Course Description:

1. World History Course Syllabus Lithia Springs High School Fall 2012- Spring 2013School Phone: 770.651.6700 Jennifer Harrisjennifer.harris@douglas.k12.ga.us Course Description: This course provides students with a comprehensive, intensive study of major events and themes in world history. Students begin with a study of the earliest civilizations worldwide and continue to examine major developments and themes in all regions of the world. The course culminates in a study of change and continuity and globalization at the beginning of the 21st century. This course uses the Georgia Performance Standards for World History which can be accessed at http://tinyurl.com/LSHSWorldHistoryStandards. Course Objectives: This course will give students a solid foundation in world history, from prehistory to the present. To this end, after completing this course, students will have: Demonstrated mastery of GPS standards. Developed higher order thinking and writing skills. Demonstrated organizational and time management skills. Applied common social studies skills (including reading/interpreting maps, charts, and primary documents) to the study of world history. Improved study habits and test-taking skills. Texts and Materials: World History. Ellis, Elisabeth Gaynor. Prentice Hall, 2011. $80.00 Replacement Cost Students will need the following supplies for all World History classrooms: • 1 Spiral Notebook • Glue sticks • Blue or Black Ink Pens • Colored Pencils or Markers • Number 2 Pencils (for testing) • An open mind Harris

2. Course Units: • *Please note: All dates are subject to change. Class Expectations: In this class, I expect you to: • Always be on time and prepared to learn. • Use the restroom only when absolutely necessary. Passes will not be issued during the last 10 minutes of class. • Not wear hats, hoods, headbands, and/or head garments of any kind in the school building. • Leave all electronic devices, including phones, iPods, ear buds, etc., at home or put away since they are not permitted during the school day. All electronic devices must remain turned off and out of sight or they may be confiscated. Confiscated items will only be returned to legal parent/guardian. • Please stay in your class and in your seat until the bell rings. • Contribute to keeping our high school clean by picking up around your area and throwing your trash away. This is particularly vital in the cafeteria area. Harris

3. Course Requirements: Unit Tests: There will be four unit tests called Common District Assessments (CDA) and four Common Teacher Assessments (CTA) during the school year, one for each of the units. All tests are cumulative and are given district wide. These tests may contain a multiple-choice portion and/or a written portion. Quizzes: Each unit will include several quizzes covering relevant readings, key vocabulary, and important geographical features. While most quizzes will be announced, unannounced “pop” quizzes may be used. Notebook: Students are responsible for maintaining an Interactive Student Notebook (ISN) of all their work in this class. Students will be taught how to make and maintain an ISN in the first week of school. All class work and homework, as well as notes, handouts, and other materials shall be kept in the notebook. Notebooks will be graded using a common rubric. Signed Grade Reports: Students will periodically receive grade reports detailing their progress in the class. These progress reports should be signed by the students’ parents and returned for a grade. If you have a problem with your grade report, you may come by my room before or after school to address the concern. Grading Policy: Each assignment will be worth a pre-determined number of points. The size and importance of the assignment will determine the number of possible points. Grades in this class will be determined using the following percentages: The grading scale for this course is: 90-100=A80-89=B 74-79= C 70 -73 = DBelow 70= F Harris

4. Classroom Rules: All students must abide by rules posted in classroom and on teacher’s website. There are five rules you must follow while in this class. They are: 1. Come to class ready to work and with all materials: Interactive Student Notebook and at least one writing utensil. 2. Keep all trash, dirt, graffiti, gum, and paper shreds to yourself and out of my classroom. 3. Speak only when the teacher asks you to. 4. Keep all body parts and personal belongings from touching anyone else at all times. 5. Only say and do things that you would want someone to say or do to you and are appropriate for school. Failure to adhere to these rules will result in disciplinary consequences. These consequences are as follows: Discipline Protocol: • Department Detention and Parental Contact • Department Detention, Behavioral Analysis Assignment and Parental Contact • Lunch Detention, Department Detention, Behavioral Analysis Assignment and Parent Conference • Administrative Referral Hall Passes: It is the student’s responsibility to be ready for class when class begins and to be in class through its entirety. Do not ask me for a hall pass before the bell has rung or immediately there after. Hall passes will be granted only for bathroom passes and serious emergencies, but cannot be used during the last ten minutes of class. Each student will be allowed five hall passes during the semester. Use of more than five hall passes will result in after school detention. Tardy Policy: Students are expected to be in their seats when the late bell rings. If a student is tardy the teacher will then begin following the discipline protocol set forth by the school. Discipline Protocol: • Department Detention and Parental Contact • Department Detention, Behavioral Analysis Assignment and Parental Contact • Lunch Detention, Department Detention, Behavioral Analysis Assignment and Parent Conference • Administrative Referral Late Work: Work is considered late if it is not turned in the moment it is due. Late work will result in losing one letter grade each day it is late. Harris

5. Make-Up Work: Students will have three days to make up missed work. However with some specific assignments the allotted make up time is different. These special cases are listed below. Homework is due at the beginning of class on the day of return or otherwise specified. Tests/Quizzes must be made up the day the student returns from the absence. Make up tests/quizzes are subject to be in an essay format. (At teacher discretion) Projects must be turned in on the due date specified by the teacher, even if the student is absent. Academic Honesty: Cheating is defined as giving or receiving any form of information related to a graded assignment and /or concealing or attempting to conceal and use information related to a graded assignment. Cheating by students is considered inexcusable conduct and will be dealt with strictly. DO YOUR OWN WORK. DO NOT COPY from another student or give another student your work. I would rather you receive a lesser grade and the work be your own than for you to cheat. A zero will be given to each student for the assignment(s) involved, however, if you cheat; the teacher will contact the parents; and the student will be referred to the administration. The teacher of this course reserves the right to make changes to this syllabus as necessary during the semester. Both students and parents will be notified in writing if the change could alter a student’s grades. Harris