World History Syllabus

Syllabus: World History
Chattahoochee High School
Mr. Hill

COURSE DESCRIPTION: World History will contain coverage of the earliest civilizations and world events through the time of European exploration. Students will identify the basic elements of all civilizations and trace the transition from the ancient to the advanced. Students will gain knowledge of important geography skills, recognizing patterns and connections, and will practice critical thinking skills. Throughout the school year students will gain a global perspective of the events that helped create the society they live in today.

UNITS:
Unit 1: Rise of Civilizations in Asia, Africa, and Europe
Unit 2: New Empires Emerge
Unit 3: Transition to the Modern World
Unit 4: Worlds Collide

TEXT: World History; Patterns of Interaction, McDougal Littell
Cost of Book: $64.98

Suggested Resource: Elements of Style

GRADE BREAKDOWN
Homework/Class work (15%): Homework will be assigned on a daily basis and all written work should be handed in at the beginning of class. Late homework will only be accepted up to one day late and only half credit will be given.

Major Assessments (60%): Major tests will be given approximately every other week. Test format will combine multiple choice, geography and information processing skill questions, and essay questions. Major assessments also include individual and group projects. There will be one major project per semester.

Quiz (10%): Quizzes will usually cover material covered in the previous day's class or assigned reading.

Final Exam (15%): The Final will be comprehensive. It will include information for both semesters.

GRADING SCALE
90-100 =A
80-89 =B
70-79 =C
BELOW 70 =F


MAKE-UP POLICY
It is the student's responsibility to see the teacher about work missed during an excused absence. You will find all missed work on the make-up board.

Homework: All missed assignments are due the day after a student returns. Work that was due on the day of the absence must be turned in the day the student returns.

Quizzes: Missed quizzes are to be made up the day a student returns to class.

Tests: Tests are to be made up the day a student returns from an absence. If the student has been absent for several days, and then the make-up will be scheduled for a morning, lunch period, or afternoon. If you are absent the day before a test, you will still take the test on that day. I reserve the option to change make-up tests to 100% essay format.

Projects: Projects are due the day assigned whether you are in school or not.