Syllabus
True or False: Even though your phone and AirPods are not listed in the Materials, you are still allowed to use them in class.
False!
I take your phone or AirPods if I see them. You always ask if there is a need to take out your phone. You are welcome to use wired heaphones rather than AirPods.
True or False: You are welcome to chew gum, stick gum wrappers on the desk, ask your besties for a piece of gum, go to your locker for a piece of gum, give your besties a piece of gum
False!
You will lose points for your weekly Behavior Grade if I have to ask you to put gum away. Please do not have gum at all in my class.
True or False: You should be in your seat by the time the final bell rings. If not, you will be marked tardy.
True!
You should come in and immediately take your seat. Ideally, you should be beginning the warm up by the time the final bell rings.
True or False: If an assignment is marked "M" in Infinite Campus, you can no longer turn it in.
False!
In Quarter 2, you have two weeks from the date an assignment was due to turn it in for full credit. After the two week mark, you can receive a minimum F if you turn the assignment in.
True or False: A vast majority of the Native American tribes sided with the British in the French-Indian War.
False!
Most Native Americans sided with the French AGAINST the British.
True or False: Mr. T's preferred method of communication is email.
False!
I will...accept...emails. If it is urgent, PLEASE speak with me during class!
True or False: You can receive PBIS points each week that you maintain all 25 points of your Behavior Grade.
True!
Mr. T. will give you with 5 PBIS points on Monday if you received full Behavior points the week prior.
True or False: Each white box contains the following class supplies: Glue, scissors, colored pencils, pencil sharpener, tape.
False!
The white box contains all of those items EXCEPT colored pencils, which are located in the white cups.
True or False: You will have at least one assessment per week that is graded and entered into Infinite Campus.
True!
You will receive a formative assessment that is graded as "Classwork" and "Participation" each week.
True or False: Paul Revere created propaganda to persuade colonists to resist the British.
True!
As a result of the Boston Massacre, Revere created an engraving that depicted the British slaughtering colonists, which exaggerated the event.
True or False: There are 9 total units we will complete in US History class this year. The first unit is about the American Revolution, and the final unit is about the Industrial Revolution.
True!
We are currently learning about the American Revolution. Before that, we completed an additional mini unit about Native American History.
True or False: It's acceptable to write or draw the tables during class.
False!
Starting this quarter, you will lose behavior points in Infinite Campus, and you will clean your mess.
True or False: You have a folder that contains all of the papers you have turned in during Quarter 1.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: FIND YOUR FOLDER.
True!
On the shelf above your class period's Turn-In box, there is a crate that has a folder for each student in your class, alphabetized by last name. You can always check your folder AND the No-Name folders to review graded work.
True or False: Mr. T. often provides a comment on Infinite Campus if you have a missing assignment or low score on an assignment.
True!
Please make sure to always check the comment of your assignment grades in Infinite Campus -- even if you do not see a number grade yet!
True or False: King Louis was the ruler of Britain during its colonial rule in the Americas.
False!
It was King George.
How are we creating a "portfolio" in this class?
Using your class notebook.
Your notebook will synthesize (combine) important aspects of your learning.
What is a MBI?
A Minor Behavior Infraction.
If your weekly Behavior Grade drops below a C, you will receive a MBI in Infinite Campus that documents the negative behaviors that have impeded your learning. I will contact your parents if you receive a MBI.
What do each of the table group themes represent?
United States National Parks.
You can always find your table basket based on the theme of your table group!
What are TWO types of class activities make up your OVERALL Grade?
Classwork, quizzes, tests, projects.
What was the total number of debt that Britain owed after the French-Indian War?
140 million.
This was extremely costly for the British. Their plan was the make the colonies pay their debt through taxation.
What item on the Materials List is the MOST essential for your success every day in this class?
A PENCIL.
I have run out of pencils to let you borrow. SO sorry
Thinking about Quarter 1, what is one change our class can make to improve the vibe?
SPECIAL JEOPARDY: All other groups can earn 250 points if they deliberate and determine one positive example!
Noise level - bring down
No gum
No phones
Etc
What is ONE of the "Closure" procedures that are listed on my agenda slide EVERY SINGLE day?
Clean your table space.
Remove any trash or materials from the floor.
Push your chair in when the bell rings.
What percent must your Work Ethic grade be in order to retake a quiz?
80%.
You can retake quizzes during our Warm-Up time at the beginning of class, in place of your warm-up for that day.
What is one of the British Acts that was imposed upon the colonists?