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Focus Skills over strictly content Transferable Reading, writing, debating, perspective, research, public speaking, group-work, analysis, choice, etc.

Skill Focus for Each Marking Period Marking Period 1: Using information in documents to help form an argument and prove a thesis. Text-dependent Analysis Marking Period 2: Research and Research-Paper writing Research Paper Marking Period 3: Presentation Skills Research Presentation Marking Period 4: Combining the Skills TDA/Research/Present

Assessments How we develop the skills? Differentiated Assessments Frequent Practice/Analysis/Reflection/Repetition/Improvement Difficulty level Will become much easier IF YOU FOLLOW THE STEPS ABOVE! Differentiated Assessments Projects, presentations, papers, debates, etc. Quizzes

Grading 85% = Assessments 15% = Class Assignments Journal Classwork Participation

Daily Journal/Participation Journal: Half a point each day First 4 minutes of class After the late bell rings Write a 4 sentence response to the journal prompt Copy down homework and assessment dates Participation: Half a point each day Are you working effectively and cooperatively? Total: 1 Point Each Day Maintain a 4 Point Average and you can REDO and RESUBMIT work for 1/2 Credit.

Redoing Assignments Tied to weekly grade Weekly grade = Daily journal grade = .5 Daily participation = .5 .5+.5=1 point per day Each week = 5 possible points 4 or higher average = redo assignments Check at the end of EVERY WEEK Averaged out with original grade

Current Events 3 per marking period 1 from each category (World, U.S., Bizarre) Can choose to skip Bizarre and pick, as your third, another World or U.S. Pick them up in class (after class, during lunch if I am here, or during W.I.N.) Folders Check my website for alternative news sources Friday Current Event Days: Fill out form!

Procedures Journal and homework Late assignments Starting class Late assignments As many days as you are out are as many days as you have to turn in missing work Letter grade deducted for each day an assessment/project is late Bins in the back of the room Sign-out Pens and passes Textbooks Materials Journal, folder, pen/pencil Friday = Current Event Day? Close the door when you leave!

This Class Skills and Content Use Content to Learn Skills What is Social Studies? How to Make Class More Interesting to You… The Study of Society… Current Events Technology Anthropology Archaeology Economics Geography History (wars, revolutions, people, places, etc.) Law Philosophy Political Science (Government) Psychology Religion, Sociology, Humanities Skills and Content Use Content to Learn Skills Bring in Topics that Interest YOU!

How to Succeed in this Class Remember procedures Come to class on time Get journal done as soon as you sit down Write down Homework and Assessment dates at the start of EACH CLASS Use class time wisely Complete current events early TURN IN WORK! Check the website and grade book frequently See me during W.I.N. or Lunch if you need help ASAP

Notes ALL NOTES FOR EACH MARKING PERIOD WILL BE PLACED ON MY WEBSITE AT THE START OF EACH MARKING PERIOD. PRINT THEM IN ADVANCE IF YOU HAVE A HARD TIME TAKING NOTES IN CLASS!