Syllabus

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Welcome to 7th Grade Humanities!

Course Description:

Humanities class is a combination of both the English Language Arts and History. Students studying humanities will be able to make clear connections between the literature they read and the history behind it. This school year all Humanities students will be learning about different cultures and reading relevant literature through the new, “Amplify, curriculum.


The Amplify curriculum will take students on an interactive journey through online texts and quests that will engage students in a groundbreaking new way all while attaining the Common Core State Standards. Students will be accessing technology each day in class to help them comprehend works by Edgar Allan Poe, Lorraine Hansberry and Shakespeare.

HABITS OF MIND

Curiosity:  the desire to know more about the world

Openness:  the willingness to consider new ways of being and thinking in the world

Engagement:  a sense of investment and involvement in learning

Creativity:  the ability to use novel approaches for generating, investigating, and representing ideas

Persistence:  the ability to sustain interest in and attention to short and long-term projects

Responsibility:  the ability to take ownership of one’s actions and understand the consequences of those actions

Flexibility:  the ability to adapt to situations, expectations, or demands

Metacognition:  the ability to reflect on one’s own thinking


  1. What do you know about Humanities class? I know that Humanities class is  _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

 Units of Study
  1.  Which Unit are you the most excited for?  I am the most excited for ________________________________ because _____________________________

____________________________________________________________________.

Grading Policy

10% Vocabulary

10% Reading Comprehension

20% Daily Writing

20% Daily Standards-Based Formative Assessment (tied to lesson focus/check sheet)

40% Summative-

Final Draft/Quest/Block and Interim Tests

Formative Assessment Grading Scale

10 Exceeding Standard/Advanced

8   Meeting Standard/Proficient

7   Approaching meeting the Standard

6   Not yet but getting there.

5   Incomplete

                                                                 

100%-90% = A

89%-80%  = B

79%-70%  = C

69%-60%  = D

59% and below = F
  1. Write one question that you still have about the grading policy. One question that I still have about the grading policy is ___________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________.

Class Expectations

ALL SCHOOL RULES APPLY TO THIS CLASS!  PLEASE REFER TO YOUR STUDENT HANDBOOK.

Reading Comprehension Homework

Solo Reading Comprehension assignments will be given every day and checked the following class day. At the end of each class period, the teacher will remind you to write down the Solo assignment  in your agenda. If you do not have computer access, then you must complete the workbook assignment and quickly input it into the “Solo” part of the Amplify website at the beginning of class. . Homework will also be posted on the school website. Go to WWW.mykla.org, then access the link to the teacher’s class.
  1. Where should you write down your homework? I write my homework down _____________

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Beginning of Class Procedures

  1. Gather all supplies that will be necessary to succeed in class out of backpack.
  2. Leave backpack in assigned backpack area (you will not be able to access backpack for the rest of the period.)
  3. Retrieve notebook and computer quietly.
  4. Quietly walk to your assigned seat.
  5. Sign into Amplify
  6. Begin Vocabulary
  7. Check the board for next steps.
  8. Wait for further instructions from the teacher.

Restroom Policy

To use the restroom, I will require you to have your student agenda.  You will be allowed to leave the room ONCE per week.  I expect that you will ask to use the restroom and have your planner open and ready to be signed.  If you do not have your student agenda, you will not be permitted to use the restroom.


Hand Raising

Students must raise their hands to speak out loud in class unless specifically directed otherwise by the teacher. Talk only when permitted. Be aware of the situation since quiet talking is allowed in some situations and speaking to the entire group without raising your hand may be allowed in others. I will remind you once and expect compliance. Non-compliance will result in consequences such as lowering of the student’s citizenship grade, detention, and/or a call home.
  1. Why do you need to raise your hand to speak? I need to raise my hand to speak because _____________________________________________________________________________.

Countdown  =  the teacher may count down from 10 to 1. At “1” students must be back to their seats, quiet, and ready to follow directions. Students not following directions will receive a loss of citizenship points.

Absences and Missed Work:
  • Students are responsible for all work missed work during their absence. All assignments will be posted online.
  • The student should set up an appointment with the teacher to go over and to turn in any missed work. Late work may only be submitted during the teacher’s tutoring time after school.
  • Missed work is the responsibility of the student to make up!

What should you do if you miss a class? If I miss a class, I need to ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Citizenship Points

You will be graded daily on Speaking and Listening, Participation, and Work Habits. You can also lose points for the following violations

  • Backpacks at seat
  • Not getting quick questions started within 1 minute of bell
  • Not facing forward/paying attention while the teacher is talking.
  • Dress Code
  • Off Task
  • Arguing
  • No Homework
  • Disrespectful to other students/teacher
  • Outbursts without raising hand
  • Walking around room
  • Spending too much time playing with mechanical pencils/not prepared with supplies
  • Tapping
  • Cross-classroom talking/yelling/giggling

REACH

Every student will be held accountable to REACH

Respect           We treat others with kindness.

Enthusiasm     We have a good attitude towards the learning.

Achievement   We will succeed in all our classes.

Citizenship      We take pride in our school.

Hard Work      We complete all assignments on time and not waste a minute.