Welcome to Open House Lost Mountain Middle School Ms. Carmela Martinez 7th/8th Grade Social Studies

What’s in This Year’s Course? SEVENTH GRADE IS THE SECOND YEAR OF A TWO YEAR WORLD AREA STUDIES COURSE. We study the Middle East, Africa and Asia. The goal of this two year course is to acquaint middle school students with the world in which they live. The geography domain includes both physical and human geography. The intent of the geography domain is for students to begin to grasp the importance geography plays in their everyday lives. The government/civics domain focuses on selected types of government found in the various areas in order to help students begin to understand the variety of governments in the world. The economics domain builds on the k-5 economics; however, the focus shifts from the united states to how other countries answer the basic questions of economics. The history domain focuses primarily on significant events in each region from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries

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Your access is the same as last year. Synergy is a web-based program that allows both parents and students access to the following: Grades Attendance Schedule This program also has a mobile app that will allow you to check progress while “on the go”. If parents do NOT have an access code, please stop by the main office during regular school hours & be prepared to show ID. Your access is the same as last year.

Absence Policy for Homework What your child should do after an absence: Refer to Ms. Martinez Blog at www.cmlmms.weebly.com Check the while you were gone bin Arrange make up for missed assessments. Ask questions.

Grading Policy Homework-5% Formative Assessments(Quizzes/Classwork)-40% Summative Assessments(Test & Projects)-55% No LATE Homework will be accepted Turning in projects or classwork late: 1day=-15% 2days=30% 3-5 days= 50% after 5 days late work will not be accepted

Ongoing Home-School Communication Reach me By phone: 678-594-8224 (1st & 5th period planning) By email: Carmela.Martinez@cobbk12.org To reach you, I will use My Blog Emails Phone calls Note sent home

How to help me communicate Share your home and work email Identify the best phone contact number Monitor your child’s grades regularly Set up conferences with me, guidance counselors, and others

Thanks Thank you for coming this evening.