Washington State History

Syllabus: Revised for 4^th Quarter

 

            All students in the state of Washington are required to study their state’s history and government. This course is required for high school graduation.  Students must pass (with a minimum grade of 60%) or they will have to repeat the course in high school. 

 

            In “Washington Facts and Trivia”, we learned the general information about our state: geography, political leaders, county, state symbols, etc.  We worked with fact sheets, puzzles, and games to learn this information, and completed a couple projects.  There was a test over this information at the end of the unit.

 

            Next, we were assigned the textbook: Washington: A State of Contrasts.  There are five units, broken down into chapters, which cover the natural environment, the government, and the chronological history of our state.  We will be reading aloud in class and discussing the information, then working together to study for the chapter tests. We will always review the day before a test, and any notes you take may be used on the test.

Tests may only be retaken once, so be sure to work on your test preparation skills.  Study your notes, complete the chapter reviews, and review all class work.

 

            If you are absent for any reason, be sure that you keep up on your reading at home, and study for your tests.  All tests are required to be made up on the day you return, during MMS time.  Keep your textbook with you in your backpack so you always have it when you need it. 

 

            For each unit, there will also be a project to complete, which will be chosen from a list of options.  Up to three extra credit projects may also be completed and turned in on the same day the main project is due; these are to be selected from the same project list. 30% of the grade earned will be subtracted from late projects.  This late policy will apply to any other homework assignments as well.  Our first project was assigned March 13 and  is due Tuesday, April 17.

 

            A culminating activity for this course will be a field trip to the Washington Historical Museum in Tacoma on Wednesday, May 23.  We will need parent volunteers to drive and help chaperone -- more about this later!

 

            Take this course seriously and do your best work.  Remember, it is the only course in middle school that counts toward high school graduation!  Make your first grade an A.

 

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     ___ I would be able to drive and chaperone for the field trip on May 23^rd.

Washington State History
Syllabus

    All students in the state of Washington are required to study their state’s history and government. This course is required for high school graduation.  Students must pass (with a minimum grade of 60%) or they will have to repeat the course in high school.  All the points you earn in this course are cumulative; 3rd quarter points carry over to 4th quarter.

    In “Washington Facts and Trivia”, we will be learning the general information about our state: geography, political leaders, county, state symbols, etc.   We will work with fact sheets, puzzles, and games to learn this information.  There will be a test over this information at the end of the unit.

    Next, we will assign the textbook: Washington: A State of Contrasts.  There are five units, broken down into chapters, which cover the natural environment, the government, and the chronological history of our state.  We will be reading aloud in class and discussing the information, then working together to study for the chapter tests.  There is also a unit test at the end of each unit.  We will always review the day before a test, and any notes you take may be used on the test.

    For each unit, there will also be a project to complete, which will be chosen from a list of options.  Up to three extra credit projects may also be completed and turned in on the same day the main project is due; these are to be selected from the same project list.  NO late projects will be accepted -- plan ahead!

    A culminating activity for this course will be a field trip to the Washington Historical Museum in Tacoma near the end of April. (Date to be set soon.  We will need parent volunteers to drive and help chaperone -- more about this later!)

    If you are absent for any reason, be sure that you keep up on your reading at home, and study for your tests.  All tests are required to be made up on the day you return.  Keep your textbook with you in your backpack so you always have it when you need it.

    Take this course seriously and do your best work.  Remember, it is the only course in middle school that counts toward high school graduation!  Make your first high school grade an A.