WELCOME TO SEVENTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES!

These guidelines will help you to have a successful year!

Materials:Each day you must bring your assignment book, pen and pencil to class. A notebook with folder for Social Studies must also be brought to class.

Homework: Written homework assignments must be recorded in the assignment book and are checked the next day. Homework must be a reflection of your own efforts. Lending homework to another student or copying another student’s work is cheating and will be dealt with according to school disciplinary policy. If you do not have your homework, you will receive a grade of zero and your assignment book will be marked with a red ink stamp. Late homework will be accepted for half credit only if submitted the next day. You are not permitted to go to your locker to get your homework. You are expected to review class notes each evening. In addition, at times, you may be working independently on a long-term project.

Tests: Tests are announced. Chapter tests are given approximately every third week. The textbook includes a useful review section at the end of each chapter. Review sheets are given out before objective tests.

Class Behavior: Arrive on time. If you are late, you must have a pass. Be respectful of all other students in your class.

Absences: It is your responsibility to find out what work you have missed. You must make up this work within a reasonable period of time. If you are in school but absent from class, you are responsible for finding out what was missed on that same day. Each day’s class work and assignment is posted in the classroom.

Office Hours:

Mr. Amandola (By appointment in AM hours)

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Social Studies 7 Course Outcomes

At the end of the year students will know:

  1. The global heritage of the American people prior to 1500 had a great impact on American history.
  1. European exploration resulted in colonization of the Americas and laid political, economic and social foundations of American life.
  1. Protest and separation from England led to the creation of our nation.
  1. The Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights articulate ideas and structures used in governing our new nation.
  1. Social and economic life changed as the United States moved from an agrarian to an industrial society.
  1. Sectionalism led to disunion, which culminated in the Civil War. The effects of the Civil War had a lasting impact on American history.

At the end of the year students will be able to:

  1. Utilize a variety of sources to obtain, classify and present ideas.
  1. Comprehend challenging written material.
  1. Express ideas clearly in written essay form.
  1. Learn independently.

Social Studies 7 Course Grading Policy

A student’s quarterly grade for Social Studies 7:

Tests/quizzes 50%

Essays/ Projects 35%

Class Activities / Homework 15%