Syllabus

7th Grade Social Studies: Unit 3

Instructor: Ms. Key

Email: [email protected]
Office hours: 7 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Remind phone numer: xxx-xxx-xxxx Code: xxxx
Zoom link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/2641090906?pwd=RFhuV0IrSU5BQ2tpZWhub1lRdVFidz09

Measurable Objectives:
● In this unit, students will review the impacts of water pollution, the unequal access to
water, and the following impacts in South West Asia.
● Students will be able to analyze a minimum of three impacts water pollution carries in
South West Asia.
● Students will also be able to identify the role irrigation plays in agriculture when strained
due to no access to water or necessities.
● Students will also be able to define newly learned terms such as irrigation, pollution, and
economics.

Assessment plan for how achievements will be measured:

● Students will use technology on the provided website that will include links and access to
various resources:
○ Weebly: Access to Nearpod, Quizlet, Kahoot, and other resources for reading,
watching, or interacting with.
○ Students will also have access to interactive lessons from the instructor and other
third parties.
● Students will be assessed by the completion of the activities that are assigned to them
throughout the lesson of the standard. Students will also be assessed during the lesson by
a cumulative quiz involving short answers, multiple choice, and true or false questions.

Remediation plan for students who do not understand or meet objectives:

● Students who do not meet expectations in the assignments will be placed into a
remediation plan to ensure the students learn the standards.
○ Examples will be:
■ Use study guides with blank spots for students to fill in using notes and
information from class lesson presentations and online resources.
■ Extra working time on assignments, with the exception of taking
assignments home to complete if appropriate.
■ One-on-one time between students and teachers.
Grading Criteria:

Grading Scale:

A- to A+ 90%-100%

B- to B+ 80%–89%

C- to C+ 70%-79%

Failing 69% and lower

● Assignments percentages:
○ Quizzes: 40% of overall grade
○ Assignments: 20% of overall grade
○ Homework: 10% of overall grade
○ Interactive games: 15% of overall grade
○ Use of Padlet and participation: 15% of overall grade

Expectations for interactions for teachers: The teacher will communicate with both the
students and parents of students via email when needed, Remind messages will be sent out every
Sunday afternoon to preview students and parents for the week ahead, and Zoom meetings, if
needed, for conferences. These links, codes, and information can be found at the top of the
syllabus.

Expectations for interactions for students: Students can submit questions, concerns, and
comments to the teacher by reaching out through Remind. My office hours are from 7 a.m. to 6
p.m. If you send a message outside of this timeframe, there is no guarantee that I will send a
message back until the opening of my next office hours. If you need to make an appointment
with me, you can email me, and we can come up with a time to meet through Zoom or in person.

Appropriate behavior criteria for students: Students are expected to behave in the classroom
and follow all class rules. Students will not use foul language, cheat on assignments, make
negative comments toward their peers, or bully another student, with no exceptions. Students are
expected to be honest and up to their best manners in class. Students are also expected to come to
class prepared every day. Not following class rules will result in the following: a warning, office
visit, parent-teacher meeting, in-school suspension, out-of-school suspension, and expulsion if
unwanted behavior occurs too much and creates too much of a distraction or problem for other
students. Students will also be expected to follow all rules in the school handbook.
Due dates for all assignments: The assignments for this unit are listed below with the due dates.
● Assignment #1: Padlet preview on the standard. There is no due date, but must be
reviewed before and throughout the standard lesson.
○ The students will use the link provided on the Weebly website to access and
review the resources and information about the Middle East and the water crisis
issue.
● Assignment #2: Quizlet over terms and definitions. There is no due date for the
assignment but is required to review while in the lesson to ensure the students are
learning new vocabulary and academic language for the standards.
○ The students will take 15 minutes to review the key terms and definitions during
the lesson as an activity while the teacher is preparing the extra learning spots for
the students to review.
● Assignment #3: Kahoot game. Due 12-10-2023.
○ The students will use the link provided on the Weebly website to access the
Kahoot! challenge game to test the student's knowledge of the information
covered in the lesson presentations and previous activities.
● Assignment #4: Google Earth Activity. Due 12-12-2023
○ The students will create a Google Doc and answer the questions provided in the
instructions of the activity in their own words by the due date while looking at the
virtual map in the link provided.
● Unit Quiz: Final Unit Quiz. Due 12-15-2023
○ The students will use the link provided to access the final unit quiz and answer it
in their own words. Students are expected to answer honestly and with integrity
(no cheating).

How feedback will be given: The instructor will give the students feedback on their activities,
quizzes, and assignments through different apps and messaging options. For activities that will
be completed on Google Docs or other submission-type assignments, students will receive
feedback directly with comments left on the documents or website they used to complete the
assignment. Other ways the students will receive feedback is through their grading submissions;
under their grade, an area will be open for the instructor to leave comments under the grade for
assignments. The final way for students to receive feedback will be through messaging such as
email, reminders, or verbal communication.

Social Media: For this class, the teacher will have a Facebook profile page that will be private
and deleted at the end of each semester to start a new one for an incoming class. This will be the
primary form of communication and sharing classroom information and activities for this
classroom.
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Parent’s Name:__________________________________ Date:__________________

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Student’s Name:__________________________________ Date:__________________

Student’s Signature:________________________________ Date:_________________

Ms. Brookelyn Key

7th Grade Social Studies
Middle School