**Homework**

Grade 6 - If you did not finish the 'Floods in the Fertile Crescent' packet we did in class, please finish it for homework. If you are at home and somehow misplaced it or were absent, it is available on Discovery Ed, Chapter 3.1, Explore #4 at the bottom of page.
As well, please watch the video assigned today on Discovery Ed if you have not already. ***Remember to click on the finished watching video button on side when finished

Grade 7 - Please complete the packet we got today in class, about the Woodland Tribes, Plain Indians and Inuit (There will be nothing on the quiz from this)
As discussed today, you have a quiz tomorrow. It is on the Ancestral Pueblo packet we did on Tuesday and you received back today.
It is also on Chapter 1.2, Explores 1-3.
You received the study guide today, please work on it tonight! Everything on the quiz will be similar to whats on the study guide/Ancestral Pueblo packet and Explores 1-3.

Grade 8 - You have a test tomorrow on chapter 1. Review the study guide and you will do great. 
 
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Welcome To Middle School Social Studies/ History!          
My name is Mr. Graboski and I am so excited to spend the next year with you learning about all things historical!

In this class  we use an online Techbook called Discovery Education in our learning..
To sign in, please go to discoveryeducation.com, and click on the blue login button in the upper right of  the screen

Here are sign in instructions**  I will use my name as an example
Start by capitalizing the first letter of the first name, followed by a period (.)                 Spencer = S.
Then, write then entire last name, starting with a capital.                        S.Graboski
Then use an underscore (_)                                      S.Graboski_
Then put Chev                      S.Graboski_Chev
This is their username ( please be aware that in some scenarios with siblings, the first name may be accompanied by the second letter in their name, to differentiate between them)
Password: Cheverus123
I will review the sign in procedure during class.

Brief Overview of Curriculum

Grade 6 World History (Prehistory to Present).
-We start by learning about the rise of civilization and trace it through Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China and Greece. Additionally, we will learn about more ancient civilizations.

Grade 7 US History (PreHistory to Present) 
We start with contact between European and Native American cultures in North America, and work our way from the Colonial Era to the present day, focusing on the story of Americas growth. 

Grade 8 US History (Civil War to Present)
We start during the Antebellum Period and work our way through the Civil War, Reconstruction and into the 20th century. 

Grading:
Tests 35%
Homework 20%
Participation 35%
Quizzes 10%

Contact info: please feel free to send me an email at anytime and I will get back to you as soon as I can 
spencer.graboski@cheverusschool.com

Thank you!