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Course: Seventh Grade Social Studies -6667529210Advisor: Mr. Vens USERADDRESS \* MERGEFORMAT Location: University Preparatory Academy Middle School 5310 St. Antoine Detroit, MI 48202 4trh Floor Room 402Phone: 313-831-0100 Email:? christopher.vens@ Additional Info: School issued usernames and passwords may be used to login to PowerSchool to keep track of graded assignments, attendance and participation at any time. Class Website; mrvensclass. 00Advisor: Mr. Vens USERADDRESS \* MERGEFORMAT Location: University Preparatory Academy Middle School 5310 St. Antoine Detroit, MI 48202 4trh Floor Room 402Phone: 313-831-0100 Email:? christopher.vens@ Additional Info: School issued usernames and passwords may be used to login to PowerSchool to keep track of graded assignments, attendance and participation at any time. Class Website; mrvensclass. Course Overview/Purpose/Goals: The seventh grade social studies curriculum focuses on ancient world history and geography with a deliberate focus on the content literacy. Students begin their exploration into world history with a focus on historical thinking. By unpacking historical and geographic thinking, students learn how these disciplines are distinct in how they ask questions and frame problems to organize and drive inquiry. Students learn that historians must have some evidence to support the claims they make in their accounts. They investigate how these social scientists select, analyze, and organize evidence, and then use that evidence to create accounts that answer questions or problems. Students then investigate human history from the beginning until around 1500. They explore major and significant changes in each era through a chronological organization. Students learn about the earliest humans and explore early migration and settlement patterns. In studying the origins of farming and its impact upon emerging human cultures, students analyze evidence from the fields of archaeology and anthropology, and employ a wide range of data sources including artifacts, photographs, and geographic information. Students examine how the emergence of pastoral and agrarian societies set the stage for the development of powerful empires, trade networks, and the diffusion of people, resources, and ideas. Extending students study of world history through Era 4 (300 CE – 1500 CE) places world religions and development of empires in the Americas (Aztecs, Incas, Mayans) in their historical context. The rise and fall of empires, as well as the nomadic groups in Afro-Eurasia, generated new zones of cultural and commercial exchange that linked regions across the world and enabled ideas to spread. The course concludes with the study of comparative world religions. Supplies: In order to receive full participation points for each day, students must come to class on time and prepared with all necessary supplies. Part of students’ success in this course hinges on the procurement of the items on this list,11 x 17 inch paper (Provided) 7. Pencils/PensChart Paper8. Highlighter Lined Paper (College Ruled Notebook)9. Dividers (One for each Unit)Binder (2”- 3” with pockets)10. History Alive Textbook (Provided)Permanent MarkerColored Pencils Tentative Calendar of Course Topics: Unit 1 (1/23 – 2/13) An Introduction to World History What are maps? What can a map tell us? What does history mean? How do historians create accounts of past events? Unit 2 (2/16 - 3/20)Beginnings of Human Societies The study of pre-history, Anthropology of early humans, The people of the earth, The Paleolithic age, The agricultural revolution, Neolithic Settlement, Surplus, Specialization, and Social InstitutionsUnit 3 (3/20 -4/29)Early Civilizations and the Emergence of Pastoral Peoples (400 – 1000 B.C.E)What are Civilizations? The early river valley civilizations. What were early civilizations like? How did intensification lead to the development of writing, laws and centralized governments? Grading Scale: 93% or greater A90% - 92%A-87% - 89%B+83% - 86%B80% - 82%B+77% - 79%C+73% - 76%C70% - 72%C-67% - 69%D+63% - 66%D60% - 62%D-0 – 59%FStudent’s final grade will be comprised of: Homework20 %Worksheets, notes, research assignmentsTests30 %Test, Quizzes, and Projects.Classwork30%Group and individual in-class activities and investigations.Participation20 % This category includes attendance, preparation, and discussion. Homework: Homework will be assigned either during class or during the remaining five minutes of class. Students are expected and encouraged to ask any questions regarding the assignment before leaving class on the day in which it was assigned. Furthermore, students are expected to have their homework completed upon entering my classroom as it will be collected within the first five minutes of class. If you have any questions, comments or concerns regarding homework expectations, please do not hesitate to ask. Attendance Policy: Students must adhere to the Attendance Policy outlined in the Student Handbook on pg. 3. It states, “Regular attendance in class is of vital importance if a student is to succeed in this school. All students are expected to be in school each and every day, on time and prepared to learn. Any student age (15) and younger with absences of 20 days or more may be subjected to court action regarding school compulsory laws”. If a student is absent, it is their responsibility to obtain all missed work. Work Submission & Make-Up/Late Work Policy: Students with excused absences will be given the same amount of days absent to complete make-up work. Work will only be accepted for full credit with an excused absence. Work missing due to