Class Info
Lowrey Middle School
Eighth Grade Social Studies
Mr. Salamey
Blog: http://iblog.dearbornschools.org/mrsal2
Email: salamea2@dearbornschools.org
Course Description: U.S. History
The following topics will be covered in our eighth grade Social Studies class:
Unit 1: Our Colonial Heritage
Unit 2: Setting the Stage
Unit 3: Forming a New Nation
Unit 4: Launching the New Republic
Unit 5: An Expanding Nation
Unit 6: Americans in the mid 1800’s
Unit 7: The Union Challenged
Textbook
- Primary Resource: History Alive: The United States Through Industrialism (stays in class)
- Other Resources: Primary and Secondary sources (articles, graphs, maps, etc.)
Necessary Materials
- 1” Binder, 5 tab dividers, college ruled 200 loose-leaf papers, pens, colored pencils.
- 60 sheets for classwork
- 100 for notes
- 20 for vocab and bellwork
- highlighter, black/blue pens, glue, sharpener, INDEX CARDS (for exit slips), reading tabs
- NO PENCILS
- 4 Tabs must be labeled:
- Bellwork
- Notes
- Classwork & Handouts
- Vocabulary
- (if necessary for other materials)
- You will need to restock your binder with paper every so often
Expectations
- Prompt– Must be in your seat and doing your bell work on time.
- Procedural– Follow directions the first time they are given.
- Prepared– Bring materials to class.
- Polite– Raise your hand and wait to be called on before speaking.
- Positive– Respect yourself, your school, your fellow students, and everyone’s property.
- If you are absent it is your responsibility to ask me what you have missed.
- You will have a binder check every three weeks or so. This will consist of checking Bell work and classwork as well as notes.
- uphold my 4 classroom rules.
Consequences
- Warning and/or loss of privileges
- Documentation of behavior and actions taken
- Detention with parental contact
- Schedule parent conference with teacher/team/counselor
- Referral to assistant principal or principal for further detentions/OSS
- Schedule parent conference with teacher/team/counselor
- Detention with parental contact
- Documentation of behavior and actions taken
Absences
- Regular attendance is very important for full comprehension of the material and for excellent grades. However, in the event that a student is absent, he/she will be allowed a time equal to the absence to complete and submit the work penalty-free. Each student is responsible for talking to the teacher to collect and discuss assignments missed while absent. Parents must call the office to report any absence. 313-827-1800
Late Work
- Some assignments can be turned in 1 day late, but the score will be marked down 10% off (ex:… a 10 pt assignment will be marked off 1 pt… a 20 pt assignment… loses 2pts, etc)
Grading Procedures
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- Formative
- Bellwork/Prepared/Participation 10%
- Classwork 10%
- Summative
- Tests/quizzes/projects 80%
- Formative
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*subject to change
Grading Scale
A+ 97% – 100% Reserved for exceptional work!
A’s 90% – 96%
B’s 80% – 89%
C’s 70% – 79%
D’s 60% – 69%
E’s 59% and below
November 13, 2017 at 3:59 pm
Hi Mr. salemey,
Do we have to do the stamp act paper?
November 13, 2017 at 4:11 pm
No you do not have to.
November 16, 2017 at 8:33 pm
hello mr.salemy. i know this is late but i was doing the hokmeowrk and i am just making sure it was pages 3 and 4 right?
November 16, 2017 at 8:47 pm
Yes
November 20, 2017 at 6:53 pm
I mean 7 8 and 9 right why aren’t you answering me???????????????????????????????????
November 20, 2017 at 7:30 pm
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