Bernard Lane
8th Grade U.S. History
Flecther Middle School

904-247-5929

laneb@duvalschools.org 

Sea Turtle Team
Homeroom 816

Syllabus

Dear Parents,

          I will be your child’s U.S. History teacher for the 2008-2009 school years.  I look forward to a rewarding year.  We will be engaged in a meaningful history curriculum this year and your child will do very well if they apply themselves.  All students will be given the standards for the subject that will be covered this year and the goal is for your child to master each of them.  They will also have the opportunity choose a career path this year that they will carry over into high school.

Supplies

·        loose leaf paper(no spiral tablets)

·        computer paper(as donations)

·        pencils and colored pencils or markers

·        black or blue ink pens

·        highlighters

·        three prong folders (not notebooks) with or without pockets

Homework

·        Homework will consist of any class work that is not completed in class and assigned homework assignments.  All assignments can be typed or written and turned in at the end of each week.

Tests

·        A test will be given on any information that is covered for each chapter.  The tests will consist of multiple choices, completion, true/false, and short answer questions.

Quizzes

·        Quizzes will cover the vocabulary terms that are used in each chapter.  Typically these are in the form of puzzles.

Projects

·        There will be a project during the each nine-week period that coincides with the perspective subject of study.

Notebooks

·        Each student will be required to keep a weekly homework folder.  Your papers should be in order according the table of contents that you will place at the front. 

·        Notebooks will be collected weekly or bi-weekly and graded according to a rubric that will be provided.

Study Logs

·        Students will be provided with a study log sheet on Monday of each week.  You are required to study for at least twenty (20) minutes each night and log your times on the sheet.  Times must be entered as a start and ending time.  Parents or guardians must sign the sheet and they are due on Monday of each week.

Grades

·        Your nine week grade will be tentatively,  calculated as follows:

             Daily Assignments/homework -------------------30%

             Chapter Tests -----------------------------------10 %

             Chapter Quizzes --------------------------------10 %

             Weekly Current Events--------------------------15%

             Weekly Study Logs -----------------------------15 %

             Projects -----------------------------------------10%

             Finals --------------------------------------------10%

             Total -------------------------------------------100%