CLASSROOM RULES AND PROCEDURES



Dear Parents:

Welcome to the start of another great year at Ironwood Ridge High School! Your son/daughter is enrolled in my World History class.

Please take a few minutes this week to read my syllabus which you will find online on the IRHS webpage. The syllabus contains information such as materials needed, grading procedures, class rules and policies, and guidelines for success.

Your student’s first assignment (10 points) is to 1) read my class syllabus, 2) complete the syllabus scavenger hunt questions, and 3) return the questions and this letter with student and parent signatures by Monday, August 14th. Please contact me with any questions. I look forward to working with you!

Sincerely,

See you at OPEN HOUSE!

August 23rd at 6 p.m.

April Kozubal, M.A.

World History and Pre A.P. Global Studies Teacher

Co-Sponsor, IRHS History Club

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Welcome to World History

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With Ms. Kozubal!

Why I teach History

I teach history because I love history! It is a subject that is fundamental to learning about life.

The study of the past helps students understand their modern world. It provides context and understanding to the roots of current global problems. It explores the question of what does it mean to be human? How are we connected to the other people and nations on the planet? It introduces students to perspectives other than their own, which helps them grow.

This summer, along with my colleagues, Ms. Gipson, and Mr. Scrivner, I took students to Germany, Italy, Switzerland and France for a hands on history experience. We visited places such Heidelberg Castle, Dachau Concentration Camp, The Palace of Versailles and the Louvre. We learned so much about other peoples, times, and places and I can’t wait to share it all with history students this year!

I am here to explain the big ideas, help make connections to present day, and motivate you to work hard to learn your required essential history knowledge this year. If you put forth your best effort, you will succeed in this class!

What you need for class:

1. A single subject, college ruled (70 or 80 pages) spiral notebook for each semester.

2. Black or blue pen and pencil for daily work.

3. A small box of colored pencils

4. glue sticks or Elmer’s glue

5. scissors

Required Text: We are receiving new textbooks this year! Unfortunately, they won’t be here for a few more weeks. Stay tuned.

Course Description

My goal is to teach a survey course that is both meaningful and memorable, by connecting the past and present and by teaching students how to think like historians. Students will learn world history from prehistoric to modern times as outlined by the Arizona state standards. Also, they will learn geography and current events. In addition to the textbook, students will learn history from primary source documents, videos, simulations, role plays, music, internet activities, research, lectures, maps, political cartoons, and History Alive! activities. For example, we will do a “riverboat tour” of ancient Egypt and a “walking tour” of ancient Greece and Renaissance Florence.

Arizona State Standards

The state standards for high school History are available on the Arizona Department of Education website, ade., or you may request a copy from me.

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Ms. Gipson and Mrs. Kozubal leading a tour to Rome in June, 2014

Biography – Mrs. Kozubal (ka-zoo-bull) (It’s Polish!)

This is my 23rd year of teaching high school students! It is my 17th year teaching at Ironwood Ridge and my 5th year as co-sponsor of the IRHS History Club,. I have been teaching at IRHS since it opened in 2001. I graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Arizona and then returned to earn a Master’s Degree in Teaching and Teacher Education. I am certified by the state of Arizona to teach Social Studies on the secondary level. I lived in Germany for five years and have traveled widely in Western Europe, including recent educational trips to Poland, Hungary, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austri, the Czech Republic, Great Britain and France and Switzerland. I have spent my past four summers taking students abroad to experience some of the history they are learning in the classroom. There is no better teacher than travel!

My family is from Kankakee, Illinois. I have two amazing children who are in fourth and sixth grades.

In addition to World History, I teach Pre- A.P. Global Studies. My previous experience includes serving as Social Studies Department Chair, National Honor Society Advisor and four years on the Teacher Advisory Council to the Superintendent. (TAC).

What will you be learning in this class?

Well, 4,000 plus years of history to start with, but so much more! You will meet fascinating people you have never even heard of before and practice the following skills:

❖ Analyzing primary source documents

❖ Identifying and comparing multiple perspectives

❖ Evaluating historical decisions

❖ Exploring cause and effect relationships

❖ Using graphic organizers

❖ Map reading

First semester = Geography review, Intro to History, and Chapters 1-21

Early Civilizations thru the American Revolution

Second semester = Chapters 22-35

French Revolution thru the Collapse of Communism

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Grades [pic]

*Grades will be posted online each week.

*Notebooks will be graded every tthree to four

weeks.

*All assignments must be turned in on time.

*10 points extra credit is available with each

notebook check for title pages, illustrations

and visual appearance

Participation points

25 points per week. These points are earned by actively participating in class discussions, debates, and class activities. You cannot earn these points if you are texting, off task, or if you are absent. If you are absent, you must attend conference period and work with the teacher in order to earn your participation points you missed.

Major Assignments

1. Interactive History notebook. Students will keep the majority of their classwork and homework in a spiral notebook that will be collected periodically throughout the semester. The notebook is approximately 40% of the class grade. Sample notebooks will be provided in class and instructions for notebook set up will be posted on my webpage and explained in class. The notebook is a great tool to keep you organized and help you study for tests and the final exam.

2. Reading outline notes. A template for taking weekly reading notes from the textbook will be on my webpage.

3. In the fall, we will create a Travel brochure of medieval castles and cathedrals. We will learn all about medieval architecture and create a tour of our favorite castles and cathedrals.

