World History Syllabus

1. World History Syllabus Pietlock’s Classroom

2. Introduction • World History covers a wide variety of topics—we will cover subjects like geography, religion, government, and history. • The basic set-up of this course is as follow: • Basic Geography • Intro to World History Key Themes/Ideas • Region by Region tour through time: • Africa • Middle East • Latin America • Southeast Asia • South Asia • East Asia • Australia • Europe

3. Intro continued • The key theme of the course will be the interaction of all of these world cultures and how some cultures have gained from these interactions and how some cultures have been basically wiped out from these interactions.

4. What you need for this class • Each day you should have the following: • A. Writing instrument—I have a limited supply but am not a pen or pencil store. If you have to borrow a pen or pencil, you are responsible for giving it back. • B. Notebook w/folder or a 3-ring binder. Need something to take notes and hold assignments. • C. Willingness to learn. Not every topic we cover will fascinate you but every topic will have a lesson worth learning and you must be willing to give it a chance.

5. Absences and Work • We will follow the school rules regarding absences and work; you will be given time to complete any assignment you miss. • However, IT IS NOT MY JOB TO COME FIND YOU AND GIVE YOU YOUR MISSED WORK. I have about 150 total students and cannot be responsible for your missing work.

6. Late Work • You may hand in your work late in this class; I do not believe in burying you for 1 mistake or 1 bad night. • There is a deduction for each day the assignment is late and it is as follows: • 1 day late—10%--example—40 point assignment/only receive 36 points* • 2 days late—25%--32 out of 40* • 3 days or more—50%--20 out of 40* THERE WILL BE ASSIGNMENTS IN WHICH THERE IS NO FORGIVENESS AND A ZERO WILL BE PUT IN IMMEDIATELY. *Deduction will be for late/can still lose points for wrong answers.

7. Zero in the Grade Book • Any grade marked a “zero” are not final until the end of the quarter. • When an assignment is due and you did not turn it in, a “L” will be put in the grade book. That “L” will turn into a zero after 3 days. • I will put a zero in the grade book to call your attention that you are missing work. • After the zero is in the grade book, you can receive no more than 50% on the assignment.

8. Rules and Procedures • I try to promote an active and upbeat classroom; THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT I PROMOTE CHAOS. • Basic Procedures: • 1. In seat when bell rings. • 2. Do not crowd the door at end of class; stay seated or near your desk. • 3. If door is closed when you get to class, you are late. • 4. Always ask permission to go to bathroom. • Basic Rules: • 1. No talking while I am talking. • 2. Do what you are asked to do when you are asked to do it. • 3. Save your complaints for someone else—you have entered a complaint free zone. • No cheating on test, quizzes, or assignments. • No food or drink.

9. Cell Phones and Ipads • If cell phones are out, they are not to be used. Ipads should only be used when instructed to do so. • I will ask once to either put away stop using. • 2nd time and every time after, I will confiscate the item. • There should never be a time when you are messaging, videoing, or talking on your phone/Ipad.

10. e-Hallpass • Permission will NOT be granted to leave the room during the following times: • Direction instruction(Example-note taking/lecture) • Group Discussion/Whole Class Activity • Video/Film • Any time it will be a disruption to what we are doing.

11. Grading • Everything that we do in this class will receive a grade. The amount of points an assignment is worth depends on its difficulty. • Power School will be updated at least once a week and you can check your grade on it. • You will be graded on the following: • DO NOW Acvitivies • Journal Entries/Blackboard Discussions • Written Work • Projects • Quizzes • Tests

12. Extra Credit • There will be opportunities for extra credit. • Each test will have an extra credit session. • Some extra credit will be non-academic and some will be school work. • To be eligible for extra credit, you must NOT be missing any assignments or work.

13. Mid-Terms and Finals • We have both a mid-term and a final. The mid-term and final count for 20% of your grade. • Each quarter will count as 20%. • The mid-term will include essay or essays and questions from tests/quizzes that we have taken from September until January. • The final will include a small portion of questions from the mid-term and a selection of questions from tests that cover February to May.

14. Notebook/Binder Set up • You are free to organize your class materials as you see fit. • You are to keep all paperwork that I give you until told to dispose of it. I will usually tell you what to keep or get rid of at the beginning of each quarter. • Many assignments will not be given back after being graded. • Any graded assignment given back to you SHOULD BE KEPT SAFE as you will see it on the text/quiz/exam for that unit.

15. Textbook Sign Out • Textbook must be signed out. There is a sign out sheet on my desk. • To sign a book out, you must put: • 1. your name • 2. the date • 3. the book number • Books can not be signed out for more than 3 nights.

16. Handing in Assignments • There is a black tower on the cart on the wall to your left. • The bottom slot is for 1st period, 2nd slot for 5th, 3rd slot for 7th, 4th slot for 8th, and 5 for 9th. • All turned-in work goes into the appropriate slot. • The tower will be emptied each day to ensure that things are graded and work is not stolen.

17. Wiki Page/Email • Each unit’s assignments will be posted on my wiki page. • A copy of each assignment for the unit will also be posted; I will not carry around a lot of extra copies of assignments. You will receive one and if you lose it, you must get it from the wiki page. • My wiki address is http://pietlock.wikispaces.com/. You can access the site from the staff section of the high school web page. • Email is mpietlock@oxford.k12.pa.us

18. Blackboard • We will be moving from Wiki to Blackboard during the school year. • My hope is that we can get to a paperless classroom or pretty close to it by June. • I plan to have test, quizzes, written assignments, and discussion questions on the site. • It will take some time but that is my goal.

19. Final Thoughts • The year will move quicker than you think it will today. Before you know it, it will be done; in the meantime, there is work to be done. Your grade will be determined by your effort and attitude; if you want to do well, you will.