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ATHLOS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

BROWNSVILLE
2015-2016 COURSE SYLLABUS

Yolanda Cantu
Principal
Carlos Moreno

6th Grade Contemporary World CulturesAssistant Principal


Teacher: Mr. William Prock
Room:
215
am
E-mail: william.prock@jubileeacademic.org

Conference Period: 9:07 am 9:57


Website: http://wprock.weebly.com

Course Description:
Students study people, places, and societies of the contemporary world. Societies for study are from the following regions of the
world: Europe, Russia and the Eurasian republics, North America, Central America and the Caribbean, South America, Southwest
Asia-North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Pacific realm. Students describe the
influence of individuals and groups on historical and contemporary events in those societies and identify the locations and geographic
characteristics of various societies. Students identify different ways of organizing economic and governmental systems. The concepts
of limited and unlimited government are introduced, and students describe the nature of citizenship in various societies. Students
compare institutions common to all societies such as government, education, and religious institutions. Students explain how the level
of technology affects the development of the various societies and identify different points of view about events.

Course Overview
6th Grade
1st 6 weeks:
Thinking Like a Geographer: The Worlds Geographic Patterns
Celebrate Freedom
Freedom for All: The United States and Canada
nd
2 6 weeks:
Freedom for All: The United States and Canada (Continued)
A Legacy of Colonialism: Latin America
rd
3 6 weeks:
A Legacy of Colonialism: Latin America (Continued)
We are Family: Europe
th
4 6 weeks
Empire and Ethnicity: Russia and the Eurasian Republics
A Crossroads of Diffusion: Southwest Asia / North Africa
th
5 6 weeks
Facing Challenges: Sub-Saharan Africa
Unity and Division: South Asia
th
6 6 weeks
Tradition in a Modernizing World: East and Southeast Asia
Adapting Down Under: Pacific Realm
Together we can make a difference in advancing the status of our
community
4955 Pablo Kisel Road * Brownsville, TX 78520 *Phone 956-509-2690 * Fax
956-509-2326
Jubilee Academic Center does not discriminate against any member of its community on the basis of gender, race,
national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental,
emotional, or learning disabilities or handicap in educational programs or activities.

ATHLOS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY


BROWNSVILLE
2015-2016 COURSE SYLLABUS

Yolanda Cantu
Principal
Carlos Moreno

6th Grade Contemporary World CulturesAssistant Principal

Grade Level Rules and Procedures:


No Food in the Classroom
Have all Materials (Ex. Pen or Pencils and Paper)
Be on time to class
Follow Restroom procedures

Classroom Rules:
Each Student Is Expected to:
Each student is expected to follow The 5 Ps:
Prompt
Prepared
Polite
Productive
Patient

Classroom Conduct Consequences:


o Students will be given two verbal warnings
o After second verbal warning, student will be asked to write a reflection
and have it signed by parents
o If reflection is not brought, student will be sent to the office
Class Supply List:
1 Inch Binder
Pencil Sharpener
#2 Pencils
Black or Blue Pens Only
Paper (Wide Rule)
Colored Pencils
Dividers
Highlighters
Screen Protectors

Together we can make a difference in advancing the status of our


community
4955 Pablo Kisel Road * Brownsville, TX 78520 *Phone 956-509-2690 * Fax
956-509-2326
Jubilee Academic Center does not discriminate against any member of its community on the basis of gender, race,
national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental,
emotional, or learning disabilities or handicap in educational programs or activities.

ATHLOS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY


BROWNSVILLE
2015-2016 COURSE SYLLABUS

Yolanda Cantu
Principal
Carlos Moreno

6th Grade Contemporary World CulturesAssistant Principal


Ruler

Homework and Testing:


Homework days:
Tuesday and Friday

Testing days:
Thursday

Retesting will take place upon student failure on a major assessment administered during a six
weeks grading period. Six Weeks Tests and Semester Exams do not qualify for retesting.
Retesting must occur within (10) days and may raise the score only to a maximum of (70).

Retest days:

Tuesdays after school or during lunch


Grading Policy:
Every 6 weeks requirements:
At least 6 Daily works grades = 50%
6 Test grades = 50%
1st Semester Grade:
1st 6 wks = 25%
2nd 6 wks = 25%
3rd 6 wks = 25%
Semester Exam = 25%
2nd Semester Grade:
4th 6 wks = 25%
5th 6 wks = 25%
6th 6 wks = 25%
Semester Exam = 25%

Together we can make a difference in advancing the status of our


community
4955 Pablo Kisel Road * Brownsville, TX 78520 *Phone 956-509-2690 * Fax
956-509-2326
Jubilee Academic Center does not discriminate against any member of its community on the basis of gender, race,
national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental,
emotional, or learning disabilities or handicap in educational programs or activities.

ATHLOS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY


BROWNSVILLE
2015-2016 COURSE SYLLABUS

Yolanda Cantu
Principal
Carlos Moreno

6th Grade Contemporary World CulturesAssistant Principal


Final Grade:
First Semester average 50%
Second Semester average 50%

Make-Up Work:
When a student is absent, he/she must make arrangements for make-up work on the day they
return to school. The teacher and student can decide when the work is due.
Late Work:
If the student does not turn in an assignment on the date it is due, he/she will have 1
opportunity to turn it in on the next day for a (70) past that It will be considered a (0).

Cheating:
Cheating is interpreted as a procedure which involves the unauthorized giving or receiving help,
offering or seeking aid, or the use of material prepared in advance for use on an assessment.
Cheating also involves books, notes or technology in any form being used during an examination
without the permission of the teacher. The penalty is a zero (0) on that work, and a failure for
the semester (which will be recorded as a zero (0) in the teachers grade book) if cheating occurs
a second time during the same semester.

Together we can make a difference in advancing the status of our


community
4955 Pablo Kisel Road * Brownsville, TX 78520 *Phone 956-509-2690 * Fax
956-509-2326
Jubilee Academic Center does not discriminate against any member of its community on the basis of gender, race,
national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental,
emotional, or learning disabilities or handicap in educational programs or activities.

ATHLOS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY


BROWNSVILLE
2015-2016 COURSE SYLLABUS

Yolanda Cantu
Principal
Carlos Moreno

6th Grade Contemporary World CulturesAssistant Principal

PARENTS COURSE SYLLABUS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I have read all policies and procedures on the World


Culture Course Syllabus.

Parent Signature:_____________________________Date:________________

Student
Signature:_____________________________Date:________________

Mothers Cell #____________________


Together we can make a difference in advancing the status of our
community
4955 Pablo Kisel Road * Brownsville, TX 78520 *Phone 956-509-2690 * Fax
956-509-2326
Jubilee Academic Center does not discriminate against any member of its community on the basis of gender, race,
national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental,
emotional, or learning disabilities or handicap in educational programs or activities.

ATHLOS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY


BROWNSVILLE
2015-2016 COURSE SYLLABUS

Yolanda Cantu
Principal
Carlos Moreno

6th Grade Contemporary World CulturesAssistant Principal

Fathers Cell #_____________________


Mothers Email____________________
Fathers Email_____________________

Together we can make a difference in advancing the status of our


community
4955 Pablo Kisel Road * Brownsville, TX 78520 *Phone 956-509-2690 * Fax
956-509-2326
Jubilee Academic Center does not discriminate against any member of its community on the basis of gender, race,
national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental,
emotional, or learning disabilities or handicap in educational programs or activities.

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