6th Grade Pre-AP World Geography



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6th Grade U.S. History Syllabus

2018-2019 Academic Year

Teacher: Mrs. Gonzalez

Room: 108-B

E-mail: dagonzalez@

School Phone: 305-591-0020

Course Description

The sixth grade social studies curriculum consists of the following content area strands: American History, Geography, Economics and Civics. Primary content emphasis for this course pertains to the study of American history from the Exploration and Colonization period to the Reconstruction Period following the Civil War. Students will be exposed to the historical, geographic, political, economic, and sociological events which influenced the development of the United States and the resulting impact on world history. So that students can clearly see the relationship between cause and effect in historical events, students will have the opportunity to explore those fundamental ideas and events which occurred after Reconstruction.

Students are empowered to perform at higher levels as they engage in the following: analyzing historical documents and supplementary readings, working in the context of thematically categorized information, becoming proficient in note-taking, participating in Socratic seminars/discussions, emphasizing free-response and document-based writing, contrasting opposing viewpoints, solving problems, etc. Students will develop and demonstrate their skills through participation in research-based projects.

Class Textbook

Discovery Our Past: A History of the United States- Early Years, Florida Student Learning Center 18

Required Reading Material

The Fighting Ground

Grading Scale

|Grade |Letter Value |Point Value |

|90-100% |A |3.50-4.00 |

|80-89% |B |2.50-3.49 |

|70-79% |C |1.50-2.49 |

|60-69% |D |1.00-1.49 |

|0-59% |F |0-.99 |

The following methods will be used to evaluate progress

• Class Participation 10% of grade

• Class Learning/Home Learning 15% of grade

• Quizzes 20% of grade

• Projects/Essays 25% of grade

• Tests 30% of grade

Methods of Assessment

To prepare students for success in future social studies classes, students will complete in class assignments, home learning, quizzes, projects, and tests.

Home Learning Policy

Home learning will be posted on the school’s website as well as posted on the board. Students are responsible for checking the school’s website on a daily basis. Any work not completed during the daily lesson will be considered homework. Any work done in class or at home should be placed in the student’s notebook/ folder (unless asked otherwise).

Required Daily Class Materials

• 1- Plastic covered three subject notebook (Five Star is good option)

• Copy paper (at least 10 sheets must be in the pockets at all times)

• Black, blue and red pens

• Pocket size Webster dictionary

• Pencils

• Highlighters (any color)

• Loose-leaf paper

• Sharpened Colored Pencils

• Glue Sticks

• Small stapler

• Two black sharpies

• 1 small blunt tip Scissor

• Choose one of the following items- tissues, Lysol Wipes, or hand sanitizer

Classroom Rules:

1. Respect Others – listen when others are talking; keep hands, feet, objects, and negative comments to yourself.

2. Follow directions

3. Raise your hand to be recognized before speaking or standing up from your seat.

4. Bring required materials to class every day. (No CD, MP3 or IPod players, food, electronic devices, etc.)

5. Follow the Doral Academy Code of Conduct

6. Turn in completed assignments on time.

Consequences

If a student chooses to disregard classroom expectations, the following procedures will be implemented:

1st time: Verbal Warning

2nd time: Parent/ Guardian Contact

3rd time: Detention

4th time: Administrative Referral

** When necessary the teacher may bypass consequences depending on the severity of the classroom disruption or behavior**

Absences

• Students who are absent are responsible for the work missed while out of class. There is an absent make up board that entails the reading, notes and assignments done in class. It is the students’ responsibility to get the assignment and turn it in without being personally reminded by the teacher.

• I encourage students to exchange telephone numbers with their peers, so they may acquire and complete assignments when they are absent.

• Remember students have only 3 days from the date of absence to bring in a note from home in order to have the absence excused. The assignment will remain with a letter grade of a “Z” until absence is excused As for unexcused absences, students are allowed to make up the assignment but it will not be graded.

Academic Dishonesty

Students are expected to be honest and ethical in their academic work. Academic dishonesty is defined as an intentional act of deception in one of the following areas. Academic dishonesty is an infraction of the MDCPS and Doral Academy Codes of Student Conduct and disciplinary action will ensue. Please see the addendum- Doral Academy Prep Academic Integrity Policy

• Cheating – the use or attempted use of unauthorized materials, information or study aids

• Fabrication – falsification or invention of any information

• Assisting – helping another commit an act of academic dishonesty

• Tampering – altering or interfering with evaluation instruments and documents

• Plagiarism – representing the words or ideas of another person as one’s own.

6th Grade U.S. History Syllabus

2018-2019 Academic Year

Mrs. Gonzalez

Please fill out and return this portion and the last page of the Academic Integrity Policy as proof of receipt. These are required documents for student files.

Period #______

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Student Name (Printed) Student Signature

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Guardian Name (Printed) Guardian Signature

Home Phone _____________________ Cell Phone_____________________

Guardian(s) email address:

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Addendum

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DORAL ACADEMY PREP ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY

All Doral Academy Charter students are expected to be honest in the way they carry out, present and submit their work. This means that all parts of all works submitted for assessments, whether internal or external, must either be original to the student or must be properly cited.

Academic Dishonesty

Academic dishonesty/malpractice may involve:

• Copying materials from a textbook, the internet, or another student and presenting it as one’s own work.

• Collusion.

• Taking unauthorized materials into an examination room (e.g. electronic devices other than a permitted calculator, notes, smartphones, etc.) regardless of whether this material is used or potentially contains information pertinent to the examination.

• Misconduct during an examination, including any attempt to disrupt the examination or distract another student.

• Exchanging or in any way supporting, or attempting to support, the passing of information that is related to an examination.

• Failing to comply with the instructions of the teacher/proctor or other members of the school’s staff responsible for the conduct of the examination.

• Impersonating another student.

• Stealing/copying examination papers.

• Using an unauthorized calculator during an examination.

• Disclosing or discussing the content of an examination paper with a person outside of the immediate school community within 24 hours of the end of the examination.

**The list above is by no means exhaustive.

Distinction between legitimate collaboration and unacceptable collusion or plagiarism

There are occasions when group work is entirely desirable and acceptable. This is legitimate collaboration. In such a case, each student involved should play a distinct part so that it is clearly seen how their contribution differs from that of others in the group. Any written work presented must be individual. One student cannot do the writing for another.

Unacceptable collusion occurs when one student copies from another with their agreement, or when one student does the work for another.

Actions to be taken by the school if a student is found guilty of malpractice

The emphasis of Doral Academy’s academic honesty policy is on prevention, and on students learning the appropriate skills of correctly referencing work. We are aware that students come from a variety of cultural backgrounds, and it may take them time to understand this policy. This is not to say that plagiarism is tolerated. Repeated offences will mean that more severe action will be implemented. Student’s found guilty of malpractice in general will be subject to consequences at the discretion of the school administration which can include:

• Meeting with student’s counselor and school administrator about the incident. Parents notified

• Zero earned for the assignment

• Saturday school detention

• Outdoor suspension

• Student placed on academic probation for the school year

How are students educated about academic honesty and integrity?

▪ Parents will be required to read and sign Academic Honesty and Integrity agreement.

▪ Policy will be explained by teacher and may be included in teacher’s syllabi.

▪ Policy will be located in both Parent and Student contract.

▪ Policy will be detailed in school’s morning announcements

I have read the Doral Academy Prep Academic Integrity Policy and understand the consequences associated with any violation of this policy.

Student Name: __________________________Student ID:___________Grade: _____

Student Signature:_______________________ Date:_______________

Parent Name: ___________________________ Date:_______________

Parent Signature:________________________ Date:_______________

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