Civics is a thematic course divided into units of
study on:
- Citizenship and immigration
- Comparative government
- The three branches of government and their
powers
- The three levels and government and their
influence
- Politics and elections
- Economic theory and development
- Global trade and economic interdependence
- Personal finance
•Three-ring notebook--bring this everyday;
•A set of colored pencils--leave these in your locker until needed;
•The Social Studies textbook will be available online. Home internet
access will be important to have this year. Textbook class sets will be used
in the classroom;
•Students are required to bring two pencils and two pens (blue or black
ink) to class each day. No materials will be available on loan from the
teacher.
•A set of earbuds would be nice to have
•Bells A1 and B1 ~ please bring in a box of tissues for the class
•Bells A2 and B2 ~ please bring in hand sanitizer for the class
My classroom follows the five basic rules:
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Follow directions.
Be on time.
Be prepared to work.
Respect other students.
Participate in classroom activities.
Students are expected to follow the rules while in class.
•Detentions are served before school or during
lunch, depending on the seriousness of the
problem. Any student who seriously breaks a
school rule in class will be immediately
referred to the office;
•Gum, candy, food, or drink
is NOT allowed at any time.
• Cell phones are not
permitted in class. Please put
them in your lockers before
coming to civics.
• The purpose of the eighth grade year is to prepare students for high
school. This means they will need to keep up with their reading and
studying on a nightly basis. Students are expected to review and study
their notes and readings every night, even if no written homework has
been assigned;
• Students who do not turn in assigned work may be assigned an academic
detention (RECALL), which will be served on the following Wednesday
afternoon.
• Tests are not given on any particular schedule, but the class will probably
have a test every two to three weeks. Quizzes will be given nearly every
day;
Field Trips:Field trips taken with the team should be
considered privileges, and not guarantees. Students who
have discipline problems prior to a team field trip will not
be permitted to attend with the team. Any student who
receives a referral for fighting within the semester of the
trip will not be permitted to attend the field trip. A
student that receives any referral within two weeks of the
trip will not be permitted to attend a team field trip.
All assignments and class information will be kept on my Wiki at
this address
www.pams-perry.wikispaces.com