WELCOME TO
WORLD HISTORY
• Come see the seating chart to see
where you are assigned.
• My name is Mr. Robinson and this is
room B209.
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CHART
SYLLABUS OVERVIEW
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syllabus. There are some
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read through the syllabus
and fill in the blanks.
SYLLABUS OVERVIEW
MODERN WORLD HISTORY
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
August 8, 2012 – May 30, 2013
SYLLABUS OVERVIEW
Instructor:
Mr. Sean Robinson
Room:
Room B209
E-mail:
srobinson@cnusd.k12.ca.us
Phone:
(951) 738 – 2100 ext. 1259
Office Hours: Available for students and parents
by appointment
TEXTBOOK
Beck, Roger B. Modern
World History:
Patterns of Interaction.
New York: McDougal
Littell, 2006.
WELCOME!
Welcome to Modern World History.
This class completes the State of
California requirements for study of
10th Grade World History. During
the course of this year we will study
the major events and turning points
that shaped the modern world, from
the late eighteenth century through
the present.
WELCOME!
Students will 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. We will
explore the world through reading,
writing, artwork, simulations,
projects, movies, literature, acting,
and other activities.
WELCOME!
There is much to learn
in the coming months,
but I’ll work together
with you to make it both
a fun and challenging
experience.
MODERN WORLD HISTORY
This course follows the
California History-Social
Science Content Standards for
Grade Ten. You can view the
standards at
http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/d
ocuments/histsocscistnd.pdf.
WEBSITE AND EMAIL
I am available for both students and parents
by appointment if you have any questions or
need any extra help. E-mail
(srobinson@cnusd.k12.ca.us) is the
fastest and most effective way to get in
contact with me once school is out for the
day. I encourage students to email me if
they need clarification on an assignment.
WEBSITE AND EMAIL
I pride myself on being a very
technologically savvy teacher. Knowing that
students today are generally technologically
fluent, I have created a website that is a great
resource for my class. On my website, you
can check your grade (your student id is
your password), take practice tests (very
similar to in-class tests) in advance, and play
review activities I created which are aligned
with my tests. All this can be found at:
www.Mr-Robinson.com
REQUIREMENTS
1. Bring your textbook and
spiral notebook to class
every day.
2. Try your best.
CLASSROOM RULES
1. Always follow directions.
2. Be in your seat and ready to work
when the bell rings.
3. Respect yourself, your neighbors, your
teacher, and your classroom.
4. Listen and stay seated when the
teacher or a student is talking.
5. Obey all school rules (no food/drink,
gum, iPods, cell phones, etc.).
MEDIA
As the year progresses, we may encounter situations where we view
historically relevant movie clips that contain foul language or violence
(example: invasion of Normandy in Saving Private Ryan). I will try my
best to obtain edited versions of these clips, but that may not always be
possible. Please let me know if this is a problem.
CONSEQUENCES
I understand that everyone has their bad days;
however, it is very important that the classroom
environment is comfortable for everyone, so the
following consequences will be administered for
unexcused tardies and those acting
inappropriately:
1. Warning
2. Detention and parent contact
3. Alternative classroom placement
4. Referral to counselor / administrator
*All major offenses (i.e. fighting, throwing
objects, extreme defiance, etc.) will result in
immediate referral and/or removal from class.
BEHAVIOR AND
PARTICIPATION
Behavior and participation are a
part of every student’s grade, so
please keep that in mind as the
year progresses. Points will be
deducted for speaking out of
turn and points will be added for
participating.
GRADING POLICY
Most daily assignments and homework are to be
completed in your History Spiral Notebook. Work will
be checked on a daily basis for completion and
accuracy. After about two or three weeks, I’ll collect the
spiral notebooks for grading and you will switch to your
second spiral notebook. This process will repeat as the
year continues.
The grading scale breaks down roughly as follows:
Classwork / Homework /
Attendance / Participation /
Projects
Tests / Quizzes / Exams
Final Exam
45% of grade
45% of grade
10% of grade
CLASSROOM PROCEDURES
1. Name, date, and period will be
written in the top right corner of all
work.
2. When class is in session,
students are not allowed to work on
any outside work without the
teacher’s explicit permission.
3. Work is to be turned in on time.
Late work will be either heavily
penalized or not accepted.
ABSENCES
In the event of an absence, it is the
responsibility of the student to
determine what assignments need
to be completed. Make up work will
be given for excused absences.
Students will be afforded one day to
complete make up work for each
day of an excused absence.
Assignments submitted after this
period of time will be considered
late.
ABSENCES
Assignments turned in
late will not receive full
credit. Late work will not
be accepted for
unexcused absences.
