• ELA/ Social Studies Syllabus

     

    Teacher: _____Mr. Moise__________________________________________________________________

    Extra-Help: Wednesdays, 2:30 to 3:30

     

    Classroom: ________220__________ Periods 1,2,6, and 7

     

    Email: Emoise@yonkerspublicschools.org or

     

     

    _________________________________________________________@____________________.com

    YOU MAY E-MAIL NO LATER THAN 8PM.

     

    ROUTINES AND SCHEDULES

     

    Whenever you enter our classroom, you should…

    ☐_______________________________________________ on the desk by the computer

     

    ☐_______________________________________________ in the brown basket on the desk by the computer

     

    ☐________________________________________________ in your assignment pad/Phone!

     

    ☐________________________________________________ for daily assignments

     

    ☐________________________________________________ to see if you have to copy notes, or complete a specific Do-Now!

     

    ☐_________________________________________________ in your personal cubby by the door

     

    EMERGENCIES! Yes, they do happen!

     

    ✪ if you are ABSENT, you MUST stay after-school to make up the work!

     

    ✪ If you are LATE, you must have a pass to enter. BUT you cannot leave again!

     

    ✪ You CANNOT use your phone in my classroom UNLESS instructed to do so!

     

    ✪ If you are facing a crisis and it gets in the way of work, you must write me a letter explaining this crisis!

     

    BUILDING A PROFESISONAL COMMUNITY

    We will gain points for the following reasons…

    éGetting all required materials at the beginning of class!    éSubmitting work éEarning the HIGHER Test Average   éFixing my typos, POLITELY!  

    é Helping Others!

     

    We will lose points for…

    ê-1pt for cursing or being rude        ê-2pt for being late without a pass

    ê-1pt for each person deterring our progress… like:

    • Using a phone without permission
    • Not reading the board and completing the Do-Now
    • Acting like a fool

     

    MAJOR BENCHMARKS AND OBJECTIVES

    Marking Period 1: September 6 to November 11

    ELA: Identity

    • Parts of Speech
    • What makes a paragraph?
    • How to write an introduction (Hype man)
    • Personal narratives

     

    ELA GRADE BREAKDOWN

    ___________Essays__________________30%

     

    _____________Presentations__________20%

     

    _____________Portfolio______________15%

     

    Writing Prompts_____________________10%

     

    ______________Journals______________10%

     

    ________________Summaries__________10%

     

    Class Participation____________________5%

     

    Social Studies:

    Unit One: The Global Heritage of the American People prior to 1500.

    1. History and the Social Sciences: The Study of People
    2. Geographic Factors Influencing Culture
    3. Iroquoian and Algonquian Cultures on the Atlantic Coast of North America
    4. European Conceptions of the World in 1500

    SOCIAL STUDIES GRADE BREAKDOWN

    __________Celebrations/Tests_______________30%

     

    ___________Essays/Projects_________________20%

     

    _____________Notebook___________________20%

     

    _________________Homework______________10%

     

    ____________________Current events_______10%

     

    __________Class Participation______________ 10%