Vicente S.A.

Benavente Middle School

7
th
Grade Social Studies Syllabus
SY 2014-201
!eacher: Ms. Olan Genevieve Rodillas "oo#$ 15 Sub%ect: 7
th
Grade
Social Studies
&ontact 'n(or#ation: ocrodillas@gdoe.net/ogrodillas@gmail.com
63!56"7 School #611 e$t.%& 'lassroom
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&ourse ,b%ectives: (n 7
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Grade Social Studies) the students *ill +ocus on ,orld
Geogra-h.. /he content *ill loo0 into the 1arth2s landsca-es) -eo-les) environment
and -laces. /he students *ill e$amine the e3ects o+ the environment on the -eo-le
and vice versa. /here *ill 4e an em-hasis on 5.S. 6istor. as the. *ill learn a4out
earl. 7merica to the 'onstitutional era. /he students *ill loo0 at culture) histor.)
government and econom. to understand the current social and -olitical as-ects o+
each countr. or region. /he students are to anal.8e and inter-ret ma-s) gra-hs
and charts +or stud.. Government and 'ivics *ill 4e em-hasi8ed through the stud.
o+ Guam 9a*s in :;la. it 4. the Rules< and also e$amining the other +orms o+
government +ound in s-eci=c regions.
Materials: ;lease have all materials la4eled *ith student2s name.
One 3 -ronged +older 'ra.ons #" 'olors&
,hite 4oard mar0ers
One 'om-osition >ote4oo0 1 Glue Stic0
?iller ;a-er #stead. su--l. college ruled& 1 >on -ointed Scissor
;en/;encil#*ooden& 1 Ruler
&lassroo# "ules
1. Res-ect each other.
. @e res-onsi4le.
3. 1ating or drin0ing should 4e done in the ca+eteria.
". 'he*ing gum is -rohi4ited.
5. @e on time.
6. 'ell -hone and electronics should 4e turned o3.
&ourse !i#eline -.ound on tea# +ebsite-
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/uarter$ Govern#ent$ 0a+s 12lay by the "ules3
Geo4ra5hy$ 2hysical and cultural
2
nd
/uarter$ 6.S. 7istory Ancient A#erica to "evolutionary )ar
8
rd
/uarter$ Govern#ent$ 9i:erent ty5es o( 4overn#ent in each re4ion
4
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/uarter$ ;cono#ics$ 9i:erent ty5es o( econo#ic syste#s
&lassroo# Mana4e#ent<9isci5line 2lan
(ESLRS Addressed: Be Responsible, Respectful and Safe & Value Their
Communit!
Students are e$-ected to adhere to the RO7AR5>>1R /6R11 4. 4eing:
"es5ect(ul: >ot onl. to their teachers) 4ut also to their -eers) school -ersonnel)
and school -ro-ert..
Sa(e$ 5se school uni+orm and shoes dail.
and a--ro-riatel.. ;lease re+er to @oard ;olic.
"B1 +or
+urther school uni+orm guidelines.
>o contra4ands or *ea-ons allo*ed. ;ossession
o+
either/4oth *ill result in a maCor
re+erral to the administrator o+ disci-line.
"es5onsible$ Students are e$-ected to adhere
to the regulation o+ the school and rules o+ the
classroom.
o @e on class dail. and on time. @ring class materials dail..
o ,ait +or the teacher to admit and dismiss .ou +rom class.
o ?OOA) AR(>D OR G5M '61,(>G is >O/ allo*ed in class.
o /a0e care o+ the materials -rovided to .ou 4. the teacher. Re-ort an.
damage to the materials immediatel. to the teacher.
o Su4mit assignments on time. Dee- trac0 o+ .our missed assignments
4. using a -lanner. ;arents should chec0 -lanner dail. to ensure
com-letion o+ assignments or comments +rom teacher#s&. ;arents ma.
contact teacher via email address -rovided a4ove. ;lease see ma0e
u- *or0 -olic. 4elo*.
o /hree une$cused tard. is eEuivalent to one a4sence. /hree
consecutive a4sences must reEuire a doctor2s note. /hree une$cused
a4sences in a Euarter *ill *arrant a mandator. -arent/team teacher
con+erence.