4. In early winter, we will create a Renaissance art museum in the classroom. We will learn how to identify the major characteristics of Renaissance art and everyone will create an art analysis poster of one of their favorite Renaissance art pieces.

5. Sometime in the Spring, we will learn about genocides in world history. You will create and deliver Genocide presentations and create a classroom memorial to the victims of genocides in world history.

[pic] Student Expectations

In order to achieve success in this class, each student is expected to:

❖ Complete all assigned work, including homework.

❖ Participate in classroom discussions and activities.

❖ Ask questions if you don’t understand or you’re not sure.

❖ Have a positive attitude.

❖ Put forth your best effort. Turn in work that you are proud of.

❖ Get organized. Write down your homework and your due dates in a

student planner and bring required materials to class each day.

❖ Demonstrate respect toward other students and the teacher.

❖ Help create a classroom community.

Cheating/Plagiarism

Students are allowed to share lecture notes and video notes. All other work, especially section assessments and reading notes must be original student work.

Students will abide by the guidelines of the IRHS Honor Code outlined in the Student Handbook. Consequences for cheating/plagiarism will be decided on an individual basis, and may include redoing an assignment or receiving a zero; parents will be notified. Please note: Any talking at any point during a test administration will be considered cheating and student will receive a zero on their test and parent will be contacted.

1) Be on time. Be in your assigned seat and ready to work when the bell rings.

2) Be respectful. Follow teacher’s directions. Treat teacher and fellow students with courtesy. Do not talk while the teacher or other students are talking. Use appropriate language. Do not write or draw on any school property. Keep your work area neat.

3) Be productive. Use your classtime wisely. Complete your assignments. Participate in discussions. Socialize outside of class. No ipods, cell phones, or other electronic items that will distract from the classroom environment. These items must be turned off and be put in your backpack.

Consequences for breaking the rules:

If you choose to break a rule:

1. Verbal warning.

2. Teacher/student conference and/or seat change.

3. Detention/parent contact

4. Referral to Principal/ in-school suspension.

*Consequences for I-pods, cell phones, other electronics:

A. 1st offense: verbal warning and confiscation of P.E.D. (personal electronic device) until end of class and loss of daily participation points

B. 2nd offense: confiscation of P.E.D. and lunch detention , loss of points

C. 3rd offense: your P.E.D. will be confiscated and turned over to admin. office at the end of the period. You will have to wait to be called down by admin . office to retrieve your phone P.E.D. ; loss of points

Mrs. Kozubal’s Classroom Policies

• Tardy Policy

Students are expected to arrive to class on time. It is disruptive and disrespectful to the teacher and the rest of the class to repeatedly arrive late to class. It is also detrimental to your own success. A student is late if they are not in their assigned seat and ready to work when the bell rings. This class starts when the bell rings.

1st & 2nd tardy per semester = verbal warning

3rd tardy per semester = lunch detention and/or parent contact

4th tardy per semester = office referral.

• I-pods, cell phone policy – –You will not be texting in this class. You will be learning. They are not allowed unless we are using them to conduct research.All electronic devices will be put away in your backpack before the bell rings.

Consequences include 1. verbal warning and confiscation of phone until the end of class.

2. lunch detention 3. your P.E.D. will be confiscated and turned over to admin. office at the end of the period. You will have to wait to be called down by admin . office to retrieve your phone.

• Quality work policy

Students are expected to turn in neat, legible work. Illegible and/or sloppy work will be re-done in order to receive a grade. Answer all questions (except vocab words) in complete sentences ALWAYS.

• Attendance Policy

Good attendance and promptness are essential to good performance in school. Absence from class is often the greatest single cause of poor performance and achievement. Whenever a class is missed, whether excused or not, that experience can never be completely made-up. Completing the make-up work does not compensate for the loss of insight gained during class discussion or the loss of competency gained through explanation, drill, and supervised activities.

The attendance policy will be followed as outlined in the Student Handbook: students with 9 or more absences per semester will be placed on behavior contract by IRHS administration and may lose the opportunity to earn credit for the class.

• Makeup Work Policy

Students are required to make up any work they miss when they are absent. I keep a running list of assignments on the white board. It is the student’s responsibility to check with me for missed work, and to schedule any makeup tests. Students are allowed one day for each day of an excused absence to make up missed work; tests must be made up within three days.

• Late work policy

Late work will not be accepted. (Please contact teacher if there are special circumstances.)

Teacher Contact

Students - Conference period: If you have any questions, concerns, or need extra help, please do not hesitate to ask. I will be happy to meet with you during conference period. You are encouraged to come to conference hour before school on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Conference hour may be used for tutoring, making up tests, making up missed work, meeting for a class project, researching in the library, club meetings, and parent/student conferences (by appointment).

Parents: The best way to contact me is by email at akozubal@. I am a part-time teacher and my work day ends at 2:15.

Website: My website is located at . Select “Ironwood Ridge” and then “Faculty and Staff”

Have a great school year!

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Grading scale:

A = 90-100% D = 60-69%

B = 80-89% F = 59 and below

C = 70-79%

Notebook/Classwork = 20%

Notebook/Homework = 20%

Class projects/Participation/Discussion = 10%

Tests and quizzes = 40%

Final Exam = 10%

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