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Welcome to Ms. Welcome to Ms. Lucas’sLucas’s ClassClass

August 19, 2015August 19, 2015

What I can do for you• Help with your work

– answer questions– maintain the website with homework

and lessons– keep in touch – email me at

jlucas@nusd.org• Answer questions about the school• Give great advice• Tell really bad jokes

Classroom ExpectationsYou are expected to be•Prompt

– Hats off, drinks drunk, food eaten before you enter the room. (Clear, non-sticky water is okay.)

– Sharpen pencil before the bell rings.– Be seated before bell rings, turn in homework,

get to work.

•Prepared– Bring all materials, homework, textbooks, etc.

Classroom Expectations, cont’d

• Productive– Stay on task, follow directions, use time

wisely.

• Polite– Raise your hand and wait to be called

on.– Be nice or neutral to everyone.– Swearing, teasing, talking back, and

bullying will not be tolerated.– Respect yourself, each other, me, and

the classroom.

Classroom Expectations, cont’d

• Patient– Wait calmly and respectfully for your

turn. – Do no whine or complain.– Listen attentively.– I dismiss you, not the bell.

• “Have a nice day!”

What’s Not Allowed

What You’ll Need – Every Day• SSR book

• 3-ring binder with dividers • lots of binder paper

• Sinaloa Student Planner• lots of sharpened pencils • lots of blue or black pens

• lots of brightly colored pens or pencils (for correcting)

• appropriate texts (covered), workbooks, and notebooks

• homework – completed and here at beginning of class – with your name on it!

What We’ll Do in English

• Writing– Stories– Essays– Research papers– Letters– Speeches

• Spelling/ Vocabulary

•Reading- Short Stories-Novels-Biographies- Poetry-Articles/ Primary sources

•Grammar

What We’ll Do in History - 8Geography

First Americans

13 Colonies

Revolutionary War

Constitution

US Develops and Expands

Civil War

Industrialization and Expansion

Immigration

The Holocaust*

Civil Rights

Research projects

Art projects

Group projects

Presentations/skits

Movies & music

What We’ll Do in History - 7* Europe During Medieval Times* Rise of Islam* Imperial China* Japan During Medieval Times* Culture and Kingdom of West Africa

* Europe’s Renaissance and Reformation* Europe Enters the Modern Age* Civilizations of the Americas

Research projects, Art projects, Group projects, Presentations/skits, Movies, & Music

You’ll Be Graded On:1/3 - Homework/Classwork

1/3 - Tests/Quizzes

1/3 - Special Projects

*Essays and other writing assignments

*Novel projects

*Art, Dramatic, Individual, and Group projects

*Research project

* Class participation

Every assignment is given points based on completion, effort, and quality of work.

Homework/Late work Policy

• All homework will be graded on a point scale.

• Late daily Classwork/Homework will receive ½ credit and will not be accepted more than one day late.

• Late Special Projects will not receive higher than 70% after the due date, and will lose 10% for each additional day they are late. They will not be accepted more than a week after the due date.

If You Are Absent• Check the website or call your Study Buddy to find

out what you missed.• Never ever ask, “Did I miss anything important?”• You are responsible for turning in Absent work (with

the word “Absent” written clearly on the top) to the basket. I will not remind you or ask for it!

• You are responsible for making up any missed tests/quizzes the day you get back during Silent Reading or Tutorial (*Unless you missed a significant number of days or there are special circumstances).

– Absent work is not the same as late work! You have the same number of days you were absent to turn in the work and make up the tests for full credit. After that, they become late.

You Will Succeed in this class if you…

• Do your best work.• Complete all your work.• Put your name on your work.• Bring your work to class.• Turn your work in on time.

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