welcome to 8th grade history!

8/11/2019 Welcome to 8th Grade History!

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Welcome to 8th

GradeHistory!

- Grab an index card from the frontstool.

- Find the seat that corresponds to the

number on your slip of paper.


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About Mr. Luneau

Originally fromMassachusetts

Moved to Tulsa in 2013

Previously taught 11th

and 12thgrade history

Attended Massachusetts

College of Liberal Arts(MA)

Studied History,Education, and Political

Science


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Fun Facts

Ive been to 45 states and 5 Canadian provinces

My focuses in college were Russian history, Qubec

politics, and 20thcentury American history

I speak fluent French, *decent* Spanish, and am

learning to speak Russian.


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San Diego, CA (@ University of San Diego)


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Ottawa, ON


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St. Louis, MO


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Your turn!

Take one survey and pass the rest back.

These will help me get to know you a littlebetter!

You will have 10 minutes to fill out the survey.Answer every question to the best of your

ability.


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8thGrade History

This year, well be studying

United States History

American Revolution

through the Civil War &

Reconstruction.

Focus on history from

different perspectives


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Binders

One section of your binder should be devoted

ONLY to U.S. History materials

Everythingthat is handed back to you should

go in that section of your binder unless I say

otherwise.


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Syllabus

Take one and pass it back.

Place the syllabus in the front of your historysection

It should stay here for the duration of the

semester.

Well be going over certain parts of the

syllabus together


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Social history history of ordinary people

Focus on skills: reading, writing, criticalthinking, research, articulating an opinion

Also specific skills such as: map reading,

comparing & contrasting, and detecting bias


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Goals


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Course Materials


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Course Materials

Bring these EVERY DAY 3-ring binder w/ history section

Paper for binder

Pens and/or pencils

Agenda

Textbooks will be kept in the classroom


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Expecations


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Basic Classroom expectations

Be seated and ready to learn when the bell

rings.

Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.

Raise your hand if you have a question orwould like to answer one


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Electronics

Policy applies to: iPhones &

other cell phones, iPods, MP3players, tablets, handheld

games, etc.

No tolerance policy

1sttime: phone goes to office and

has to be picked up by parent

2ndtime: phone goes to office and

has to be picked up by parent

3rdtime: phone is sent to the

Education Service Center

Your best bet: keep the phone in

your locker or in your pocket.


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Respect your classmates

right to learn If you are disrupting class or holding up the

lesson because of behavior, you are activelypreventing those around you from learning.

Youre also taking away from your own education

Zero-tolerance for disrupting the learning ofothers


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Bathroom Policy

You must have your agenda and binderwith youin order to be able to use the restroom.

You must fill out a line of the bathroom log to beinitialed by the teacher

Bathroom breaks will only be allowed during

Independent Practice time. NOT while Mr. Luneau is giving instructions or leading

a lesson

Breaks are given at the teachers discretion


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Bathroom Logs

Must fill out all

information Teacher will initial

One page per quarter

Must be your own

agenda

Bathroom log must beinside of agenda


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Grading

Unit Tests = 15%

Quizzes = 10%

Homework = 20% Classwork = 25%

Class Participation = 15%

Projects/Essays/DBQs = 15%


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Unit Tests

6 Units this year One major exam per unit

Exams will have multiple choice, short answer, and

open response portions 20-25 multiple choice questions

3-5 short answer questions

1 open response question

Each unit will start off with a brief pre-test Well measure the post-test against this to see how

much youve learned


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Quizzes

1-2 quizzes per unit

Multiple choice & short answer portions only 10-12 multiple choice questions

3-5 short answer questions

Used to check progress during a unit


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Homework

Expect homework 2-3 nights per week

Used to practice skills & content learnedduring class

Stay on top of this! It can bring down yourgrade very quickly if youre not completing it.


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Classwork

Always completed during class time.

The teacher will let you know if an assignment is

being graded. Most of them are.

You will have many classwork assignments.

Completing them is important, but completing afew classwork assignments will not bring up yourgrade much if you have missingprojects/tests/homework.


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Class Participation

You will receive a weekly participation grade

out of 10 points.

Posted on PowerSchool andon the Class Grades

board.

You will be graded based on completion of

assignments, participation in discussion, andattentiveness in class.


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Projects/Essays/Etc.

Each unit will have one DBQ (Document BasedQuestion) project contained within it.

Other smaller writing assignments will begiven throughout units.

These will not be as frequent asquizzes/classwork/homework. Zeros in thiscategory are very bad for your grade.


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Late Work Policy

Homework & Projects will be accepted late for

reduced credit. Each school day that an

assignment is handed in late will result in a

10% reduction in your grade.

Assignments will not be accepted if they are

more than 3 days late.


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Extra Help

I will be after school until 5pm on Tuesdays

and Thursdays. If you need extra help on

assignments or to prepare for a quiz/test, this

is a great time to see me.

If you are unable to meet on

Tuesdays/Thursdays but would still like help,

see me and we can arrange something.


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Icebreaker: Globe Toss

If your right thumb lands on


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If your right thumb lands on

United States: What is your favorite movie?

Canada: What is your dream job?

Mexico: What is your favorite color?

Central America: Brazil: What is your favorite band/artist/singer? Other South American nation: What is your pet peeve? (something that bothers you)

African nation (north of equator): What is your favorite season?

African nation (south of equator): What is your favorite book?

European nation: What is your favorite subject in school?

Greenland: What is your least favorite food?

Russia: Whats your favorite possession/thing you own?

Middle Eastern nation: Whats your favorite sport? (to play or to watch)

China: Favorite TV show?

Other Asian nation: If you could learn to speak any language, what would it be?

Australia: Whats the weirdest thing youve ever eaten?

Antarctica: If you could meet any person, who would it be? Island nation:What is something youre looking forward to?

Atlantic Ocean: What is your favorite food?

Pacific Ocean: If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?

Indian Ocean: If you could have any car, what would you want?

Arctic Ocean: If you could change something about the world, what would it be?

Other body of water: If you had a time machine, would you travel to the past or the future?


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Parent/Guardian letters

Bring it home and show it to a parent/guardian

Have him/her fill out the bottom portion. Cut ortear off that bottom part and bring that back(signed).

Due in class no later than Tuesday, 8/26

No late credit accepted May be handed in earlier

Only turn in the bottom part

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Exit Procedure

5 minutes before class is over, I will announce

that it is time to wrap up. Pass forward any assignments to be turned in

Collect your things (binder/agenda/pencils/etc)

I will call on students by row to line up at thedoor.

Rows that are quiet and ready to go will be called on

first. When all rows are lined up and I give the signal,

youll exit and head to your next class with Ms.

C h (M th l th h ll)

welcome to 8th grade history!

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