Christian Community School
MR. Demchak’s Class Syllabus
World Studies II 2013-2014
Course Description and
Objectives: Students will learn to
1.
Understand God’s presence throughout history and how He is
working through the events of history to accomplish His perfect will.
2.
Apply lessons learned from history to their lives. In our study of past people and events, we
seek to gain a greater understanding of ourselves and our world.
3.
Learn the important world events from the Renaissance until
recent history.
4.
Appreciate the efforts of those who have gone before us and
how their work benefits us today.
Things to bring everyday:
1. File folder- three ring
binder to be used exclusively for history class.
·
Notes/Handouts
to be kept in the three ring binder
·
Homework
Assignments completed on loose leaf paper.
2. Textbook: World History for Christian Schools Bob
Jones University Press
3. Paper, Pencil, and Pen
·
Failure
to bring school supplies to class could result in disciplinary action or points
off your grade.
General
Rules for the Classroom
1. Follow directions the
first time they are given.
2. Be in your seat when the
bell rings.
- Come to class with all materials
mandated by the teacher.
- Do not talk while the teacher or
someone else is speaking.
- Stay in your seats unless given
permission to get up.
- Keep hands, feet, and all objects to
yourself.
Grading
A=
100-92 B= 91-83 C= 82-74
D= 73-65 F= 64 and below
How grade is determined
·
75%
Tests, Quizzes, Projects/Essays/Oral reports
·
25%
Homework Assignments
·
Final
Exam 1/7
Specific
Rules
I’m here to help- If you have problems or
questions I am here to help. See me before
school (I get here by 7:35), during the break, before class, at lunch, or after
school. EMAIL demchakmj@aol.com
Absences- In the case of an ordinary
absence, students have the number of days they are absent to make up work. All absent work should be turned in marked “absent”
after an absence. In the case of
absences due to more serious needs or retreats, I will work with you to arrange
a plan by which you can make up missed assignments. Please initiate this effort if needed. Long term projects are due on the assigned
date regardless of whether you can come to class that day.
Late work – Students can turn in any
assignment late for half credit. The deadline for homework turned in late
is the day of the chapter test that the assignment pertains to. No late work is accepted after the deadline –
no exceptions. Please turn it in marked
“Late”
Plagiarism – All work turned into me
should be the students own work.
Plagiarism includes but is not limited to: copying someone’s answers on
a test, homework, or other assignment; letting someone copy answers on a test,
homework, or other assignment; copying information from a book, magazine,
encyclopedia, web site, or other source and portraying this information as
something you have written. Working with
someone else should not produce identical answers to every question. You are not prohibited from working with a
friend, but you are expected to form separate responses.
Extra
credit- Extra credit assignments will be given from time to
time. Extra credit cannot exceed 3% of
the student’s total points for the quarter.
One extra credit assignment that students can take advantage of is as
follows:
1. Using the pages assigned
for homework, the student is to write the main idea for each subsection
(highlighted in red and green) in the form of a topic sentence.
2. Write two supporting
sentences for each topic sentence.
Classroom Discipline
Dear Parents, August
24, 2011
I am honored for the opportunity to have your son/daughter
in my class this year. I am dedicated to having the student’s experience
Christ’s presence in my class each day and to making this an exciting and
productive year for each student. As I firmly believe that self-discipline is
crucial to the success of any student, I utilize a Classroom Discipline Plan
that includes CCS's discipline policy and a few additional guidelines.
The plan is designed to allow each student the opportunity
to control his or her own behavior. Your child deserves the best possible
learning environment for academic growth. The purpose of the following plan is
to help students to work together with me to create this type of atmosphere in
the classroom.
BEHAVIOR GUIDELINES: All students are to:
1. Follow
directions the first time they are given.
2. Be in the classroom and seated before the bell begins to
ring.
3. Bring all assigned materials (assigned work, textbook,
notebook, etc.) to class every day.
4. Stay in their seats unless given permission to get up.
5. Keep hands, feet, and all objects to themselves.
EARNED PRTVLEGES:
To encourage and motivate the students to follow the rules,
I will reward proper behavior with:
1. Individual rewards such as verbal praises, positive
notes, homework passes and extra credit.
2. Class wide rewards such as open discussion time, drawing
for prizes and taking a question off a test.
EARNED CONSEQUENCES:
If a student chooses not to follow the rules, consequences
will be as follows. Note all consequences are cumulative. Each new consequence
is in addition to consequences previously imposed.
First Offence- name checked once = warning. .
Second Offence - name checked twice = student will see me
after class.
Third Offence - name checked three times = student write a
note to their parent explaining why they committed the offence. Subsequent
offences = 1 day detention.
Severe disruption - student is immediately sent to the
principal.
I have already discussed the Plan with the students, but I
would appreciate it if you reviewed the Plan with your child, then sign and
return the accompanying form. I will be contacting you from time to time this
year to keep you up- to-date on your child's progress. Please feel free to
contact me at any time.
Sincerely,
Mike Demchak
Course Description
World Studies II 1600-To the Present
Grade 9-10 2013-14
This course begins with an examination of the Renaissance through
the present, with a concentration on western civilization and culture. Students
will be challenged to develop insights into many contemporary problems through
acquiring a thorough God-centered understanding of the origins and foundations
of those problems. Culture, warfare, nationalism, and other topics relevant to
today’s world will be the focus of the course contents.
Course of Study
Chapter 10 The Renaissance
Chapter 11 The Reformation
Chapter 13 Pursuit of Power
Chapter 14 Age of Reason
Chapter 15 Attempts at Liberty: The French Revolution
Chapter 16-17-18 The European World (Group Project)
Chapter 19 World War I
Chapter 20 Discontent and Experimentation
Chapter 21 World War II
Chapter 22 The Cold War
Chapter 23 To the Present
