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Welcome to 8th
GradeHistory!
- Grab an index card from the frontstool.
- Find the seat that corresponds to the
number on your slip of paper.
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About Mr. Luneau
Originally fromMassachusetts
Moved to Tulsa in 2013
Previously taught 11th
and 12thgrade history
Attended Massachusetts
College of Liberal Arts(MA)
Studied History,Education, and Political
Science
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Fun Facts
Ive been to 45 states and 5 Canadian provinces
My focuses in college were Russian history, Qubec
politics, and 20thcentury American history
I speak fluent French, *decent* Spanish, and am
learning to speak Russian.
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San Diego, CA (@ University of San Diego)
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Ottawa, ON
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St. Louis, MO
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Your turn!
Take one survey and pass the rest back.
These will help me get to know you a littlebetter!
You will have 10 minutes to fill out the survey.Answer every question to the best of your
ability.
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8thGrade History
This year, well be studying
United States History
American Revolution
through the Civil War &
Reconstruction.
Focus on history from
different perspectives
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Binders
One section of your binder should be devoted
ONLY to U.S. History materials
Everythingthat is handed back to you should
go in that section of your binder unless I say
otherwise.
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Syllabus
Take one and pass it back.
Place the syllabus in the front of your historysection
It should stay here for the duration of the
semester.
Well be going over certain parts of the
syllabus together
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Social history history of ordinary people
Focus on skills: reading, writing, criticalthinking, research, articulating an opinion
Also specific skills such as: map reading,
comparing & contrasting, and detecting bias
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Goals
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Course Materials
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Course Materials
Bring these EVERY DAY 3-ring binder w/ history section
Paper for binder
Pens and/or pencils
Agenda
Textbooks will be kept in the classroom
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Expecations
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Basic Classroom expectations
Be seated and ready to learn when the bell
rings.
Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
Raise your hand if you have a question orwould like to answer one
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Electronics
Policy applies to: iPhones &
other cell phones, iPods, MP3players, tablets, handheld
games, etc.
No tolerance policy
1sttime: phone goes to office and
has to be picked up by parent
2ndtime: phone goes to office and
has to be picked up by parent
3rdtime: phone is sent to the
Education Service Center
Your best bet: keep the phone in
your locker or in your pocket.
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Respect your classmates
right to learn If you are disrupting class or holding up the
lesson because of behavior, you are activelypreventing those around you from learning.
Youre also taking away from your own education
Zero-tolerance for disrupting the learning ofothers
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Bathroom Policy
You must have your agenda and binderwith youin order to be able to use the restroom.
You must fill out a line of the bathroom log to beinitialed by the teacher
Bathroom breaks will only be allowed during
Independent Practice time. NOT while Mr. Luneau is giving instructions or leading
a lesson
Breaks are given at the teachers discretion
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Bathroom Logs
Must fill out all
information Teacher will initial
One page per quarter
Must be your own
agenda
Bathroom log must beinside of agenda
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Grading
Unit Tests = 15%
Quizzes = 10%
Homework = 20% Classwork = 25%
Class Participation = 15%
Projects/Essays/DBQs = 15%
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Unit Tests
6 Units this year One major exam per unit
Exams will have multiple choice, short answer, and
open response portions 20-25 multiple choice questions
3-5 short answer questions
1 open response question
Each unit will start off with a brief pre-test Well measure the post-test against this to see how
much youve learned
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Quizzes
1-2 quizzes per unit
Multiple choice & short answer portions only 10-12 multiple choice questions
3-5 short answer questions
Used to check progress during a unit
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Homework
Expect homework 2-3 nights per week
Used to practice skills & content learnedduring class
Stay on top of this! It can bring down yourgrade very quickly if youre not completing it.
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Classwork
Always completed during class time.
The teacher will let you know if an assignment is
being graded. Most of them are.
You will have many classwork assignments.
Completing them is important, but completing afew classwork assignments will not bring up yourgrade much if you have missingprojects/tests/homework.
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Class Participation
You will receive a weekly participation grade
out of 10 points.
Posted on PowerSchool andon the Class Grades
board.
You will be graded based on completion of
assignments, participation in discussion, andattentiveness in class.
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Projects/Essays/Etc.
Each unit will have one DBQ (Document BasedQuestion) project contained within it.
Other smaller writing assignments will begiven throughout units.
These will not be as frequent asquizzes/classwork/homework. Zeros in thiscategory are very bad for your grade.
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Late Work Policy
Homework & Projects will be accepted late for
reduced credit. Each school day that an
assignment is handed in late will result in a
10% reduction in your grade.
Assignments will not be accepted if they are
more than 3 days late.
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Extra Help
I will be after school until 5pm on Tuesdays
and Thursdays. If you need extra help on
assignments or to prepare for a quiz/test, this
is a great time to see me.
If you are unable to meet on
Tuesdays/Thursdays but would still like help,
see me and we can arrange something.
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Icebreaker: Globe Toss
If your right thumb lands on
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If your right thumb lands on
United States: What is your favorite movie?
Canada: What is your dream job?
Mexico: What is your favorite color?
Central America: Brazil: What is your favorite band/artist/singer? Other South American nation: What is your pet peeve? (something that bothers you)
African nation (north of equator): What is your favorite season?
African nation (south of equator): What is your favorite book?
European nation: What is your favorite subject in school?
Greenland: What is your least favorite food?
Russia: Whats your favorite possession/thing you own?
Middle Eastern nation: Whats your favorite sport? (to play or to watch)
China: Favorite TV show?
Other Asian nation: If you could learn to speak any language, what would it be?
Australia: Whats the weirdest thing youve ever eaten?
Antarctica: If you could meet any person, who would it be? Island nation:What is something youre looking forward to?
Atlantic Ocean: What is your favorite food?
Pacific Ocean: If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Indian Ocean: If you could have any car, what would you want?
Arctic Ocean: If you could change something about the world, what would it be?
Other body of water: If you had a time machine, would you travel to the past or the future?
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Parent/Guardian letters
Bring it home and show it to a parent/guardian
Have him/her fill out the bottom portion. Cut ortear off that bottom part and bring that back(signed).
Due in class no later than Tuesday, 8/26
No late credit accepted May be handed in earlier
Only turn in the bottom part
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Exit Procedure
5 minutes before class is over, I will announce
that it is time to wrap up. Pass forward any assignments to be turned in
Collect your things (binder/agenda/pencils/etc)
I will call on students by row to line up at thedoor.
Rows that are quiet and ready to go will be called on
first. When all rows are lined up and I give the signal,
youll exit and head to your next class with Ms.
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