welcome to world history honors please take an information sheet and the student survey!
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WELCOME TO WORLD HISTORY
HONORS
Please take an information sheet and the student survey!
Content Areas
Mainly the Eastern Hemisphere from the 1200s to present day
Europe
Asia
Southeast Asia
Africa
The Middle East
Required Daily for Course
Note book
Pen/pencil
Folder
Almanac/Atlas are left in classroom
Organizer- students should write down HW
everyday
Honors Expectations There are high expectations for honors students!
Emphasis on document analysis, particularly primary source documents
Emphasis on writing, use of documents to create original conclusions
We do move quick! Students are expected to do independent work at home in order to prepare for class
Cornell Notes
This year we are continuing with Cornell Notes
This method has your child revisiting their notes to reinforce the lesson
This is a great study tool!
Visit the Note Taking section for information and video link or ask your child
Teacher Webpage The students will be using my webpage quite often
Please have them get into the habit of checking it regularly
It is also help for the parents to check from time to time so they can monitor where we are in class
Also when your child is lost or confused most of the information or directions will be there to help
All papers will be submitted through Turnitin.com
Grades Tests
Quizzes
Assessments
Homework / Classwork
Projects / Writing
Papers
Midterm
Final
REQUIRED RESEARCH PAPER
Library / Research skills Bibliography Thesis Outline Internal Citations Rough draft Final, organized paper; must follow
directions Turnitin.com
WE WILL BE EXPLAINING HOW TO CREATE A RESEARCH PAPER IN GREAT
DETAIL! OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE IT AS PAINLESS AS POSSIBLE.
IF YOUR CHILD DOES NOT HAND IN A PAPER, THE PAPER DOES NOT CONTAIN
INTERNAL CITAITONS, OR IT IS PLAGIARIZED HE/SHE WILL BE TAKING WORLD HISTORY AGAIN NEXT YEAR!
PLEASE NOTE!!
Extra Help
I am available before and after school!
It is better to let us know ahead of time if they know they need to come in!
Please feel free to contact me if there is a problem or concern. I will get back to you!
agewecke@nutleyschools.org
You can also set up a meeting in guidance 973-661-8848
THANK YOU FOR COMING!
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