Richardson ISD - Texas History with Mrs. Richer



Richardson ISD

7th Grade Pre-AP Texas History

Course Syllabus

North Junior High School

Teacher: Tamera Richer

Website: RicherTexas.

Email: **tamera.richer@ (check this one most frequently)

tiricher@g. (use mostly for turning in projects)

Conference Period/Time: 3rd Period, 9:55-10:41

School Phone Number: 469-593-5316

Textbook Title and Publisher: TEXAS

You will not receive a textbook to take home but will be given online access at . (User names and passwords to come)

Course Description: The focus of this course is the following eras/units:

Natural Texas & Its People Early Statehood

Age of Contact Civil War & Reconstruction

Spanish Colonial Cotton, Cattle, Railroads & Oil

Mexican National Texas, Early & Mid-20th Century

The Texas Revolution/Texas Republic Civil Rights, TX Leaders

The course correlates with history, government, geography, and economic TEKS that can be found on my teacher page.

Classroom Supplies: INDIVIDUAL: Spiral, planner, red pen for grading, highlighter

pencil for scantrons, black or blue pen for Quick Writes

GROUP SUPPLY: Liquid glue and colored pencils

Classroom Rules/Procedures (See RNJH Student Handbook):

1. Be ready!

2. Be respectful!

Homework: Pre-AP Students should plan on homework 3-5 nights per week for this class and is due the next day unless otherwise specified.

Tutorial Information: A 5:00 bus will be available (hopefully)

| |M |T |W |Th |F |

|7:45 | | | | |

|Ends (Report Cards week after) |Oct 21 |Dec 16 |Mar 10 |May 31 |

|Progress Reports will go home twice per quarter (3 weeks and 6 weeks into quarter) |

Homework Help:

The week before Progress Reports go home, Homework Help Tutorials will take place (see Tutorial Information.)

Final Exam: Counts as 20% of Semester Grade

1st Semester: Dec. 14-18 (Review, Dec. 7-11)

2nd Semester: May 27, 31- June 2 (Review, May 23-26)

Attendance/Tardies : Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class period. Students are expected to be in assigned seats with all materials by the bell. (And phones put away). If you are tardy, you will go to tardy station to get tardy slip. Consequences assigned by assistant principal.

Absences and Makeup Work: It is the student’s responsibility to check with the teacher the day following an absence for makeup work. Unit objectives and assessment dates will be posted on my WEEBLY. No work accepted after 3 weeks or end of grading period (whichever comes first).

Technology Resources

REMIND 101: Important project/test TEXT reminders will be sent 1-2 days before. To sign up text @richerp to 81010. This is one-way text messaging. You will not be able to text back. Teachers will never see your phone number, nor will you ever see theirs. This is for parents and students both.

Online Grade Book: Grade book is called FOCUS and can be found on RISD homepage.

Teacher Web Pages: My weebly link (RicherTexas.) can be found on EDLINE on RISD homepage and features Assignments, Class Documents, Class Info and News for the class.

Computer Access: Example for “Alex Benton born January 03, 2004 (01/03/2004)”

RISD Login ab12345 pw: 01132004 (8 digit birthday)

Google Login: ab@g. pw: 01132004

…..I truly look forward to EXPERIENCING Texas History; it’s going to be a FUN year!!

Mrs. Richer

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Be Ready Means:

*Designated Tutoring per Dept

Mon- Math Tues– ELA Wed- Sci Thurs- S Studies

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