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=Welcome to SS9 Wiki!= Mrs. Hermanson/Ms. Wesley

ESQUIMALT HIGH SCHOOL

Mrs. Hermanson (ahermanson@sd61.bc.ca) Social Studies 9 Room 303


 * __Materials Required:__**

a) One 3-ringed binder to be used for Social Studies materials. b) Complete set of pencil crayons and a good writing pen (blue or black ink). c) Sufficient supply of lined loose-leaf paper.


 * __Classroom Requirements:__**
 * Supplies:** The student should be prepared at all times with loose-leaf, textbooks and writing materials.


 * Notebooks:** All assignments must be written in ink (blue or black) or typed on loose-leaf paper.


 * Assignments:** All assignments must be completed on time. Marks will be deducted for late assignments unless previously authorized by the teacher.

Grading will be given by letter grade on report cards. Course work is worth 80% and the final exam is 20%.
 * __Course Weighting and Grading:__**

Assignments include a variety of activities such as paragraphs, worksheets, map reading skills and map preparation, major research projects, classroom oral presentations, individual and group presentations using a variety of materials. Technology sites will also be used to enhance student learning. We will be using MS Office 2007, Blogspot, Glogster, PowerPoint, Prezi, GoAnimate! and much more.


 * __Student Responsibility:__**
 * Homework:** Each student in Social Studies will be expected to do homework as it is required. This is usually in the form of completion of daily assignments, the continuation of a research project.


 * Absence from Class:** It is the responsibility of the student to collect notes or assignments from the teacher or another classmate after a classroom absence. If you have any difficulty with assignments or have any questions concerning the course work or related issues, please come and speak to me and arrange for help before the problem is too large to solve.


 * Exams:** There will be regular quizzes and end of chapter tests throughout the semester. It is the responsibility of the student to make sure all tests are written on the assigned day. If there is an excused absence, the test must be written as soon as possible after the absence. A student who is truant from an exam will forfeit the right to complete the test at a later time.

**Text:** Crossroads: A Meeting of Nations
Chapter 1: The Modern Age (Summary of SS8) Chapter 2: The Fight for Democracy and the English Civil War Chapter 3: Revolution in France Chapter 4: The Napoleonic Era Chapter 5: The Industrial Revolution Chapter 6: Regional Geography of North America Chapter 7: The Native Peoples of Canada Chapter 8: Arrival in Canada Chapter 10: The American Revolution and British North America

=Classroom Success= Effort is most important. With a good effort, students will find Social Studies an enjoyable subject.

1. Regular attendance in class 2. Completion of assignments on time 3. Organized system of note-keeping 4. Positive attitudes towards the subject (evident through participation) 5. An inquiring mind
 * Indicators of effort are:**

__________________________________ Printed student name.

_____________________________________ ________________________________ Student Signature Parent/Guardian Signature