World History 9
Morris 2013-2014
World History is a required three-semester class combining
Western Civilization I, II and III and History of the Twentieth Century. Students will learn about and gain an
appreciation of the roots of what has become commonly known as Western
Civilization, from ancient Greece and Rome through the Middle Ages,
Renaissance, Reformation and Enlightenment.
They will also explore how the western world developed into the
Twentieth Century, and how it interacted with the civilizations of Latin
America and Africa.
Basic Course
Outline
Trimester One
Unit I History Themes
Unit II Ancient Greece
Unit III Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic
Age
Unit IV The
Roman Republic
Unit V The
Roman Empire
Unit VI Rise
of Christianity and Fall of Rome
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Trimester
Unit VII The
Middle Ages
Unit VII The
Renaissance
Unit VIII The
Reformation
Unit IX The
Enlightenment, Scientific Revolution and Age of Exploration
Unit X Absolutism
and French Revolution (ending with death of Napoleon)
---------------------------------------------------End of
Second Trimester
Unit XI The
Industrial Revolution
Unit XII The
Russian Revolution
Unit XIII Colonialism
Unit XIV Africa
Unit XV Latin
America
Required Materials
for this Class
- One composition notebook (pages are sewn in). This book will be used for all journals, notes, and other writing assignments and will be graded at least once a month. This notebook will be worth 100 points per month—50 for notes and 50 for journal/other.
- Textbook—McDougal Littell Ancient World History: Patterns of Interaction.
- Writing utensil/planner. No-brainer on these.
- Loose leaf paper
- Colored pencils for maps/projects
Grading
Points are assessed as follows:
ü Notes
and Journal--- 100 points per month
ü Quizzes—anywhere
from ten to sixty points, depending on content
ü Tests—
roughly 100 points (about every two
weeks)
ü Book
Homework—anywhere from 4 to 8 points
ü Other
work as assigned (group work, projects, papers, maps, etc)—varies but usually
under 50 points.
ü Trimester
Final Exam—200 points
ü Trimester
Final Project—25 to 100 points
ü The
grading scale is the standard 90-80-70-60
Expectations
My expectations are fair and few
- Be on time. Tardies will be assessed
- Be prepared. Bring notebook, writing utensil daily.
- Golden Rule. Treat your fellow classmates and teacher the way you would like to be treated. Other than tardies, all other issues are dealt with on a case-by-case basis, with the object being to help you improve as a student and a young adult.
Success
Our common goal is your success. I will do my part to prepare you to succeed
by being prepared every day myself. Note
taking will help you learn the material and also give you a study
tool. Class discussion and other
in-class activities will help make the material relevant. Before tests, a review sheet
containing all information on test will be given to students. Review Jeopardy will be played the day
before a test to firmly set the material in your brain. Students are allowed to retake quizzes and tests. The grades of the original and re-test will
be averaged. Once a week, on Monday, I
will hold student-teacher conferences one-on-one with each student to discuss
grades, missing work, and come up with strategies for success. You can also check your grade any time from
home on Powerschool.
Make-up Procedures
Make-up work is accepted for full credit at the rate of one
day late per day of excused absence.
After that, the grade will decline to half credit and then to no credit
after several weeks. I will always
listen to student pleas for exceptions under special circumstances.
Staple this syllabus into your notebook. It is worth ten
points. If it is loose in the notebook,
it will be a zero.
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English 9
Morris 2013
English 9 is a class required for graduation that
emphasizes writing, reading and grammar with the goal of making students better
writers and readers. To accomplish this
goal, thematic units will be used to teach grammar, types of composition
(descriptive, informative, critical and comparative), and literature. Students will do a lot of writing, including
creative writing, and will write at least one research paper. Literature covered will include nonfiction,
epic poetry, short stories, poetry and plays.
Through reading, students will build vocabulary. Readings are chosen to encourage debate and
critical thinking. Thematic blocks in
English 9 include: The Hero’s Journey, Matters of Life and Death, Looking into
Lives, the Power of Love, Conformity and Rebellion, and Identity and
Culture. Longer works read and discussed
will include Homer’s Odyssey,
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and
George Orwell’s Animal Farm. Shorter readings will also be common. Students will also select two books per
trimester, with teacher approval, to read and report on.
Class Materials
·
Bound composition book. This will be used for daily journaling and
other writing assignments and is to be used for this class only. Book must be bound, to avoid losing the
pages, as the composition book will be graded monthly and must be
complete. Journal will be worth 100 points
per month. All notes will be kept in the
journal as well.
·
Looseleaf three-ring binder for Student
Portfolio. Binder should be at least ½”
thick and no more than 1” thick.
Students will be responsible for putting writing samples and other work
in it as the class progresses and the Portfolio will be graded. All daily work should be kept in the binder
(can be in a flap) at least until the student has verified its entry on
Powerschool.
·
Looseleaf paper and a writing utensil. Pencil may be used for work with the
exception of final drafts of papers, which must be double-spaced and either
written in ink or word processed.
·
A book approved by the teacher to be read on a
daily basis for ten minutes per day in class.
Daily reading will be worth five points per day or 25 points per week.
Expectations
·
Be positive.
Attitude is everything. Show up
each day with a good attitude, ready to learn.
·
Be on time.
Tardies will be kept and school policy followed.
·
Be polite, be kind. Golden Rule.
Treat others as you want to be treated.
Failure to follow this policy harms the entire class and will not be
tolerated. Phone calls home, detention,
Saturday School, and behavior contracts will be the result of unacceptable
behavior.
What You Deserve from Me
·
100% commitment every day to give you the best
learning experience I can
·
Respect.
Students deserve to be treated with respect at all times. Issues will be dealt with one-on-one in a way
that attempts to solve the problem as easily as possible.
·
Punctuality.
Students deserve to have their work graded in a timely manner and posted
on Powerschool so that they can track their progress.
Mr. Morris’s Class Website. There will be a class website for this class
at http://morristigers13.blogspot.com
This site will contain much of the information needed on
each daily lesson, including journal prompts, video clips, and
assignments. This is a great resource
for days when you are gone due to sports or illness. Return this sheet signed by Friday for ten
points. It is your first assignment.
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