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Ms. Lotito

Yucca Valley High School 7600 Sage Ave. Yucca Valley, CA 92284 760.365.3391

 

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World History Assignments

Accelerated World History

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Course Overview Student Responsibilities Classroom Guidelines
Course Materials  Coursework Changes

 

Course Overview: This is a graduation requirement course. The student will examine 1) key concepts, issues, and terminology in world history and 2) information to understand the past and present.

 

At the completion of this course, the student will:

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Describe the necessity for an education in world history

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Identify specified countries, capitals, and current leaders

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Define terminology to discuss important concepts and events

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Demonstrate understanding and higher levels of thinking in unit content through formal and technical writing and discovery projects

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Make connections between past and current issues

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Relate events in the past to events and issues concerning his/her daily life

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Discuss the use of this education

 

Student Responsibilities

 

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Active Citizenship: 

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Productivity:

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Accountability:

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Excellence:

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Study Habits:

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Quality:

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Success: Work hard

 

Classroom Guidelines

 

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Respect to oneself, the teacher, other students and school personnel

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Acceptance of all others right to an education 

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Proper Etiquette
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Hats are removed while inside the classroom and any extension of the classroom (i.e. library)

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Gum, food, or drinks (bottled water is acceptable) are not permitted in the classroom

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Punctuality is commended and strictly enforced. The school Lockout policy is enforced. A late student should immediately report to Lockout. Passes from other teachers are limited and may not be honored.

"The greatest piece of real estate you own is the 6" between your ears."

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Quality 
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All work (in and out of the classroom) is completed with best effort

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Attendance: the fewer the absences the better the performance on assignments and tests

 

Course Materials

 

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Textbook: Modern World History: Patterns of Interaction

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Notebook: Spiral notebook with at least 100 pages (a notebook with a pocket is ideal for loose items

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Pens: blue or black are best

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Pencils: for identified assignments. Not recommended for regular coursework (smears)

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glue stick

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correction fluid

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highlighters

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colored pencils

 

Coursework

The world history course is comprised of a variety of assignments:

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Textbook and other appropriate reading selections

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Creative Activities

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Interactive Activities

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Videos with corresponding assignments

 

Changes

The teacher reserves the right to modify the syllabus to meet the circumstances. the teacher reserves the right to modify any assignments to meet the circumstances. Students will be informed of any substantive changes.