Bentworth High School

9
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Grade Global Studies No. 200
Syllabus 2014- 2015 School ear
!r. Hildreth
"ourse #escri$tion%
Global Studies is a re&uired course 'or all ninth grade students. This course
enables the student to gain a global perspective of the growing interdependence of the
world community in its ever- changing physical, cultural, economical, and political
realms. The student learns that human beings interact with the physical and cultural
environment in both beneficial and harmful ways. Regional studies focus on providing
students with historical overviews; an awareness of current physical and political
boundaries; an understanding of different cultures, including their practices, activities,
and intriguing characteristics; as well as different styles and activities of foreign
governments and economies.
Student (earning )utco*es%
Students will construct essays in paragraph form in a length determined by the
assessment.
Students will examine many diverse cultures in order to create his/her own
worldview.
Students will conduct research specific on specific countries/cultures of his/her
choosing in order to determine its/their contribution to the modern world.
Students will evaluate and interpret maps physical as well as cultural!.
Students will locate specific locations on maps physical as well as cultural!.
Students will analy"e diverse cultural aspects for one#s own self with an open and
understanding mind.
Students will analy"e unali$e locations in the world and how location can lead to
different lifestyles.
Students will evaluate primary and secondary documents including but not limited
to newspapers, research texts, first-hand accounts, and historical novels.
Students will relate current world issues/events to current units of study to
determine cause and effect.
Students will examine and present cultural findings from independent research
based on cultural practices of indigenous peoples.
Students will present pro%ects and papers on many diverse cultures that are of
current topic.
Students will compile a ma%or research paper and presentation pro%ect throughout
the course of the year. &ou will select ' country to do a CULTURAL Based
+esearch ,a$er, ()* a +-', minute CULTURAL ,resentation which is based
off of ' or - aspects from your Research .aper. *This will be discussed in class.
/nits/topics may include, but not limited, to the following areas.
- /nited States
- 0anada
- 1atin (merica
- Russian
- 2urasian Republics
- )orth (frica
- (frica South of the
Sahara
- South (sia, 2ast (sia,
Southwest (sia
- (ustralia, 3ceania
- (ntarctica
- 4iddle 2ast
- 0urrent 2vents
- 5orld, )ational,
Regional, and 1ocal
)ews
Student -.$ectations
/ttendance%
Students are expected to attend class each day6 Students who miss class will be
expected to get the missed wor$ from the bin in the front of the room. The wor$ will
be there. I will not track you down to make sure the work is done. This is the
responsibility of the student. 4a$e up tests and 7ui""es will be given. 8t is
imperative that students be in class on time. 8f you arrive late to class excused or
unexcused! please enter the room 7uietly and respectfully and present the teacher
with a pass if you possess it. 8t is the student#s responsibility to inform the teacher that
he/she was late and not absent for class because attendance will be completed at the
beginning of class.
+estroo* ,olicy%
Students may not be late for class for using the restroom. 3nce the bell has rung and
attendance has been ta$en, students may use the restroom. 3nly one student may be
in the hallway at a time. )o exceptions.
/ssigned Seating%
2ach student will have an assigned seat that he/she will sit in each day. This will help
for attendance and classroom management. These seats will change every nine wee$s,
and at the teacher#s discretion for disciplinary issues.
!aterials%
Students are expected to bring each of the following materials to class everyday. 8t is
very important to be prepared.
Reading 4aterial9
:5orld ;eography<
)ational ;eographic -,,=
5riting /tensil 8f you do not have one, as$ your classmates!
(ate 0or1%
1ate pro%ects will be accepted with a decrease in letter grade. ;uided Readings and
0urrent 2vents will not be accepted late. (ll wor$ is due the day it is due, not the
class period.
#eductions%
3ne *ay 1ate9 >alf of a 1etter ;rade
Two *ays 1ate9 ( ?ull 1etter ;rade
Three *ays 1ate9 Two 1etter ;rades
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A8f you are absent and miss receiving the assignment, deductions will ta$e place
on the third day after your return.
A8f you are absent the day the assignment is due, it is due the day you come bac$
and deductions will begin the second day after you return.
