Ms.

Pimental
World History 2
2nd Period
Office Hours: 7:00-7:45 am
E-mail - pimental@peoriabulldogs.com

Peoria Accelerated High School

Block 3 2016-2017

Overview:
The World History 2 course will cover a variety of eras spanning from 1600-2001 including: World Exploration, 1st industrial
Revolution, Imperialism, WWII, WWII, Holocaust, Joseph Stalin, Cold War, Independence movements, Terrorism, and Economic
Dependence. We will review and continue to look deeper into each one of these important eras. Additionally, we will develop skills to
improve and succeed in essay writing.
Grading:
The grade that you earn for the course will be based on the following:
Formative Assessments (powerpoints, short quiz, Posters etct) = 30%
Summative Assessment (Cummulative Exams) = 30%
Student Activity (Classwork and assignments) = 30%
Opening Activity (Bellringer/Start-ups) = 9%
Student Agency (Attendance) = 1%

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F

100-90%
89-80%
79-70%
69-60%
59-0%

The Best Deal (for Summative Assessments): Most recent test score or Test average (whichever is higher)
Example:
Student

Test #1

Test #2

Test #3

Group Average

100

75

50

75

50

75

100

100

60

80

70

70

Summative Assessments: Students will take 4 summative/cumulative exams over the course of the block. These are worth 30% of the
overall grade for this class. Students should do their best each time, as the grade is determined by the average of all tests in this
category or the last test taken, whichever is higher.
The Best Deal: Going into the post-test, earning a higher letter grade on your post-test/final than your overall class grade will raise
your overall class grade 1 letter grade.
Classroom Expectations and Procedures: In addition to the student handbook containing school rules, below is a list of
rules of particular significance in my classroom. Failure to follow these expectations will result in a referral to the office.
Talking over me is unacceptable.
Be prepared: Bring your supplies with you to class. If you do not have a pen/pencil and paper, check
with your peers.
Bathroom Break: You MUST have your student ID visibly on you to use the bathroom, as well as have
me sign your pass (see bottom of syllabus).
Respect yourself; respect others; respect your school.
Attendance and Late work Policy:
In order to be successful in class, you must be in class. It is imperative that you come to school daily; however, in
the event of an absence you must attend school on Friday of that same week. Students must flex in order to earn credit for a
class. Failure to flex will result in failure of that class, regardless of your grade in the class; this is school policy. All
classwork for weeks 1-4 MUST be turned in prior to the Midterm Exam. I will not collect late work past the due date. All
classwork for weeks 5-8 MUST be turned in the Friday before the Final Exam. I will not receive any late work of any kind
after that date. You can retrieve your missing work online at: www.mspimental.weebly.com
Technology agreement:
The use of technology resources is a privilege, not a right. Students are responsible for:
Using computers in a responsible and ethical manner.
Obeying general school rules concerning behavior and communication that apply to
iPad/computer use. Games. Facebook, Twitter, etc. shall not be accessed on the
computers.
Other prohibited activities include: installing inappropriate screensavers; illegal
installation of copyrighted materials; viewing, disbursing, sharing, downloading, or

accessing offensive, threatening, profane, obscene, pornographic or malicious

materials; and/or vandalism including creating or downloading viruses.
Materials:
Pen/pencil, Paper (lots of paper you will write everyday), folder to keep work in.
Syllabus Confirmation (FIRST ASSIGNMENT): Go to www.mspimental.weebly.com after reading the syllabus; fill out the
syllabus confirmation form with contact information and mark as done in Google Classroom This is due by 1/19/17
My email address is: pimental@peoriabulldogs.com
*I reserve the right to change this syllabus at any time.

Start-ups will be due every Thursday!

Important Dates:

1/11
1/16
1/19
1/25

Block 3 Starts
Martin Luther King Jr. Day! No School
First Day Notes Quiz
Exam 1

2/2
2/9
2/9
2/15
2/16
2/20
2/23

Quiz #1
Quiz #2
Parent Teacher Conferences
Midterm Exam
Quiz #3
Presidents Day! NO SCHOOL
Quiz #4

3/1
3/2
3/7
3/9
3/14
3/15
3/16

Research Project Topic/Develop Thesis due

Exam 2
Body Paragraph Outlines Due
Rough Draft Due
Class Final
Bibliography and In-text Citations
Final Draft due (Last day of Block 3)

My email address is: pimental@peoriabulldogs.com

Secondary email: samantha.pimental@leonagroup.com
*I reserve the right to change this syllabus at any time.