World Regions Class Requirements

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World Regions

Class Requirements

Syllabus

Class Requirements

1. One writing assignment each semester (minimum) --------------------------------------(100 points each)

2. One project each semester (minimum) -----------------------------------------------------(200 points each)

3. Chapter / unit tests ------------------------------------------------------------------------------(100 points each)

4. Class participation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------(2 points per day)

* This is a daily extra credit grade. In order to earn these points you must attend class, you must participate, and you must have all required class material.

5. Notebook checks --------------------------------------------------------------------------------(100 points each)

* Notebook checks may or may not be scheduled, you must always bring your notebook to class and always be prepared to have it checked. You can expect 2 notebook checks each quarter.

6. Spot quizzes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(20 points each)

* Not scheduled, so be sure to do all homework.

7. Homework --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(400 points each quarter)

8. Semester exam --------------------------------------------------------------------------------(20% of semester grade)

Notebook Requirements (August 2009)

1. Must have a three ring binder with (5) section dividers.

2. Must have a Title Page:

---------Title page may be on the cover of your notebook or on the first page in notebook.

---------Title page must include the following information:

............World Regions and Cultures

............Block/class period

............Your name

............Teacher's name

3. Table of contents: The following information is an example of how your table of contents must look.

See Homework Page for Current Table of Contents.

Table of Contents

Section 1

Daily Assignments

1. Chapter 6, sections 1, 2, 3 and end of the chapter review questions -------------------- 1-1

2. Chapter 6 Skills and Graphic Organizer worksheet ------------------------------------ 1-3

3. Rubric for Earth Systems project ------------------------------------------------------ 1-4

4. European map ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1-5

Table of Contents

Section 2

Notes

1. Notebook notes --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-1

2. Class requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-2

3. Chapter 6 notes ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-3

Table of Contents

Section 3

Tests and Quizzes

1. Skills section/chapter 1 --------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1

2. Skills section/chapter 1 test retake (certain students) ---------------------------------- 3-2

3. Chapter 2 test ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3

4. Chapter 3 test ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-4

5. Chapter 4 test ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-5

6. Chapter 5 test ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-6

7. Chapter 6 test ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-7

Table of Contents

Section 4

Vocabulary

1. Skills section vocabulary ------------------------------------------------------------ 4-1

2. Chapter 1 vocabulary --------------------------------------------------------------- 4-2

3. Chapter 2 vocabulary --------------------------------------------------------------- 4-3

4. Chapter 3 vocabulary --------------------------------------------------------------- 4-4

5. Chapter 4 vocabulary --------------------------------------------------------------- 4-5

6. Chapter 5 vocabulary --------------------------------------------------------------- 4-6

7. Chapter 6 vocabulary --------------------------------------------------------------- 4-7

8. Chapter 23 vocabulary ------------------------------------------------------------- 4-8

Table of Contents

Section 5

Writing Assignments

1. Exciting Summer paragraph (rough draft) -------------------------------------------------------5-1

2. Exciting Summer paragraph (final draft) ---------------------------------------------------------5-2

3. Exciting Summer paragraph (final version) ------------------------------------------------------ 5-3

4. Persuasion writing assignment (voluntary assignment) ------------------------------------------- 5-4

5. Maintaining Earth's Energy Balance/Orographic Effect (Extra Credit)---------------------------- 5-5

* Note: This is an example of how your table of contents must look. Each page in your notebook must be numbered and that number must coincide with your table of contents page numbers. Each table of contents will be placed in front of its section.

Notebook grading scale:

Structure: 25 points.

Organization ----------------------------------- 5
Page numbers --------------------------------- 5
Section dividers ------------------------------- 5
Table of contents correctly maintained--------- 5
Neatness ------------------------------------- 5

Completed homework assignments with corrections completed: 75 points.

Total possible points 100