syllabus

Syllabus 2006/2007

7th Grade History
Mr. Gorman
gggorman@henrico.k12.va.us
phone: 673-3720

Objectives:

The student will be able to identify key people, events, and places in United States history.

The student will be able to identify states, major cities, and the regions in which they are located.

The student will be able to comprehend maps, charts, and, primary historical sources

First Nine Weeks
Welcome/Geography (SOL USII-2c)

Westward Movement (SOL USII-2a, b;3a,b)
    Chapter 5, Sections 1 - 4 in textbook
Industrialization/ Immigration/ Growth of Cities (SOL USII-2b;3b,d)
    Chapter 6, Sections 1 & 2 and Chapter 7, Sections 1 & 3 in textbook

Important Dates
November 1 and 2 - 9-weeks Assessments – Science and Social Studies

Second Nine Weeks
Reform Movements (SOL USII-3c,e)
    Chapter 8 in textbook

Expansion (SOL USII-4a)
   Chapter 10 in textbook

Important Dates
January 19 – Exams and 9-weeks Assessments Blocks A & C
January 22– Exams and 9 -weeks Assessments Blocks F & H
January 23 – Exams and 9-weeks Assessments Blocks B & D
January 24 – Exams and 9_weeks Assessments Blocks E & G

Third Nine Weeks
World War I (SOL USII-4b)
    Chapter 11 in textbook

Roaring Twenties (SOL USII-5a,b,c)
    Chapter 12 in textbook

Great Depression (SOL USII-5d)
    Chapter 14 in textbook

Important Dates
April 3 and 4, 2007
9-weeks Assessments – Science and Social Studies

Fourth Nine Weeks
World War II (SOL USII-6a,b,c;7a)
    Chapter 16 in textbook

Cold War (SOL USII-7c)
   Chapters 17, 18, and 19 in textbook

Civil Rights Movement (SOL USII-8a)
    Chapters 18 and 20 in textbook

Modern Age (SOL USII-7b,c,d;8b)

Important Dates
May 31- June 8 – SOL Testing
June 8 – Exams or 9-weeks Assessments Blocks A & C
June 11 – Exams or 9-weeks Assessments Blocks F & H
June 12 – Exams or 9-weeks Assessments Blocks B & D
June 13 – Exams or 9-weeks Assessments Blocks E & G

Formulating Grades
1)   Homework (7%)
            e.g., assignments from the book, worksheets, etc.
        2) Quizzes (20%)
                Daily Quizzes (6%)
              Unit Quizzes (14%)
        3) Class Work (23%)

        4) Tests (25%)
        5) Projects (25%)
This category consists mainly of on-line study guides. The grading scale is as follows: One perfect score = a D. Two perfect scores = a C. Three perfect scores = a B.
Four perfect scores = an A.

Make-up Work Policies
- All work must be made up before due dates that I will announce and post! (Generally, work must made up during the month it was assigned.)
- Work missed due to an excused absence can be made up at full credit. All other work is late.
- Late work receives 1/2 credit (50%). Student will receive full credit upon completing additional work.
- No-name papers receive HALF CREDIT once they’ve been claimed.   Student will receive full credit upon completing additional work.