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Welcome Parents !• 7th Grade Honors World History & 8th Grade Honors
United States with Mrs. Jalajas
(pronounced Yelleeyus)
Areas of Focus:
• 1. Students need to develop good study habits. (Studying for tests, reviewing notes, completing homework)
• 2. Behavior is imperative so that nobody else loses out by distractions in class.
• 3. Reading is important-if your child says he/she doesn’t have any homework-have them read for 30 minutes a night..
• Interdisciplinary planing with Language Arts. ***We will periodically meet throughout the year and plan how we can better support one another and help the kids transfer knowledge more effectively
Mrs. Jalajas: 7th Grade Honors World History &
8th Grade Honors U.S. HistoryMaterials, Rules &
Expectations
Materials Needed:
• 3 Ring Binder with dividers to keep classes organized OR a separate notebook for History.
• Pen & Pencil every day & lined paper.– Please DON’T beg your classmates for these.
• ***For in-class projects, I will provide materials.
Suggested items to have at home:
• Pens, Pencils & Paper (of course)• Colored pencils, markers, or crayons
– At least one of them
• Scissors• Glue• Memory Stick
***This will be used to transport documents, projects, etc. done on the computer from school to home or vice versa.
Student Responsibilities
• Follow directions.• Show courtesy & respect towards others.• Be here (mentally & physically) and actively
participate in class. (Work cooperatively in groups is applicable.)
• Bring required materials to class.• Write your homework in the student planner.• Complete your own work neatly & on time.
***BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOURSELF!
Teacher Responsibilities
• Teach the California State History Standards & prepare students for the CST in Social Sciences (in their 8th grade year).
• Clearly explain assignments & projects.
• Give a variety of assignments to address the different learning styles of students.
• Be available for extra help before school, after school, or at lunch when requested.
• Keep grades updated.
• Provide a classroom environment conducive to learning.
• Assign a fair amount of homework.– Average 2 times/week
Suggestions for Parents
• Provide a quiet place for your child to complete homework.
• Check the Student Planner or snapgrades for daily assignments.
• Contact the teacher immediately if you have any questions or concerns.
GRADING
• A point system with weighted categories will be used to determine all grades.
– Tests/Quizzes/Formal Assessments: 40%– Classwork: 40%– Homework: 20%
• Grades can be checked on-line at any time.
Standard grade scale is as follows: • A 90-100%• B 80-89%• C 70-79%• D 60-69%• F 0-59%
Rewards & Incentives
• Bravo Cards• Good Calls or Notes Home• Homework Coupons
• If you earn an A on a Benchmark Exam or other 100 point Test,
you will receive a homework coupon.
• End of the Semester Awards & Certificates
Late Work
• The History department has a standard policy regarding late work:– If a student does not complete a homework
assignment, he/she will be assigned a Study Hall & the assignment will be accepted the next day for ½ credit.
– On projects, students will be docked 10% per day up to one week after the due date.
– ***If a student is absent, he/she has as long as he/she was absent to complete the work for full credit.
Ways to find out about homework:
--Access snapgrades.
-Contact a classmate from your class period.
-Ask me the day you return to school.
• -If out for more than 3 days, call front office to complete a homework request.
No Names
• Assignments turned in with no name will automatically be docked 5 points. Any work which is sloppy will be docked points or returned to be redone neatly. Quality counts so please do your BEST work.
DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS:
• -Verbal warning, brief student/teacher discussion after class,
• Parent/Guardian contact• -After School Detention• -Office Referral, In-School Suspension,
Thursday/Saturday School• ***Repeated disruptive behavior or extremely
inappropriate behavior will result in more severe consequences assigned by an administrator
CHEATING/PLAGIARISM/FORGERY:
• ***It is important for students to do their own work and be prepared for class. It is equally important for them to be honest. If a student is caught doing any of the three above listed offenses, the consequences will be BOTH of the following:
• A zero on the assignment with no chance to make it up.
• An after school detention.• ***If this problem reoccurs, an Office Referral will
result at which time the Administration will determine the appropriate punishment.
Quiz
1. Your grade in this class is based on a _____ system with _____ categories.
• Answer: Point, weighted
2. How can you check your grade in the class?
• Answer: on-line at any time
3. What three things do you need with you every day in class?
• Answer: Binder, pen, pencil.
• 4. True/False: Late work is acceptable as long as it is turned in that week.
• Answer: False.
5. List 3 ways you can find out about missed homework.
Answer:
1.School website
2.Ask a classmate
3.Ask teacher when you return
6. What happens to assignments with No Names?
Answer: Docked 5 points
6. If you cheat, plagiarize, or forge- what will your punishment be?
Answer: 1.Zero on assignment, no make-up
2.After school Detention
• 7. What are some materials you should have at home?
• Answer: Colored pencils, markers or crayons, glue, scissors, memory stick
• 8. What is more important to me than your grades?
• That you are honest, trustworthy & have integrity.
Take out a piece of paper. Title it “Back to School with History” Put your name, period, date in top
right hand corner.
Please respond to the following question in 3-5 well-written and complete sentences.
WHY DO WE STUDY HISTORY?
***We will discuss this in a few minutes after you have time to respond.
Skip a few lines from your previous response and tell me….
• What are 3 types of activities you most like to do in class or for homework? – 1.– 2.– 3.
• What are some things you are really good at in school?
• What do you need to work on at school?
On the back of the paper complete the following:
• 1. What are 3 goals you have for yourself this year? (can be academic, personal, sports related, etc.) What must you do in order to accomplish them.
• 1. (goal 1 & how to accomplish it)• 2. (goal 2 & how to accomplish it)• 3. (goal 3 & how to accomplish it)
• 2. What are some things you like to do in your free time? Hobbies?
• 3. What are some responsibilities you have?
• 4. What are the 3 most important qualities you admire in a person & why?
• 1. (and why?)• 2. (and why?)• 3. (and why?) • Do you try to display these qualities yourself? Explain.
• 5. Who is your hero? (You can name up to three of them & explain why.) ***These can be famous people or unknowns to most of us.
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