Mr. DiPolMr. DiPolMs. MastantuonoMs. Mastantuono

77thth Grade Social Studies Grade Social Studies

Geography Geography

Contact InformationContact Information

Instructor: Mr. Di PolInstructor: Mr. Di Pol pdipol@haddonfield.k12.nj.uspdipol@haddonfield.k12.nj.us (856) 429-5851 Ext. 390(856) 429-5851 Ext. 390

Social Studies Objectives and Social Studies Objectives and Major Topic AreasMajor Topic Areas

Objectives:Objectives: To develop an understanding of global environments and man’s To develop an understanding of global environments and man’s

relationship to them; to identify major landforms; to understand relationship to them; to identify major landforms; to understand how geography affects cultures and be aware of and understand how geography affects cultures and be aware of and understand current events.current events.

Skill Areas - Map skills, reference skills, interpretation of charts Skill Areas - Map skills, reference skills, interpretation of charts and graphs, study skills (i.e. note taking, researching, and graphs, study skills (i.e. note taking, researching, summarizing, memorizing, etc.), speaking, writing and listening summarizing, memorizing, etc.), speaking, writing and listening skills.skills.

Major Topic Areas - A selection from regional environments Major Topic Areas - A selection from regional environments including North America, Latin America, Europe, Northern Eurasia, including North America, Latin America, Europe, Northern Eurasia, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa and the Middle East, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa and the Middle East, Australia and Oceania; current events. The text, Australia and Oceania; current events. The text, World World Geography: Building a Global PerspectiveGeography: Building a Global Perspective, will present these , will present these regions from the perspectives of political, economic, cultural, and regions from the perspectives of political, economic, cultural, and geographic knowledge, as well as by using the five themes of geographic knowledge, as well as by using the five themes of Geography - Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Geography - Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, and Region.Movement, and Region.

GRADING POLICYGRADING POLICY I believe that a student’s grade should reflect I believe that a student’s grade should reflect

his/her knowledge and mastery of the content.  his/her knowledge and mastery of the content.  The process of learning is a very important aspect The process of learning is a very important aspect of our daily interactions in our Social Studies of our daily interactions in our Social Studies class. The process of learning that each student class. The process of learning that each student embarks upon will be evaluated and analyzed to embarks upon will be evaluated and analyzed to ensure that the student is progressing and ensure that the student is progressing and making growth in their academic endeavors. making growth in their academic endeavors. Students will not be graded on the process of Students will not be graded on the process of learning in its entirety but will be graded on what learning in its entirety but will be graded on what they have learned.  Specific information on each they have learned.  Specific information on each student’s attitude, effort, and behaviors student’s attitude, effort, and behaviors demonstrated in class will be communicated demonstrated in class will be communicated through methods other than the final grade.through methods other than the final grade.

What is Graded and Impacts What is Graded and Impacts Marking Period Grade?Marking Period Grade?

TestsTests Finalized writingsFinalized writings ProjectsProjects Current Event PresentationsCurrent Event Presentations Other forms of presentations / Group Other forms of presentations / Group

WorkWork

Formative and Summative Formative and Summative AssessmentAssessment

FormativeFormative AssessmentAssessment is a tool used to is a tool used to measure a student’s measure a student’s progressprogress in mastering in mastering the state standards.  Formative assessment the state standards.  Formative assessment delivers information delivers information during during the instructional the instructional process.  It is used to make decisions about process.  It is used to make decisions about what best practices to use in order to what best practices to use in order to promote further learning.  Formative promote further learning.  Formative assessment is an assessment assessment is an assessment for the for the process of learningprocess of learning..

Summative AssessmentSummative Assessment

SummativeSummative assessmentassessment is an is an assessment of a learning outcome.  It assessment of a learning outcome.  It documents how much learning has documents how much learning has occurred at a point in time; its occurred at a point in time; its purpose is to measure the level of a purpose is to measure the level of a student’s success.  student’s success.  SummativeSummative assessmentassessment is included as part of is included as part of the final Marking Period grade.the final Marking Period grade.

““Tasting the Soup”Tasting the Soup”

-When the chef tastes the soup, it is -When the chef tastes the soup, it is formative assessmentformative assessment..

-When the customer tastes the soup, -When the customer tastes the soup, it is it is summative assessment.summative assessment.

Homework PolicyHomework Policy What is the purpose of homework?What is the purpose of homework? Homework is an important part of the process of learning, and Homework is an important part of the process of learning, and

therefore not considered a final assessment of understanding therefore not considered a final assessment of understanding and achievement in the final grade.and achievement in the final grade.

