Evaluation Procedures - World History



Pope High School 2018-19Instructors: Stephen Andrew Bailey (Drew)Email: Stephen.Bailey@ Blog: Text:Main Text: Bulliet, Richard W. 2019. The Earth and Its Peoples: A Global History, 7th ed. United States: Cengage.Primary Sources:Students will read and analyze selected primary sources (documents, images, and maps)Andrea, A and Overfield, J. 2004. The Human Record: Sources of Global History, 5th ed., vols I & II. Houghton Mifflin College DivisionYou will need to PURCHASE these books. Each text can be bought for as low as a penny, but we need to you purchase them ASAP. My strong recommendation is to order BOTH volumes I and II now so that you will be prepared for the entire year.Evaluation ProceduresIn order to be successful, students need to take daily notes, participate actively in daily discussions, complete all reading assignments, writing assignments, and class and homework assignments. The weight of each assignment is listed below:Tests (Consisting of multiple choice, short answer, long answer, and DBQ formatted questions)45% of total gradeContent Quizzes20% of total gradeClass Assignments15% of total gradeReading QuizzesHomework AssignmentsIn-Class AssignmentsFinal Exam20% of total gradeOther Necessary Materials:Three-ring binder with dividersThemes and AP World History:Students in this course must learn to view history thematically. The AP World History course is organized around six overarching themes that serve as unifying threads throughout the course. They are as follows: --Interaction Between Humans and the Environment (ENV)--Development and Interaction of Cultures (CUL)--Governance (GOV)--Technology and Innovation (TEC)--Economic Systems (ECON)--Social Interactions and Organizations (SIO)Historical Thinking Skills (HTS)In addition to a focus on themes, this class will also have a strong focus on the development of historical thinking skills. There are nine that the course will highlight and you will be responsible for through assessments, and they are as follows:--Developments and Processes--Sourcing and Situation--Claims and Evidence in Sources--Contextualization--Making Connections--ArgumentationCourse OrganizationFor better ease of movement, the class is divided into 9 Units. They are as follows--Unit 1: The Global Tapestry (1200-1450)--Unit 2: Networks of Exchange (1200-1450--Unit 3: Land Based-Empires (1450-1750)--Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections (1450-1750)--Unit 5: Revolutions (1750-1900)--Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization (1750-1900)--Unit 7: Global Conflict (1900 - Present)--Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization (1900-Present)--Unit 9: Globalization (1900-Present)Academic Expectations:It is expected that students taking this course will take the AP World History Exam in May 2018. As is expected, this course is taught at a college level. The major differences between a college and high school history course include the amount of reading, the level of critical thinking, the “in-depth” level of content comprehension, and the type of course requirements expected of students. Daily reading is MANDATORY for this course. A HEAVY EMPHASIS WILL BE PUT ON THE DAILY READING OF PRIMARY DOCUMENT SOURCES AS WELL AS SECONDARY SOURCES. Specific to course requirements, in addition to traditional examinations, students taking this class are expected to read the texts and other assigned readings, take quizzes and write essays on the assigned readings, and participate actively in all class discussions and activities. Again, this course is taught at a college level and is designed to help students pass the college level AP World History Examination. Behavioral ExpectationsStudents are expected to:Be respectful at all times. Though we recognize the growing importance computers play in everyday life, no electronic devices are allowed to be used in the classroom, unless otherwise directed. This includes laptop computers, tablets, cell phones, music devices, etc. These devices have shown themselves to be sources of distraction and disruption of class time.The door will lock when the bell rings, and students not in the classroom will have to obtain a late pass to plete and turn in all assignments on time.Participate actively in each class, including taking notes, participating in discussion, and answering teacher or student directed questions.Late Work—Assignments will only be accepted one day late and the maximum score possible on that second day is a 75%. Valid school excuses will be allowed to make up the work they have missed following the school’s make-up work policy. Arrangements for make-up work will be made within (3) days of returning to school.? Should a student return from an absence on the day of an exam, essay, or quiz, the student is responsible for taking the assignment that day. Should the student be absent on the due date and the work/test has not been turned in, the student is expected to turn the work in/take the test on the day he returns.Academic dishonesty will not be permitted. We define academic integrity as follows:No student shall receive, attempt to receive, knowingly give or attempt to give unauthorized assistance in the preparation of any work required to be submitted for credit (including examinations, essays, quizzes, group seminars, etc.). Unless specifically authorized, the presence and/or use of electronic devices during an examination, quiz, or other class assignment is considered cheating. Engaging in any behavior which an instructor prohibits as academic misconduct in the syllabus or in class discussion is cheating. When direct quotations are used, they should be indicated, and when the ideas, theories, data, figures, graphs, programs, electronic based information or illustrations of someone other than the student are incorporated into a paper or used in a project, they should be duly acknowledged. No student may submit the same, or substantially the same, paper or other assignment for credit in more than one class without the prior permission of the current instructors. Cheating and plagiarism will result in an automatic failing grade for the assignment involved and will be referred to the Pope High School administrative team. ................
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