Mercy
High School World Cultures Information
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This is information concerning topics covered in class, grading, absences, and other information you need to know.
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Textbook and
Resources:
First Semester
1)
Prehistory and Dawn of Civilizations
2)
Mesopotamia
3)
India
4)
China
5)
Greece
6)
Rome
7)
Exam Review and Semester Exam
Second Semester
*Quarter 3 Herstory Banquet and History Day Baltimore City
Competition*
1)
The Muslim World
2)
Middle Ages and Renaissance
3)
Africa
4)
Americas
5)
Colonialism
6)
Exam Review and Semester Exam
Honor Code: Students will
abide by the
Honor Code as stated in the Student/Parent Handbook. In Social Studies,
academic integrity includes knowing when and how to correctly cite
sources when
using another author’s ideas. All handed in work must have the Honor
Pledge written
or typed with your signature before beginning.
As a woman of honor, I
pledge that this work in my own.
Course
Materials:
You will need your iPad, your textbook, a
dedicated World Cultures binder with divided sections; loose leaf
paper, pens
(blue or black ink), colored pencils, Dropbox App. Notes are NOT to be
taken on
electronic devices.
Your
assignments will
align with one of these four categories.
A.
Knowing and
Understanding
B.
Investigating
C.
Communicating
For
other assignments late work will result in a reduction of a student’s
grade. Please understand that claiming you sent a completed assignment
to me does not mean that I recieved it or it can be graded. You can
mark e-mail to indicate "delivered" and "read", but I must recieve your
assignment to grade it!
Absences/Late
to Class: Any student who
is late 26
or more minutes to class will be marked absent for that class. A
student will
be marked late to class unless she brings a late slip from an
authorized party
within the school. If a student is late to class because she is late to
school,
she is marked late to class (unless 26 or more minutes late, in which
case she
will be marked absent).
A
student may only miss 24 classes before she loses credit for this
course. If a
student misses class for a school event, she is not marked as absent.
If
you are absent on the day an assignment is
due, you must turn it in the day you return to school, even if we
do not
have class that day. All tests should be made up within two days of
returning to school.
Extra Help: I am happy
to help you, but it is your responsibility to seek
help. I have potential availability during most of the school day, but
my days
will fill with meetings. Please schedule an appointment face to
face. My
students will have first priority for scheduling appointments.
Please note
that I will try
my best to respond to emails in a timely manner. Emails must be written
in a professional format with salutation,
body, and signature. I will not discuss grades via email, I would be
happy to
talk about grades in person.
Notes/HW
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Important Notes:
The
course covers a LOT of information in a relatively short period of
time. You
cannot wait until the night before a test to begin studying.
Tips for Studying
·
Take
good notes. Refer to posted Powerpoints before tests.
·
Do
all reading and complete homework assignments on time.
·
Organize
binder and notebooks by unit.
·
Create
study guides, flash cards, or mind maps.
·
Use
as many senses as possible to improve memory.
·
Have
a friend or parent review with you, teaching another person is the best
way to
improve memory
·
Studying
is about reading, writing and doing!