Mr. Miles provides information for students in Track 2/3 7th grade social studies class at Durant Road Middle School. Students should check the team website and Mr. Miles' video for more details on the class. Students will use Google Classroom to complete assignments and are given class codes to join. The grading policy is based 100% on summative assessments which demonstrate mastery of topics, while formative assessments provide feedback but do not affect grades. Students will learn history starting from the Age of Exploration through a flipped classroom model using short videos for initial learning.

1. Track 2/3 - 7th Grade Social Studies
Welcome to 7​th​
grade, Track 2/3 Social Studies at Durant Road Middle School. Below you will find information to
help ensure your success this year. If you want to know more about Mr. Miles, check out ​this video​.
Team Website: ​http://bit.ly/penguins723 My Email: ​Lmiles2@wcpss.net
Social Studies Class Website: ​http://bit.ly/miles723
Join Remind
Don’t have a mobile phone? Go to ​rmd.at/723drms​ on a desktop computer to sign up for email notifications.
Join Your Google Classroom
This year students will also be using Google Classroom to complete and find class assignments. Parents are
encouraged to join as well. Please follow the instructions below.
1. Log into your WakeID account: ​https://wakeid.wcpss.net
2. Click the Google Classroom icon.
3. Click the + sign in the top right corner beside your email address.
4. Enter your code (must be correct track and core) from below to join Google Classroom.
Track 2 Track 3
Core 1 250r9qg Core 1 e4ucwwx
Core 2 pwq7c32 Core 2 b67ynys
Core 3 hb8d02 Core 3 dm7x5u
Core 4 3fu0xn Core 4 gy70c3b
Supplies for Class
● 1 inch binder with loose-leaf paper
● Spiral Notebook
● Pencils
● Agenda (can be electronic)
● Highlighter
● Ear Buds
Grading Policy
Grades are based on the following categories and percentages:
● Summative Assessments: 100%
● Formative Assessments: 0%

2. Track 2/3 - 7th Grade Social Studies
Grading Explained
Summative assessments are any assignment (test, project, quiz, classwork) where students can show mastery of a
topic. While the scope of each assignment will be different, I believe each assignment is equally important.
Formative assessments are designed to assess a student’s understanding during their learning process. These
activities do not count as grades, but they provide important information for you, your child and myself during the
learning process. For example, I might assign a writing piece that I provide feedback on to help students
grow/learn. If a student did not do the assignment, it will not affect their actual grade but it will show in
PowerSchool as a 0. If a student did the assignment, it will not affect their grade but it will show in Powerschool as
a 100. Those formative assignments directly impact the summative assignments as process leads to mastery.
For more information regarding grades and make up work policies specifically to Durant, please check out
our school website: ​http://wcpss.net/domain/4349​.
What We Will Learn
Starting in the Age of Exploration, we’ll learn how history has had a cause/effect relationship in shaping our world.
The Flipped Classroom
The Flipped Classroom is an innovative and efficient method of instruction. I’ve created a series of short videos tha
I’ll ask students to watch at home (or in class) so they can come to class with some prior knowledge. We will spend
some class time unpacking those short concepts from the videos, but then we will dig deep and challenge students
to think critically and creatively. All videos can be found on my website (see above).
By signing the below lines, you are acknowledging that you have read and understand the above information about
your Social Studies class.
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