividednationmovedforwardaftertheCivilWar.
    Describehowthenationchangedasaresultofthewestwardmovement.
    ExplainandprovidesolutionstotheproblemsthatdevelopedasAmericabecamean
    industrialpower.

    IdentifythecausesandtheimpactsofchangesinAmericasroleintheworldand
    relationshipswithothercountries.
    IdentifyimportantfiguresinUnitedStatesHistoryandexplainthesignificanceofeach.
    UtilizeprimaryandsecondarysourcestounderstandtimeperiodsinpostCivilWar
    America.
    RecognizetheroleofinstitutionsinfurtheringcontinuityandchangewithinAmerican
    society.
    DescribecontemporarychangesinAmericanculture.
    Recognizemultiplepointsofview.
    Usetechnologytocollectandanalyzedata.
    Research,reportanddiscusscurrentevents.
    Workindependentlyandcooperativelytoaccomplishgoals.

    CourseResources
    Textbook:AmericanHistoryMcDougalLittell
    GoogleClassroom:

    Accessatwww.classroom.google.comandthecodetojoin:kz6z76

    GoogleClassroomwillbeusedtopostandsubmitassignments

    Supplies:

    Asocialstudiesonlybinderwith4dividersandblanknotebookpaper
    Pens(blueorblackinkonlyforassignments,testsandquizzes)

    Citizenship
    BasicRules
    BePreparedStudentsshouldbesittingquietlyintheirassignedseatswiththeirbinders

    openontheirdesksimmediatelyafterenteringtheclassroom
    BePoliteandPositiveStudentsshouldalwaysbecourteousandpolitetootherstudents

    andtheinstructor.Bepositivewhenfacingchallengingordifficultwork.

    Students

    shouldraisetheirhandsandwaittobecalledonbytheteacherbeforetalkingorgetting
    outoftheirseatsforanyreason.

    BeProductiveClasstimeislimitedsoitisimportanttouseeveryminuteforlearning.

    Pleasekeepsideconversationsandofftaskcommentsforoutsideofclasstime.Makeuse
    ofclasstimeproductively.
    Nogumchewingoreatingallowedonlyexceptionforeatingisthedesignatedsnack

    time

    Consequencesfornegativecitizenship
    1.VerbalWarning
    2.TalkwithMr.Coonsafterclassandrecessdetentionof10minutes
    3.BehaviorSlipandcontactparenttodiscussbehavior
    4.Demerit/Removalfromclass

    Teachersopenthedoor,butyoumustenterbyyourself."ChineseProverb

    Grading
    Gradeswillberecordedinthefollowingcategories:
    homework
    quizzes(weighted)
    chaptertests(weighted)
    projects(weighted)

    Homework
    Homeworkwillbegiven,whennecessaryonMondayThursday.Occasionally,aweekend
    assignmentmayberequiredorthistimewillbeusedtoworkonprojectsandlongterm
    assignments.

    LateWork
    Lateworkisanyworkthatisturnedinaftertheperiodthatitisdue.Lateworkcanearna
    markashighasaBifsubmittedonthefollowingday,butwillearnnohigherthana
    markof"C"fromthe2nddaythroughtheweekaftertheassignmentwasdue.Latework
    willonlybeaccepteduptoone(1)weekafterassignmentwasdue.

    Whenabsentonanassignmentduedate,studentsareexpectedtosubmittheirworkon
    thedaytheyreturntoreceivefullcredit.
    Ifabsentonthedayanassignmentisgiven,anadditionaldaywillbeaddedtothe
    deadlineifneeded.Studentsareresponsibleforensuringthattheygetanyassignments
    missediftheyareabsent,andforknowingwhenitisdue.

    Cheating/Plagiarism
    Anycheatingorplagiarizingwillresultin0pointsonthatassignmentandanautomaticIin
    Effortforthegradingperiod.

    TeacherResponsibilities
    1.Totreatyouwithrespectandcareasanindividual
    2.Toprovideyouanorderlyclassroomenvironment
    3.Toprovidethenecessarydiscipline
    4.Toprovidetheappropriatemotivation
    5.Toteachyoutherequiredcontent

    Ephesians4:3
    Makeeveryefforttokeeptheunityofthe
    Spiritthroughthebondofpeace.

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