1. The Syllabus

2. Syllabus is a document with an outline and summary of topics to be covered in a course.

3. Growth by Degrees

4. Phase One -Course Outline Connections to algebra Problem solving using models Tables and graphs Introduction to functions Calculations in the real number system The distributive property Division and fractions: basic manipulation and simplification Solving linear equations Solving equations using addition and subtraction Solving equations using multiplication and division Solving multistep equations Solving equations with variables on both sides Linear equations and problem solving Solving decimal equations Formulas and functions Rates, ratios and percents

5. Outline by month September-Connections to algebra Problem solving using models Tables and graphs Introduction to functions October- Calculations in the real number system The distributive property Division and fractions: basic manipulation and simplification November- Solving linear equations Solving equations using addition and subtraction Solving equations using multiplication and division Solving multistep equations Solving equations with variables on both sides Linear equations and problem solving Solving decimal equations Formulas and functions Rates, ratios and percents

6. Syllabus by Class w/ readings Sept. 8- The Middle Ages- pp. 13- 26 Palmer Collapse of Rome, tribal movement, Franks, Angles, Saxons Sept. 10- Middle Ages- pp. 26 - 35 Palmer Feudalism, class structure and economy Sept. 12- Middle Ages- pp. 35 - 49 Palmer The Church, its control, hierarchy and crusades Sept 16-The Renaissance- pp. 53 - 62 Palmer pp. 1-11 Perry The foundations of the Renaissance and its beginning in Italy, the city-state system

7. Syllabus by Day with readings, links and homework Sept. 18-The Renaissance pp. 12-15 Perry - People of the Renaissance, Machiavelli, Petrarch, More and the world of art. Castiglione's The Book of the Courtier Petrarch's Sonnets Click on Renaissance Links for examples of Art Questions: Describe the impact of the renaissance on education and manners. How was the idea of the "courtier" and the "gentleman" developed in this age? Discuss the major contributions made by Machiavelli to politics and political thought. What motivated his writings? How would you evaluate his conclusions? How did Renaissance art portray the world as compared with that of the Middle Ages and why was this change brought about? REPORT- More's Utopia MORE'S UTOPIA The Book Castiglione's The Book of the Courtier Petrarch's Sonnets MORE'S UTOPIA The Book

8. Syllabus Checklist Need to Have Outline Dates Topics Homework Nice to Have Course Description Readings Links to external data and readings Major projects and assignments Essential Questions Enduring Understandings Testing Schedule Grading Classroom Rules and Policies

9. Overall Syllabus Accessibility Clarity Specificity Backward Building Improve with Age