8th Grade -- American History and Geography Teacher: D. Prasch

Course Description/Descripción Del Curso We will be examining United States history from the original 13 colonies to World War I with the use of primary sources, textbook, and other secondary sources. Estaremos examinando la historia de Los Estados Unidos, empezando con las 13 colonias hasta la Primera Guerra Mundial. Textbooks and Suggested Reading/ Libros y Lecturas Sugeridas Creating America, McDougal-Littell (textbook) Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West, by Dee Brown (non-fiction book) To Be a Slave, by Julius Lester (non-fiction book) Soldier’s Heart, by Gary Paulsen (historical fiction novel) Grading/Grados

Work Habits Cooperation

E Student submits at least 90% of work on time and completed, & is on average tardy 2 or fewer times each grading period.

E Student follows all classroom rules with no disciplinary record and demonstrates model behavior, assisting fellow classmates as needed.

S Student submits at least 70% of work on time and completed, & is on average tardy 4 or fewer times each grading period.

S Student has 1 or no disciplinary records (in class detention, referrals, etc.) and contributes toward a positive learning environment.

U Student submits less than 70% of work on time and completed, & is on average tardy 5 or fewer times each grading period. An academic grade of D or F will result in an automatic U.

U Student has 2 or more disciplinary records per grading period, has an unfulfilled detention, and/or disrupts the learning environment on a regular basis. Parent conference is requested.

Assignments Trabajo

Percent of Grade Porcentaje de Grado

Letter Grade Grado en Letra

Grading Scale Escala del Grado

Definition Definición

Class Work and Homework Trabajos de Clase y Tareas

20

A 100% - 90% Excellent Excelente

Projects and Reports Proyectos y Reportes

50 B 89% - 80% Above Average Por Encima del Promedio

Quizzes and Exams Exámenes

30 C 79% - 70% Average Promedio

D 69% - 60% Below Average Por Debajo del Promedio

F 59% - 0% Fail/Reprobado

Course Pacing/Paso Del Curso August/September-Agosto/Septiembre U.S. Geography, Colonies and American Revolution (1607-1777) October/November-Octubre/Noviembre United States Constitution and the Early Republic (1777-1800) December/January- Diciembre/Enero Early Growth: Thomas Jefferson to Andrew Jackson (1800-1840) February-Febrero Westward Expansion and Early Reform Movements (1840-1850) March/April-Marzo/Abril Slavery, Civil War, and Reconstruction (1850-1877) May-Mayo Industrialization, Early Immigration, onset of WWI (1877-1914) Materials Required: 1 70-page spiral bound notebook (kept in class), pens, pencils, highlighter: yellow, pink, and blue, lined paper. Recommended materials: Gluestick, colored pencils.

Materiales necesarios: 1 de 70 páginas cuaderno espiral (guardado en la clase), bolígrafos, lápices, resaltador: amarillo, rosa y azul,

forrado de papel. Materiales recomendados: Gluestick, lápices de colores. Course Policies/ Políticas del curso Internet Access This course requires access to the Internet, which can be accessed at Vista Middle library and your local public library, in order to complete current event projects. With proper planning and study habits, students should not have trouble completing any of the required work or meeting deadlines.

Acceso a Internet Este curso requiere acceso a Internet, que se puede acceder a la biblioteca de Vista Media y su biblioteca pública local,

con el fin de completar los proyectos de actualidad. Con planificación y estudio adecuado hábitos, los estudiantes no deberían tener problemas para completar cualquiera de los plazos de trabajo o reuniones requeridas.

Absences/ Ausencias Students are responsible for checking in with Mr. Prasch during nutrition, lunch, or after school in the event of or prior to an absence for any make up work. Mr. Prasch will not track student absences but will provide make up work if a student checks in from an absence in a timely manner. It is highly recommended you get a “study buddy” from class and exchange information. An unexcused absence or tardy on a quiz cannot be made up. Exams need to be made up on the day the student returns from an absence. Failure to make up an exam will result in their next exam score being doubled. Los estudiantes son responsables de verificar con el Sr. Prasch durante la nutrición, el almuerzo o después de la escuela en

caso de que o antes de una ausencia por cualquier conforman trabajo. Sr. Prasch no hará un seguimiento de las ausencias del estudiante pero proporcionará recuperar el trabajo si un estudiante revisa desde una ausencia en el momento oportuno.

Es muy recomendable que usted obtiene un "compañero de estudio" de información de clase y el intercambio. Una ausencia injustificada o tardanza en un concurso no se pueden hacer hasta. Exámenes deben hacerse hasta el día que

el estudiante regresa de una ausencia. Si no se realiza hasta un examen dará lugar a su próximo examen de puntuación que se duplicó.

Late work/Obra tardía Late work is accepted, but only within its respective 10-week grading period (i.e. work from the 1st 10 weeks cannot be submitted after week 10). Late work is scored at 70% of total point value (e.g. 10/10 pts earned = 7/10 pts recorded.

Se acepta el obra tardía, pero sólo dentro de su respectivo período de calificaciones de 10 semanas (es decir, el trabajo de los 1ros 10 semanas no se puede presentar después de la semana 10). Obra tardía se anotó en el 70% del valor total de

puntos (por ejemplo 10/10 pts ganados = 7/10 pts grabados.

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