Mrs. Sharon Walters
CureofArsCatholicSchool
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To get to the online book go to: myhrw.com 7th grade book online username:c7thgrade password: d5k7 8th grade book online username: cars3 password: k7w4 Interactive Notebook information. The Interactive Notebook is a tool that I use for obtaining and displaying information that we have covered in the book. We do various types of assignments within this medium. The Notebook is designed to help those students who do not take tests well, and it caters to the different intelligences. The requirements of the Notebook are not difficult, and many students enjoy doing the assignments that are required. I will collect the Notebooks twice a quarter. Each time I collect them, the students have the opportunity to include extra credit. The extra credit can be in the form of a related magazine article, pictures(hand-drawn or computer- generated), cartoons, original drawings,or reference sources. Each extra credit must relate to the discussions, reading, and activities we are completing in class at the time. It must be accompanied by a written summary that thoroughly explains how it is connected to the learning in class. The maximum number of extra credit you can do are 3 and the maximum amount of points that you can receive is 30 points. In order to obtain extra credit, all of the assigned pieces for the grading period must be included. Please note that this is the only place that extra credit is offered in my class. Eighth Grade Social Studies – Mrs. Walters – Room 203 The basis of the eighth grade social studies class is the history of the United States from 1877 to the present. The eighth grade will be using the We the People book for much of the first quarter. This book is part of an ongoing program to increase awareness in young students about the Constitution and also about their eventual participation in our government as potential voters. I feel that this is a very worthwhile program, and that the students will benefit highly from it. On completion of this program, we will resume studying from our Call to Freedom book. We will start with the Reconstruction Era and continue to at least WWII. Tests are usually given after each chapter, and there are approximately four per quarter. Weekly Channel 1 tests are open-note tests that are given on Fridays during class. These tests are entered into my social studies grades and are counted as a homework grade. The Interactive Notebook, is the only area in which I extend extra credit. It is fairly easy to attain and 60 extra points can be acquired through this medium. An explanation of the extra credit is on my website under the announcement icon. Course Objectives: Students will gain a good understanding of the importance of our constitution Students will become competent in their map reading skills. Students will develop and understanding of the Reconstruction era. Students will study the labor organizations and their growth. Students will learn the origin and major conflicts of WWI. Students will learn the origin and major conflicts of WWII. Internet Projects Ahead: Bill of Rights Immigration Gilded Age Newspaper WWI webquest Roaring 20s magazine Depression scrapbook WWII Seventh Grade social studies – Mrs. Walters – Room 203 The focus of the seventh grade social studies is the history of the United States. This is a very broad topic that includes geography, some economics, using analytical skills, and studying current events. We begin with the early explorers and some history of the world, and ,through sequence, we end with the Civil War. I give tests after each chapter which amounts to about four tests per quarter.A study guide is always given before a test. We have weekly Channel 1 quizzes which are open-note tests. These tests go into my social studies grade as a homework assignment. The Interactive Notebook is the only area in which extra credit can be earned. It is easily attained, and the information for the procedure has been given to the students. It also appears on my website under the announcement icon. My plan time is from 9:51 to 10:38. This would be the best time to reach me on the phone. I check my email daily, and that is a great way to communicate with me. Course Objectives Students will become proficient in their map reading skills. Students will be able to interpret a graph. Students will understand the hardships and logistics of world exploration. Students will become familiar with the various reference sites available on the Internet. Students will find and use primary sources. Students will compile information for and construct various types of graphs. Students will participate in a Revolutionary War project. Students will learn about the westward expansion. Internet Projects Ahead: Explorer’s Graveyard Jamestown Newspaper Revolutionary War Lewis and Clark Industrial Revolution Westward Expansion
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