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Course Outline
Required Materials for Class:
- Modern World History text
- 1” 3 ring binder with paper and 8 dividers
- Pen and pencil
- Internet access
Notebook
- All other assignments make up 25% of student grade.
- DBQ’s (Document Based Questions) will be announced with rubrics if they will be graded as assignments or tests.
- Notebooks will be a progress monitoring grade. Notebooks are required to have learning scales, an up to date table of contents and the current class and home work.
- Notebooks are required for the class and count for as much as 25% of the student’s overall grade.
- Notebook checks will be random by date and period.
- Notebook checks are typically 10-20 points and at least one notebook checks per week
- Homework will be assigned daily with the expectation that student stay current
Homework Rubric
- Restate the question points 1
- Answer all parts of the question within 5 to 10 sentences points 1
- Use complete sentences. Capitalization, punctuation, making sense points 1
- Evidence from the text points 2
- From the text,…
- According to,…
- For example,…
- Elaborate on evidence in student words points 5
- “Give me 5”
- Vocabulary, people, place, events
- Underline key words
- “Give me 5”
Tests
- Quizzes may be given at any time during class.
- If you are tardy and miss the quiz, then the student must make up the quiz after class.
- Tests will be scantron based or computer based.
- Tests will include a written portion.
- Most questions are multiple choice, however some tests include true/false, matching or short answer.
- All tests must be completed within the class period.
- Make up test may be essay based or abbreviated question count.
- Test and quiz grades make up 75% of student grade.