COURSE SYLLABUS – MS. PUGH’S 7^TH GRADE

CIVICS & GEOGRAPHY CLASS

GOALS & OBJECTIVES

This year you will study Civics & Geography. Civics will be taught the first semester (1^st and 2^nd nine week grading periods) and Geography will be taught the second semester (3^rd and 4^th nine week grading periods). In Civics, students will become familiar with their rights, duties and their civic responsibility as citizens in our great nation. In Geography, which is the study of the earth, its people, their environment and the resources available to them, seventh grade students will determine how this discipline (geography) is interconnected to economics, civics, politics, history and culture. Furthermore, Strategic Teaching will be implemented in order to challenge and raise the rigor for all students. Some of the strategies my students will be introduced to this year are: ABC Brainstorming, ESPN, Turn & Talk, Venn Diagram, $5.00 Summary, Code The Text, Pair & Share, Cornell Notetaking, Quick Writes, Open Ended Response and Exit Slips. Lastly, students will be introduced to the 5-paragraph essay format. My goal is for students to receive guided practice developing at least one essay this school year. Ultimately, this will help improve student proficiency in writing and prepare them for the Scantron Performance Series Testing.

EVALUATION

My students will be evaluated through:

Bonus points and extra credit may be earned each grading period through educational games such as: world history tic-tac-toe, Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego, spelling bees or jeopardy trivia. If an assignment or exam is missed it should be turned in or made up the day the student returns.

Throughout the school, students and teachers are expected to follow PBS Rules & Guidelines as well as policies outlined in the Student Handbook.

PBS RULES – 3R’s

·        Be Respectful

·        Be Responsible

·        Be Resourceful

MS. PUGH’S CLASSROOM RULES

·        Be On Time

·        Be Seated Before The Tardy Bell Rings

·        Follow Directions At All Times

·        Bring Materials To Class Daily

·        Sharpen Pencils Before Class Begins

·        Use Positive Language

·        Listen And Focus At All Times

·        Use The Restroom On 3^rd & 4^th Period

Please sign and return this sheet confirming that you and your child read and understood the guidelines set forth in Ms. Pugh’s Course Syllabus. I look forward to teaching your child the 2019-2020 school term. This will be a productive school year.

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COURSE SYLLABUS – MS. PUGH’S 8^TH GRADE

WORLD HISTORY CLASS

GOALS & OBJECTIVES

This year you will study Ancient World History and its effects on life today. Ancient World History is divided into five units: Prehistory, Eight Features of Civilization, Classical, Non-Western and Western Europe. Upon completion of this course, students will understand the relationship between man and his environment and appreciate the contributions, which past civilizations have made. Furthermore, Strategic Teaching will be implemented in the classroom by teachers, in order to challenge and raise the rigor for all students, throughout the school system. Some of the strategies my students will be introduced to this year are: ABC Brainstorming, ESPN, Turn & Talk, Tic Tac Toe Board, Venn Diagram, $5.00 Summary, Code The Text, Pair & Share, Cornell Notes, Quick Writes, Open Ended Response and Exit Slips. Lastly, students will be introduced to the 5-Paragraph Essay format. My goal is for students to develop at least two essays this school year. Ultimately, this will help improve student proficiency in writing and prepare them for Scantron Performance Series Testing.  

EVALUATION

My students will be evaluated through:

Bonus points and Extra Credit may be earned each grading period through (Quick Writes or Exit Slips, Educational Games such as World History Tic-Tac-Toe, Spelling Bees or Jeopardy Trivia). If an assignment or exam is missed it should be turned in or made up the day you return. Students will be given no longer than a week after they return to make up missed work before their score becomes a zero.

Throughout the school, students and teachers are expected to follow PBS Rules & Guidelines.

