8thGradeWorldHistorySyllabus

Mr.Garrett
ClassWebsite:garretthistory.weebly.com
Email:phillip.garrett@lcschools.org
Rules
BePunctual:
Studentsareexpectedtobeontime.
Ontimemeansyouareinyourseatwhenthebellrings.
BePrepared:
Studentsareexpectedtohave
ALL
workandmaterials
ALL
thetime.
Makesureyouhavepens,pencils,paper,book,Chromebook,andassignments
withyouwhenyoucometoclass.
Cometoclasspreparedtolearn.
BeRespectful
Respectmeandrespectyourfellowclassmate.Treatothersasyouwouldwant
tobetreated.
Whenaclassmateistalking,pleaseberespectfulbylisteningandnot
interrupting.
Usepolitelanguageandbodylanguage.
Berespectfulwithyourcellphones.
CellPhonePolicy:
Cellphonesshouldremain
OUTOFSIGHT
during
class.Cellphonescanbetakenifseenduringclass.

Consequences
VerbalWarning
LossofDojoPoints(SeeClassroomDojosectionbelow)
LossofPrivilege
ContactParent
Principal

ClassroomPrivileges
FunFriday
MostFridays,wewillhaveanactivitythatinvolvesamorefuntypeoflearning.
Theseactivitieswillvaryfromweektoweek.
Iftheclassfailstofollowclassroominstructionsandrules,theclasswillbegiven
aharder,lessfunassignment.
FunFridayswillbefortheentireclassornonewillparticipate.
StudyGuides
Studentswillbegivenastudyguidebeforeeverytest.
Studyguidesareaprivilegeandfailuretofollowclassroominstructionsandrules
willresultinthelossofstudyguideprivileges.
Studyguideswillbegiventoeveryoneornooneintheclass.

GradingPolicy
DailyGrades35%
TestGrades65%

DailyGrades
DailygradeswillbegivenweeklyfromthestudentsDojoscorefortheweek.
ClassDojo
isanappthatwewilluseasaClassroomManagementsystem.
TheClassDojoappcanbeaccessedbystudentsandparentsatanytime.
Eachassignmentgivenduringtheweekwillbeworth5dojopoints.
StudentscanalsoearnDojopointsforgoodbehavior,answeringquestions,
helpingothers,beingpolite,beingontime,etc.
StudentscanloseDojopointsfordisruptivebehavior,notfollowingdirections,not
doingtheirwork,etc.
Eachweek,studentswillneedtogain20DojoPointstogeta100dailygrade(19
points=95,18=90,etc.).

TestGrades
Tests
:ThetestschedulewillbepostedintheclassroomandonGooglecalendarwellin
advance.Thecurrenttentativescheduleispostedbelow:
9/1
Ch.2StoneAgeTest
9/15 Ch.3MesopotamiaTest
9/29 Ch.4AncientEgyptTest
10/8 Ch.5AncientIndiaTest
10/20 Ch.6AncientChinaTest
10/28 Ch.7TheHebrewsTest
11/19 Ch.8AncientGreeceTest
12/10 Ch.9TheGreekWorldTest
GroupPresentation
Studentswillalsohavetoresearch,prepare,andpresentapresentationon
Greekhistorytowardstheendofthesemester.
Thepresentationitselfwillbeworthtwotestgrades.
WewillbeginworkingonthesepresentationsafterFallBreakonMonday,
November2.Detailsonthispresentationwillbepresentedatthattime.

Ihavesignedandunderstandtherulesandgradingpolicy.

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StudentSignature
ParentSignature

ParentPhoneNumber:____________________________
ParentEmailAddress:____________________________

DearParents:

MynameisPhillipGarrettandIamthenew8thGradeWorldHistoryteacheratBrooksHigh
School.MyfirstdaywasFriday,August21andwasveryimpressedbythistalentedand
respectfulgroupofstudents.SinceIwillbeteachingyoursonordaughterthissemester,I
wantedtoreachouttoyouandintroducemyselfandprovideyouwithcontactinformationin
caseyouhaveanyquestionsorcomments.

IreceivedmyBachelorofSciencedegreeinHistoryfromtheUniversityofNorthAlabamain
2010and,morerecently,receivemyMasterofArtsinEducationdegreeinHistoryfromUNA
inMay2015.Imarriedmywife,Allison,almosttwoyearsagoandweliveintheNorth
Florencearea.Iamverypassionateabouthistoryandhopetosharethispassionwithyour
children.Ibelievehistoryismorethanregurgitatingfacts,butunderstandingthesignificance
ofthefacts.Ialsobelievehistoryistheperfectsubjecttoworkonstudentsreading
comprehension,writing,andcriticalthinkingskills.Studentsneedtocontinuallybetterthese
skillstopreparethemselvesforcollegeandtheircareersafterhighschool.

Ihaveattachedasyllabus,whichdetailsthisfallsemester.Parentareencouragetomonitor
studentsgradesoniNowandbehavioronClassDojo.AllassignmentsandClassCalendar
canbefoundontheclasswebsite
garretthistory.weebly.com
.

Also,beforeIarrivedthestudentscoveredCh.1,andIgaveallstudentsa100dailygradefor
completingthework.TheywerealsogivenaStatesandCapitalsTest.Thatgradewas
promisedtobeatestgrade,andIplantohonorthat.However,Iamgivingallstudentsan
opportunitytoreplacethatgradewithasmallproject,whichwillbeduethisFriday,August28.
AsasubstitutefortheStatesandCapitalsTestgrade,studentscandoaminireporton
thestateofAlabama.Studentsmustwrite
three(3)paragraphsonAlabama
.The
first
paragraphshouldbeaboutAlabamastatefacts,includingthethestatebird,the
stateflower,andotherinterestingfacts(H11).The
second
paragraphshouldbeabout
thestategovernment,includingthecurrentgovernmentandotherinterestingfacts
aboutthestategovernment(p.H10).The
last
paragraphshouldbeaboutwhyyoulike
(ordislike)livinginAlabama.Onceagainthisprojectisdueon
Friday,August28.

OnceagainIlookforwardtoworkwithyourchildren,andIknowwewillhaveagreatyear
together.IfIcanbeofservicetoyou,pleasefeelfreetoemailme.Thanksinadvancefor
yourhelpandcooperationthroughouttheyear.

Sincerely,

PhillipGarrett

SupplyListfortheClassroom:
(Anyandallitemsfromthelistyoucanbringwillbegreatlyappreciated.)
AF
GermEx
8.5x11WhiteCopyPaper
Markers
GM
CloroxWipes
8.5x11WhiteorColoredCopyPaper
ColoredPencils
NZ
ConstructionPaper
ExpoMarkers
Kleenex
PosterBoard

Allstudentsneedthefollowing:
Binderornotebook
(Itcanbeasharednotebookwithothersubjects,butstudentsneedto
havedividersandkeepthehistorypapersinthehistorysection,mathpapersinthemath
section,etc.STAYORGANIZED).
Penorpencils
Highlighter