Global Preparation
Curriculum
Class 23 & Class 24
Date: September 7, 2017
Course Name: Global Prep
Teacher: Instructor
Teacher Availability: Monday–Thursday (3:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.)
Course Description
Common Core Standards and Learning Outcomes
- Cite specific textual evidence from primary and secondary sources.
- Determine central ideas and summarize key details in historical texts.
- Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.
- Produce clear, coherent writing appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
- Develop and strengthen writing through planning, revising, and editing.
Instructional Strategies and Learning Activities
Cooperative learning activities
Presentations
Research projects
Lectures and class discussions
Course Outline
Course Outline
- Development of Civilization (10,000 B.C.E. – 600 B.C.E.): September 15 – October 29
- Classical Societies (600 B.C.E. – 600 C.E.): October 30 – November 25
- An Age of Expanding Connections (600 – 1450): November 26 – December 23
- Global Interactions (1400 – 1750): January 5 – January 20
- Scientific Revolution: September 15 – September 18
- Enlightenment: September 19 – October 28
- French and Latin American Revolutions: October 29 – December 23
- Nationalism: January 5 – January 20
- Industrial Revolution: January 21 – February 13
- Imperialism: February 23 – March 11
- World War I and Post-World War I: March 12 – April 2
- Russian Revolution: April 3 – April 17
- World War II: April 19 – April 30
- Cold War: May 1 – May 12
- World Since 1945: Collapse of Communism and the 21st Century: May 13 – June 1
- Regents Exam Review: May 28 – June 15
Materials Needed
- 3-ring binder (2 inches)
- Loose-leaf paper
- Folder
- #2 pencils and blue or black ink pens
- Index cards or a notebook
Classroom Rules
Arrive on time.
Raise your hand to ask questions or request permission to leave your seat.
Maintain a positive attitude and show respect for others and yourself.
Do not speak while the teacher or another student is speaking.
No cell phones, iPods, or other electronic devices during class.
Classroom Procedures
- Upon entering, quietly take your seat, pick up the day’s handout, and prepare your binder.
- Submit any homework in the designated inbox.
- Begin the “Do Now” immediately, writing your name and the date on the handout.
- If late, obtain a late pass without argument, place it in the late pass folder, and take your seat quietly.
- If absent, it is your responsibility to get notes from a classmate and make up missed work.
Notebook Expectation:
Notebooks must be neat and organized. Random checks will count as part of your homework grade.
Grading Policy
Grade
Percentage
Exams and Quizzes (multiple choice, documents, short answers)
35%
Homework
30%
Classwork
20%
Attendance and Participation
15%
Students will receive grades every marking period (approximately every six weeks). Semester grades will be issued in January and June. Grades are based on a points system. Students will have online access to view their grades throughout the semester.
Academic Honesty
- Any copying or cheating will result in a zero for all students involved.
- Copying from the internet without proper citation will also result in a zero.
- Assignments without a student’s name will not receive credit (“No Name = No Credit”).
Attendance and Behavior
- Arriving on time and being prepared
- Completing classwork
- Participating productively
- Maintaining appropriate high school behavior at all times
Missed Class Policy
- Students are responsible for checking in with the teacher upon return from an absence.
- For excused absences, students are allowed two days for each day missed to complete assignments.
- Unexcused absences do not guarantee the opportunity to make up work and may require special permission from the teacher.
Late Assignment Policy
Delay Days
Percentage
1 day late
10% deduction
2 days late
25% deduction
3 days late
50% deduction
4 or more days late
no credit (0%)