This document outlines the course details for Patricia Johnson's 7th grade Eastern Hemisphere class at T.L. Weston Middle School for the 2016-2017 school year. The course will focus on cultural and historical developments from prehistoric times to the 18th century, exploring themes from early civilizations to the rise and fall of empires. Students will be expected to understand the development of civilizations and cultural processes that shaped human communities. The document provides the teacher's background, course goals, required materials, policies on attendance, grading, classroom rules, and major assignments for the year.

1. T. L. WESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
PATRICIA G. JOHNSON -TEACHER
EASTERN HEMISPHERE
SEVENTH GRADE
2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR

2. ABOUT MRS. JOHNSON
I AM A NATIVE OF GREENVILLE, MS
I HAVE TWO ADULT CHILDREN AND TWO GRANDCHILDREN
I HAVE BEEN TEACHING FOR 10 YEARS
I ENJOY COOKING AND TRAVELING
I HAVE A LOVE FOR CHILDREN
I LIKE TO SEE PEOPLE STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE
I ENJOY WATCHING PEOPLE GROW TO THEIR GREATEST POTENTIAL

3. COURSE DESCRIPTION
• THE SEVENTH GRADE COURSE OF STUDY FOCUSES ON THE CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL
DEVELOPMENTS OF THE WORLD FROM PREHISTORIC TIMES TO THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT IN
THE 18TH CENTURY. THE CONTENT EXPLORES THEMES FROM THE EARLIEST CIVILIZATIONS AND
TRACE THE EVOLUTION OF CIVILIZATIONS FROM CLANS, TO KINGDOMS, TO EMPIRES AND
INDIVIDUAL NATION/STATES. THE COURSE CONTENT SHOULD PROVIDE A FOUNDATION FOR
UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL AFFAIRS. THE AVENUES FOR THESE CONCEPTS ARE DEVELOPED
THROUGH THE SOCIAL STUDIES STRANDS.

4. COURSE GOALS
BY THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
• UNDERSTAND THE BIOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL PROCESSES THAT SHAPED THE EARLIEST HUMAN COMMUNITIES.
• UNDERSTAND THE POLITICAL, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL CONSEQUENCES OF POPULATION MOVEMENTS AND
MILITARIZATION IN EURASIA IN THE SECOND MILLENNIUM BCE.
• UNDERSTAND THE CIVIL AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT OF VARIOUS CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA, EUROPE, AND AFRICA
FROM RISE TO FALL.
• UNDERSTAND HOW INFORMATION CONCERNING PREHISTORIC AND HISTORIC GROUPS CONTRIBUTES TO THE
STUDY OF A CIVILIZATION’S CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT.

5. ITEMS NEEDED FOR CLASS
• COMPOSITION NOTEBOOK
• 2 INCH BINDER
• WIDE RULE PAPER
• PENCILS OR PENS (BLACK OR BLUE INK)
• HIGHLIGHTERS
• DICTIONARY

6. ATTENDANCE
• IF YOU ARE HERE, YOU CAN LEARN!!!
• IF YOU ARE NOT HERE, YOU CAN NOT
LEARN!!!
• IN THE EVENT OF AN ABSENCE IT IS YOUR
RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE-UP ANY
ASSIGNMENTS MISSED.
• YOU MUST CHECK WITH THE TEACHER TO GET
ANY NOTES OR OTHER MATERIALS THAT WAS
MISSED.

7. WEIGHING OF GRADES
•HOME AND CLASS WORK 25%
•QUIZZES AND TEST 50%
•MAJOR PROJECTS 25%
•NINE WEEKS TEST 100%

8. IF YOU RECEIVE AN E, THEN YOU NEED TO COME SEE ME.

9. 20/20 RULE
NO HALL PASSES TO THE RESTROOMS OR ANY
OTHER DESTINATION WILL BE ISSUED DURING THE
FIRST TWENTY MINUTES OF CLASS AND THE LAST
TWENTY MINUTES OF ANY CLASS PERIOD.

10. CLASSROOM RULES AND EXPECTATIONS
BE ON TIME FOR CLASS.
BE PREPARED WITH MATERIALS DAILY.
BE POLITE AND POSITIVE- RESPECTING YOURSELF AND OTHERS.
RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT.
ABSOLUTELY NO TALKING OR WALKING WITHOUT PERMISSION.
NO PROFANITY
NO CHEWING, EATING OR DRINKING IN CLASS.
NO IPAD USAGE DURING CLASS UNLESS INSTRUCTED BY THE INSTRUCTOR.
THE BELL DOES NOT DISMISS YOU, ONLY THE INSTRUCTOR.

11. CONSEQUENCES
MISCONDUCT
• 1ST WARNING: VERBAL WARNING
• 2ND WARNING: CHANGE OF SEAT
• 3RD WANING: CONTACT PARENT
• 4TH WARNING: OFFICE REFERRAL/ PARENT
CONFERENCE
INAPPROPRIATE IPAD USAGE
• 1ST WARNING: VERBAL WARNING
• 2ND WARNING: IPAD WILL BE TAKEN UP AND
RETURNED ONLY AT TEACHER’S DISCRETION

12. REWARD INCENTIVES
• CLASS SHOUT-OUTS
• BE FEATURED AS “STUDENT OF THE WEEK”
• ASSIST TEACHER FOR A DAY

13. MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS
• PYRAMID OF EGYPT
• FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY BOOKLET
• BLACK HISTORY BOARD