WORLD CULTURES

SOCIAL STUDIES

SYLLABUS

Instructor: Mr. Lopin Rm#302

COURSE DESCRIPTION

WELCOMEto Social Studies!

In Social Studies this year we will be learning about significant events, individuals, places, continents, countries. Included in the course is the study of the political, economic, geographical and social aspects of World Geography.

SCHEDULE

First Six Weeks- U.S.A/Canada.

Second Six Weeks -Latin America/Columbian Exchange

Third Six Weeks --Europe and Russia

ACP Exam

Fourth Six Weeks -Africa and Southwest Asia)

Fifth six Weeks -Southeast Asia

Sixth Six Weeks-Oceania and Antarctic

ACP Exam

* Unit/Six Weeks Tests Will Be Administered According to Teacher Discretion*

GRADING POLICY

Tests25%

Classwork/Quizzes/Homework40%

Projects/Essays20%

Six Weeks Exam15%

I.SUPPLIES

Map pencils / 1 bottle of hand sanitizer
Writing utensils (pens or pencils) and a red checking pen / Notebook paper
Markers / 1 box of Kleenex or paper towels,

EXPECTATIONS/Discipline

Students are expected to follow all rules and expectations in class at all times. Disruptions will not be tolerated.

II. Rules

1. Be Prompt

2. Be Prepared

3. Listen when I or others are speaking (be respectful)

4. Use your time wisely

5. Follow Directions

III. DETENTIONS

Detentions will be issued for the following reasons:

* Excessive Tardies

* Off Task Behavior

* Minor class disruptions

* Disobeying class rules

* Academic Reasons

  • NOTE: For every off-task detention given, the student will lose one point off of his/her class participation grade.

IV. Late assignments- will lose 10 points for each day late. 1 day late = 90, 2 days late = 80, 3 days late = 70. If an assignment is over 3 days late, the highest a student can receive is a 50. If an assignment is never turned in, it will result in a 0.

V. Make-Up Work:

It is the student’s responsibility to check the make-up work folder, and/or ask the teacher or a peer for the make-up assignments. Students have one day per day absent to make-up their work.

VI. TUTORIALS

Tutorials will be held on Mondays or Thursdays after school from 3:45p.m.-5:00 p.m.

VII. TARDY POLICY

Any student is considered Tardy if they are not in their assigned seat with all listed supplies when the bell rings.

CHEATING

Don't!!!!!!! If you caught copying someone else's work, both students will get zeros. If you are caught plagiarizing any work you will receive a grade of zero.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF SYLLABUS

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