Classroom business, in order of appearance


1^st 6 weeks - Check for understanding, pretest, establish baseline knowledge of World Geography
                   - Discuss the different major physical features of each continent.
                   - North America


2^nd 6 weeks -  Finish covering North America
                    - Freedom week, class discussion/notes on the Bill of Rights, Constitution, & American  
                      Revolution
                    - South America

3^rd 6 weeks - Europe
                   - Russia
                   
4^th 6 weeks - Sub-Saharan Africa
                   - N. Africa & SW Asia

5^th 6 weeks - East Asia
                   - South Asia
                   
6^th 6 weeks - Oceania
                   - Australia 
 
            Attendance
            If you are absent, it is your responsibility to make up any missed assignments or copy any missed notes.  Even if you are absent for a school trip of some kind or family emergency, you are still responsible for missed work. You have 3 days to make up a day of missed assignments. If you know you are going to miss a class inquire as to what you will be missing.
 
            Grading Policy
            District guidelines will be followed in relation to the grade distribution in this class.  Assignments will be broken down into two (2) categories.
                                                Minor Assignments = 35%
                                                Major Assignments = 65%
                                                                                    100%
 
*There will be a MINIMUM of 6 MINOR grades and 3 MAJOR grades.
*District and Board policy for Academic Achievement/Grading is outlined in the Student Handbook, please review it.
*Students or parents may check current grades at any time by accessing the gradebook portal on the district webpage, contacting the teacher during his conference period, or by email.
 
            Conference Period/Tutorials
 
            Tutorials: Every morning 8:10-8:30
            Conference Period: 9:35-10:25  & 3:25-4:10
            Conference Period (Wednesday): 9:30-10:15 & 2:55-3:40