W ELCOME TO 5 TH G RADE S OCIAL S CIENCE M S. D ELP

Units Citizenship The Civil War Reconstruction Changing Nation WWI and WWII Great Depression Civil Rights Cold War

SS THIS YEAR Hands-on activities Vocabulary Tests- a mixture of: T/F Multiple Choice Fill in the Blank Short Answer Open Ended Questions

How to help yourchild succeed Check my website regularly for information on current units and assignments. Help your child study- they don’t know how to study by themselves. IDEAS: Make flashcards Make/give practice tests Ask them questions about their notes Make study games Study a little bit, often o 10% extra-credit is added to tests for children that turn in their study aides (flashcards, etc.) on the day of the test

Grading Policy Test/Quizzes: points Class work/HWK: points Project: points Late work Policy – Day 1 late= minus 10% off grade (ex. 95%=85%) Day 2 late= minus 20% off grade (ex. 95%=75%) Day 3 late= minus 30% off grade (ex. 95%=65%) More than 3 days late= minus 50% off grade

A CCOUNTABILITY Review and sign the agenda nightly. Look for anything written in RED. My web page- /default.aspx /default.aspx Aspen- in.aspx in.aspx Receive reminders from about tests, due dates, etc. via text message: Just to You will automatically receive a text message about tests dates, due dates, etc. via text message

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