Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

7^th Grade World Cultures

Ms. Fulcher

sfulcher@ccboe.com

Hello and welcome to 7^th grade social studies! The following information covers units taught throughout the year, supplies needed and general class requirements and policies. Please review this information with your child and sign the attached sheet. I look forward to a successful and productive year!

Course Overview: Contemporary Global Social Studies

¨ Unit I: South and Central America

¨ Unit II: Africa south of the Sahara

¨ Unit III: North Africa and Southwest Asia

¨ Unit IV: Southern and Eastern Asia

¨ Unit V: Europe

¨ Unit VII: Australia, New Zealand, Oceania

¨ Unit VIII: North America

Each student will be required to bring the following supplies to class

q 2 pencils

q A marble composition notebook (no spiral notebooks)

q A binder with three sections: one for vocabulary, one for class work and one for homework (You may use one large binder for several classes as long as there is a three part social studies section)

q Notebook paper

q An assignment book, which is purchased at the school store for $5.00

q A blue or black felt tip pen

q Colored pencils (at least 5 different colors)

Class Requirements

¨ Students must follow all class rules.

¨ Students must maintain a composition book of daily warm up activities. Weekly warm up quizzes will be given.

¨ Students must maintain an organized notebook composed of a table of contents, vocabulary, class work and homework sections.

¨ Students must record all class work and homework assignments in a table of contents. All home work assignments must be written in an assignment book, which is taken home daily. Homework is typically given three times per week.

¨ Each student is required to take a CCPS Social Studies final that counts for 10% of the student's final grade.

Late Work Policy

Late work is accepted up to one week late. After one week, late work IS NOT accepted. (NO exceptions!!)

Make Up Work

Work may only be made up if a student's absence is excused. Copies of homework and class work assignments are posted on the wall the day they are assigned. It is the student's responsibility to retrieve these copies and turn in completed work within one week.

Grades

Benjamin Stoddert Social Studies Department Grading Policy

Grading Policy: The grading policy will operate within the rules of the Secondary Grading Procedure adopted by the Charles County Board of Education.

Grading Scale

100% - 90% = A

89% - 80% = B

79% - 70% = C

69% - 60% = D

59% - 0% = F

The weighted percent for the Social Studies Department will be as follows:

Class work: 40%

(This will include but is not limited to the following: warm-ups, worksheets, reading activities, participation, notebooks and shared inquiry.)

Homework: 10%

Projects: 25%

This will include National History Day for Enrichment students.

Quizzes/Tests: 25%

Total: 100%

Contacting Ms. Fulcher

*** If you have any questions, please access the class web site at http://www.ccboe.com/teachers/sfulcher. This web page contains information regarding upcoming assignments, class rules and policies, and much more! In addition, feel free to contact me via email.

I look forward to working with you and your child!