excused absences can be submitted for full-credit within two days following the students return to school. If the student has a prolonged absence or special circumstance, arrangements can be made to assist in obtaining and completing work in a “reasonable” amount of time. Late work without a valid excuse may be submitted for consideration in factoring grades. However, in most instances, late work will receive half credit if not turned in on the day in which it was due. Therefore, any assignment turned in after the due date, will receive a 50% and a failing grade on that particular assignment. Academic Integrity“Plagiarism refers to a form of cheating that has been defined as ‘the false assumption of authorship; the wrongful act of taking the product of another person’s mind, and presenting it as one’s own. To use another person’s ideas or expressions in your writing without acknowledging the source is to plagiarize. Plagiarism, then, constitutes intellectual theft,” (MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Fifth Edition, pg. 30). Any plagiarism will cause a student to receive an “F” on the assignment. Students may also be subjected to the consequences outlined in the Student Handbook on pg. 12. “I've been imitated so well I've heard people copy my mistakes” – Jimi Hendrix -- Behavioral Expectations/Classroom RulesIn order to have a productive and safe learning environment, there are certain guidelines we all must follow. Everyone must conduct himself or herself in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct. Further, the following outlines how students are to conduct themselves in this class: Unless otherwise stated, raise your hand and wait to be called on.Follow teacher’s directions the first time they are given. No leaving class for any reason, including bathroom breaks. We have a very limited amount of instructional time and no minute can be wasted. You can use the time in between classes for the bathroom, but no leaving or coming late to class because of it.The clock does not dismiss you. Once all desks are clear, all required work is turned in, and the room is clean, I will dismiss class. No lining up at the door before I have dismissed you. No electronic devices, MP3 Players, and CELL PHONES. If any of these items are seen in class, they will be confiscated immediately. Please turn them off?before you enter the school and keep them stored out of sight in your backpack or locker. Students who violate this policy will have to turn over the device and a parent needs to pick up the device at the end of the school day. Show up in dress code. Anyone who is not in full dress code will not be admitted to class. The parent/guardian will be called immediately to pick up the student. Treat others how you expect to be treated. Bullying, insulting other students and misbehavior towards your fellow students will not be tolerated in my classroom. Classroom RulesBe Respectful. Respect is the number one most important rule in our classroom. We must treat everyone how we want and expect to be treated. Being respectful in the classroom means listening carefully to others, raising your hand to ask questions, using “I statements” when disagreeing with someone, acknowledging others for good work, and saying please and thank you. Be Professional. Come to class on time, fully prepared with all materials, and ready to actively participate in all activities.Be Productive. When we are in math class, we devote 100% of our time to math class.Be Positive. Attitude is the most important part of learning. Be Curious. Always feel comfortable to ask questions, do research and expand your own learning. Be a Community. Create a sense of community within the classroom by respecting your classmate’s time, comments and questions. Be here, be on time, be prepared, be Considerate. My expectations are high, but if you meet these standards of behavior, you will do well in this class. In addition, if you have any questions about what is expected of you throughout this semester, please do not hesitate to ask. I am open and understanding and therefore I am more than willing to hear about your suggestions, additions and retractions to the rules outlined above. Tutoring/Extra Help/Office Hours:Tutoring and/or study hall is available on campus for all students. Any student with a 69% or lower must attend tutoring and/or Study Hall/Wall Street for the duration of the quarter or until satisfactory status has been attained. I will be available any day after school if a student makes it known that they need additional assistance. In addition, my weekly office hours will be Tuesday from 3:15 – 4:30 PM. Acceptance of Class SyllabusI, _____________________________, have read and carefully reviewed all of the information included in this (Print your name here)????????????? ????????????? ????????????? Course syllabus. I understand Mr. Vens’ expectations and agree to comply with the rules inorder to maximize my learning.__________________________________________________________________(Student Signature)????????????? ????????????? ????????????? (Date)Comments: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________I, _____________________________, have read and carefully reviewed all of the information included in this (Print Parent’s Name here)????????????? ????????????? ????????????? course syllabus. I understand Mr. Vens’ expectations and agree to support my child in his/her efforts to comply with the rules in order to maximize learning in this class.__________________________________________________________________(Parent/guardian Signature)(Date)? ................
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