7th GRADE TEXAS HISTORY COURSE SYLLABUS
CEDAR CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL
2015-2016
Mr. McNair Rm. 111
Welcome to the start of a new school year!! I am so excited to have your students in my Texas History class. We are
going to have fun exploring Texas History this year!! If you have any questions about this class during the school year
please contact me either through email: jmcnair@bisdtx.org or by phoning the school 512-332-2626 and leaving a message.
SUPPLIES NEEDED
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blue or black ink pens (NO GEL, GLITTER, GREEN, ETC)
package of three hole notebook paper
number 2 pencils
package of color pencils
three ringed binder 1in or you may bring a folder with brads.
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES
Texas History begins with geography and Spanish exploration. It emphasizes early events such as the settlements of
Stephen F. Austin and other Anglo- American colonies, the Texas Revolution and the Republic of Texas, and continues into
the modern day, including the cattle business, the oil boom, and our rich ethnic and cultural heritage. This class also
addresses how Texas has affected or paralleled American History, such as comparing our Constitution to that of the
United States and covering the Mexican War, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.
1st Six Weeks
Unit 01: Our Great State; Native American Cultures; Age of Contact
Unit 02: Spanish Texas
2nd Six Weeks
Unit 03: Colonization
Unit 04: Texas Revolution
3rd Six Week
Unit 05: Republic of Texas.
Unit 06: Annexation of Texas
4th Six Weeks
Unit 07: Civil War and Reconstruction
Unit 08: Frontier and Westward Expansion
5th Six Weeks
Unit 09: Industrialization and Urbanization
Unit 10: Social and Political Reform
6th Six Weeks
Unit 11: Texas Government and Citizenship
Unit 12: Points of View on Texas today
GRADING POLICY
GRADE WEIGHTING: 60% Major Grades—tests, quizzes, projects, etc…
40% Daily Grades—homework
LATE WORK: Late work may be submitted but the grade must be recovered within 3 class periods. No late work will be
accepted after a grading period closes, except for work that is missed due to an absence. Acceptable late work is subject
to a maximum grade of 70.
MAKE-UP WORK: Students will be permitted to make up tests and turn in projects and assignments that are late
because of an excused or unexcused absence. For excused absences, teachers shall not assess a late penalty for student
work coming in after the original due date. Students are expected to hand in work on time for the new due date
established upon their return to class. However, if a student hands work in late, the teacher may assess a late penalty.
The only exception to this policy is a due date that was established as part of a long term project or assignment. In this
case, the student is expected to have the work ready upon returning to the class.
RE-DOING FAILING DAILY GRADES: The re-doing of failing daily grades is left up to teacher discretion.
RETESTING AND/OR TEST CORRECTIONS OF MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS: Retesting/test corrections must be
recovered within 3 class periods. The teacher determines when the retesting and/or submission of test corrections will
take place. Students will have the opportunity to recover a failed major grade (summative assessment) to a maximum
grade of 70 in a general education or Pre-AP course.
EAGLE ETIQUETTE FOR THE CLASSROOM
ETIQUETTE:
1.
Be Polite
2. Be Prompt
3. Be Prepared
4. Be Productive
5. Be Positive
CONSEQUENCES:
1.
Verbal Warning
2. Lunch Detention
3. Call Home
4. After School Detention
5. Referral
**Please note that I reserve the right to move up or to skip to a different consequence(s) depending on the
severity of the offense.**
Student signature: _________________________________
Date:__________________
Parent signature:__________________________________
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BOOK CHECK OUT
Textbooks will NOT be automatically issued to your student. Students will have access to a textbook
in class for use.
If you would like your student to be issued a textbook to be kept at home, please sign this permission
slip and return. A textbook will be issued within 24-48 hours of receipt.
You AND your student are responsible for the textbook. If the textbook is damaged, lost, or stolen,
the textbook must be replaced. The cost of the textbook is $59 .95
Student signature: _________________________________
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Parent signature:__________________________________
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