For Example9 Bohnny missed 4onday and did not receive the assignment and he
came bac$ on Tuesday. >e will receive the assignment on Tuesday, it is due
5ednesday, and deductions begin Thursday.
For Example: Bohnny received the assignment on 4onday and was absent on
Tuesday and returned on 5ednesday. The assignment is due on 5ednesday and
deductions begin on Thursday.
Grades%
;rades will be done on a point/percentage basis in order with the @entworth School
*istrict#s grading policy. 8n order to pass the class for the year, a student must achieve
a total of C,,D for the school year. This can be tallied by9 '
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)ine 5ee$s# Total
.ercentage E -
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)ine 5ee$s# Total .ercentage E C
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)ine 5ee$s# Total .ercentage E
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)ine 5ee$s# Total .ercentage E ?inal 2xam/.ro%ect Total ;rade G C,,D
(9 ',,D- H,D
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A8t is important to $eep in mind that receiving an ( means you did an
exemplary %ob. Receiving a @ means you did an above average %ob.
Receiving a 0 means you did an average %ob. A C is average do not get
discouraged i! you get one" but by all means aim to achieve more#
Grading Brea1down
/ssign*ent 2y$e 0eighted ,ercentage
.ro%ects
.resentations
Research .apers
)oteboo$ 0hec$s
C=D
2xams
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Kui""es
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;uided Readings/
3nline Reflections
or (ctivities
'=D
0urrent 2vents
',D
32a1e a *ethod and try it. 4' it 'ails ad*it it 'ran1ly5 and try another.
But by all *eans try So*ething6
-- 7ran1lin #elano +oose8elt
,a$ers and /ssign*ents%
(ll papers will be ty$ed double s$aced and in 12 $oint 'ont Times )ew
Roman!. .aper headings will be as followed in the upper left hand corner.
&our )ame
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;lobal Studies
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(ll assignments will have your full name 'irst and last! and the date at the top.
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0ebsite ,rotocol%
ou will be gi8en a web address and code. ou are to go to the
web address tonight or in study hall and enter the code.
ou *ust create a userna*e. 2here are strict $rotocols 'or
your online na*e and *ust 'ollow the 'ollowing se&uence%
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o #o not use s$aces
o ou *ust 'ollow the e.a*$le.
,ro;ects5 ,resentations5 !a;or /ssess*ents <Non Standard 2ests=%
(ll ma%or non-standard pro%ects will be done S)(-( by the student or group of
students wor$ing on the assignment.
Rubrics for these assessments will be presented before wor$ begins so there are
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These assessments are designed to show your application of the material learned
and how you demonstrate specific concepts and ideas.
)oteboo$s will be chec$ed once per unit during the wee$ of the unit exam.
0urrent events will be completed each ?riday. Students will be expected to
complete two to present each ?riday. 8f you are not present to present the current
events you may not ma$e up the wor$. &ou will be exempted from the assignment
in the grade boo$. This means the grade will not hurt you, but it will not help
either. Rubric to follow
2ach student will be responsible for a portfolio. Rubric to follow.
There will be one ma%or pro%ect per unit. 5e will complete around six units.
Rubrics to follow.
There will be a website for this class that must be utili"ed. ( class calendar will be
on this site, and random assignments will be posted. (ll rubrics will be available
on this website.
S$orts>-.tra "urricular "lass 4nter'erence%
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8f you play or are a part of a school sponsored sports team or are in a school related
extra curricular activity musical, play, stream team etc etc etc.! and you will be
missing class, all of your assignments 4/ST be turned in before you leave for your
event. This also includes exams. &ou are to ta$e the exam before you leave for your
event. (rrangements 4/ST be made with me at least - days in advance to ta$e an
announced test/7ui". This includes pop 7ui""es so you must chec$ with me the
morning you are leaving for an event to find out if you will be missing any pop
7ui""es!
&ou need to chec$ with me daily if you are going to be leaving for
sports/extra curricular activities. This is important. 5hile 8 support and
appreciate these activities, it#s not fair to the other students for you to get
extra time for assignments/tests simply because you play a sport or are in
another activity.
8 am a trac$ coach. Therefore, come Spring, 8 will be missing class. 5ith this
being said, the classes 8 must miss will have to rely on the website and peers
in other classes for notes. The show must go on.
