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!