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Course Syllabus
Instructor: Emily West
Email address: ewest@uplifteducation.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/mrswestapworldhistory/
COURSE DECRIPTION:
We will spend our year looking at history from about 3,000 BCE to present day. That is a lot of
history to fit into 1 year, so strap on your time machine helmet and hold on tight! We will learn about the
history of the world through reading primary and secondary documents, participating in Socratic seminars,
class debates, lectures, gallery walks, role plays and much more!
SUPPLIES:
It is important that you come to class with all materials and prepared to learn. You will not be
allowed out of class to retrieve anything for the first ten minutes of class. For this class you will
need to bring the following materials with you every day:
Planner
One 3-ring binder (1 inch or bigger)
A set of 5 dividers
Lined notebook paper (College-ruled only!)
One 2-pocket folder
Highlighters
Pens
Pencils
Grading Policy
Grading Scale
Categories Weights
Homework 10%
Failing to master essential content and skills is NOT an option. If a scholar is failing, the teacher should
assign tutorials and contact the parent (keep documentation of both). If more than 10% of your scholars fail a
quarter, you will meet with your admin coach to show your documentation. Scholars who fail to attend mandatory
teacher tutorials will be required to attend Thursday Night Lights.
Common Assessment Curve: All teachers must use the common assessment curve; for quarter two, this must be
the grade entered into the gradebook as your final exam grade. These curves are made using data to reflect the
needs and progress of scholars.
Late Work Policy:
Summative-When a scholar does not turn in a summative assessment by the original deadline, teachers must notify
scholar of late penalty policy, as well as notify parents in writing and/or via phone. Summative assessments that are
handed in late will not earn a grade higher than the maximum grade of 80 allowed under the reassessment policy.
Two weeks will be allowed to make up any late summative assignments (no less).
Homework/Classwork-Two weeks will be allowed to make up any late homework or classwork assignments for a
maximum of an 80.
Absent Work Policy
Scholars who have missed work due to excused absences will have the opportunity to conference with the teacher
during the next class period. Missed assignments need to be turned within one week of the absence date. For
example, if a scholar misses Monday, they have until the following Monday to turn in the work. If absent work is
not given to the teacher following this timeline, it will immediately revert to the late work policy.
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If a scholar misses a quiz or test due to an excused absence, the teacher and scholar will make an arrangement when
they conference with the teacher as to when they will make the quiz/test up.
Retake Opportunities
Scholars will have the opportunity to retake any quiz, project, or test for which they make less than an 80.
Scholars will have one week from the date that they receive a test/quiz/project back from the teacher to re-take it.
The teacher must communicate at least one re-take opportunity (keep documentation); if the scholar cannot attend,
they must talk to the teacher about it personally. The most they can make on a retake is an 80. For example, a 100%
retake = 80%, an 87% retake = 80%, a 74% retake = 74%, a 65% retake = 65%. If for some reason, the retake
grade is lower than the original grade, scholar receives original grade.
Extra Credit
Per Uplift policy, extra credit should not be given. Students should utilize retake opportunities.
Grade Books
Gradebooks must be updated at a minimum of once a week. When gradebooks are updated, 1-2 new grades must be
entered. Progress reports will be distributed to scholars every three weeks, starting the third week of school. The advisory
teacher will be responsible for distributing progress reports to their advisory scholars. They must have scholars sign that
they received their report card.
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Categories Weights
Summative 50%
Within a quarter, teachers must assign at least 3
summative grades (not including the CA or final)
Formative 30%
Within a quarter, teachers must assign at least 3 formative
grades
Classwork 10%
Within a quarter, teachers must assign at least 4 classwork
grades
Homework 10%
Within a quarter, teachers must assign at least 3
homework grades
13 grades minimum
Quarter grades in the gradebook need to be no less than a 60% in order to allow the scholar an opportunity to come
back from his or her poor academic and behavior decisions. This is in accordance with Uplift Policy.
ORGANIZATION:
You will keep all class work and returned homework in a 3 ring binder, which I will periodically ask you to
leave in the classroom. When I ask you to leave it, I will do a binder check which will count as a classwork
grade. Part of being successful in life is being organized. This syllabus must remain in the front of the
binder.
TUTORING:
If you are in need of extra help, you can come for tutoring during my office hours. There might be points
throughout the year where I assign you mandatory tutoring, but you may always come for more help, even if
I have not assigned you mandatory tutoring. My office hours are as follows:
Monday afternoon: 4:15-5:15
Wednesday morning: 7:15-7:45
Thursday afternoon: 4:15-5:45
Other days: By appointment only (must schedule 48 hours in advance)
COURSE OUTLINE
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