Middleberg JH

Karen Yarbrough
2014-15
Middleberg Public School
Course Syllabus
School: ____________________ Instructor: _________________ School Year: ____________
Introduction: 2
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Nine Weeks
Course Title and Grade e!el"s#:
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Grade Geogra%hy
Su%%lies Needed &or Class:
Markers' Colored Pencils' Notebook "2#' Te(tbook' Pencils' Colored Pens
Course overview:

Week 10: !"ober 20
"h
# !"ober 24
"h

The United States # Cha$"er 5
Week 11: !"ober 2%
"h
# !"ober &1
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Con"inue Cha$"er 5
Week 12: 'ove(ber &
rd
# 'ove(ber %
"h

Canada # Cha$"er )
Week 1&: 'ove(ber 10
"h
# 'ove(ber 14
"h
Con"inue Cha$"er )
*en!h (ark "es" # The U.S./Canada +re(edia"ion "o ,ollow-
Week 14: 'ove(ber 1%
"h
# 'ove(ber 21
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Mexico # Cha$"er %
Week 15: 'ove(ber 24
"h
. 'ove(ber 25
"h
+2 da/s-
Con"inue Cha$"er %
Week 1): 0e!e(ber 1
s"
# 0e!e(ber 5
"h

Central America and the Caribbean # Cha$"er 1
Week 1%: 0e!e(ber 1
"h
# 0e!e(ber 12
"h

Con"inue Cha$"er 1
*en!h (ark "es" over Mexico/Central America and the Caribbean
+re(edia"ion "o ,ollow-
Week 11: 0e!e(ber 15
"h
# 0e!e(ber 12
"h
+ & da/s # 3nd o, "he 4rs" se(es"er-
5os" "es" ,or 6e(es"er 1

General )ules:
)*SP*CT: Yoursel&' +thers' and the School,
Grading Policies:
Mrs7 Yarbrough8s His"or/9:eogra$h/ ;30 5oli!/
If a student makes below a 70% on any assignment or test, they have the o%tion of redoing the
assignment. If the student makes below a 65% on an assignment/test they are re-uired to redo the
assignment. ll students may use their books when redoing an assignment or test! "he highest grade
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students #an a#hieve for a redo assignment/test is 70%.
"he original grade will be re#orded in the #om$uter and will be #hanged when the redo $a$er has been
turned in and graded. If the student does not turn the redo $a$er in, their original grade will be#ome the
$ermanent grade for the assignment. "here is a % week time limit on redo assignments/tests.
.o/e0ork %olicy:
&iddleberg students will be re'uired to do regular homework assignments. (tudents will be e)$e#ted to
#om$lete all assignments and return it to s#hool as assigned. (tudents will be given feedba#k on
homework assignments and will re#eive grades on their homework. (tudents who do not #om$lete
their homework will re#eive a *ero for the assignment. ny student who has an +)#used absen#e on
the day when an assignment has been taken for a grade will have % day for every day absent to re#eive
#redit for the work. "ea#hers are re'uired to give a *ero until the work is #om$leted and turned in.
Tuesday 1older:
"uesday folders will be sent home with students every "uesday. (tudents in grades 5 , - the grade
sheet will be #ontained in the student.s $lanner. "his folder will #ontain the grades for the $revious
week. +ligibility will be based on these grades. "hese grade #he#ks will need to be signed by the
$arents.
2eha!ioral e(%ectations:
Students are e(%ected to listen and %artici%ate in class discussions and acti!ities in a /anner
that is conduci!e to learning &or both the/ and the other students in the class3 Students 0ill be
seated in their assigned seats and ready &or instruction 0hen the bell rings or they 0ill be
counted as 4tardy53 2eing 4ready &or instruction5 includes ha!ing all the necessary tools
needed to learn in this class "i3e3 book' %encil' %a%er' etc3#3 Students 0ill be dis/issed &ro/
class by the teacher' not the bell3
6&ter School Tutoring 7 .o/e0ork hel%:
&onday "hrough "hursday from /:%5 until 0:%5 "here will be a tea#her available to tutor or aid in
homework #om$letion. (tudents who wish to $arti#i$ate are re'uired to go to the #lass and begin work.
(tudents who are not working, disturbing others or running u$ and down the halls will be sent home.
+ther:
Teacher Schedule8Contact In&or/ation:
+mail: kyarbrough1middleberg.k%2.ok.us
3ebsite: www.middlebergso#ialstudies.weebly.#om
Signature o& Instructor co/%leting &or/:
6d/inistrator 6%%ro!al:
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