Mrs. Jones

World History -- REVISING

Wheatland High School Social Studies Department

Mrs. Kimberly Jones -- Room G-3 -- Phone: 530-633-3100 extension 150
E-mail: kjones@wheatlandhigh.org or kjones_003@yahoo.com

I am available to help students or meet with parents Monday through Friday: before school, during lunch, or after school. However, please schedule an appointment with me in advance by e-mailing me at school or home.

In this course students examine major turning points that shaped teh modern world, from the eighteenth century through the present. The course focuses on the Modern World, teh Rise of Democratic Ideas, The Industrial Revolution, The Rise of Imperialism and Colonialism, World War I and its Consequences, Totalitarianism, Nazi Germany, Stalinist Russia, World War II and its Causes and Consequences, The Cold War, Nationalism in the Contempary World, including teh Middle East: Israel and Syria. The course will conclude with international relations and the terror that the World faces today.

STUDENT MATERIALS
• Pen or pencil, spiral notebook or three ring binder, ruler, and color pencils

GRADES

A weighted point system is used. : Tests = 20%, Projects = 20%, Classwork/Quizzes = 10%, Notebook (homework binder) = 25%, Citizenship = 15%, and Final Exam = 10%. Grades will be posed on Fridays.

• I DO NOT accept late assignment!
• Extra credit will only be available to students who have completed ALL of their required assignments.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Violations of academic integrity include, but are not limited to the following: cheating, plagiarism, or misrepresentation in oral or written form. Plagiarism means presenting someone else’s idea or writing as if it were you own. The first offense will be immediate failure of the assignment or assessment, and the office will be notified. The second offense will also
result in immediate failure of the assignment or assessment and will result in the administration being notified for a second time, and consequences will be administered at that time.

ABSENCES
The office will determine whether an absence is excused or unexcused. It is the student’s responsibility to find out what specific assignments were missed, whether she/he is able to make up the assignment, and the due date
for the missed assignment. Failure to make up the missed assignment by the given due date will result in a zero for the assignment. If a student misses a test due to an unexcused absence, the test cannot be made up. If a student misses lecture or video notes, they need to copy the notes from a classmate, or the teacher. Students have one day for each day
of an excused absence to make up an assignment. Students are required to make up the test the week they return to school. Students will not be permitted to make up the test two or three weeks after it has been given.

TARDY POLICY
A student will be considered tardy if she/he is not in their seat with all necessary materials when the tardy bell rings. If another teacher causes the student to be tardy, a note or phone call from that teacher is required; otherwise, it is considered unexcused.

1. warning
2. lunch detention (offered the second Tuesday of each month in room G-3)
3. phone call home
4. referral

RULES
Students are expected to abide by the following rules at all times:
• Obey all Wheatland Union High School Rules.
• Respect your teacher, fellow students, and school property.
• Do not interfere with another student’s right to learn.
• Be on time to class regularly. Bring required supplies and other
materials to class daily.
• DO NOT do work for other classes in this class.
• No food or candy shall be eaten during class - WATER bottles only.
• DO NOT bring iPod’s or other MP3 players, CD players, or cell
phones, wireless Internet-capable devices, graphing calculators, or pagers
to class

CONSEQUENCES
The following are a list of consequences that student’s may receive who do not abide by the rules.
• Verbal warning
• A one-page essay on the specific behavior
• Conference with the student and/or a phone call home
• Detention (lunch or after school) in my classroom
• A referral will be sent to the office

WEB PAGE
Please take the time to visit my web page; I have attached links to pertinent AP material that will be beneficial to you. In addition, I post all homework, announcements, and due dates for projects on this page. You can access my Web page through the school web site www.wheatlandhigh.org.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me
at 633-3100 extension 150.

I am looking forward to working with all of you this upcoming school year!