Hello Student & Parents and Welcome to World History,
My name is ( ____________ ) and I will be your FLVS World History teacher. My phone
number is ( ______________ ) !
I am so glad to have you joining my class and happy to let you know that you can start RIGHT
AWAY! Here is some important information to review. Please take a moment to read this over
with your parent or guardian.
To be activated into your course you MUST complete a welcome call with me ASAP!
You may call me any day from 8am to 8pm. If directed to voicemail, please leave a brief
message including your first and last name and your telephone number with area code along
with the best day/time to reach you.
Once you speak with me you will be activated into the course. Failure to do this by
(___________)will result in your removal from the course.
Tips and Helpful Information for World History
Hello! Once again, WELCOME to my World History class! I am very excited to have you! I will
do my best to ensure your success in my class. With that being said, I have compiled a list of
helpful tips/reminders for you to have a comfortable and successful experience.
1) Your pace chart is located under the ‘Course Information’ tab. Please view this each
week to make sure you are on pace to complete the course in a timely manner.
2) The traditional pace chart contains the required minimum amount of work you must do
every week. You should never skip over any assignments. Do them in order.
3) By following your pace chart, you will be submitting 3 assignments each week.
Assignments should be turned in to me by Sunday at 8PM. You are not limited to only 3
assignments though. You are always allowed to work ahead!
4) Failure to submit required assignments each week will lead to a withdrawal in the class.
If you are withdrawn during your grace period (first 2 weeks of class), you will be
withdrawn with no grade. However, if you are withdrawn after you’ve been in the class
for more than 2 weeks, you will be withdrawn with an F. To prevent this from happening,
please complete the required work every week. See #1 above.
5) Located under the ‘Lessons’ tab is your “book” and assignment directions. This is where
you go to read all the required information and to see the directions for your assignment.
6) Once you are ready to submit your work or take your quiz (depending on what the
assignment requires) you are to submit it under the ‘Assessments’ tab.
7) Some assignments require for you to attach a file. Make sure you save your work in an
.rtf, .doc, or .pdf format. When attaching a file in the assessments area make sure you
always check the ‘submit for grading’ box or the assignment will not come to me.
8) To help you prepare for exams, quizzes and assignments, I strongly encourage you to
complete the Travel Journals. They are notes for you to copy and save onto your
computer. There is one for each assignment and you can use them while taking quizzes
and exams.
9) If you are registered for both semester 1 and 2, please only work in ONE semester at a
time. Working in the wrong semester does not count towards your grade and should not
be done! Semester 1 is Modules 1-4 and Semester 2 is Modules 5-8.
10) Throughout the lessons you will see assignments labeled as ‘Discussion Based
Assessment (DBA). A DBA is an assignment which is completed over the phone with
me. Whenever you come to a DBA, please call me to complete it and do not skip them.
11) Throughout the course several assignments will ask you to “create a Web 2.0 presentation
to demonstrate what you’ve learned”. For these assignments you may simply create a
PowerPoint presentation if you like.
12) Each month there are numerous Collaboration Sessions held to assist you with
completing this required part of class. You must attend and complete just 1 session per
semester. The schedule is located on the course announcement page.
13) You can call me anytime at (__________). Please remember to include your first and last
name and a phone number where you can be reached at.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or email me!
Virtual Smiles & Hugs
(______________________________)