Homework is meant for practice and reinforcement.Homework is meant for practice and reinforcement. Students are expected to complete all homework assignments Students are expected to complete all homework assignments

to build upon their skill and understanding. This will support to build upon their skill and understanding. This will support success on graded assignments.success on graded assignments.

Homework offers students an opportunity to determine which Homework offers students an opportunity to determine which areas they need additional help so they can better prepare areas they need additional help so they can better prepare themselves for the graded assessments. themselves for the graded assessments. 

What about students who What about students who choose not to do their choose not to do their

homework?homework? Summative assessments will be impacted Summative assessments will be impacted

when a student did not take the when a student did not take the opportunity to practice and reinforce their opportunity to practice and reinforce their understanding of the content.understanding of the content.

Students should be held accountable for Students should be held accountable for choosing not to practice what is learned in choosing not to practice what is learned in class.class.

If a student misses three assignments, If a student misses three assignments, he/she will be required to attend a he/she will be required to attend a Homework Help Session after school at a Homework Help Session after school at a time designated by the teacher.time designated by the teacher.

Missing or Incomplete Missing or Incomplete Homework ProceduresHomework Procedures

If a student has 1 or 2 missing or incomplete assignments, If a student has 1 or 2 missing or incomplete assignments, he/she can complete them and avoid being required to he/she can complete them and avoid being required to attend an afterschool Homework Help Session.  attend an afterschool Homework Help Session. 

When a student has 2 missing assignments, the student When a student has 2 missing assignments, the student and I will notify his/her parents the day of the 2nd missing and I will notify his/her parents the day of the 2nd missing assignment by either email, phone call, or note home to be assignment by either email, phone call, or note home to be signed.signed.

Email directionsEmail directions

Email will be sent to parentEmail will be sent to parent Dear Mom/Dad – This email is to notify you that I am Dear Mom/Dad – This email is to notify you that I am

missing two homework assignments.  If I miss another missing two homework assignments.  If I miss another homework assignment without completing any previously homework assignment without completing any previously missed assignments, I will have to attend the Homework missed assignments, I will have to attend the Homework Help Session on date TBD from time TBD.  Help Session on date TBD from time TBD. 

Missing 3Missing 3rdrd Homework assignment Homework assignment

If a student misses 3 homework If a student misses 3 homework assignments he/she will be required assignments he/she will be required to attend the Homework Help to attend the Homework Help Session. The parent will be notified Session. The parent will be notified the day of the 3rd missing the day of the 3rd missing assignment by either email, phone assignment by either email, phone call, or note home to be signed. call, or note home to be signed.

A student who is missing 3 assignments and exhibits A student who is missing 3 assignments and exhibits

defiant behavior will receive a detention. defiant behavior will receive a detention. 

Defiant behavior is not reporting to Defiant behavior is not reporting to Homework Help Session, arriving Homework Help Session, arriving late, or refusing to complete work late, or refusing to complete work while at the Homework Help while at the Homework Help Session. Session. 

The student is not receiving a The student is not receiving a detention for not doing his/her detention for not doing his/her homework; he/she is receiving a homework; he/she is receiving a detention for insubordination.detention for insubordination.

HomeworkHomework

HOMEWORKHOMEWORK – – Students who Students who complete all homework for the complete all homework for the Marking Period will receive 1 point Marking Period will receive 1 point added to their final grade.added to their final grade.

When can students receive When can students receive additional help other than during additional help other than during

the school day?the school day? After school except when we have a After school except when we have a

faculty meeting scheduled.faculty meeting scheduled.

GenesisGenesis GENESIS HOME ACCESS CENTERGENESIS HOME ACCESS CENTER What will parents see on Home Access Center?What will parents see on Home Access Center? Homework (a method of formative assessment) will be shown in Homework (a method of formative assessment) will be shown in

the grade book as a 0 or a 1.  A 0 means the assignment was not the grade book as a 0 or a 1.  A 0 means the assignment was not completed at all or was completed poorly.  A 1 means the completed at all or was completed poorly.  A 1 means the assignment was completed and ready to go over in class when assignment was completed and ready to go over in class when due.due.

Formative assessment work such as quizzes, class work, etc. will Formative assessment work such as quizzes, class work, etc. will

be shown in the grade book, but will not be counted toward the be shown in the grade book, but will not be counted toward the final assessment.  This will be weighted as 0% when determining final assessment.  This will be weighted as 0% when determining the grade average.the grade average.

