It appears that we have finally turned the corner on the weather. Unfortunately, it seems we by-passed spring and have gone straight on into summer. But it feels good to revel in the warmth - despite the humidity and the flying insects that accompany it.
In World History, we are involved in our final units on the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
In U. S. History, we are learning about the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War, our final unit to be tested upon.
In Social Studies 8, we are studying World War II and then the Cold War.
**To Parents: It is imperative that students get and maintain a THREE-RING BINDER for their appropriate Social Studies class. Throughout the year, the teacher supplements the book with other curriculum materials which are the student's responsibility. Frequently, materials provided in class are usually copied on both sides in order to best utilize the sheet. Not all activities will be completed in the order they are provided, so it is important that students keep everything that is not completed immediately. It could be either a potential class or homework assignment. It is the STUDENT'S RESPONSIBILITY to be prepared if the teacher has provided the material.
**Students and parents are reminded that this weekly schedule of planned homework, quizzes, and tests is subject to change due to inclement weather as well as other factors, and may not always be accurate.
*In regard to paper assignments which are one-fourth of the six weeks grade every grading period, it is VERY IMPORTANT to have a Bibliography attached. How to do this will be reviewed in class and each student will receive examples (to be kept over the year in the above-mentioned binder) of how to do this important academic requirement. The correct format must be followed as well. An unwillingness to follow these guidelines will result in failing the assignment, which could fail the student for the grading period.
Another cause of failure is PLAGIARISM, which is an academic crime. This occurs when someone writing a paper copies someone's else's words and passes them off as their own. This can result in a ZERO given for the assignment which is devastating to the student's grade.
Week of May 4 - May 8, 2009
Social Studies 8 - This class will have homework assignments NO MORE than twice a week over the academic year.
*Monday, May 4 - No hw. Study for test on "World War II" unit.
*Tuesday, May 5 - Do "Cold War" Chapter 28 Qst., 1-28 for hw.
*Wednesday, May 6 - No hw.
*Thursday, May 7 - No hw. Don't forget about final PAPER due tomorrow.
*Friday, May 8 - Do Chapter 28 Qst., 29-55 for hw. hw.
***Six Weeks Paper for Social Studies 8 is due on May 8. Each day the paper is late is a LETTER GRADE off the final grade earned until the points no longer exist or the end of the six weeks arrives, whichever comes first.
World History I - This class will have homework two to three times a week, but no more than that.
*Monday, May 4- No hw. STUDY FOR FINAL TEST OF ACADEMIC YEAR SCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW ON "Late Middle Ages & the Renaissance" unit.
*Tuesday, May 5 - Do Chapter 12 Qst., 1-24 for hw (Frankish Kings).
*Wednesday, May 6 - No hw.
*Thursday, May 7 - Do "Vikings" Exercise for hw.
*Friday, May 8 - No hw. Sixth Period will have no more homework assignments, while First Period will have one more on Monday night.
**World History I Six Weeks Paper WAS DUE on Friday, May 1. Each day the paper is late is a LETTER GRADE off the final grade earned until the points no longer exist, or the end of the six weeks, whichever comes first.
U. S. History 11- This class, like World History I, will have homework two to three times a week, but no more than that.
*Monday, May 4 - No hw.
*Tuesday, May 5 - Do "Turbulent Sixties" Crossword Puzzle for hw.
*Wednesday, May 6 - No hw.
*Thursday, May 7 - Do rest of Chapter 33 Qst., 28-53 for hw.
*Friday, May 8 - No hw. There will be no more homework assignments in this subject.
**U. S. History 11 Six Weeks Paper WAS DUE on Friday, April 24. Each day the paper is late is a LETTER GRADE off the final grade earned, until the points disappear, or the end of the six weeks, whichever comes first.
**Ms. Williams is available to assist in the morning in preparing for tests and quizzes.
TIPS on being more successful in class:
1) Don't cram the night before a test or quiz.
2) Study whatever we learned that day each night for as little as 15 minutes, so cramming won't be necessary come test or quiz time.
3) Rewrite some pertinent points from your notes to see if you can remember them without looking. The more times you write info, the easier it is to remember.
4) Study all the answers to your chapter questions, outlines, and video or fs questions. Some of these are always on the test.
5) Write down everything written on the board relevant to your subject. It might be the answer to an extra credit question on the test.
6) Come in the morning before a test or quiz for help reviewing that day. Your grade is likely to improve.
7) Don't procrastinate about doing your paper or project. You will have dug yourself a hole you might not be able to get out of, gradewise.
8) Complete the test review on your own, if we were not able to complete it in class.
9) Once you receive the test, complete the easiest questions first and save the most difficult for last.
10) Make sure you complete your homework assignments with consistency.
TIPS on improving your paper/project grade:
1) Make sure you meet the minimum requirement for length.
2) Make sure you have the minimum number of sources.
3) Make sure you create paragraphs as you change ideas within your paper.
4) Make sure that all paragraphs have at least three sentences.
5) Make sure that all sentences have a noun and a verb to show action for the subject.
6) Avoid the use of contractions in all formal papers.
7) Make sure your name is on the paper and there is a title page while proofreading for mistakes.
8) Make sure the paper is written in third person; it is not acceptable to use "I" or "you" as the "voice."
9) Avoid beginning sentences with a number or numbers.
10) Make sure your use of nouns and verbs are consistent - you may not switch from present to past tense verbs and vice versa. Be consistent with whichever type you use.
11) Remember that historical figures are usually deceased, so past tense verbs are expected.
12) Avoid using people's first names unless you are referring to multiple members of the same family name, which need to be distinguished, such as Wilbur and Orville Wright or the various Earp Brothers.
13) Make sure your Bibilographic citations follow the proper format. Remember, an example for major types of sources is always on the board behind my desk in the room, should you need to consult it, if you have lost the copy given out at the beginning of the school year.
14) Write your paper in chronological order when dealing with a person's life; it's much easier than if you try to do it thematically.
15) If unsure, ask to come see me in the mornings before school and I'll try to help you.
16) Above all, DON"T PROCRASTINATE! Don't wait until two days or the night before the due date to begin work.
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