7^th grade World History covers a wide range of cultural, geographic, and historical topics including Roman Civilization, Medieval Europe, Islam, African Empires, Imperial China, Feudal Japan, the Renaissance, as well as Central and South American Civilizations. The class will be organized in a way so that a variety of learning experiences will be utilized. These learning experiences include lectures, long and short term projects, discussions, group work, presentations, and regular testing.

Materials Needed

1. Spiral notebook
2. Blue or black pen

A big binder will not be necessary for this class. A spiral notebook will be sufficient for note taking. A composition book will be provided by the teacher for journal entries and free-writes.

Classroom Rules and Conduct

1. Be in your seat and ready to learn before the bell rings. (Early is on time)
2. Raise your hand and wait to be called on before you speak.
3. Always show respect for the teacher and other students.
4. Use "inside voices" during group work and activities.

In the event that you choose to break one of the classroom rules, a number of the following consequences may result:

1. Nonverbal/ Verbal reminder
2. Parental involvement
3. Parent conference/ Counselor Involvement/ Referral

When you break these rules you not only hurt yourself, but your fellow students by negatively affecting their learning and taking time away from their instruction.

The following percentages will dictate grades:

100% - 89.5%= A >79.5% - 69.5%= C >59.5%= F

>89.5% - 79.5%= B >69.5% - 59.5%= D

Students will be in charge of tracking their own grades. I will provide grade updates periodically. Some extra credit assignments will be given out, but students should not rely on them to bump up their grades.

Grades will be broken down into the following percentages:

Tests - 40% Homework - 25% Projects/Classwork - 30% Current Events - 5%

In accordance with school policy, work lost during an unexcused absence cannot be made up. It is the student’s responsibility to ask for missed work during an excused absence, you will then have one day to make it up. Other late work will lose a grade a day and will not be accepted after one week unless a homework extension form has been filled out and signed before it is due.

I look forward to a great year and am willing to discuss any questions concerning these policies. When parents, teachers, and students work together in a positive setting, a great deal can be accomplished.