World History One

World History A Mr

           

Description:

This course is designed to provide the student with a general background in World History.  The entire World History course will be taught over a two year period with the first period beginning with prehistoric man.  It includes a study of Egypt and the Fertile Crescent, Greece through Alexander the Great, the Hellenistic Age, and the rise and fall of the Roman Empire through the Middle Ages.  In addition to the content areas above, students will develop skills related to analysis, and expression, including the utilization of outside readings and research, reports, oral discussions, and term papers.

 

Course Outline

 

Stone Age peoples and cultures

1.)    Geography, Prehistory / Neolithic Revolution

Earliest River Valley Civilizations

2.)    Mesopotamia

3.)    Egypt

4.)    China

Classical Civilizations

5.)    Greece

6.)    Rome

The Transition to Modernity

7.)    The Middle Ages

 

Class Materials:

The textbook that we will be using is World History, and this book needs to be covered throughout the year. I would encourage students to use the online textbook for homework (as it is considerably lighter than your textbook). You can log in to your online textbook at pearsonsuccessnet.com. Each student will create an online account at the beginning of the year but in order for it to stay active the student must visit the website or the account will go dormant.

 

Cheating and Honor Code – (Refer to the Student Handbook for full policy) Plagiarism is unacceptable and any violation of the honor code will be persecuted. Plagiarism is both the intentional and the unintentional use of another’s ideas, words, phrases, metaphors, and structures without giving proper credit. This makes plagiarism a question of fact not intent. To avoid plagiarism make sure that you take careful notes during the writing/ research process and develop a habit of identifying (or citing) the authors/ sources that you are indebted to.

 

Grading Distribution

 

45%: Major Assignments (Tests, Projects, Papers)

35%: Regular Assignments (Quizzes, Writing Assignments)

20%: Homework / Classwork / Participation

 

Because note-taking will be an essential component of the course, you will be expected to keep a detailed notebook.  To ensure that students have been taking notes diligently, I will conduct periodic notebook checks that will count as a Homework/Classwork grade.  Homework/Classwork will be assessed as follows (see following page):

 

Homework/Classwork Grade Rubric

Grade

Numerical Value

Grade Explanation

√+

100-90

The student’s work is exemplary.

√ 

89-80

The student’s work is adequate. 

√-

70-70

The student’s work is insufficient.

0

0

The student’s work is incomplete or nonexistent.

 

Marking Period One – 20%

Marking Period Two – 20%

Mid Term Exam – 10%

Marking Period Three – 20%

Marking Period Four – 20%

Final Exam – 10%

 

 

HOMEWORK AND CLASSROOM POLICIES

Welcome to World History I!  Below you will find a list of classroom expectations and policies for this course.  Please keep in mind that no list can cover every situation. 

Rules of the Classroom –

  1. Treat others in the class as you would like to be treated and respect their ideas by listening and paying attention.
  2. Be prepared for class by bringing a writing utensil, your textbook, notebook, and any due homework or other assignments. Do NOT bring cellular devices, or electronics (these will be confiscated)
  3. Be on time to class and have a pass if you are going to be late.  If you are late to class without a pass you will be given a lunch detention.  3 lunch detentions for tardiness will become an afterschool detention. 
  4. Food or drink will be allowed until it makes a mess, becomes a distraction or is left in class.
  5. Homework is due the day after it has been assigned.  If you have missed class your homework must be turned in the next time you are in class.  For every day that a major assignment is late you will lose 10 points off the final grade. 
  6. If you are absent, get any assignments/notes from another student or talk with me directly. All homework assignments will be posted on my website as well.
  7. Plagiarism in any form will not be tolerated.
  8. Feel free to stop by during free time or after school to ask any questions about the class that you might have.
  9. Behavioral Agreement:

a). Students will be verbally warned for minor transgressions of any classroom guidelines

b). If student’s behavior does not change he or she will be assigned a ½ lunch detention

    1. If you are assigned a ½ lunch detention you must report to my room the next lunch period
    2. If you fail to come to the ½ lunch detention you will be given a full lunch detention for the next lunch period
    3. If you fail to come to the full lunch detention you will be referred to the office, you will be assigned an after school detention and your parents will be contacted.

c). Any serious behavioral infractions will receive an after school detention, referral to the office and your parents will be contacted.

  1. If you have problems meeting class expectations please see me to discuss

 

 

You keep this half in your binder