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GRAFTON HIGH SCHOOL
COURSE: WORLD CIVILIZATION II
TEACHER: Ms. Pellegrini, [email protected]
TEXT: WORLD HISTORY: CONNECTIONS TO TODAY, Volume Two (Prentice Hall, 2010)
TEXT COST: $75.00
Course Overview
This course is an examination of people, places and events throughout world history.
This course begins with the Age of Enlightenment and concludes with an analysis of post World
War II societies and civilizations. The content studied will focus on the political, social,
economic, religious, scientific and technological factors that have shaped world civilization.
Students will also work on developing the following literacy skills, citing textual evidence to
support analysis of primary and secondary sources, describing and analyzing events and
determining causal relationships as well as comparing and contrasting the point of view of two or
more sources. Students are also required to participate in class and small group discussion. This
course is designed as an advanced class for students who have a considerable degree of selfdiscipline and intellectual curiosity and assumes the ability on the part of the student to think
critically, to read and write proficiently, and to utilize primary source materials. Research
reports, projects, essays and challenging readings are regularly assigned.
Course Content
Unit 1: Enlightenment and Revolution (The Scientific Revolution and The Enlightenment)
Unit 2: More Revolution to The Rise of Nationalism (The French Revolution and Napoleon)
Unit 3: Industrialism and a New Global Age (The Industrial Revolution, Nationalism, and
Imperialism)
Unit 4: World Wars and Revolutions
Required Work
 Nightly Homework Assignments
 One to three-page informative and descriptive writing assignments
 Oral presentations
 2 Document Based Questions per quarter
 Group work
Course Evaluation Criteria
 Tests & Quizzes = 60%
 Class work and participation = 20%
 Homework = 20%
Class Expectations
 Bring the text, a notebook, folder, pen/pencil, and IPAD every day. You will not be
allowed to leave the class to retrieve items from your locker—including assignments that
are due that day!
 In all your dealings for this class, be responsible, be honest, and do your best.
 Deadlines will be given and strictly enforced.
 No late work will be accepted.
 No extra credit will be offered.
Absent?
 If you are absent it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to find out what you missed and to have
it for the next class. Homework will be updated on a daily basis on my Google classroom
website.
 If you miss a test or quiz you will be expected to take it the next class. Failure to be
aware of a quiz or test because of an absence will not be an excuse to not take it. If you
come in late and miss a quiz or test you must take it that day or risk forfeiting any credit.
Classroom Expectations for iPad Use
 Students will be held to all the standards and requirements listed in the Acceptable Use
Policy as outlined in the Grafton High School Student/Parent Handbook which can be
found at the district website.
 Students are expected to come to school with the iPads charged for the day.
 Students should only be working on their assigned iPad and should not be sharing iPads
with each other.
 Demonstrate patience and listening skills by waiting and listening for teacher instructions
before proceeding with the activity.
 Checking email, social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.), texting, unpermitted online
chatting (facetime), and/or “IM”ing from the iPad is not allowed.
 Off topic surfing the Internet is not permitted. Students will follow specific directions
from the classroom teacher when the Internet is involved in a project.
 No Food or Drink should be near the iPads at anytime.
 Cheating and plagiarism is prohibited.
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Social Studies Homework Grading Rubric
Homework is assigned to help students understand concepts and skills that are discussed in class.
No late homework will be accepted for credit.
Homework requirements
1. Please have the following heading on all assignments:
 Name
 Date
 Period number
 My name, Ms. Pellegrini (optional)
Homework assignments will be graded based on the following criteria:
The following is needed for full credit (100%)
 The heading is complete.
 The assignment is passed in when due.
 The assignment is neat, legible, and well organized.
 The student has followed any verbal or written directions given by the instructor.
 The assignment has been entirely completed.
 There has been a strong effort made to have all answers, or aspects of the assignment,
correct based on what is in the text and what is taught in class.
The following is needed for half credit. (50%)
 The assignment is passed in when due.
 The assignment is missing one of the above components listed to get full credit. (For
example, if part of the heading is missing, or if only 5 out of 6 questions were
answered.)
 The assignment must be at least half completed and correct.
The following is given for a student to earn no credit. (0%)
 The assignment was not passed in.
 The homework was late without permission from the instructor or a school
administrator.
 Less than half of the assignment is complete and correct.
 More than one requirement is missing to earn full credit.
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Parents Page
To promote students achievement at the high school level I ask for your support on the following
policies and guidelines.
NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED: In order to help teach our students the importance of
deadlines, please understand that there will be no late homework accepted. Even is the student
has the assignment completed and left it at home or in their locker, if it is not in class on the due
date then no credit will be awarded. Please reinforce this with your child.
MAKE UP WORK: In accordance with the Grafton High School Handbook: An excused
absence or absence carries with it the opportunity to make up all assignments upon the student’s
return to school. A student will have minimally the number of school days he/she was out to
make-up the work from the day of return. For example, if a student was out for one day, he/she
will have one day to make up the work. If a student was out for two days, he/she will have two
days to make up the work. If a student was out of school, he/she is responsible for obtaining any
missing work the day he/she returns to school. Please have your son or daughter see me the day
he or she returns from schools. It is their responsibility to seek me out and find out what
assignments were missed.
Thank you!
Ms. Katie Pellegrini
([email protected])
508-839-5425
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