Pickens High School Faculty

All Pickens High Students are required to pass a World History Class to graduate.  This course fills that requirement.  The high school world history course provides students with a comprehensive, intensive study of major events and themes in world history. Students begin with a study of the earliest civilizations worldwide and continue to examine major developments and themes in all regions of the world. This course culminates in a study of change and continuity and globalization at the beginning of the 21st century.

• Glencoe World History, by Jackson J. Spielvogel, Ph.D.;  http://wh.glencoe.com
• Additional primary source readings will be provided in class throughout the school year.

A final percentage will be calculated at the end of each nine weeks based on the following percentages:

• Tests (40%): Tests will be a combination of multiple choice, matching, and essay.
• Daily Grades (60%)-homework, class work, notebook, group work, class participation, etc.

At the end of each semester your overall grade will be determined by the following

• 1st Nine Weeks Grade=42.5%
• 2nd Nine Weeks Grade=42.5%
• Final Exam (15%)-A comprehensive final will be given at the end of each semester.

The standard grading scale applies to Honors World History:
90%-100%=A
80%-89%  =B
70%-79%  =C
0%-69%    =F

You have three days to make up missing assignments and missed tests.  After those three days you will receive a zero.

• The best way to do well in any class is to BE THERE.  Excessive absences will affect your grade.
• If absent, you are responsible for finding out what you missed.  Ask another student or the teacher to find out what you missed.
• Make up work is for excused absences only!  It is your responsibility to find out what you missed and to make it up on time.

• Rules:

• Always come prepared for this class.
• Stay in your seat unless you are given permission to get up.
• Always do your own work.
• No cursing or teasing other students.
• There should be no personal grooming during class time.

• DO NOT talk while the teacher or another student is speaking.
• No food, drinks, or GUM permitted in class, with the exception of bottled water.
• DO NOT pack up your things before the bell rings.
• All bookbags, purses, ect., will be put in the back of the room. 
• No MP3 players, or cell phones should be out or somewhere where you think you can text.
• I expect you to act appropriately and maturely.  Know that I am not here to pick on you nor do I have time to nag you unnecessarily.  If I give you a direction, I expect you to follow it without argument.  Any questions or problems can be discussed privately before or after class, or after school.
• The 3 R’s:

Responsibility-each student has the ability to succeed in this class as well as life.
I will teach you the skills you need to succeed at Pickens High School and in college, but it is YOUR responsibility to put this information to good use (be
present, attentive, and prepared.)
Respect-all students will show respect towards other people’s opinion, person,
and property.  This means LISTENING to ideas and opinions that are different
from your own and accepting the right of others to voice that idea or opinion.
Remember, just because something is different does not mean it is wrong.
Rights-each student that enters my classroom has the right to expect my full attention to the lesson at hand in addition to working in a safe classroom atmosphere that encourages learning.  If any student chooses to interfere with my teaching or another student’s learning, I reserve the right to ask that student to leave my classroom (followed by an appropriate consequence).

These are the possible consequences.  They will be assigned based upon the situation, severity of the violation, and history of misbehavior.

Any type of cheating, on tests/quizzes or plagiarism in papers, is unacceptable.  The occurrence of cheating will result in a referral and a zero on the assignment.
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Students:  Please sign on the following line to show me that you have read and understand my syllabus.  By signing it shows me that you know and understand what is expected of you.

Student signature: _____________________________________ Date: ______________

*I ask each student to share this Syllabus with their parent because:
Parents need to be aware that this course is one of the most challenging courses at Pickens High School, and that in taking this course their child will be required to go above and beyond what is normally asked of them in a high school class. 

CURRICULUM MAP AND PACING GUIDE

CURRICULUM MAP AND PACING GUIDE

Law-related education (LRE) is a process in which students learn to become better citizens.  It teaches young people how the legal and political systems function and how the law at various levels, as well as government, affect them. LRE is about real issues and how they affect real people.

• Glencoe Street Law; A Course in Practical Law, by Lee P. Arbetman, M.Ed., J.D., and Edward L. O’Brian, J.D.; www.streetlaw.glencoe.com
• Additional primary source readings will be provided in class throughout the school year.

A final percentage will be calculated at the end of each nine weeks based on the following percentages:

• Tests (40%): Tests will be a combination of multiple choice, and matching.
• Daily Grades (60%)-homework, class work, notebook, group work, class participation, etc.

At the end of each semester your overall grade will be determined by the following

• 1st Nine Weeks Grade=42.5%
• 2nd Nine Weeks Grade=42.5%
• Final Exam (15%)-A comprehensive final will be given at the end of each semester.

The standard grading scale applies to Criminal Justice:
90%-100%=A
80%-89%  =B
70%-79%  =C
0%-69%    =F

You have three days to make up missing assignments and missed tests.  After those three days you will receive a zero.

• The best way to do well in any class is to BE THERE.  Excessive absences will affect your grade.
• If absent, you are responsible for finding out what you missed.  Ask another student or the teacher to find out what you missed.
• Make up work is for excused absences only!  It is your responsibility to find out what you missed and to make it up on time.

• Rules:

• Always come prepared for this class.
• Stay in your seat unless you are given permission to get up.
• Always do your own work.
• No cursing or teasing other students.
• There should be no personal grooming during class time.

• DO NOT talk while the teacher or another student is speaking.
• No food, drinks, or GUM permitted in class, with the exception of bottled water.
• DO NOT pack up your things before the bell rings.
• All bookbags, purses, ect., will be put in the back of the room. 
• No MP3 players, or cell phones should be out or somewhere where you think you can text.
• I expect you to act appropriately and maturely.  Know that I am not here to pick on you nor do I have time to nag you unnecessarily.  If I give you a direction, I expect you to follow it without argument.  Any questions or problems can be discussed privately before or after class, or after school.
• The 3 R’s:

Responsibility-each student has the ability to succeed in this class as well as life.
I will teach you the skills you need to succeed at Pickens High School and in college, but it is YOUR responsibility to put this information to good use (be
present, attentive, and prepared.)
Respect-all students will show respect towards other people’s opinion, person,
and property.  This means LISTENING to ideas and opinions that are different
from your own and accepting the right of others to voice that idea or opinion.
Remember, just because something is different does not mean it is wrong.
Rights-each student that enters my classroom has the right to expect my full attention to the lesson at hand in addition to working in a safe classroom atmosphere that encourages learning.  If any student chooses to interfere with my teaching or another student’s learning, I reserve the right to ask that student to leave my classroom (followed by an appropriate consequence).

These are the possible consequences.  They will be assigned based upon the situation, severity of the violation, and history of misbehavior.

Any type of cheating, on tests/quizzes or plagiarism in papers, is unacceptable.  The occurrence of cheating will result in a referral and a zero on the assignment.
________________________________________________________________________

CURRICULUM MAP AND PACING GUIDE

GPS listed are the corresponding ones from the Citizenship/ Government GPS at: http://www.georgiastandards.org/socialstudies.aspx

CURRICULUM MAP AND PACING GUIDE

GPS listed are the corresponding ones from the Citizenship/ Government GPS at: http://www.georgiastandards.org/socialstudies.aspx