PBS RULES – 3 R’s                                    MS. PUGH’S CLASSROOM RULES

·Be Respectful                                 ·Be On Time                                                       · Listen And Focus During Lectures Or

·Be Responsible                                 · Follow Directions At All Times                          Individual Seatwork                    

·Be Resourceful                                     · Bring Materials To Class Daily                     · Use The Restroom Between Classes

                                                                   · Sharpen Pencils Before Class Begins

                                                                 · Use Positive Language

In addition to activities listed on front page, students will also be given Music History Assignments (5 points).   A music history personality will be chosen and students will listen to the lyrics of one song from the artist. This will be followed by students answering questions from the artist’s biography or lyrics.

I will read an excerpt from the following books this year that are connected to world history:

1.    Leaving Pipe Shop” (Five Themes of Geography)

2.    Julius Caesar (Roman Empire)

3.    “Autobiography of Malcolm X” (The Rise of Islam)              

4.    Alex Haley’s “Roots” (African Civilization)

Students will be given a critical analysis sheet that will enable them to interpret the significance of the information read to them.

Students will view the following movies this year that are relevant to the ancient civilizations that we will study:    

1.      10,000 B.C. (Prehistoric People)                                                                              

2.      The Ten Commandments or The Mummy (The Egyptians & Hebrews)    

3.      The Clash of the Titans (Greek Civilization)                                  

4.      Ben Hur or the Gladiator (The Roman Empire)                                                        

5.      Roots (The African Civilization)

6.      Braveheart (The Medieval Period)

Students will be given a critical analysis sheet that will enable them to interpret the significance of the information we will view.

Students will be required to learn two pieces this school year, in order to build character, “The Respect Affirmation,” (all students will recite the last week of December) by Marcus Gentry and “Attitude” by Charles Swindoll (all students will recite in May). Also, they will learn and recite the “School Mission Statement” (by the end of September) and “Student Creed” (by the end of October).

LAPTOP ASSIGNMENTSwill take place on designated days.

NEEDED MATERIALS Students must bring all needed materials to class each day. All students are responsible for bringing a blue or black ink pen, a pencil, color pencils, markers, a ruler, a binder, folder (each period assigned a different color) and a jump drive.

FIRST NINE WEEKS COURSE SYLLABUS – MS. PUGH’S

8^TH GRADE WORLD HISTORY CLASS

School Number: 432-3600

Room Number: 124                     Textbook: Glencoe McGraw Hill

CALENDAR OF ASSIGNMENTS

Week 1 8/8-10             Introduction to Course

Week 2 8/13-17           Five Themes of Geography

Week 3 8/20-24           Five Themes of Geography

Week 4 8/27-31           Chapter 1 pages 2-25 (Civilization)

Week 5 9/1-5               Video Analysis: 10,000 B.C.                                      

Week 6 9/8-12              Chapter 2 pages 29-34/Chapter 4 pages 95-98 (The Fertile Crescent)

Week 7 9/15-19             Chapter 2 pages 35-41/Chapter 4 pages 123-126 (The Egyptians)

Week 8 9/22-26             Video Analysis: The Mummy

Week 9 10/1-5               Chapter 2 Section 3 Ancient India pages 44-49, 61-65, 66-71 (Indus Valley)

DUE DATES FOR CURRENT EVENT ARTICLE SUMMARIES (20 points)

9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1

DUE DATES FOR INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOKS (100 points)

9/28

TEST DATES (100 points)

8/17     Diagnostic Test

8/31     Bi-Weekly Exam

9/14     Bi-Weekly Exam

9/28    1^st Nine Weeks Final Exam

NINE WEEKS PROJECT (100 points)– Where Did Life Begin Collage? Creation vs. Evolution - due 10/4

WORLD HISTORY

EIGHTH GRADE

Ms. Tiffany Wilson-Pugh

Ms. Rogers

Bessemer City Schools

Bessemer City Middle School

Pacing Guide At A Glance

1st 9 Weeks

Subject Area World History

I.    Prehistory

II. 8 Features Of A Civilization

2 ^ND 9 Weeks

Subject Area World History

III.       Classical

4^th 9 Weeks

Subject Area World History

V.  Western Europe