WORLD HISTORY IIWORLD HISTORY IISOUTH ORANGE SOUTH ORANGE

MAPLEWOOD MAPLEWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICTSCHOOL DISTRICT

Ms. BozzaMs. Bozza

((ms.bozza@gmail.comms.bozza@gmail.com))

Room C203 Room C203

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDINGTHANK YOU FOR ATTENDING

COURSE CURRICULUMCOURSE CURRICULUM This course mainly entails the

examining of shifts in world power. It chronicles the rise of democratic capitalism and its global interaction with other types of governments.

The time period explored ranges from the invention of Gutenburg’s printing press in 1455 to the Day the Towers Fell in 2001.

EXAMPLES: 1789 &1989EXAMPLES: 1789 &1989VERSAILLES & TIENEMAN SQUAREVERSAILLES & TIENEMAN SQUARE

GRADING POLICYGRADING POLICY One can EARN a good grade by One can EARN a good grade by

completing all preparation tasks, completing all preparation tasks, homework assignments, quizzes, tests, homework assignments, quizzes, tests, essays or projects ON TIME AND WITH essays or projects ON TIME AND WITH ACCURACY… ACCURACY…

TOTAL POINTS SYSTEMTOTAL POINTS SYSTEM: Each : Each assignment is assigned a particular assignment is assigned a particular worth. At the end of the marking period worth. At the end of the marking period the student grade is the student grade is calculated by calculated by dividing the total points the student dividing the total points the student EARNED by the total amount of EARNED by the total amount of points possibly earned, points possibly earned, then then multiplying by 100.multiplying by 100.

CLASS EXPECTATIONSCLASS EXPECTATIONSTHE STUDENTS ESTABLISHED WE WOULD THE STUDENTS ESTABLISHED WE WOULD

ABIDE BY THE FOLLOWING CODE OF ABIDE BY THE FOLLOWING CODE OF CONDUCT:CONDUCT:

Show respect for the teacher, fellow students Show respect for the teacher, fellow students and yourself at all times, doing everything for the and yourself at all times, doing everything for the right purpose, to achieve knowledge… right purpose, to achieve knowledge…

Only one person should speak at a time so that Only one person should speak at a time so that we may impart knowledge to others in an orderly we may impart knowledge to others in an orderly environment…environment…

One shall not curse or use inappropriate speech One shall not curse or use inappropriate speech that harasses, demeans, or slanders others…that harasses, demeans, or slanders others…

Attend the room PREPARED (covered textbook, Attend the room PREPARED (covered textbook, BINDER, pen, highlighter, etc.) AND ON TIME. BINDER, pen, highlighter, etc.) AND ON TIME.

HOMEWORK HOMEWORK There is an assignment almost every There is an assignment almost every

nightnight.. We read, write, discuss, and learn about We read, write, discuss, and learn about

main ideas and events from 1455-2001.main ideas and events from 1455-2001. These are the most frequent type of These are the most frequent type of

assignment.assignment. Therefore, it has great bearing on the Therefore, it has great bearing on the

overall marking period grade. It is overall marking period grade. It is difficult for them to discuss the topic the difficult for them to discuss the topic the next day if they did not read the night next day if they did not read the night before.before.

PLEASE make sure they do their PLEASE make sure they do their homework.homework.

ASSESSMENTS ASSESSMENTS These include quizzes, tests, These include quizzes, tests,

essays, and projects.essays, and projects.

There is usually an after school There is usually an after school extra help session that takes extra help session that takes place the day before a test is place the day before a test is administered.administered.

7 STEPS TO SUCCESS7 STEPS TO SUCCESS READ THE CHAPTERREAD THE CHAPTER USING A DICTIONARY USING A DICTIONARY HAND IN THE ASSIGNED QUESTIONS (HAND IN THE ASSIGNED QUESTIONS (HWHW)) TAKE NOTESTAKE NOTES DURING CLASS DISCUSSIONS DURING CLASS DISCUSSIONS READ IT AGAINREAD IT AGAIN, OUTLINE IT, DEFINE BOLD , OUTLINE IT, DEFINE BOLD

FACE & ITALICIZED VOCABULARY TERMSFACE & ITALICIZED VOCABULARY TERMS COMPARECOMPARE/ FIND SIMILARITIES & DIFFERENCES / FIND SIMILARITIES & DIFFERENCES

BETWEEN DISCUSSION BETWEEN DISCUSSION NOTES AND NOTES AND TEXTBOOK/READINGSTEXTBOOK/READINGS

DO REVIEW POWERPOINT PACKETDO REVIEW POWERPOINT PACKET STUDYSTUDY THE HW, OUTLINE, DISCUSSION NOTES, THE HW, OUTLINE, DISCUSSION NOTES,

AND REVIEW POWERPOINT REVIEW PACKET AND REVIEW POWERPOINT REVIEW PACKET THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE UNIT!!!UNIT!!!

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

Please contact me at Please contact me at ms.bozza@gmail.comms.bozza@gmail.com

with any other with any other questions or questions or concerns.concerns.