Welcome

7th GradeMedieval World History

Mr. Imai

Who is Mr. Imai?• Bachelor of Arts in History• Masters degree and credential in

Administration Education• Teaching credentials and certificates in Social

Science, Special Education, Science, and ELL• 26th year teaching at Chaparral• Have taught 6th, 7th, and 8th grade classes in

Social Sciences, Science, Math, Language Arts, and P.E.

• Coached Cross Country, Volleyball, Basketball, and High School Soccer

The Imai Family

• Happily married for 19 years, wife, Tracy, is an elementary school teacher, currently staying home.• Michael is 17 years old and in the 12th grade.

• Lisa is 14 years old and in 9th grade.

More Stuff About Mr. Imai

• Loves to . . .• Favorite teams . . .• Favorite food . . .• And of course . . .

Favorite AnimalThe Sea Otter

Social Studies Curriculum

Students study the social, cultural, and technological changes that occurred in Europe, Africa, and Asia in the years A.D. 500-1700.

Historical and Social Science Analysis Skills

• Chronological and Spatial Thinking

• Historical Research, Evidence, and Point of View

• Historical Interpretation

California State StandardsFall of the Roman Empire

Medieval Europe

The Byzantine Empire

California State Standards

Islam

Japan

China

Mali

California State Standards

Michelangelo

Hobbes

Luther

Gutenberg

Leonardo

Reformation

Enlightenment

Renaissance

California State Standards

The Scientific Revolution

The Age of Exploration

Meso-America

• Keep Track of Books and Assignments• Start Your Work on Time and Allow Enough Time to Finish• Ask For Help When You Need It• Do Your Own Work• Turn Your Work in On Time• Accept Responsibility for Grades and Consequences

TextbookHistory Alive! The Medieval World and Beyond

• Please cover your History Alive! textbook.

• Your History Alive! textbook stays at home.

I Didn’t Do My Homework Because• I didn’t do my history homework because I don’t believe

in dwelling on the past.• I didn’t want the other kids in the class to look bad.• A sudden gust of wind blew it out of my hand and I never

saw it again.• Another pupil fell in a pool and I jumped in to rescue him.

Unfortunately, my homework drowned. • I’m not at liberty to say why.• I wanted to frame the detention letter you’re about to

give me.• It was destroyed in a freak accident involving a hippo, a

toaster, and a bag of frozen peas. You don’t want to know the details.

I Didn’t Do My Homework Because• My mom used it as a dryer sheet.• I lost it fighting this kid who said you weren’t the best

teacher in the school.• I was abducted by green-skinned, three-eyed, pig-

snouted space aliens and they incinerated my homework with their death rays.

• I felt it wasn’t challenging enough.

• My parents were sick, and unable to do my homework last night.

• I didn’t want to add to your already heavy workload.

• I spent the night at a rally supporting higher pay for our hard-working teachers.

Assignments• Tests will be announced at least one

week before.• Projects, between 3 to 15 school

days to complete.

• An assignment is considered incomplete (unacceptable) if it is unable to receive 60% of the points possible, and must be completed satisfactorily to receive credit.

• Incomplete, late, and missing assignments may also lower a student’s citizenship grade. If excessive, citizenship grade will drop to a 3 or 4.

Assignments• MUST have a proper heading (full name, period, and

assignment title). • Writing MUST be legible and neat in pencil or ink (blue or

black only)• Colored pencils and thin colored markers for maps.• Papers MUST be turned in neatly, not torn or crumpled; if

folded, only once.• Use only loose leaf lined paper, NO half sheets or spiral

torn.• Staple papers with only ONE staple in the top left corner.• NO unnecessary or inappropriate graffiti or doodling.• Answers MUST be reasonable and complete.• Not following any of the above may result in losing

points on the assignment.

Absent Work

You are responsible to:• Find out what you missed and to

obtain any information (notes or handouts) distributed.

• Check homework board, check with a friend in class, check Mr. Imai’s webpage, or see Mr. Imai.

• Turn in any assignments due.• Complete absent assignments in

a reasonable time.

Absent Work• Tests and quizzes will be made up usually

before or after school, (sometimes during class or at lunch).

• Extra time for projects will be determined for absences on an individual basis.

No Name PapersLate Policy

• NO NAME PAPERS will be thrown away and the assignment will have to be redone.

• Late assignments turned in the next day can receive up to 80% of the points possible

• Late assignments turned in within a week can receive up to 70% of the points possible

• Late assignments turned in after a week can receive up to 50% of the points possible

Grading Policy• Grade based on points earned• Homework, 10-20 points• Classwork, 5-20 points• Projects, 20-100 points• Tests & Quizzes, 10-50 points• Citizenship grade is based upon attendance,

participation, attitude, the ability to follow class rules, especially directions, turning assignments on time and respecting others.

• 1 = Outstanding 2 = Satisfactory• 3 = Needs Improving 4 = Unsatisfactory

Class Rules

• Respect Me• Yourself• Others• Chaparral• Your Community• America• Our World

Class Rules

• Don’t cheat or help others to cheat• Keep your promises• Don’t lie• Admit when you’ve done something wrong

Class Rules

• I will not accept cheating, copying or plagiarizing papers.

Class RulesRAISE your hand

NOT your voice in class

• Raise your hand and wait to be recognized.

Class Rules

• Wait until presentation is concluded before throwing trash or sharpening pencils.

Class Rules

• When needed, quietly and respectfully get a tissue.

• No food or drinks, ONLY water bottles.

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