Syllabus

=Goals of the Course:= This course is designed to continue where World History to 1500A.D. (C.E.) ended, although those students who opted for Modern Global Studies can easily transition to the curriculum. Students will explore the historical development of people, places, and patterns of life from 1500 A.D. (C.E.) to the present. Students will use a variety of primary sources, maps, political cartoons, graphic organizers, and technology skills to develop a chronological understanding of world events and develop a deeper understanding of the history behind the world as we know it today.

‍‍Units of Study

 * The World at 1500
 * Reformation
 * Exploration
 * Global Trade after 1500
 * Age of Revolutions
 * Industrial Revolution
 * Imperialism
 * World War I
 * Interwar Period
 * World War II
 * Cold War
 * Independence Movements
 * Modern World

==‍‍ <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">Computer Access == <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">This site will be used to post all homework & course materials. The login for parents is your child’s student id number. The password is his/her birthday. Students will be required to access the site for assignments & homework. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE COMPUTER ACCESS AT HOME, LET ME KNOW! Students may use my classroom computers or school computers in the library. They will be given sufficient time to access any information needed or to do any assignments on line. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure he/she has utilized all options for computer access.

==‍<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">‍Graded Course Components == <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Grades will be based upon the following:


 * 1) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Tests/Projects (50% of final grade, 3 to 4 per grading period)
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Quizzes (30% of final grade, 3 to 4 per grading period including **Notebook Checks**)
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Class Work / Homework (20% of final grade, 10 or more per grading period)

===‍<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">‍Test Intervention === <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Students who score a 70 percent or below on a test will have the opportunity to retake one of the first two tests each nine weeks. The student can earn a maximum grade of 77 on the retake. If a student wishes to participate in this intervention program, he / she is responsible for following the policies of the program as outlined in the test intervention form.

‍<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">‍Projects
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Projects, individual and group, will be assigned each periodically during the semester. Details and Guidelines/Rubrics for each project will be given in advance of the due date, and some class time may be devoted in the preparation of these assignments.

‍<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">‍Make-up Work
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">In the event of a planned absence, projects are due **before** you leave, or Digitally dropped to me on the due date, not when you return. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Late papers and projects will lose **10 points per day** not per class. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Only work missed due to excused absences will be granted credit.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">A student who is absent should abide by the following:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">When returning to class, check with me about any missed work before or after class.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">If you miss a quiz or test, you must make it up during the next class period.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">All make-up work must be done according to the number of days absent. For example, if you were out three days due to an illness, you have three days to complete the missed assignments.