Grading POLICYCulminating Tasks & Formal Writing----------- 25 %
Performance Tasks & Activities---------- 15% Classwork & Participation --------------- 20 % Homework-------------------------- 15% Quarterly Exams, Tests & Quizzes-------------- 25% |
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Homework Policy
Students will be informed of their daily homework assignments in class. The homework assignments will also be posted on the calendar below. Homework will be assigned everyday, unless noted otherwise. Assignments will vary in accordance to the needs of the class and will relate to classroom instruction. All homework is expected to be complete and handed in on time.
DAILY HOMEWORK CALENDAR
mayWeek 4:
Monday, 5/25/15- No Homework Tuesday, 5/26/15- No Homework Wednesday, 5/27/15- No Homework Thursday, 5/28/15- No Homework Friday, 5/29/15- No Homework Week 3 Monday, 5/18/15- No Homework Tuesday, 5/19/15- No Homework Wednesday, 5/20/15- No Homework Thursday, 5/21/15- No Homework Friday, 5/22/15- No Homework Week 2 Monday, 5/11/15- No Homework Tuesday, 5/12/15- No Homework Wednesday, 5/13/15- No Homework Thursday, 5/14/15- No Homework Friday, 5/15/15- No Homework Week 1 Monday, 5/4/15- No Homework Tuesday, 5/5/15- Write a paragraph about your neighborhood, compare your home community to your school community. Wednesday, 5/6/15- No Homework Thursday, 5/7/15- Rank all the resources discussed in class in order of importance and explain their rankings Friday, 5/8/15- No School for students |
juneWeek 4
Monday, 6/22/15- No Homework Tuesday, 6/23/15- No Homework Wednesday, 6/24/15- No Homework Thursday, 6/25/15- No Homework Friday, 6/26/15- Last day of school! Week 3 Monday, 6/15/15- No Homework Tuesday, 6/16/15- No Homework Wednesday, 6/17/15- No Homework Thursday, 6/18/15- No Homework Friday, 6/19/15- No Homework Week 2 Monday, 6/8/15- Bring in supplies for the Social Studies Project Tuesday, 6/9/15- Bring in supplies for the Social Studies Project Wednesday, 6/10/15- Bring in supplies for the Social Studies Project Thursday, 6/11/15- Bring in supplies for the Social Studies Project Friday, 6/12/15- Bring in supplies for the Social Studies Project Week 1 Monday, 6/1/15- No Homework Tuesday, 6/2/15- No Homework Wednesday, 6/3/15- No Homework Thursday, 6/4/15- No Homework Friday, 6/5/15- No Homework |
SOCIAL STUDIES VOCABULARY
Unit 5: Communities & Resources- Community
- Resources - Natural Resources - Renewable Resources - Nonrenewable Resources |
Unit 4: rules & rightsDemocracy
Monarchy Oligarchy Tyranny |
Unit 3: Trade & moneyIrrigation
Civilization Isolation Terrace Farming Natural Barriers Geographical Features Ethnocentrism The Silk Road Import Export Trade Network Merchants |
UNIT 2: ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS-MESOPOTAMIA, EGYPT, GREECEPharaoh
Archeologists Artifact Mummified Ritual Dynasty Excavated Periods Enclosed Inscribed Ascribe Egyptology Economy |
Unit 1: Geography- Africa(5 Themes of Geography)
Location(1) Place(2) Human/ Environment Interaction(3) Movement(4) Regions(5) Refugee Physical Features (on a Physical Map) |