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World History                                                                               Conference Period 7th Period

Rockport-Fulton High School, Room #218                    Email [email protected]

Coach Bates                                                                  Phone 361-790-2220 Ext. 2218

 

Class Syllabus

TEXT:  WORLD HISTORY, HMH

 

GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTION & EXPECTATIONS:  World History will give students an overview of history and development of a variety of world cultures, past and present.  This course also provides a basis for comparison of various ways of life and cultural patterns and understanding of how these patterns occurred over time.  The major topics to be examined are:

  • Ancient River Civilizations
  • Classical Greece and Rome
  • The Middle Ages
  • The Renaissance and Reformation
  • The Age of Enlightenment
  • Age of Revolution
  • The World Wars
  • The Cold War
  • The Postmodern Era

 

QUIZZES:  Quizzes will be given over the chapter key terms/vocabulary.

 

EXAMINATIONS:  Each chapter features a multiple choice examination with possible short answer questions.  

 

PROJECTS:  Some projects are required.  Some are more challenging than others.  

 

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT, BEHAVIOR, AND DISCIPLINE:  Students need to refer to their student handbooks with respect to the following policies, as they will be strictly adhered to in the classroom:

  • Attendance 
  • Tardiness 
  • Make up work
  • Academic integrity
  • Computer acceptable use
  • Dress code
  • Exemption policy



GRADING POLICY AND PROCEDURE: All exams and projects constitute 25% of a nine weeks grade.  Quizzes will also be 25% of a nine weeks grade. Assignments and in class work are considered daily grades and constitute 50% of a nine weeks grade.  Extra credit may be available.  Late work could be penalized and only accepted up to 5 days post due date. 

 

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:  In order for you to be successful in World History, there are a few other items you need to be aware of.

 

  • ABSENCE POLICY: If you are absent you get two days to get the work you missed completed.  However, if you are absent the day of an exam, you should be prepared to take the test the day you come back to school because you did not miss any instruction.  

 

  • MAKE-UP WORK:  It is your responsibility to get work that you missed when you were absent.  If you know you are going to be absent for UIL/School reasons, get your work ahead of time so you do not get behind.  

 

  • RESTROOM/NURSE POLICY- In order to be successful students need to be in class.   Students will need to utilize their passing period time more wisely.  Nurse passes will also be limited to true emergency situations.  It should be very rare that a student will have a legitimate need to go to the Nurse’s office.

 

  • SUPPLIES - Students are expected to bring the necessary and appropriate school supplies to class every day.  The following items are strongly recommended: Chromebook and writing utensil.  Students cannot complete in-class assignments without the proper supplies.

 

  • ELECTRONIC DEVICES- This World History Class will be a No-Zone for electronic devices except for when using a chrome book to complete class assignments.  Cell phones out and being used without teacher’s permission will be taken up and handed into the office.