1. 7th Grade Social Studies
American History

2. Units of Study Native Americans Civil War
European Exploration
English Colonies
American Revolutionary War and the Declaration of Independence
Creating the Constitution & The Constitution
Early Republic
Foreign Affairs
Westward Expansion
The Civil War
Tensions in the West

3. Categories for Grades
Skills Practice (10%): Includes daily notes, first-time practice, and trimester one presentation Skills Application (35%): Includes maps, quizzes, previously learned and practiced skills, and trimester two presentation Summative Assessments (55%): Includes end-of-unit assessments, projects, and trimester three presentation

4. Assignment is turned in or assessment is completed:
Due Date
Category
Assignment
Codes
Score %
Grd
08/19/2016
Skill Pr
Creative US Map
5/5
100 A+
Due Date
Category
Assignment
Codes
Score %
Grd
08/19/2016
Skill Pr
Creative US Map
--/5
Assignment is NOT late but is missing or assessment is not completed:
Due Date
Category
Assignment
Codes
Score %
Grd
08/19/2016
Skill Pr
Creative US Map
--/5
Assignment is late AND missing:
Due Date
Category
Assignment
Codes
Score %
Grd
08/19/2016
Skill Pr
Creative US Map
1/5 20 F

5. Missing Work Policy Explained
When a student is absent, his/her grade in PowerSchool is not affected if the assignment is turned in a timely manner (yellow missing symbol)
When a student is here and should have turned in the assignment, he/she receives a 1 in PowerSchool and the assignment is marked missing and late (yellow “m” and red “l”).
When the work is turned in, the grade goes up dramatically.
When an assignment is marked with a 0, it may no longer be turned in.
Every other Monday students receive missing slips, and the assignments are due by Friday or they become a zero.
Lunch and possible x-time will be spent with me on Thursday and Friday if not in by then.
Zero zeroes for the last two years. 

6. Presentations Historical topic or a current event
1-2 minutes in length
Once per trimester
No materials are turned in; only the presentation is graded
Visuals are optional

7. Concepts & Skills Note taking Main idea Vocabulary / key terms
Compare and contrast; cause and effect
Analyzing and drawing inferences
Identifying and using primary & secondary sources
Writing and supporting arguments
Collaborating with others in a group

8. Other Information 
ALL tests and daily assignments are returned and entered into PowerSchool within two work days.
Major projects may take more time, but no longer than seven days.
How to access missed work (Classroom or Website)
See next few slides for the process to get to plans

12. Some More Information… 
The new Illinois State Standards were used when developing many lessons and units.
We are still going through the shift to the new curriculum
Training through the Library of Congress: Teaching with Primary Sources through DePaul University
Week-long training with Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C.

13. Reading Notes Used often in class Recorded on graphic organizers
Occasionally completed together or assigned for homework
Corrected in class with teacher guidance
Complete & thorough notes are essential for test preparation
Sample Notes