Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of
students and parents.

1. What will I study in Social Studies this year?
2. What are the units of study in social studies?
3. What is the title of my social studies textbook?
4. What is your homework policy? (10% of your grade)
5. What is your class work and notebook policy? (40% of your grade)
6. How often do you give quizzes, assessments, and projects? (50% of your grade)
7. What is your grading policy?
8. What is the best way to contact you?

What will I study in Social Studies this year?

You will study the geography, culture, and history of the Eastern Hemisphere.

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What are the units of study in social studies?

The units of study are Our Earth, North Africa and The Middle East, Sub-
Saharan Africa, and South, East, and Southeast Asia.

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What is the title of my social studies textbook?

The Gifted and Talented Classes will use Prentice Hall's World Cultures-A 
Global Mosaic.  The standard social studies classes will use McDougal 
Littell's World Cultures and Geography.  (Textbooks are to be covered and 
left at home)

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What is your homework policy? (10% of your grade)

I assign homework every other day for completion and/or accuracy depending on
the nature of the assignment.  Students have
two days to complete homework.  Students have one day to make-up unexcused
homework.  After that, you will earn a zero for that assignment.  A missing
assignment stamp is marked in your agenda book and parents are encouraged to
initial it.  Homework is 10% of your grade.

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What is your class work and notebook policy? (40% of your grade)

Your class work is made-up of warm-ups and any in-class assignments that we 
complete that day.  Any classwork that is not completed in class will be 
homework.  A separate Notebook Guideline form will be glued in to your 
interactive notebook for you to read and sign at a later date.

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How often do you give quizzes, assessments, and projects? (50% of your grade)

I give at least two quizzes per grading period.  I give the Howard County 
quarterly assessment at the end of each grading period.  You will receive a 
study guide and review activities prior to the assessment.  The G.T. classes
will be required to complete at least two GT Inquiry Projects that relate to
their unit of study.  The Standard Social Studies classes will complete at
least one project on endangered African animals during the third quarter.

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What is your grading policy?

My grading policy is as follows:
A= 90-100%
B= 80-89%
C= 70-79%
D= 60-69%
E= 0-59%

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What is the best way to contact you?

I would love to hear any questions, comments, or concerns you may have.  The 
best way to contact me is via email.  My email address is sjlewis@hcpss.org.
You may also visit my webpage at
http://TeacherWeb.com/MD/MountViewMiddleSchool/MrLewis for announcements, 
homework assignments, and up and coming events.
You may also call me at 410-313-5545

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