Transcript WELCOME TO WORLD HISTORY

WELCOME TO WORLD
HISTORY
Content Areas
• Mainly the Eastern Hemisphere from the
1400s to present
• Europe
• Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Africa
• The Middle East
Required Daily for Course
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Note book
Pen/pencil
Folder
Almanac/Atlas (we are now using Stratilogica,
so the Atlas is online they will be getting IDs
and passwords shortly)
• Organizer- students should write down HW
everyday
Teacher Webpage
 The students will be using my webpage quite often.
 Please have them get into the habit of checking it regularly.
 It is also help for the parents to check from time to time so
they can monitor where we are in class.
 Also when your child is lost or confused most of the
information or directions will be there to help.
Grade
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Tests
Quizzes
Homework / Class work
Projects
Mid-term
Final
If the student maintains an A (92 or above)
average for the first 3 MPs he/she will be
excused from almost all 4th MP homework!
REQUIRED RESEARCH
PAPER
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Library / research skills
Bibliography
Thesis
Note cards
Outline
Internal Citations
Rough draft
Final, organized paper; must follow directions
Turnitin.com
WARNING!!
WE WILL BE EXPLAINING HOW TO
CREATE A RESEARCH PAPER IN
GREAT DETAIL! OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE
IT AS PAINLESS AS POSSIBLE.
IF YOUR CHILD DOES NOT HAND IN A
PAPER, THE PAPER DOES NOT
CONTAIN INTERNAL CITAITONS OR IT
IS PLAGIARIZED HE/SHE WILL BE
TAKING WORLD HISTORY AGAIN NEXT
YEAR!
PROJECTS
• In addition to the research paper the
students will be
• Creating a Election brochures/posters
• Planning a Virtual Trip (There are two
parts and they count as part of the midterm and final)
• Presenting reports
• Evaluating primary source articles
Extra Help
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We will be available before and after
school
It is better to let us know ahead of time
if they know they need to come in
AM CRAM SESSIONS are available
on the day of a test or quiz (helps
ease test anxiety)
• Please feel free to contact us if there is
a problem or concern. We will get back
to you!
• [email protected]
• [email protected]
• [email protected]
• You can also set up a meeting in
guidance 973-661-8848
• THANK YOU FOR COMING!