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1. Please stand up in the back of the room while you wait for your seat assignment. Welcome To Civics Your Teacher, Mr. Harbaugh www.mrharbaugh.com

2. Assignment 1 • Signed parent letter • Due Friday 8/27 • Supplies list • Posted at mrharbaugh.com see assignment sheet link www.mrharbaugh.com

3. Getting to know each other • Toss around the disks while the music plays • When the music stops you should have only 1 disk • Get into a group with the other people who have the same colored disks as you • Talk to your group while the music plays and find two things you all have in common. Pick a speaker. • Blue, pink, orange, purple, yellow www.mrharbaugh.com

4. What is Civics? www.mrharbaugh.com

5. About the Class • mrharbaugh.com • If you do not have internet access hard copies of online assignments will be provided. www.mrharbaugh.com

6. About the Teacher • 19th year teaching • father of two • Hobbies include swimming, running, weightlifting, nutrition www.mrharbaugh.com

7. Philosophy • It is my personal goal to create a classroom where each student achieves to his or her highest potential, experiences success, and has fun. www.mrharbaugh.com

8. Curriculum • This is one of a small number of classes throughout the state of Florida developing a new 7th grade social studies curriculum. • This curriculum has been adopted by the state of Florida for use in 2012 and was developed by the Florida Joint Center for Citizenship through collaboration with the University of Central Florida, and The University of Florida. • At this time there is no at home textbook for this course. www.mrharbaugh.com

9. Curriculum • 1st grading period • Pre test • Pinellas County Code of Student Conduct • • Unit 1- Citizenship • • Unit 1Key Points- Students will learn the rights and responsibilities of U.S. Citizens.                               www.mrharbaugh.com

10. Curriculum • 2nd grading period • • Unit 2- State and Local Government • • Unit 2 Key Points- Students will learn the roles of Florida’s city, county, and state governments.                               www.mrharbaugh.com

11. Curriculum • 3rd grading period • • Unit 3- American Government Foundations • • Unit 3 Key Points- Students will learn the basic principals of our founding fathers, the main principals of the Declaration of Independence, and the main principals of the U.S Constitution.                             www.mrharbaugh.com

12. Curriculum • 4th grading period • • Unit 4- The United States and its Federal Government • • Unit 4 Key Points- Students will learn about the geography of the United States, the three branches of the U.S. government, how the U.S. government compares to others, and the U.S. economy.                               www.mrharbaugh.com

13. Curriculum • 5th grading period • • Unit 5- Elections, Parties, and Pressure Groups • • Unit 5 Key Points- Students will learn about political parties, voting, special interest groups, and the role the media plays in elections.                               www.mrharbaugh.com

14. Curriculum • 6th grading period • • Unit 6- global affairs • • Unit 6 Key Points- Students will study an overview of world geography, major world conflicts, and global human rights issues. www.mrharbaugh.com

15. Instructional Methods • Technology • Cooperative learning • Student centered Projects www.mrharbaugh.com

16. Number you paper one to ten • When the music starts walk around the room and talk to people, find at least one person who has done each thing. Write his or her first name next to the number. www.mrharbaugh.com

17. Find someone who________over summer. • Went out of state • Got a pet • Saw a concert • Went to sleepover camp • Was in a play • Went out of the country • Went on a cruise • Slept in a tent • Stayed up all night • Met someone famous

18. Classroom Management • positive and negative www.mrharbaugh.com

19. Recognizing Positive behavior • Raffle tickets • Certificates • Positive comments on report cards www.mrharbaugh.com

20. Consequences • a verbal warning • moving the student’s seat • a phone call home • sending the student out of the classroom • an after school detention • a referral to the assistant principal or guidance counselor www.mrharbaugh.com

21. Grading Policy • Each assignment is worth a point value. • The points a student earns on a given assignment are divided by the total points the assignment is worth to determine a percentage and letter grade. www.mrharbaugh.com

22. Grading Policy • Student’s final grades are found by dividing the points each student earns by the total possible points in the grading period. • For example, a student who earns 300 points in a grading period when 350 points were possible will earn an 85% B for the grading period. (300/350= .85 = 85% = B) www.mrharbaugh.com

23. Homework • One or two homework assignments a week. • posted on the homework link at www.mrharbaugh.com. • If a student does not have internet access he or she may get a hard copy of the homework assignment. www.mrharbaugh.com

24. Late Work • The due date for each assignment is posted at the assignment sheet link at www.mrharbaugh.com and on the assignment sheet posted in the classroom. • Assignments turned in after the due date will be graded, and then the score will be reduced by 50% as a penalty. After 5 days no credit will be given. • The only exception is excused absences. www.mrharbaugh.com

25. Monitoring Student Grades • A. Progress Reports/ Report Cards • Progress reports are given to students, school wide, every three weeks • report cards are given to students every 6 weeks. • B. Parent Connect/ Portal • C. Email me Directly www.mrharbaugh.com