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Edna Graham
GRADE SEVEN Social Studies 7
 
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                            8th GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES

                                   egraham1@wcpss.net

                                       Ms. Graham

Hello and Welcome to 8th Grade Social Studies.  This is a semester class and we will be studying the history of North Carolina: Creation and Development of the State.

Units of Study:

  • North Carolina Land Usage, and Colonization
  • Revolution and Constitutional Period
  • Reform and Expansion in 19th Century North Carolina
  • Antebellum Period
  • Rapid Changes In NC Way of Life
  • Causes and Effects of the Great Depression
  • Post WW II to 1970’s
  • 1970’s to Present

Notebook/Binder: your notebook should have 4 sections.

  • Class Starter/ Daily Focus Skills
  • Graphic Organizers/Notes/ Critical Thinking Questions
  • Maps
  • Vocabulary

 Class Starter/ Daily Focus:  Class starters include writing prompts or an AR novel.  Students are asked to come into class write their daily assignments or homework in their agenda and then begin their starter.   

Homework:  Students will be given homework on occasion.  The majority of homework assignments that students will receive will be work they did not finish in class. 

Classwork: Students will be given the necessary time needed to complete class work.  It will be collected and checked for accuracy.  Class participation will also play a role in this grade. At times students will have to finish some of their classwork for homework.   

Test & Projects:

Students will be given test and projects on the subject matter taught in class.

 

Absences: It is the student’s responsibility to make up any work they miss.  

 

Late Work Policy: 10% off everyday your work is late. NOTE: After the 10th day work will not be accepted 

 

Grades/Thinkwave:  Parents and students are provided with Thinkwave accounts and passwords.  Parents are encouraged to check grades regularly and discuss your child’s progress with him/her.   If students or parents need to contact me please email me at egraham1@wcpss.net     Parents and students do not email thinkwave!!!!

 

Tardy Policy:

  • Students are expected to come to class on time. 
  • 4th tardy: the student will be written up and have lunch detention in ISS.

Discipline Policy:

Students are encouraged to self-correct through active communication.  Please refer to the student handbook.  

  • Yellow  Card     1st warning
  • Orange Card  2nd warning  
  • Red Card  3rd student is sent to ISS and will be written up 

  Classroom Procedures and Rules 

  1. Respect: RESPECT EVERYONE and EVERYTHING!! Respect all materials in the classroom, whether they belong to you or not.  You should never touch or take anything that does not belong to you.  If you need to borrow supplies from the teacher, you must ask first.  There is no name calling, bullying, teasing, pushing, laughing at, etc. in the school.
  2. Arrival: When you come into the classroom, you must stay in the classroom.  You cannot drop off your materials and go back in the hallway.  Make sure you come prepared for class everyday.  (Pens AND Pencils, Binder, Homework, and any other previously assigned materials)
  3. Bellwork: Everyday when you come to class, you must sit in your assigned seat quietly, get out your materials, sharpen your pencil, turn in homework/late work in the designated area, and begin the bell work assignment.  If you were absent, you need to make sure you get your missing work.
  4. Daily Procedure: You must stay in your seat, unless you have permission from the teacher.  This means you must ask to use the restroom, sharpen your pencil, etc.  If you need to throw something away, you need to wait until the end of class. 
  5. Dismissal: The clock does not dismiss you.  The teacher does.  The only way you will be dismissed is by your table/section.  All materials need to be put back in place and the floor/table needs to be clean. 
  6. School Policy: No book bags, No drawstring packs (even if you’re using it as a purse), No gum, No bulky coats, All cell phones need to be turned off and put away, No electronic devices of any sort (during school hours), No cameras, No make-up, No lotion, No body spray/cologne/perfume and No combs/brushes!
  7. Hall Pass: You will receive 8 restroom/water/locker passes for the semester.  To use these passes, you need to ask the teacher and then sign your pass in the binder. Use these wisely.   YOU MUST BE IN THE ROOM 45 MINTUES before you can leave.
  8. Participation:  Just like you learned in elementary school, if you have a question or want to answer a question, you need to sit quietly and raise your hand and wait to be called on.  There should not be any shouting out or arguing about not getting called on.  Also, remember to respect others opinions at all times.

                                      

                                      Ms. Graham Websites:

 

Geospy Game (National Geographic)

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geospy/

 

Continents and Oceans Hangman Games

http://www.quia.com/hm/46193.html

 

World Geography Quiz

http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/worldquiz.html

 

Map Games

http://www.maps.com/FunFacts.aspx?nav=FF

 

Puzzles Activity

http://www.history.org/kids/games/jigsaws/

 

Political Cartoons

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/comic/index.html

http://stripgenerator.com/create/

 

 

 

 

Website for the Road to the RevolutionPower Point Presentation Due 10-14-08

 

http://www.multied.com/REVOLt/causes.html

 

This page is maintained by Edna Graham. Updated on 2008-10-09 10:17:20.

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