Download Course Outline 2013 - Wappingers Central School District

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Course Outline for Mrs. Agosta
Global Studies 9 is the first year of a two-year World History course required by New York State. At the end of 9th
grade, students will take a district-wide final exam and at the end of 10th grade students will take a cumulative Regents Exam
that includes everything from this year and next year! Below is a brief outline of the topics we will be covering in Global 9.
I.
Introduction to the “Pre-Civilization” World
Map Reading Skills
The Continents and Oceans
Reconstructing the Past
Paleolithic and Neolithic People
First Civilizations
a.
Characteristics of Civilization
b. Egypt
c.
Mesopotamia
d. India
e.
China
Belief Systems
a. Development of organized belief systems
b. Polytheism
c.
Monotheism
Mediterranean Civilizations
a.
Ancient Greece
b. Ancient Rome
c.
The Muslim World
V.
a.
b.
c.
d.
II.
III.
IV.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
Kingdoms of the Americas and Africa
a.
Meso-America
b. Incan Civilization
c.
African Geography and Culture
d. Kingdoms and Trade Routes
Empires of East Asia
a.
China
b. Korea
c.
Japan
d. Southeast Asia
Middle Ages of Europe
a.
Western Europe
b. Eastern Europe
c.
Religion and Conflict
d. Advancements
e.
Crisis in the Middle Ages
The Rise of Modern Europe
a.
The Renaissance and Reformation
b. European Colonization
c.
Age of Absolutism
d. The Enlightenment
e.
The French Revolution
Grading: Homework= 20%
Classwork= 20% (Including class participation, assignments, and being prepared for class.)
Tests, quizzes= 30%
Projects- 30%
Homework and Classwork:
1. Homework is usually due once a week on Tuesdays. There are NO excuses to NOT know
what your homework is. You will be given a monthly homework calendar, extra copies are in
the “Absent Folders” in class, homework is written on the board and they are posted online.
Homework must always be completed in complete sentences unless otherwise specified.
2. Late policy: Late work will be accepted ONE day late for half credit. It will not be accepted
after one day late. Incomplete work will not be graded.
3. Classwork not completed in class must be completed for homework due the next day.
4. If you are absent, homework will be due when you return. Tests and quizzes will be given on
the day you return. Failure to take tests and quizzes can result in a zero. You are responsible
to get work that you missed. The best place to look for missed work and notes is on my
website. Handouts and classwork are available in the “Absent Folders” in class too or get
notes from a trusted classmate. Use these resources and if you still have questions, then
come and see me. Extended absences will be discussed with the teacher.
5. Grading Scale: Homework is graded on a scale of 10. You can receive from a 11/10 for “over
the top” work down to a 4/10 for awful work. For example:
11/10 = superior
8/10 = satisfactory
4/10 = awful
10/10 = excellent
6/10 = unsatisfactory
0/10 = not handed in
Supplies Required:
1. Binder, paper or notebook, pens, pencils (Suggested: Highlighter, Colored Pencils)
2. Do NOT ask me for a writing utensil. As a high school student, you are expected to have one
everyday, without exception.
3. Your Binder should have sections for: Class notes and handouts, Homework packets, Graded
work (tests, quizzes, projects). If you prefer, you may keep your binder organized in
chronological order of topics instead.
Online Component:
It is important that all students understand there is an online component to Global 9. In addition
to the many group projects that we complete using online resources, our textbook for this course is
Prentice Hall’s World History. Each student will be given a login so that you can access the online
textbook. It is the same information as in the hardcover book but in an easy to navigate online format.
Alternatively, you can request to be given a book that you can keep at home but you will be
responsible for returning the text in proper condition at the end of the year. Planning ahead may be
necessary if you do not have access to the internet at home. The RCK Library & Computer Labs
allow students to work online during free periods and after school. Local libraries also offer free
internet access.
In addition, most of what we do in class is also posted on my teacher website. Students are
strongly encouraged to use my website to go back over classnotes, print out extra
homework/classwork assignments and get materials missed in case of absence.
Organization:
1. Save your work! It is proof that you completed assignments (This is helpful if I make mistakes
in the grade book!) and you will also need it to study for cumulative tests and quizzes
throughout the year, the final exam and for your Regent exam at the end of 10 th grade.
2. Periodically, you will need to “clean out” your binder. Do NOT throw out all your papers! Keep
notes and helpful materials from past units in a folder at home to keep for the end of the year
and for 10th grade review next year! If you prefer, I can give you a folder and you may keep it
in my filing cabinet so it does not get lost.
Contact and Website Information:
School phone: 298-5100 x31148.
Email: [email protected].
Website: http://www.wappingersschools.org//Domain/1504
(You can also go to www.wappingersschools.org, click on the Schools tab, click on Roy C.
Ketcham, click on the Teacher tab, and click on Laurissa Agosta). Homework calendars, upcoming
projects, announcements, and email information are posted on the website . Most of what we do in
class is posted on the website so if you are absent or want to review anything we did in class already,
use the website as an important resource.
Contact Information
Student Name
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Address
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Return to
mrs. agosta
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Email
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Parent/Guardian Name: _________________________________________________________________
Home Phone:
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Work Phone:
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Cell phone:
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Email:
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2nd Parent/Guardian name or an Additional Contact: ___________________________________________
Preferred Phone(s):
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Email:
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Dear Parents,
It is extremely helpful if parents email me (listed on the bottom of the course outline with my
phone and website) at the beginning of the year so that I have your email address in my mailbox.
You may email me as often as you would like to get updates on your child’s progress in class and I
may periodically email you important information regarding the class.
Please make it a point to regularly check my teacher website for homework calendars,
assignments, upcoming projects, and other announcements. Students CANNOT use the excuse that
they do not know what their homework is because it is posted online, homework calendars are given
in class and the assignments are always written on the board in class. Please also note that there is
an online component to this class as group projects and the textbook is online.
This year during Global Studies, we will use some films and videos to help aid in learning.
Most of these will be from Disney, the History Channel or National Geographic, however students
may also watch the following films (some clips or occasionally in its entirety). Please read through the
short list below and sign to acknowledge that you give your child permission to view these in class.
Above all, I hope to receive your support in ensuring that students respect all people, including
themselves, and all property, including their own, at all times.
Thank you,
Mrs. Agosta
Movie List: The Last Samurai, Troy, Gladiator, A Knight’s Tale, Robin Hood, Marie Antoinette
I have read Mrs. Agosta’s Global History Course Outline and the approved movie list. I fully understand the
expectations and procedures described and give permission for my child to watch the movies on the list.
Student Name _______________________________________ Signature ______________________________________
Parent/Guardian Name_________________________________ Signature ______________________________________