World History II (H)

Ms Kravitz

 

Welcome!  You are about to embark on a study of world history that begins in the early modern period and ends today.  By the end of the semester we will have covered roughly 500 years of world history and have moved from talking about globalization as seen in the slave trade to globalization as seen in the Internet. We will have to move quickly through history to do this, so you need to stay organized and focused. Your study will culminate in a final exam.

 

For this course, you will need the following everyday in class:

If you have trouble getting any of these, please speak with me as soon as possible.

 

Your binder should be divided into the following six sections:

 

My general expectations of you are that you will be:

a)      organized,

b)     prepared for every class,

c)     ready to participate in class, and

d)     respectful of your classmates, yourself, and me.

You should expect the same from me. If you miss a day of class, you are responsible for any work or notes you missed.  You should also schedule a time to meet with me if you have any questions about the material.

 

Assignments for each unit will be handed out the first day of the unit and will be available online at: http://rutlandhs.k12.vt.us/kravitz in case you lose your assignment sheet.  Assignments will vary from writing and reading to artwork and research. Because you have an assignment sheet, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLETING ALL ASSIGNMENTS ON TIME.  I will not always remind you of the homework you have on a given night.  All grades will be posted frequently on www.K12Planet.com.

 

Late Policy: The late policy is that you will lose 1/3 of a grade per school day an assignment is late. The highest grade a paper over 5 school days late can achieve is a D-.  Please let me know if you will not be able to complete and assignment by talking to me in school or contacting me at home.  The longer in advance I know about a potentially late assignment, the more likely I am to excuse the tardiness.

 

Contact Information:

My email is jkravitz@rutlandhs.k12.vt.us

My work phone is 770.1452.
My home phone is 897.5346.

 

Your final grade will be calculated using the following percentages as rough estimates.  I reserve the right to change the percentages slightly, if necessary.