Griffin Middle School Georgia Studies

Mr. Short, Ms. Phipps, Ms. Hickman, & Mrs. Standifer

2012-20132nd Nine Weeks

Mr. Short:
Ms. Phipps and Ms. Hickman:
Ms. Standifer:

Unit 3:Revolution, Statehood, and Westward Expansion (Cont. – 2 Weeks) –Causes of the American Revolution; Attitudes in Georgia towards Independence; Major Events and influential people in the American Revolution; Early statehood in Georgia.

Unit 4: Government (3 Weeks) – United States Constitution; Georgia’s Constitution; Overview of the framework of Georgia’s Government; The electoral process; Rise of two-party politics in the state; Overview of the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, the Judicial Branch, and Local Governments

Unit 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (4 Weeks) – Antebellum (Pre-Civil War) Georgia; Causes of the Civil War; Major Events of the Civil War in Georgia; Significant Georgians in the Civil War; Reconstruction policies and their impact on Georgia.

Grading

Summative Assessments (Unit Tests, Projects, etc.) 40%

Homework/Classwork (Graded Homework & Classwork Assignments, etc.) 30%

Quizzes/Checkpoints 20%

Participation (Completion Grades, etc.) 10%

A – 90-100%

B – 80-89%

C – 74-79%

D – 70-73%

F – 69 and below

Requirements Regarding Assignments

  • Students must make up all work when he/she is absent. It is the student’s responsibility to check the teacher blog during homeroom or at home for missed assignments.
  • All assignments must be turned in on time. The grade deduction for late work is 5% per day.
  • Students will be allowed a second opportunity to demonstrate mastery of the standards on any summative assessment. However, a study contract and its accompanying assignment must be completed first and an alternative assessment will be given. The maximum value for a re-test is 90%. The study contract, the accompanying assignment, and the re-test must be completed within 10 days of the return of the original assessment. Re-tests should be scheduled and will be administered in the morning prior to homeroom in order that class time is not missed and there are no disruptions.

Text: Georgia and the American Experience published Clairmont Press, Atlanta, Georgia (Replacement Cost: $49.95).

Online Text and Resources: (Select “Georgia”; Password: ga11hist)

This syllabus is subject to change in order to accommodate class needs. Students will be notified when changes are made.

Griffin Middle School Georgia Studies

Mr. Short, Ms. Phipps, Ms. Hickman, & Mrs. Standifer

2012-20132nd Nine Weeks

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