Ms. Cumpton – 6th Grade World History Welcome to Open House! Ms. Cumpton – 6th Grade World History

Message from the principal End of 3A

World History Focuses on the way people interact and have interacted with one another and the world around them. The culture, economics, geography, government, and history of different civilizations provide the foundations of this curriculum. Opportunities for the development of critical thinking and problem solving skills are basic to the learning process.

Materials! One composition (or spiral) notebook: may need to get another throughout the year. One folder – This is where students will keep handouts/homework worksheets. All work will be returned to Ms. Cumpton to be filed in the student’s portfolio. Mention that the supply sheet provided at the beginning of the year was not for me, but for previous teacher. All supplies were very much appreciated.

Classroom Rules

Procedures Absences “Potty Passes” Late Work 1st Nine Weeks: 3 Class Periods 2nd Nine Weeks: 2 Class Periods 3rd Nine Weeks: 1 Class Period 4th Nine Weeks: NO Late Work will be accepted **Each day an assignment is late will mean one letter grade off Typical day in the classroom

Grading The students’ grade will be based on Classwork (20%), Homework (10%), Test/Quizzes (50%), and Projects (20%). FOCUS See Grading Rubric (0-3) – Classwork and Homework 0 = Never received assignment 1 = Needs Improvement: Incorrect answers, must be re-done for a higher grade 2 = Satisfactory: correct answers, written in complete sentences 3 = Outstanding: student has gone above and beyond what was required, correct answers with no spelling/capitalization errors

Contact information Mary Cumpton Phone: 346-5650 Ext. 141 Email: cumptonm@duvalschools.org – BEST way to contact me Blog: cumptonm.wordpress.com *Parent Conferences should be scheduled through the Guidance Office and will take place during my planning period (8:05 – 9:40AM) )

Wish list Copy Paper Tissues Extra Folders/Composition Notebooks Highlighters