Examinations missed
during an excused
absence must be
completed on the first
day you return to class.
EXTRA CREDIT
There will be a variety of extra
credit opportunities during the
course of the school year.
Students will be notified of any
extra credit opportunities. Extra
credit or makeup work (for reasons
other than absences) will be given
solely at the discretion of the
teacher. Students can always
receive extra credit by taking
practice tests online and scoring
above a 50%.
SUPPLY LIST
In the next few days, please obtain these items
for use in my class.
- Two 8.5" x 11", Different-Colored, College
Ruled, 100+ Page Spiral Notebooks: These
notebooks will be used exclusively in U.S.
History.
- One glue stick (preferably jumbo): Please
do not bring liquid glue.
- Several different colored highlighters.
- USB Stick (any size)
THE ACCEL NOTEBOOKS (AT STAPLES) AND
MOST FIVE STAR MEAD NOTEBOOKS WILL
WORK WELL.
THE REAL TEST: CAN YOU PUT THIS PAPER
INSIDE YOUR NOTEBOOK, SHUT IT, AND NOT
SEE IT?
STUDENT FILL-IN
I, ________________________, (print name) have read and
agree to commit myself to the expectations listed above. I
understand that if I am not performing to the best of my
abilities, my parents will be notified and actions may be
taken to assure my success.
Student signature: ___________________________
GET YOUR PARENTS TO FILL IN THE
BOTTOM PORTION
CLICKERS
DESCRIBE YOUR SUMMER
a.Watched a lot of TV
b.Traveled a lot
c.Didn’t do anything
d.Worked all summer
BEST MOVIE YOU SAW THIS
SUMMER
a. Avengers
b. Prometheus
c. Dark Knight Rises
d. Spiderman
e. Snow White and the Huntsman
f. The Dictator
On a scale of one to ten,
how much did you enjoy
history in junior high?
1
5
10
HOW MANY SPIRAL
NOTEBOOKS DO YOU NEED TO
BUY?
WHAT IS THE USER NAME
AND PASSWORD FOR MRROBINSON.COM?
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TV
SHOW?
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE
WHEN YOU “GROW UP”?
RETURN YOUR CLICKER
PASS OUT
BELLWORK
BELLWORK
Answer
Bellwork
on Day 1
Hello, my name is __________. My hometown is
______________ and I really ________ it there
because ______________. Some things I like to do
include ______________. There are many things I am
good at and one of them is ______________. Over
summer, I____________. The one thing I want to be
remembered for is _______________. I feel like
history is _____________ because __________.
ASSIGNMENT: TIMELINE OF YOUR LIFE
Turn your notebook sideways and fold the paper in half (hot dog
style). Draw a line across the fold.
Label the line as if it was a time line, starting with the year of your
birth (1997?) to today (2012).
Your assignment: Come up with at least eight of the most important
events from your life and label them on the timeline. You can have
more. These events can include things such as birthday, day you
started high school, quinceanera, first car, first time you did
something you loved, first boyfriend/girlfriend… whatever you want.
They should be the eight most important events from your life so far.
October, 1999
Climbed Half Dome
in Yosemite.
July 18, 1983
I was born in
Anaheim, California
August, 1995
I entered Corona
Fundamental
Intermediate School
June, 2007
Got a job teaching
seventh grade at
River Heights
June, 2001
Graduated high school
June, 2006
Graduated from UCR
____________________________________________________
1990
1983
1996
2003
2011
December 14, 1984
Unfortunately, my
sister Bekah was born.
June, 1995
September, 1997
Graduated from Lincoln
I entered Santiago High School.
Alternative School
1999
1996
I got my first car
Climbed my first
(1981 Chevy Cavalier)
mountain (Mt. San Jacinto)
June 22, 2003
Married Mrs. Robinson
September, 2009
Accepted a new position
teaching 11th and 12th grade
at Roosevelt.
ASSIGNMENT:
AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY
Write a five paragraph autobiographical essay. A suggested outline:
P1: Background – Where were you born? When? Where did you
grow up?
P2: People – Who are the important people in your life? Tell me about
your family and friends.
P3: Interests and Hobbies – What do you like to do? What activities
are you involved in?
P4: Academics – What is your favorite subject? Least favorite? What
do you like about school? What don’t you like about school?
P5: Future – What are some of your future goals? College? Career?
•Use your timeline as a reference.
What you don’t finish in class is homework, so get to work
Take out your cell phone
Homework
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Bring your textbook.
Bring your two large spiral notebooks.
Get your syllabus filled out and signed. If it is only
partially filled out, it will not be accepted.
Complete your autobiographical essay and
timeline.
Name
Game