7s a team) *e are im-lementing the Fthree stri0e2 rule. Students *ill have t*o
chances to curtail the un*anted 4ehavior#s&. (+ student chooses to commit an
o3ense) the +ollo*ing *ill 4e im-lemented:
1
st
conse=uence /eacher *arning. >otation made.
2
nd
conse=uence >otation made and a -hone call made to -arent/guardian
in the attem-t to curtail 4ehavior. Student *ill also 4e
su4Cect to team detention and/or activit. detention.
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conse=uence Student re+erral to the administrator +or disci-line. MaCor
o3ense noted.
All MA>," o:enses +ill be handled directly by the ad#inistrator (or
disci5line.
&iti?enshi5 "ubric$ See tea# +ebsite
Ma*e u5 )or* 2olicy
Ma0e u- assignments are due three da.s a+ter an e$cused a4sence#s&.
7rrangements ma. also 4e made directl. *ith the teacher should additional da.s
are reEuired. ;re!arranged a4sences must 4e made *ith the school counselors and
assignments *ill 4e due u-on the return +rom a4sence) unless -rior arrangements
Grade Brea*do+n$
15G 'ommon 7ssessments
1BG 6ome*or0
1BG Hournals
15G 7ssignments
5G /ests and Eui88es
5G ;roCects
I1BBG
are made. (t is the student2s res-onsi4ilit. to reEuest +or his/her missing
assignments +rom the teacher and to su4mit it in the timel. manner agreed u-on.
;valuation$
Students are evaluated 4ased on a -ercentage s.stem 4ro0en do*n 4elo*.
;artici-ation/'iti8enshi- +ocuses on the 4ehavior +or each student. Students *ill 4e
graded 4ased on a citi8enshi- ru4ric#see attachment&. ?olders are to 4e signed
*ee0l. to sho* -arents/guardians the -rogress o+ their children and *hat is 4eing
done in class on a dail. 4asis. Hournals are to-ics that *ill 4e assigned 4ased
on/relevant to the theme o+ stud.. 7ssignments *ill 4e assigned dail. and are
e$-ected to 4e turned in on time. ;roCects *ill 4e assigned throughout the .ear to
sho* overall com-rehension o+ the to-ic covered.
Grade ;=uivalent:
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KJ.KB @ 5J!4elo* ?
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7o#e+or* 2olicy$
/he main -ur-ose o+ home*or0 is -rovided inde-endent -ractice at homeL lesson
rein+orcement *ith immediate +eed4ac0. (t ma. also serve +or assignments such as
enrichment -roCects and -re-aration +or the +ollo*ing da. lessons. (t is im-erative
home*or0 assignments 4e com-leted and su4mitted in a timel. 4asis to ensure
student master. and/or +or the teacher to -rovide additional academic instruction
or -ractice as necessar.. ;lease chec0 .our child dail. +or home*or0 assignments.
2arental Ac*no+led4e#ent
/he +ollo*ing is reEuested o+ the -arents/guardians to ensure our student
o4tains ever. educational o--ortunit. -ossi4le +or a success+ul school .ear.
#1S9Rs 7ddressed: Ma0ing ;ositive 'hoices and Striving +or a @etter
/omorro*&
/o -rovide a communication log/-lanner) and to revie* it dail.
*ith the student.
/o -rovide the necessar. classroom materials/tools and ensure
the student 4rings it to class dail..
/o -rovide the teacher/school u-dated contact num4er#s&/email
address.
/o com-lete and su4mit document#s&) as reEuested 4. the
teacher and school #i.e. Euarterl. -roCect in+ormation) -rogress
re-orts) memos +rom teacher/school&.
;arents ma. reEuest to schedule to meet *ith individual or team
teachers during 7
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-eriod and 4. contacting the school at 63!
56"7 +or a scheduled date. Other*ise) .ou ma. email me
directl. at o4rodillas@4#ail.co#.
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-By si4nin4 belo+A you are ac*no+led4in4 your co##it#ent and
involve#ent to the above. 2lease 5rovide u5dated contact nu#ber1s3
and e#ail address belo+.
/his is m. commitment to do m. 4est and m. a3irmation that ( have read
and understood *hat is e$-ected o+ me and *hat ( can e$-ect +rom m.
Social Studies class.
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