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· 7th Grade Social Studies · Fall 2009

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· Heather.Brocker@dvusd.org (623) 376- 5076 · ** [|http://hbrocker.myteacher.dvusd.com] **  T h e Brocker Bulletin  Welcome Y ou will learn about events and people who shaped the United States of America from the Industrial Revolution to the Great Depression. This course is aligned with the AZ State Standards for 7th grade (www.ade.az.gov).  Expectations Ø ** Be Prepared ** -  **“Arizona law requires that public schools provide supplies required for academic success** ** ” ** //__Materials requested for class: Materials requested for class: **SPIRAL NOTEBOOK** (Mead 5 Star w/plastic cover – 3 or 5 subject), blue or black pens, pencils, erasers, scissors, highlighters, **COLORED PENCILS**, **GLUE STICKS** __// <span style="font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt;">Ø <span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">All handouts, assignments, responses and notes belong in your notebook. Notebooks will be graded based on completeness & organization. A sample notebook is always available. <span style="font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt;">Ø ** Be Responsible **<span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">- <span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Homework is due at the **beginning** <span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">of class. **Late assignments, with a //“No Homework” slip attached and signed by the parent,// may be turned in the next day for up to 50% credit**. <span style="font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt;">Ø ** Be Respectful ** -  <span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Be polite to other students and to the teacher. <span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt;">Ø ** Be On Task **<span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">- Class is easier and more interesting when you participate! Catch the day’s news on TV, the Internet or the newspaper so that you can join current events discussions. <span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 14.0pt; msobidifontweight: bold;">Ø ** Be Seated ** - <span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">All students must be in their assigned seats in order to be dismissed. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø ** Be On Your Best Behavior ** - Show respect for yourself and others by being considerate of others’ feelings. Show maturity by taking responsibility for your own actions. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø ** Be Honest ** -  Honesty is expected. **Copying or allowing others to copy your work** will earn zero points and possible disciplinary action. Cite other people’s ideas and words. **Cheating or __any talking__ during tests** **and quizzes** will earn zero points and possible disciplinary action. Make up Work for Absences <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø ** Assignment Calendar ** -C heck out the assignment calendar and files at the back of the room to find out what you missed. **This is YOUR responsibility.** <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø ** Hanging Files ** - All assignments, handouts, and notes are organized by number in the hanging file below the assignment calendar. Take a copy of what you missed. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø ** Model Notebook **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">–Use the model notebook to organize your notebook and catch up on notes, etc. that you missed. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø ** Website **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">–Use my website to view and print materials you missed. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontweight: bold;">Ø ** Make Up Time ** - Absent students will have the same number of days to make up work as the number of days they have missed. **Any work assigned before you were absent must be turned in directly when entering class.** <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontweight: bold;">Ø ** Turn in ** - Place completed late or make up assignments in the basket on the teacher’s desk. <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø ** I **** f you request work early, it is due the day you return. ** Talk to me about a lengthy, planned absence several days beforehand. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; msospacerun: yes; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø You should think of one or two “homework buddies” you may call to obtain missed assignments. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">Ø ** Projects ** - Projects and long-term assignments are due on the assigned day and time. If you are going to be absent, please make arrangements to have your project brought to school before class time. Grading Policy 90 - 100% = A 80 - 89% = B 70 - 79% = C 60 - 69% = D 59% or below = F Your grade is determined according to weighted categories: Classwork……………….. . . 10%  Homework. . …………….. 10%  Quizzes………………….….. 20%  Tests………………..………..30% Projects………………………30% Your Job <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Have your parents sign this syllabus and return it to the teacher. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Keep this syllabus in your notebook at all times. Make sure you understand and know the policies outlined in this syllabus. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Take care of your textbook. You are expected to turn in your textbook in good condition at the end of the year. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Carry an agenda with you. Write down your assignments and the due dates. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Check my website for assignments, notebook order, and due dates. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Let me know if you need extra help or want to talk about something that happened in class. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; letter-spacing: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Use [|www.classzone.com] to find games and activities to help you study. Need Help? The best way for you or your parents to contact me is by e-mail or a phone call. My e-mail address and telephone number are listed at the top of the front page. State the student’s name, the parent’s last name if different, and a **daytime** telephone number. Please allow 24 hours for a return call or e-mail. ** How to access my website **** - ** Or pull up //www.dvusd.org// and find the banner that says “Parents & Students” -click on it and find the box that says “Teacher Websites” - it will link to mine.
 * Plagiarism ** will result in zero points and disciplinary action.
 * Grading Scale **
 * Tests ** - On test day, remove your backpack, water bottle, outer garments, etc. and place them in the designated area. Cell phones must be turned off and stored in the backpack. **Any cell phone usage, looking at other’s papers, using or having test prep materials or talking while the class is in testing mode WILL** result in **ZERO** points on the test. If you have a question, raise your hand and I will come to your desk to help you.
 * If you need help or just need to talk- **.
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 * Powerschools ** - Get your access code from Administration office personnel. Be aware that teachers have up to 7 days to enter assignment grades. Essays, tests, and projects may take longer.