1. Mrs. Churchill Welcome to Village 4 WORLD HISTORY MIDDLE AGES Welcome to Village 4 WORLD HISTORY MIDDLE AGES

3. My homework grading system/philosophy  Contact Information  Email: churchillm@svusd.orgchurchillm@svusd.org  Wevsite: http://www.svusd.org/churchillm  Contact Information  Email: churchillm@svusd.orgchurchillm@svusd.org  Wevsite: http://www.svusd.org/churchillm

4. Your child’s history grade  Classwork/homework = 5-10 points*  *Homework is stamped for on-time completion = 80% of the assignment grade. Student corrections in colorful pen/pencil increase the assignment grade to 100%. No stamp (late HW) but completed by next NB collection = 50% of assignment points.  During homework corrections, additional notes/diagrams may be added. I expect all students to be taking notes on their homework!  Classwork/homework = 5-10 points*  *Homework is stamped for on-time completion = 80% of the assignment grade. Student corrections in colorful pen/pencil increase the assignment grade to 100%. No stamp (late HW) but completed by next NB collection = 50% of assignment points.  During homework corrections, additional notes/diagrams may be added. I expect all students to be taking notes on their homework!

5. Quizzes/tests/projects = 10-50 points  Students can make up quiz and test scores that are below 70% by coming in at snack or lunch and researching the questions they got wrong for ½ point per question.  Online tests/quizzes allow a 2 nd guess for ½ credit.  Students can make up quiz and test scores that are below 70% by coming in at snack or lunch and researching the questions they got wrong for ½ point per question.  Online tests/quizzes allow a 2 nd guess for ½ credit.

6. Organization = 5 points per NB collection  Once every 2-3 weeks I collect the student notebooks and imput the grades into my hard copy gradebook, then into the computer. I will send out an email once the grades are online and accurate. Because the grading is live, there can be errors that are not permanent! If you need your child’s notebook updated before a class collection, have your child bring me his/her notebook during lunch or snack.  5 points=on time and perfect  1 point= late, poorly organized, no page numbers, etc.  Once every 2-3 weeks I collect the student notebooks and imput the grades into my hard copy gradebook, then into the computer. I will send out an email once the grades are online and accurate. Because the grading is live, there can be errors that are not permanent! If you need your child’s notebook updated before a class collection, have your child bring me his/her notebook during lunch or snack.  5 points=on time and perfect  1 point= late, poorly organized, no page numbers, etc.

7. Extra Help I am available during lunch Wednesdays and Thursdays and at snack on other days. If those times don’t work, have your child ask me to schedule another time that would work. I am available during lunch Wednesdays and Thursdays and at snack on other days. If those times don’t work, have your child ask me to schedule another time that would work.

8. Extra Credit  I offer 3 types of extra credit- student choice, once each trimester. However, staying current in homework and classwork makes the most difference in the grade and the success of learning.  1. Visit the Bowers and complete a short research paper on an assigned topic.  2. Decorate a full, family-sized Kleenex box with information about an assigned topic.  3. Read and report on an assigned topic from National Geographic.  I offer 3 types of extra credit- student choice, once each trimester. However, staying current in homework and classwork makes the most difference in the grade and the success of learning.  1. Visit the Bowers and complete a short research paper on an assigned topic.  2. Decorate a full, family-sized Kleenex box with information about an assigned topic.  3. Read and report on an assigned topic from National Geographic.

9. How you can help at home  Check to see if your child’s NB pages match the description on my website.  Check to see that the planner is being filled out each day.  Check the family portal for detailed descriptions of assignments.  Don’t give answers to questions… help your child discover those answers by re-reading critically.  Check to see if your child’s NB pages match the description on my website.  Check to see that the planner is being filled out each day.  Check the family portal for detailed descriptions of assignments.  Don’t give answers to questions… help your child discover those answers by re-reading critically.

10. Thank you for coming tonight! Last thought: kids need deodorant this year-thanks!

11. The Americas Maya Aztec Inca

12. Exploration

13. Arabia

14. Africa

15. Asia Mongols * Chinese * Japanese

16. Europe Fall of Rome to Revolution

17. The Americas Maya Aztec Inca

18. Exploration

19. Arabia

20. Africa

21. Asia Mongols * Chinese * Japanese

22. Europe Fall of Rome to Revolution