Living a Legacy All that we are we will pass on to our

children…our loves, our hopes,

our dreams, our character. Therefore, let your thoughts be planted in rich

soil and your actions stand tall in a child’s eyes.Just as fruit does not fall far from the tree,children do not stray far from their heroes.

I dreamed I stood in a studio and watched two sculptors there.

The clay they used was a child’s mind, and they fashioned it with care.

One was a teacher; the tools he used were books and music and art.

One was a parent with a guiding hand, and a gentle, loving heart.

Day after day, the teacher toiled, with touch that was deft and sure.

The parents labored by his side and polished and smoothed it over.

And when at last their task was done, they were proud of what they had wrought – for this thing they had molded in the child could neither be sold nor bought.

And each agreed, he would have failed if he had worked alone, for behind the parent stood the school and behind the teacher, the home.

- Author Unknown.

Unity

IntroductionsPhilosophy

Unity: Home AND School Connection

Our District’s 8 Rs: Relationship, Relevance, Rigor, Reflection, Respect, Rejoice, Results, Research!

Welcome to World Historywith Michelle Van Sciver

The Focus: From the Renaissance to Modern Day.Text & PacketsDaily Routine:

PPT AgendaCurrent Events / Agenda Book Teacher webpage (staff directory on

Northern’s website)Remind:

send a text message to (609)385-4186With the message @vansciver

World History Curriculum

In Power School:MeNTaL MovESHW/ CW packet assignments aka “practice”

NOTE: Benchmark Assessments – grades pending…

Progress So Far/ Current Status

EQsDiscussions (class, group talk, pair share, popsicle pull)

PresentationsGuest SpeakersResearching – Reflecting – Writing

Traditional Testing & PBAs

Approaches / Activities

Maintain a 65% minimum average

Be in compliance with the attendance regulations.

***Please note: This is a REQUIREMENT for graduation in the State of New Jersey.

Course Requirements

Evaluations: 50%Tests, Projects, Evaluation Benchmarks

Assessments: 40%Quizzes, MeNtaL MoveS, Benchmark Assessments

Practice: 10%HW/CW

Grading Policy: 50% - 40% - 10%

Administered five times during the year (in class)September, October*, January, March, May**Evaluations (no retakes)

Tied to “big ideas” and standardsEstablished expectation of 75% minimum

performance

New at Northern: Benchmark Assessments

E-mail: mvansciver@nburlington.com

Web PageConferences can be requested through the counseling department.

Parent Involvement

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