Summative assessments such as tests, finalized writings, projects, Summative assessments such as tests, finalized writings, projects, interactive notebook, etc. will be shown in the grade book and will interactive notebook, etc. will be shown in the grade book and will count toward the final Marking Period grade average.count toward the final Marking Period grade average.

There are also comments regarding specific assessments or your There are also comments regarding specific assessments or your child’s behavior, effort, or attitude being demonstrated in class. child’s behavior, effort, or attitude being demonstrated in class.

ImportantImportant

Students must bring 3-ring binder, paper, Students must bring 3-ring binder, paper, pen, pencil, and colored pencils to each pen, pencil, and colored pencils to each class.class.

It isIt is your responsibility your responsibility to make up to make up missed class work, homework, tests, and missed class work, homework, tests, and quizzes quizzes ASAPASAP after an absence. See my after an absence. See my eBoard.eBoard. Have a reliable Have a reliable friendfriend to help to help you get the assignment/materials. If you get the assignment/materials. If there’s a problem, there’s a problem, PLEASE see me- not PLEASE see me- not vice-versavice-versa

School BehaviorSchool Behavior GUIDELINES FOR APPROPRIATE SCHOOL BEHAVIORGUIDELINES FOR APPROPRIATE SCHOOL BEHAVIOR 1.Respect for 1.Respect for everyoneeveryone and everyone’s property is expected at all times. Don’t touch what doesn’t and everyone’s property is expected at all times. Don’t touch what doesn’t

belong to you. Do not touch anything on my desk, and do not behind it. Be especially respectful of belong to you. Do not touch anything on my desk, and do not behind it. Be especially respectful of substitutes. Class reports are filed in the office with the names of uncooperative/misbehaving substitutes. Class reports are filed in the office with the names of uncooperative/misbehaving students added.students added.

2.Sit up with 2.Sit up with feet on the floorfeet on the floor and and hands to yourselfhands to yourself in the classroom and auditorium so as not in the classroom and auditorium so as not to disturb those around you. Please, don't slouch! to disturb those around you. Please, don't slouch! Please cover your mouthPlease cover your mouth when you yawn, when you yawn, sneeze, or cough.sneeze, or cough.

3.Sharpen pencils 3.Sharpen pencils BEFOREBEFORE class begins; throw out trash class begins; throw out trash AFTER AFTER class ends. Please pick up litter in class ends. Please pick up litter in the room.the room.

4.4.Never leave the room without permission/a pass from the teacherNever leave the room without permission/a pass from the teacher . . Fill out the sign-out Fill out the sign-out sheet completely. sheet completely. In the lavatory,In the lavatory, flush, lave (wash), and put litter in paper receptacle.flush, lave (wash), and put litter in paper receptacle.

5.Defacing school property (i.e., desks, seats, books, walls, lockers, maps, floors, lavatories, etc.) is 5.Defacing school property (i.e., desks, seats, books, walls, lockers, maps, floors, lavatories, etc.) is wrong; don’t litter – including in the lavatory! Don’t write on hands and arms; some students have wrong; don’t litter – including in the lavatory! Don’t write on hands and arms; some students have cheated this way! cheated this way! Textbooks must be covered with a Textbooks must be covered with a proper fittingproper fitting cover or book sox to cover or book sox to protect it from wear and tear.protect it from wear and tear.

6.Be prepared for all periods. Have pens, pencils, paper, homework, binder and Agenda Book. Be 6.Be prepared for all periods. Have pens, pencils, paper, homework, binder and Agenda Book. Be punctual. Have a book to read during tutorials. If you cannot be punctual punctual. Have a book to read during tutorials. If you cannot be punctual for any reasonfor any reason, , youyou need need to let the teacher know ASAP! Ask the nurse, principal, secretary, whatever person you’re with to to let the teacher know ASAP! Ask the nurse, principal, secretary, whatever person you’re with to call the receiving teacher.call the receiving teacher.

7.“7.“Can ICan I…?” = Do I have the …?” = Do I have the abilityability? “? “May IMay I…?” = May I have …?” = May I have permissionpermission to…? to…? 8.Raise your hand to be recognized for speaking. Please volunteer, but don't call out or talk back. 8.Raise your hand to be recognized for speaking. Please volunteer, but don't call out or talk back. 9.Be responsible for the care of all books in the room. They are not to be on the floor or mistreated. 9.Be responsible for the care of all books in the room. They are not to be on the floor or mistreated.

