Teacher: Mr. Guthrie
Room: 807
Contact Information:
Telephone: 770-607-5871
Textbook: Georgia
Course Description: Georgia
Studies encompasses many aspects of the social sciences including: geography,
history, economics, and government/civics, all with a focus on Georgia Georgia Georgia
Methods:
Education methods used will vary and depend upon what is in the best interest
of the students. Methods will include lecture, discussion, small/large group
work, projects, writing, classroom presentations, plays, and demonstrations.
Materials:
Students will need a 1 1/2” three-ring binder, six tabbed dividers, loose-leaf
notebook paper, and pencils/pens (blue or black ink only).
Goals:
Our number one goal is to meet our standards everyday. Other goals for this
course are to prepare each student for the ninth grade and beyond, and help
prepare students to be successful in life.
Grading:
tba
Tests/major
projects/quizzes…..
Homework……………………..
Daily (most class work)………..
Nine-weeks exam………………
Some assignments will be
completion grades, and others will be checked for accuracy. Either way,
students should leave class with all answers corrected.
Make-up/Late Work: Students will only have the time allotted in the
student handbook for completing assignments missed during an absence. No late
daily or homework is accepted. Projects will receive a thirty percent reduction
in points per day that the assignment is late. Students should check the blog
and the appropriate classroom folder for assignments.
Being Successful in Social Studies:
-complete assignments on time-
it takes three 100’s to make up for one 0.
-read all assigned sections
-complete all assignments on
your own, copying might get you a temporary grade, but it will not help you on
the test that counts a lot more than a daily/homework grade
-ask questions in class
-study-develop study habits
that work for you
-studying does not mean looking at your notes or
assignments the night before the test,
but making a habit each day of looking at class notes and reviewing class materials.
-Georgia Studies can be very
difficult if you do not study, complete assignments, and participate in class
Student Expectation: Each student is expected to bring, on a daily basis,
their textbook, three-ring binder, appropriate writing utensil, agenda, and a
positive attitude. Students are expected to follow all rules/guidelines
outlined in the student handbook.
Notebook: Student three-ring
binder should include the following tabs:
- Syllabus
- Notes
- Word Wall
- Warm ups
- Returned Work
- Essential Questions
- Homework/Projects
Classroom Rules/Procedures:
- Respect others
- Respect the right of others to learn
- Come into the room, go to your assigned seat,
place your binder and Georgia Studies books on the desk, and prepare to
learn
- Raise your hand, and wait to be acknowledged
before speaking
- Sharpen pencils (minimum of two pencils per
class) during the warm up period of class
- Be on time to class, meaning walk directly from
your previous location to room 807 without delay
- The teacher will dismiss students from class
- Participation in class is a must, everyone will
be called on
- 100% effort from all students
- Students must use complete sentences when writing
responses to questions/prompts
Ex.
Who was the first president of the United States of America
-correct-George
Washington was the first president of the United States of America
-incorrect-
George Washington
- No cheating, all parties involved will receive
zeros if cheating is discovered. Examples of cheating would be two people
with the exact same written response on an assignment.
Students are expected to
follow all Bartow County Board of Education and Woodland Middle School
Extra Credit: Students will
have two opportunities for extra credit work during each nine weeks. Extra
credit reports will be worth five test points or will replace a missing
daily/homework grade. Extra credit reports must have a topic directly mentioned
in the current unit standards being covered in class (Any standard covered
since the last test and before the next test). Reports should be one page in
length (college ruled). Reports should be a combination summary of the article
and “why is this article important to Georgia
The following website is the
only approved website for extra credit in my class:
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org New Georgia Encyclopedia
I
__________________________ and __________________________
(student)
(parents)
have read the above
statements.
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