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2014 – 2015 8 th Grade Advanced Social Studies

2014 – 2015 8 th Grade Advanced Social Studies. Class Description. Social Studies 8 focuses on a combination of Kansas history and U.S. history. Students will gain knowledge of the people and events that have impacted our nation.

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2014 – 2015 8 th Grade Advanced Social Studies

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  1. 2014 – 2015 8th Grade Advanced Social Studies

  2. Class Description • Social Studies 8 focuses on a combination of Kansas history and U.S. history. • Students will gain knowledge of the people and events that have impacted our nation. • Students will work on developing a variety of skills including analyzing primary sources, interpreting maps, analyzing graphs, and communicating their knowledge both verbally and in writing. • As an advanced course, we will cover the same material as other 8th Grade history classes but in a way that will go into more depth and extend the curriculum to help prepare the student for honors and AP courses in high school

  3. Units of Study • Causes of the Civil War • The Civil War • Reconstruction • The West • Industry, Immigration, and Urban Growth • Political Reform and the Progressive Movement • American Imperialism and World War I • The Roaring Twenties • The Great Depression • World War II • Post-World War II Kansas

  4. Communication • Availability: Mr. Olson has duty every Monday, whether morning or afternoon will vary by month. I am also not available Tuesday mornings or Thursday afternoons. Most other days, I will be available from 8:05 – 8:35, and from 3:45 – 4:05 • Voicemail: 993- 0403 • E-mail: iholson@smsd.org

  5. Grading • Tests: Will be based on a number of sources of information, but primarily on in-class notes. Unless otherwise stated, these will be the most effective source of study materials for tests.

  6. Textbooks • Discovering Our Past • Kansas Journey

  7. Integer Grading • Grading • Projects will count as 25% of the overall grade and Summative Assessments will count as 75%. They will be entered into the gradebook as follows: • 4 = Mastery • 3 = Proficient • 2 = Inconsistent • 1 = Emerging • 0 = No Evidence • M = Missing (not yet attempted or completed)

  8. Formative Assessments: • Y = Yes, the student completed the work correctly. • N = No. Homework was completed unsuccessfully or not done at all. • I = Incomplete or Inconsistent (homework was partially completed correctly) • M = Missing (not yet attempted or completed) • OR • 4, 3, 2, 1 marked No Count in the grade book

  9. Discipline Procedures • Minor infractions of classroom rules will be dealt with in accordance with the severity or repetitiveness of the infraction. • Most commonly this will begin with a verbal warning and/or a brief in-class conference. • Should the infraction require further action there may be a follow up conference during a 20 minute detention. • Major infractions of school rules and excessively repeated infractions of minor infractions will result in an office referral.

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