Don’t throw items. Please don’t stuff any papers in any book - the binding could be loosened.Don’t throw items. Please don’t stuff any papers in any book - the binding could be loosened. 10.Any questions or comments concerning discipline are to be asked 10.Any questions or comments concerning discipline are to be asked afterafter school, not during class. school, not during class.

StrategiesStrategies   LEARNING STRATEGIES for SUCCESS!LEARNING STRATEGIES for SUCCESS! RANT – RRANT – Read ead AAnd nd NNote ote TTake text material - even when you’re not assigned to! ake text material - even when you’re not assigned to! PARAPHRASEPARAPHRASE - don’t - don’t

copy everything word for word.copy everything word for word. Xeroxing assigned text pagesXeroxing assigned text pages allows you to highlight passages and add your personal notes! allows you to highlight passages and add your personal notes! Always take notes in class. This reinforces important information and is the best way to perfect your Always take notes in class. This reinforces important information and is the best way to perfect your

note-taking skill. Make note-taking skill. Make flash cardsflash cards for definitions and facts; index cards are ideal for this! for definitions and facts; index cards are ideal for this! Always use “active listening” -- use ears, eyes, and heart! Always use “active listening” -- use ears, eyes, and heart! Have a positive attitude!Have a positive attitude! Always Always focusfocus your attention on the task at hand. your attention on the task at hand. Leave distractions - thoughts and activities - in the hallway!Leave distractions - thoughts and activities - in the hallway! Use tutorial times for school workUse tutorial times for school work – meet with a teacher, make up a test, review, read a book, study. – meet with a teacher, make up a test, review, read a book, study. Keep your Agenda Book up-to-date and use it. Review school policy periodically/as needed.Keep your Agenda Book up-to-date and use it. Review school policy periodically/as needed. Develop a system of Develop a system of mnemonicsmnemonics (tricks, associations, rhymes, and mental images to help you (tricks, associations, rhymes, and mental images to help you

remember -- for example: “remember -- for example: “AA RRat at IIn n TTom’s om’s HHouse ouse MMight ight EEat at TThe he IIce ce CCream,” and ream,” and ROY G. BIV.ROY G. BIV.)) Prepare for tests and quizzes Prepare for tests and quizzes in advancein advance. Don’t procrastinate; don’t cram!. Don’t procrastinate; don’t cram! Ask questionsAsk questions in and out of class -- at the appropriate time. in and out of class -- at the appropriate time. Follow these Follow these IMPORTANTIMPORTANT directions when completing homework, for behaving properly, and for directions when completing homework, for behaving properly, and for

studying.studying. Always - in all things - do your PERSONAL BEST!!!Always - in all things - do your PERSONAL BEST!!!

About Mr. DiPolAbout Mr. DiPol Mr. DiPol is a fairly new resident to the Haddonfield Mr. DiPol is a fairly new resident to the Haddonfield

community as well as to the Haddonfield School District. In community as well as to the Haddonfield School District. In January 2010 he became a member of the staff at January 2010 he became a member of the staff at Haddonfield Middle School. Mr.DiPol was a graduate of the Haddonfield Middle School. Mr.DiPol was a graduate of the Gloucester County Police Academy and served as a police Gloucester County Police Academy and served as a police officer prior to completing his Bachelors Degree in History at officer prior to completing his Bachelors Degree in History at Rutgers University. While teaching in the Washington Rutgers University. While teaching in the Washington Township and Moorestown school districts as a Special Township and Moorestown school districts as a Special Education Teacher he continued his studies at Liberty Education Teacher he continued his studies at Liberty University and completed his Masters Degree in Counseling University and completed his Masters Degree in Counseling along with an Educational Specialist Degree in Teaching and along with an Educational Specialist Degree in Teaching and Learning; currently he is pursuing his Doctorate in Education Learning; currently he is pursuing his Doctorate in Education through Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. through Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.

Mr. DiPol enjoys spending time with his three children and is Mr. DiPol enjoys spending time with his three children and is a volunteer coach for a Haddonfield T-Ball team as well as the a volunteer coach for a Haddonfield T-Ball team as well as the Haddonfield 60 pound Football team. Mr. DiPol is also the Haddonfield 60 pound Football team. Mr. DiPol is also the Head Wrestling Coach at Haddonfield Memorial High School.Head Wrestling Coach at Haddonfield Memorial High School.