1. Welcome to Ms. Lucas’s Class August 19, 2015

2. 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

3. Classroom Expectations You 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.

4. 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.

5. 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!”

6. What’s Not Allowed

7. 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!

8. 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

9. What We’ll Do in History - 8 Geography 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

10. 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

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. Bookmark This Website! teacherweb.com/ca/tah/janetlucas