SOCIAL STUDIES 7 TH8 TH GRADE MR DOWELL

SOCIAL STUDIES 7 TH/8 TH GRADE MR. DOWELL

WHO IS MR. DOWELL? • BS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE FROM CSUS (SAC STATE) • CURRENTLY PURSUING MASTER’S IN SECONDARY EDUCATION AT GCU • FIRST YEAR TEACHER • INTERESTS: POLITICS, BASEBALL, GOLF, CAMPING/HIKING/FISHING, WOODWORKING • CALIFORNIA BORN, MOVED INARIZONA IN 2012. • MARRIED WITH 3 KIDS

CURRICULUM AT A GLANCE • 7 TH GRADE – WORLD HISTORY &CIVILIZATIONS • ANCIENT CULTURES • IMPERIALISM/EXPANSION • REVOLUTION AND INDEPENDENCE • INDUSTRIALIZATION • WAR AND GLOBAL ISSUES • 8 TH GRADE – US HISTORY &CIVICS • ORIGINS OF GOVERNMENT • RIGHTS, LAWS, CITIZENSHIP • HUMAN RIGHTS • ECONOMICS • PERSONAL FINANCE

PROMISES EVERY STUDENT WILL PASS THIS CLASS IF THEY: • TURN IN WRITTEN WORK ON TIME, LEGIBLY, AND WITH THEIR BEST EFFORT • PARTICIPATE IN CLASS DISCUSSIONS (RIGHT AND WRONG ANSWERS BOTH COUNT!) • ASK QUESTIONS • MAKE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN CURRENT EVENTS AND CLASS TOPIC • SHOW RESPECT AND COURTESY TO CLASSMATES AND THE TEACHER • TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING AFTERSCHOOL AND LUNCHTIME TUTORING (ONLINE ONLY, FOR NOW)

POLICIES • REPEATED TARDINESS AND INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR DURINGZOOM CLASS WILL RESULT IN PARENTAL CONTACT • PARTICIPATION WILL BE PART OF THE GRADE • BULLYING AND UNFRIENDLY TEASING WILL NOT BE TOLERATED • EXCUSES AND EXPLANATIONS ARE NOT THE SAME; LEARN THE DIFFERENCE • I WELCOME DISAGREEMENT AND DEBATE, BUT I WILL NOT ACCEPT DISRESPECTING OTHERS BASED ON THEIR OPINION • YOU WILL NOT FAIL THIS CLASS IF YOUTRY, PARTICIPATE, AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OPPORTUNITIES • DAILY PROCEDURE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

CONTACT CONSISTENT AND INTENTIONAL COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS/GUARDIANS IS THE BEST WAY TO ENSURE ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF STUDENTS • I WILL TRY TO CONTACT PARENTS THROUGH OUR LEARNING PLATFORM PARENTVUE ( ) • BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A WELCOME EMAIL FROM ME • EMAIL IS BEST: TDOWELL@KYRENE. ORG • PHONE: 480 -541 -6984

MR. DOWELL’S WAITING ROOM SOCIAL STUDIES 5: 45 PM – 5: 55 PM A-L 6: 00 PM – 6: 10 PM M-Z • TONIGHT, I WILL BRIEFLY INTRODUCE MYSELF, DISCUSS CLASS POLICIES, AND MY EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS • WITH LEFTOVER TIME, I WILL TRY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS • PLEASE USE THE CHAT FEATURE TO ASK QUESTIONS • FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME DIRECTLY USING EMAIL OR PHONE • EMAIL IS BEST: TDOWELL@KYRENE. ORG • PHONE: 480 -541 -6984