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Mr. Haase's 8th Grade Civics/ U.S. History Class

 

I am so excited to be teaching 7th Civics and 8th grade U.S. History this year.   I hope you find the information below helpful. Please do not hesitate to email me if you have any questions. 

 

Syllabus and Behavior Management Plan

Civics (Civics Syllabus) Syllabus and Electronic Signature page (Civics Signature Page)

U.S. History (US History Syllabus) Syllabus and Electronic Signature page (US History Signature Page)

Please read through the 23-24 Classroom Behavior Management Plan (Behavior Management Plan)

 

Google Classroom (code will be given to students first day of school)

We will be using google classroom for important information and assignments. The most up to date information will be posted on Google Classroom!! Parents wanting to access their student's GC, will need to log in using their child's information.

 

Supplies for 7th grade Civics/ 8th grade US History

  • 1 – Two-Pocket folder with center prongs filled with notebook paper
  • 1 - One subject spiral notebook

 

Supplies to be given to your 1st period teacher

  • Boys: Hand Sanitizer 1 roll of paper towels, 2 Boxes of Kleenex, box of pencils
  • Girls:  2 Boxes of Kleenex, 1 pkg. of Clorox wipes, box of pencils

 

Supplies to keep in your bookbag for all classes

  • Headphones - must be wired, for use with their assigned Chromebook
  • Wireless Mouse - if the student prefers to use a computer mouse rather than the touchpad on their assigned Chromebook, the student must supply his/her own mouse (labeled with student’s name) Not required but recommended.
  • Highlighters
  • Blue or Black Ink Pens
  • Loose Leaf Lined Paper
  • Pencils
  • Expo Marker (Blue or Black)




CIVICS 

First Quarter                                          Third Quarter

Citizenship, Governments                              State & Local Governments

Our Founding Documents                   Civil & Criminal Law

The Executive Branch                     Foreign Affairs  

                                                                      

Second Quarter                                     Fourth Quarter

Political Parties & Elections                  Review for State Exam                        

Legislative & Judicial Branches         Economics

Landmark Supreme Court Decisions         U.S. Geography



 US HISTORY

First Quarter: (August 10th - October 12th)                                                                       

European Colonization  

The British Colonies              

Life in the British Colonies

 

Second Quarter: (October 13th - December 22nd)

French & Indian War

The Road to American Revolution

The American Revolution 

 

Third Quarter: (January 9th - March 13th)

The American Founding 

The British Colonies              

Life in the British Colonies   

 

Fourth Quarter: (March 14th - May 24th)

Antebellum America

The Road to American Revolution

The American Revolution



 

 

ASSESSMENT

Students’ grades will be determined by using the following categories and percentages:

Practice -- 30%

Performance (Mastery) -- 70%

 

Grading Scale:   A (90-100)   B (80-89)   C (70-79)   D (60-69)   F (0-59)

 

Make-up Work:

Absent students should check google classroom and the teacher connection website for make-up work. It is the student’s responsibility to complete missed classwork, turn in homework or, to request to take a missed test the day of their return from the absence.

 

Late Work: 

Students are expected to complete all assignments and submit them on or before the day it is due.  Any work submitted the day after it was due will earn, at best , a 60% score.  Work submitted two or more days after the due date will not be accepted. Pre-determined due dates for assignments that can be submitted online are expected to be submitted on time even while absent.

 

 

Absence Work:

Students will receive the number of days absent plus one additional day to complete make-up work.

 

 

CIVICS CALENDAR:

 

US HISTORY CALENDAR:

Contact: corey.haase@tvcs.org

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