Course Description:
This course is designed as a survey of World History from the Agricultural Revolution to the present.
Text:
World History, by Elizabeth Gaynor Ellis and Anthony Esler, Pearson Publishing
Course Requirements:
Actively participate in class
Complete all assignments thoroughly and promptly
Attend class daily
Arrive to class on time
Make up work when absent
Come in for extra help when needed
Grading Weights
Tests: 50%
Quizzes: 20%
Classwork/Homework: 10%
Semester exam: 20%
Review Questions:
I give a few sets of review questions every week. These review questions cover the material discussed in class. The test material is completely from these review questions, so doing them ensures that you will know the material on the test.
Semester Exams
First Semester: Tuesday December 17-Thursday December 19
Second Semester: Wednesday May 20-Friday May 22
Make Up Work
You are allowed one day to make up assignments and tests for each day you were unexpectedlyabsent. Make up time for a test or quiz missed during a plannedabsence (competition, field trip, college visit etc.) needs to be arranged in advance of your absence. Expect to make up a quiz before school the next day after a planned absence, and tests after school the day following a planned absence, subject to my availability. (Example: You will miss a scheduled test on Tuesday due to a field trip. You need to see me by Monday, at the latest, and arrange to come in Wednesday morning or Wednesday afternoon)
Academic Dishonesty
Any attempt to obtain credit for work done by another is unacceptable, including:
• Cheating on tests
• Copying work of others
• Copying ideas or copying word-for-word from books, magazines, encyclopedias, technology media (plagiarism)
• Failing to cite proper documentation or authorship
• Using someone else’s term paper
• Or other similar activities
Cheating includes the following:
• Possessing and/or using unauthorized material during quizzes, tests, and exams
• Providing or accepting specific information about a class assignment, project, homework, quiz, test, or exam (example: “The essay question is …” or “Study all the definitions on page 3.”)
• Sharing work product on any independent assignment (The student is responsible for understanding when assignments are to be completed independently or as a group.)
Academic dishonesty will be a discipline referral to the office and consequences will be assigned.
Please note: College and scholarship applications frequently request disclosure regarding academic dishonesty.
This course is designed as a survey of World History from the Agricultural Revolution to the present.
Text:
World History, by Elizabeth Gaynor Ellis and Anthony Esler, Pearson Publishing
Course Requirements:
Actively participate in class
Complete all assignments thoroughly and promptly
Attend class daily
Arrive to class on time
Make up work when absent
Come in for extra help when needed
Grading Weights
Tests: 50%
Quizzes: 20%
Classwork/Homework: 10%
Semester exam: 20%
Review Questions:
I give a few sets of review questions every week. These review questions cover the material discussed in class. The test material is completely from these review questions, so doing them ensures that you will know the material on the test.
Semester Exams
First Semester: Tuesday December 17-Thursday December 19
Second Semester: Wednesday May 20-Friday May 22
Make Up Work
You are allowed one day to make up assignments and tests for each day you were unexpectedlyabsent. Make up time for a test or quiz missed during a plannedabsence (competition, field trip, college visit etc.) needs to be arranged in advance of your absence. Expect to make up a quiz before school the next day after a planned absence, and tests after school the day following a planned absence, subject to my availability. (Example: You will miss a scheduled test on Tuesday due to a field trip. You need to see me by Monday, at the latest, and arrange to come in Wednesday morning or Wednesday afternoon)
Academic Dishonesty
Any attempt to obtain credit for work done by another is unacceptable, including:
• Cheating on tests
• Copying work of others
• Copying ideas or copying word-for-word from books, magazines, encyclopedias, technology media (plagiarism)
• Failing to cite proper documentation or authorship
• Using someone else’s term paper
• Or other similar activities
Cheating includes the following:
• Possessing and/or using unauthorized material during quizzes, tests, and exams
• Providing or accepting specific information about a class assignment, project, homework, quiz, test, or exam (example: “The essay question is …” or “Study all the definitions on page 3.”)
• Sharing work product on any independent assignment (The student is responsible for understanding when assignments are to be completed independently or as a group.)
Academic dishonesty will be a discipline referral to the office and consequences will be assigned.
Please note: College and scholarship applications frequently request disclosure regarding academic dishonesty.