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Karen Yarbrough 2014-15 Middleberg JH

Middleberg Public School


Course Syllabus
School: ____________________ Instructor: _________________ School Year: ____________
Introduction: 1
st
Nine Weeks
Course Title and Grade e!el"s#:
$
th
Grade Social Studies
Su%%lies Needed &or Class:
Markers' Colored Pencils' Notebook "(#' Soc) Studies Weekly "%ro!ided by teacher#' Pencils'
Colored Pens
Course overview:
August 1
th
! 15
th
"ro#edure$ "ro#edure$ "ro#edure% &tudents will learn the 'ro#edure (or
the #lass%
)ee* 1: August 1+
th
! 22
nd

"re - ,est
Intro to Studies Weekly )ee* -1
)ee* 2: August 25
th
! 2.
th

Lost Colony of Roanoke ! &tudies )ee*l/ )ee* -2
)ee* : &e'te0ber 2
nd
! 5
th
12abor 3a/ on Monda/ ! 4 da/ wee*4
James Towne, Part 1 ! &tud% )ee*l/ )ee* -
)ee* 4: &e't% +
th
! 12
th

James Towne, Part 2 ! &tudies )ee*l/ )ee* -4
)ee* 5: &e't% 15
th
! 1+
th
14 3a/s ! "arent ,ea#her Con(eren#e :0 ! 5:0
,uesda/ 6 ,hursda/4
Plymouth Plantation, Part 1 ! &tudies )ee*l/ )ee* -5
)ee* 5: &e't% 22
nd
! 25
th

Plymouth Plantation, Part 2 - &tudies )ee*l/ )ee* -5
7en#h0ar* ,est
)ee* 8: &e't% 2.
th
! 9#tober
rd

reedom Week - &tudies )ee*l/ )ee* -8
)ee* +: 9#tober 5
th
! 10
th
!ew "n#land Colonies, Part 1 and 2! &tudies )ee*l/ )ee* -+ 6 -.
)ee* .: 9#tober 1
th
! 15
th
1 da/s ! :nd o( the ;rst <uarter4
.-)ee*s ,est
General *ules:
*+SP+CT: Yoursel&' ,thers' and the School-
Grading Policies:
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If a student makes below a 70% on any assignment or test, they have the o%tion of redoing the
assignment. If the student makes below a 65% on an assignment/test they are re.uired to redo the
assignment. ll students may use their books when redoing an assignment or test! "he highest grade
students #an a#hieve for a redo assignment/test is 70%.
"he original grade will be re#orded in the #om$uter and will be #hanged when the redo $a$er has been
turned in and graded. If the student does not turn the redo $a$er in, their original grade will be#ome the
$ermanent grade for the assignment. "here is a % week time limit on redo assignments/tests.
/o0e1ork %olicy:
&iddleberg students will be re'uired to do regular homework assignments. (tudents will be e)$e#ted to
#om$lete all assignments and return it to s#hool as assigned. (tudents will be given feedba#k on
homework assignments and will re#eive grades on their homework. (tudents who do not #om$lete
their homework will re#eive a *ero for the assignment. ny student who has an +)#used absen#e on
the day when an assignment has been taken for a grade will have % day for every day absent to re#eive
#redit for the work. "ea#hers are re'uired to give a *ero until the work is #om$leted and turned in.
Tuesday 2older:
"uesday folders will be sent home with students every "uesday. (tudents in grades 5 , - the grade
sheet will be #ontained in the student.s $lanner. "his folder will #ontain the grades for the $revious
week. +ligibility will be based on these grades. "hese grade #he#ks will need to be signed by the
$arents.
3eha!ioral e4%ectations:
Students are e4%ected to listen and %artici%ate in class discussions and acti!ities in a 0anner
that is conduci!e to learning &or both the0 and the other students in the class) Students 1ill be
seated in their assigned seats and ready &or instruction 1hen the bell rings or they 1ill be
counted as 5tardy6) 3eing 5ready &or instruction6 includes ha!ing all the necessary tools
needed to learn in this class "i)e) book' %encil' %a%er' etc)#) Students 1ill be dis0issed &ro0
class by the teacher' not the bell)
7&ter School Tutoring 8 /o0e1ork hel%:
&onday "hrough "hursday from /:%5 until 0:%5 "here will be a tea#her available to tutor or aid in
homework #om$letion. (tudents who wish to $arti#i$ate are re'uired to go to the #lass and begin work.
(tudents who are not working, disturbing others or running u$ and down the halls will be sent home.
,ther:
Teacher Schedule9Contact In&or0ation:
+mail: kyarbrough1middleberg.k%2.ok.us
3ebsite: www.middlebergso#ialstudies.weebly.#om
"o re#eive u$dates and reminders for this #lass, $lease 4oin &rs. 5arbrough.s 5
th
(o#. (tudies grou$ on
6emind%0%. "his is a free and safe way to stay informed with what is ha$$ening in our #lass. 7lease
see the atta#hed instru#tions to be#ome a member of this grou$.
Signature o& Instructor co0%leting &or0:
7d0inistrator 7%%ro!al:
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