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Policies and Procedures

Grading:         

Grades are a reflection of total points earned from work and assessment:

    -Work includes: Classwork, Homework, and Quizzes

    -Assessment includes: Tests, Projects, and the Final Exam

Scale:

A+ =  100-97.5%             A = 97.4-92.5%        A- = 92.4-89.5%

B+ =    89.49-87.5%        B = 87.49-82.5%      B- = 82.49-79.5% 

C+ =    79.49-77.5%        C = 77.49-72.5%      C- = 72.49-69.5%

D+ =    69.49-67.5%        D = 67.49-62.5%       D- = 62.49-59.5%

F    =    59.49% and below

Required Daily Materials:

-Please have materials out and ready when class starts

Cell Phones & Earbuds:

-Phones must be stored in the "Phone Hotel" & Earbuds must be put away during class.  Using them during class will result in confiscation.

-School Policy Link

Tardies, Absences and Make-up Work:

- ALL WORK CAN BE FOUND ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM

- If you are absent, you will be granted as many school days as you were absent to make-up the work. 

    *It is your responsibility to check GOOGLE CLASSROOM for all missed work and assessment. 

- Make-up tests, presentations, etc. are your responsibility to schedule with Mr. Hart (before school, during lunch or 1st period).  

-If you miss class, see GOOGLE CLASSROOM for missed assignments, etc.

-Late work can be turned in up to the Unit Exam for up to 50% of earned credit

Classroom Environment:

Treat everyone and our technology equipment with respect.  There will be numerous thought provoking issues and ideas introduced and discussed during class.  Some will inevitably stimulate controversy, some may strike a chord with you, and some may challenge your perceived view of the world.  The classroom is a forum for learning, analyzing and examining ideas; it is not intended to be an arena in which the loudest voice prevails.  Be considerate of your classmates, especially when you disagree with their views.  Avoid using profanity, epithets, stereotypical references, etc.  Use logic and reasoning to debate your point.  There will be no tolerance for disrespectful behavior towards anyone.  All inappropriate behavior will generate a call to your parent/guardian.  Continual classroom disrupting behavior will be referred to the office for school discipline.

Expectations:

1. Be respectful

2. Students are to be in their assigned seats when the bell rings.  The bell is your signal to begin the days work .  

3. Students are expected to ask questions (raise your hand, please don't just call out).  

4. Answers to questions should be well thought out; do not transcribe your textbook as your answer.  

5. When you are assigned to read, please read the entire passage and don't merely scan for answers to questions.  

6. No eating or drinking in class.  

7. Plagiarism is unacceptable and cause for zero credit and additional consequences (additional info link) 

   1. *AI generated answers are plagiarism.

   2. School Policy Link

Extra Credit:

Extra Credit is graded extra hard.

What is World History?

World history is a comparative, transregional and transcultural approach to the study of history. It offers a global perspective on past events, as well as cultural and geographic developments over time. Instead of focusing on discrete events, world history takes a big-picture approach to history and considers how those events relate to each other in a larger human story. 

World history examines a plethora of topics. Learners will study how ideas, technology, politics, international conflicts and wars have reshaped dynamics between different international powers throughout time.

World History rooted in the perspective of Western Civilization. Western Civilization refers broadly to a constellation of customs, beliefs, political systems, and events rooted in European history and Western culture. The influence of Western Civilization is global; defining American culture and North American culture among others.

The written history of Western Civilization begins in the Greco Roman period where philosophers including Plato, Socrates and Aristotle would lay the groundwork for all Western philosophical thought.

Western Civilization was further promoted by Judeo-Christian movements and values, which took hold across Europe following the fall of the Roman Empire and entering into the Middle Ages.

From there, through the clash of civilizations, and as a result of campaigns of conquest carried out by successive European empires, Western Civilization spread even further, setting the course for its global domination at the turn of the century.

Defining moments in Western Civilization that you will find discussed in just about any Western Civilization textbook include the Renaissance, the Reformation, the Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, the Scientific Revolution, and the development of Liberal Democracy.

People who study Western Civilization find rewarding careers teaching social science in secondary schools or as college-level professors. The study of the history of Western Civilization also offers insight into the post-colonial decline of Western Civilization following WWI, and a more critical understanding of the inequalities and biases central to evaluating the growth of Western Civilization.

Like all history studies, the study of Western Civilization equips its students with critical thinking skills, analytical skills, and strong written and verbal communication skills.

Source: edx.org