Syllabus

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Daniel Ching
(559) 760-5042 dching@mychawanakee.org

__ This syllabus is subject to change at the teacher's discretion. __
 * Course Description**

Students in grade ten study major turning points that shaped the modern world, from the late eighteenth century through the present, including the cause and course of the two world wars. They trace the rise of democratic ideas and develop an understanding of the historical roots of current world issues, especially as they pertain to international relations. They extrapolate from the American experience that democratic ideals are often achieved at a high price, remain vulnerable, and are not practiced everywhere in the world. Students develop an understanding of current world issues and relate them to their historical, geographic, political, economic, and cultural contexts. Students con­sider multiple accounts of events in order to understand international relations from a variety of perspectives.

The goal of the World History at Minarets high school is to provide students with the tools to discover the relevance, consequence, importance and usefulness of historical study. Instead of approaching history through traditional memorization based instruction, students will be given the opportunity to conduct research, present research and seek to discover the significance of history through their own investigation.

**Classroom Guidelines**  1. Be in your seat and ready to work when the bell rings.  2. Treat every person in the room with dignity and respect.  3. Bring all necessary materials to class everyday and take them with you when you leave.  4. Follow Directions the first time they are given.  5. This classroom is a "no whining zone." Please be positive and respect the "no whining zone." **The "NO's" ** 1. Use of inappropriate language or language that is used to put someone down.  2. Leaving the classroom without permission.  3. Eating or drinking over your computer (accidents can cause serious damage).

====Students are in class to learn about Modern World History and develop essential academic skills. In order to be successful in this course, students must attend class consistently. Unverified absences and truancy will reflect negatively upon the participation grade of students. When students are absent it is their responsibility to make up the work they have missed. Students will typically have a week to make up missed work without penalty depending on the amount of time they missed in my class. Students may check my wiki page, email me, call me, or text me to check up on make up assignments. They may also contact their peers for classroom information. ====
 * Attendance **

**Grades**
====Grades will be determined on daily work, projects, presentations, participation and test scores. The student will accumulate points on these activities and their grade will be based off of a traditional grading system. Grades will be accessible online to both students and parents. Students will receive 5 points for participation each time we meet as a class.====


 * I will not accept work from the previous quarter once that quarter is over. In other words, if it is second quarter and you send me something from 1st, it will not count.**

Students who are caught cheating or taking credit for another persons work will be given an F on the assignment. They may also be subject to harsher penalties as well.
 * Cheating**

Students at Minarets High School are expected to maintain a professional and productive attitude while in school. Students in my class will be no different. I will always be upfront with both students and parents. I will be as available as possible for questions from parents and students. It is my goal to create a respectful, productive, fun, and professional academic environment.
 * Overall Expectations**

Please remember the success of your student will increase immeasurably by regular communication between parent-student-and-teacher. I encourage either parents or any significant adult to take part in the learning process by being involved! I look forward to helping your student succeed this year.
 * A note to parents:**