8th Grade American History

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8th GradeAmerican History

• Welcome to Mrs. Jureceks Class

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Rules (the good stuff first)

• STAY IN YOUR SEAT!!!!
• Bring necessary supplies (and then sit down)
• Follow directions (from your seat)
• Respect others (by being nice from your desk)
• Participate in class (generally, from your desk)
• Do your best (to stay seated)

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Supplies

• BINDER (1-3) the bigger the better
• Dividers -- 5
• Spiral (70-100 pages) with holes is best
• Zipper bag with holes (to hold smaller supplies)
• Blue/black pens or pencils
• Red pens (severalokay, at least 2)

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Supplies continued

• Map colors (consider a hand-held sharpener, too)
• Glue/glue sticks
• Scissors
• Notebook paper (wide rule not college rule,
  please)
• 1st 2nd periodsbox of tissue (kleenex)

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Key Procedures (how we do things)

• The bell doesnt start my class. Your entry
  through my doorway starts it.
• Dont come in until you are ready to start
  (bathroom, locker, water, etc.)
• Get your binder, pencil sharpened, homework out,
  etc

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Key Procedures (how we do things)

• Once youre in---youre IN
• No one leaves unless I have seen a medical
  excuse, official documentation from the office,
  or serious personal need
• One hall pass, and we dont have time to waste
  filling out hall passes

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Key Procedures (how we do things)

• Spongefirst thing when you walk in
• The sponge is always your first assignment of the
  day, and you dont have much time to complete
  them
• They are independent work usually based on
  previous learning
• They are graded!

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Key Procedures (how we do things)

• Work must be turned in on time!!!
• Late work results in loss of points, lunch
  d-hall, notice of concern, and/or discipline
  referral (not to mention a boring tirade from
  me!)
• Work must be done in blue/black ink or pencil
  (work in other colors will not be accepted)

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Key Procedures (how we do things)

• TAKS Homework
• Every Wednesday
• Turned in every Thursday
• No excuses
• Read the frontAnswer the questions on the
  backSIMPLE

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Key Procedures (how we do things)

• Textbooks
• You get one
• Take it home
• Keep it safe
• Use it as a resource
• Return it at the end of the year in good condition

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Typical Day

• Walk in ready to learn
• Get your binder and sit down
• IMMEDIATELY begin work on sponge being careful
  not to disturb others
• Exciting learning activities take place in which
  you participate fully.

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Typical Day (cont.)

• Learning takes place
• Teacher (not bell) dismisses students by rows to
  put binders on shelf
• When dismissed, students leave room in an orderly
  fashion prepared to do homework and retain the
  days lesson!

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Main Ideas

• I teachyou learndont disrupt the process

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Main Ideas

• Test are VERY important
• The daily work is designed to help you prepare
  for tests
• Tests are 50, thats half, of your grade
• If you include the six weeks test in that, then
  75 of your grade is based on tests
• Take them seriouslythat means STUDY

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Main Ideas

• I care.
• I care enough to make sure you do the best
  academically that you are capable of doing. If
  you dont do the work, because I care, I will
  take steps to get you to participate.

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Main Ideas

• Supplies are crucial
• GET THEMBRING THEM

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Class Goals

• 100 passing rate for this classroom on the TAKS
  Social Studies test
• Classroom weekly perfect attendance
• A learning environment that is organized,
  effective, and enjoyable
• MAKE IT HAPPEN