All Middle School students should be reviewing USA information for ongoing geography assessments; as well as other continents as assigned.
Grade 7- none
Grade 8- none
Geography Websites--- Practice All Summer:
https://www.seterra.com/
https://lizardpoint.com/geography/
https://www.ixl.com/signin/stroseri
https://www.geographyquiz.org/
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
Grading policy- weighting: 50% for tests, 25% for quizzes, 25% for classwork and/or homework
Participation is an integral part of classwork. When I am charting participation I inform the class at the beginning. There are many ways to get a check mark next to your name for the class. If we are reading passages a student can volunteer to read. They can also answer questions about the current instruction or when there are review questions. Also, adding information to someone else's answer is another way. As the class progresses, I specifically say I am looking for so many more to show active participation and look at them directly to see if their hand is raised. Sometimes I will carry over the charting to a second day. Some days I do not use this method. In any case, the students are fully informed and they know the options. On-task behavior also counts toward participation. Calling out answers are unacceptable and are not counted toward appropriate participation. During virtual learning, at home, participation is still being charted; one grade at mid-trimester and one at the end of the trimester. Participation includes submitting acceptable work on time, whether a Google Classroom doc or class comment. It also includes attending Google Meet meetings and participating during them. If remote learning happens again this year, the exact school day schedule will be followed with the use of Google Meet meeting sessions with all your instructors. These meetings are not optional and often align with assignments to be handed in afterwards.