"heating ,olicy%
8f you are caught cheating you will receive a "ero for the assignment and your
parents will be called.
8f you turn it inM8 read it. That includes homewor$ and everything6
8f you plagiari"e any research you will receive a N2R3.
8f you tal$ while exams and/or 7ui""es are out, you are cheating. Tal$ing is
distracting, and while you and the person in front of you may be completed
the person to your side may not.
Learning doesn$t have to be di!!icult
- %eith &merling

#isci$line%
-ach student will recei8e two warnings 'or *inor
indiscretions and one 'or *a;or indiscretions. 2his
$rocess re'ers to rules bro1en in the student handboo1.
)thers outside o' the handboo15 will be dealt with in and
a'ter class.
)nce the warnings ha8e been docu*ented the student
will be as1ed to write out the s$eci'ic $olicy he>she has
8iolated.
o )n this sheet5 the scholar will be as1ed to write out
what ha$$ened as he>she saw it ha$$en.
o 2his will re*ain on 'ile.
o /t this $oint5 the $arent will be called.
4' the child brea1s the $olicy that he>she has written out
a subse&uent ti*e5 he>she will be gi8en the o$$ortunity
to co*$lete an assign*ent5 due on the subse&uent day
that e.$lains the beha8ior. <+ubric to 'ollow=
4' the beha8ior occurs again5 he>she will be written u$
and ad*inistrati8e action will occur.
o 4' the child re'uses to co*$lete any ste$ o' this
$rogra*5 he>she will auto*atically be written u$.
/dditional "lassroo* -.$ectations>+ules%
8 lecture very little in class. Therefore, when 8 am lecturing you are to be listening.
&ou will have plenty of time to tal$ during small group activities.
)otes must be ta$en and utili"ed when completing in-class review.
There will be a noteboo$ chec$ once per unit on the wee$ of the /nit 2xam.
*isrespect towards the teacher or other students will not be tolerated.
2here is no $ersonal groo*ing to be done in class at any ti*e <2his *eans no
$utting on or touching u$ *a1e u$5 brushing>co*bing hair>li$ gloss etc.= 3ne
verbal warning will be issued.
?ollow directions the first time they are given. *irections will be repeated by the
students, so pay attention.
2ach student is re7uired to have a O inch three reamed binder for notes and a one
inch binder for the portfolio.
*o your own wor$. This means that (11 8 repeat (11! wor$ must be done by
&3/ the student and not by an outside source. ;roup pro%ects are an exception in
which will be discussed from a pro%ect-to-pro%ect basis. 4 +-/#
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Stay seated unless instructed to do otherwise. i.e. *3 )3T get up to throw paper
away in the middle of class!
Leep your hands, feet, and ob%ects to yourself.
*o not touch the maps some are old and brittle! do not write on the boards, walls,
des$s, etc.
#o not touch the $ro*ethean board with
anything but the stylus.
*o not throw or yell anything out of the windows.
*o not deface school property in this room or hallways
The teacher reserves the right to add to or subtract amendments to these rules as
needs arise.
These are the written rules/expectations. 3ther oral additional rules/expectations
will follow as the year progresses.
!iscellaneous%
'# 4oving to the >igh School is a big step. 4ore is expected from you here, not
only academically, but socially as well.
a. (cademically- The standard in my classes are very high. 5hen 8
mentioned earlier about a :0< being average; 8 truly believe that.
Therefore you must wor$ very hard to achieve an :(< in my class.
b. Socially- 8t is my firm belief that a mutual respect between student
and teacher must be established before learning can begin. 8 respect
each and every one of you as adults. 8n turn 8 expect, and demand
that same respect.
(# 4y classes are meant to be fun. &ou will be doing a great deal of group wor$ to
wor$ out solutions. 5ith this being said, some testable content may not be
gone over in class. I! it is in the book or gone over in class" it is
testable content#
)# This sheet is due the day o! the *ui+ on the syllabus# ,o not !orget
it# It will make up the !irst page o! the port!olio#
Student Signature PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
.arent Signature PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
-pportunities are usually disguised as hard work"
so most people don$t recogni+e them#
.Ann Landers