Syllabus

 
8th Grade 					       Craig Chapman
Social Studies				               Rm# 205
						       cchapman@spsd.k12.ms.us
						       (662) 563-4503

                                   Working Syllabus

To Parents and Students:

Welcome to another school year! I am delighted that your child will be in my 
class this year.  Please do not hesitate to call me at school or email me if 
I can be of any assistance at any time.  
Since our success at school depends in part on learning to make responsible 
choices, I have developed a classroom discipline plan which guides every 
student to make good decisions about his or her behavior.  Classroom rules, 
as well as school rules, can be found in the Student Handbook.  Your child 
deserves the most positive educational experience possible for his or her 
growth, and I know that together we can make a difference.

Materials:	
		Tennis Ball** (Sept. 8)
		Color Pencils
		Blue/Black Pen
		3 –Ring Binder 
		Dividers:  Notes, Homework, Handouts

Curriculum Map 2009-2010: We will study the following this school year:

August- Maps & Globes Skills
September- First Americans
October- Colonization in America
November- American Revolution
December- American Government
January- U.S. Supreme Court & State/Local Government
February- African American History
March- Age of Jefferson & Age of Jackson
April- Westward Expansion
May- Civil War & Reconstruction

Grading Scale: 
	90-100 = A
	80-89  = B
	70-79  = C
	65-6   = D
	64- below = F……………THINK POSITIVE & WORK HARD!!!!!!!!