MRS

Mrs. Jennifer Ernest

School Phone # (320) 676-3101 ext. 219

Website: http://www.isle.k12.mn.us/highschool/ernest/ernest.html

Themes in Modern World History

Purpose: The course is a study of the past and how the history of the world has impacted and influenced our societies of today. Throughout this course, you will study the ideas, people, cultures, and events that helped to create our current, ever-changing world.

Trimester Course Outline: This course will be based on the following outline

Month #1 The Renaissance, Reformation, Age of Exploration, Protestant Reformation, French Revolution
Month #2 Industrial Age, Nationalism in Europe, Imperialism, WWI
Month #3 War, Terrorism, Genocide

WWII, the Cold War, the Contemporary World

Please remember that this schedule is flexible and some units may be longer and shorter in length.

Our world is indeed always changing. That being said, world events may precipitate discussions and activities that would modify the class schedule.

The course will consist of lectures, group work, tests, daily assignments, classroom discussions, and projects. NOTE: In order to receive a grade in the course, students MUST complete their final project/final exam. Failure to complete this assignment will result in an incomplete and/or failure of the class,

Grading Percentages: Your course grade will be based on the following percentages:

Tests/Projects 60%

Daily Assignments 40% Extra credit opportunities will be given to the entire class

Bellwork and Vocabulary Journal: Each student will need to keep a bellwork notebook. Bellwork will be graded regularly.

§ Text Box: BRING DAILY! A general rule of thumb for bellwork in my class;

o Monday = Current Events

o Tuesday=Vocab from unit

o Wednesday= Review from last week

o Thursday = Review from beginning of week

o Friday= Top 100 words all students should know before HS graduation

Absent Work: You will be given two days for every day that you miss to complete the assignments. YOU are responsible for getting missed assignments. Questions concerning absent work should be asked before or after class. If you know you are going to be gone, please ask for your assignments before you leave.

Attendance and Tardiness: We will follow the Isle High School policy on attendance and tardiness. If you have any questions, please consult your student handbook or ask.

Late Work: You are expected to turn in all your work and turn it in on time. Work turned in late will result in a grade reduction. Late work will be accepted in accordance with the 3-week cutoff. After the cut-off, that assignment will be marked as a zero and the assignment will no longer be accepted.

Academic Dishonesty: Any form of academic dishonesty, including plagiarism, cheating, and copying, will not be tolerated and will result in a zero on the assignment for all parties involved.

Discipline and Classroom Environment: It is my goal to create a positive and respectful classroom environment. There will be consequences for behavior not conducive to learning. These include but are not limited to a verbal warning, being sent out of the room to STP or the office, and/or a detention.

Evaluation: The grading percentages will correspond to the grading scale below:

A+ 100% and above C 73-76%

A 93-99% C- 70-72%

A- 90-92% D+ 67-69%

B+ 87-89% D 63-66%

B 83-86% D- 60-63%

B- 80-82% F 59% and below

C+ 77-79%

Remember that YOU are responsible for your own grade, so work hard to receive the grade that meets your expectations.

Classroom Procedures:

All students must be in your seats when the bell rings and start bellwork.
All students must remain seated at the end of class until the bell rings.
You must come to class everyday prepared to learn. You will need:

Textbook Notebook or 3-Ring Binder

Text Box: Note: If you do not have any of these items, you will be required to use a pass to retrieve them from your locker. Student Planner Folder

Pencil or pen

Textbooks must be covered.
Food, candy, gum and beverages are not allowed in the classroom
Only one student will be allowed to leave the classroom at a time.
Be respectful of our classroom – no writing on the desks, walls, in your books, etc.
The phone is for teacher use only.

Procedures for formatting all papers: Every written or typed assignment should have the following heading in the upper left-hand corner.

§ First and last name

§ Subject

§ Period

§ Date

Text Box: I have read and understand the classroom policies and procedures. Student signature: ____________________________ Parent/Guardian signature: ___________________________ All assignments should be turned in to the correct tray at the beginning of the hour to receive on time credit. All typed assignments should be in a 12-point font. They should be in black ink unless approved ahead of time and double-spaced.