World GeographyPre-AP

Lindley AmarantosRoom: A-303713-251-2661lindley.amarantos@springbranchisd.comBaylor University, BA in EducationHistory & Human Performance12 years as an educator at MHS

Personal Information

• Product of Spring Branch ISD– MDE, SBMS, MHS

• Head girls soccer coach• Married 9 years to Christo Amarantos– World History teacher at Stratford HS– Coaches baseball & football

• Mom to KC Amarantos, 4 yr. old

Goal• The goal of World Geography is to enable learners to find

answers to questions about the world around us; about where things are, how and why they got there, and the dynamic relationship between humans and the earth. Geography allows us to see, understand, and appreciate the intricate connections between people, places, and environments. (adapted from Geography for Life, 1994).

• Address 4 essential skills: critical and creative thinking, critical reading, spatial reasoning, and effective writing

Grades

• 20% - Class work, Home work, participation

• 30% - Quizzes, Maps, Minor Projects, Essays

• 50% - Tests, Projects, Map Tests– Tests given on EVEN days

Make-up Work• It is YOUR CHILD’S responsibility to get their make-up work

upon their return to class. Help promote RESPONSIBILY• Missed Assignments: # of days they were absent to make-

up work (ie. Absent 2 days=2 days to make up work)• Retakes are for TESTS ONLY, must fill out request for re-

test form within 48 hours of notification of grade (Skyward)– Re-test forms are found in green hanging folder in classroom– Highest grade is a 70

• Tests must be made up within one week of absence.

– Make-ups: by appointment – Known assignments due the day they return, including

Quizzes

Late Work• Late work WILL NOT be accepted in

any Pre-AP World Geography class• Everything is due within 1 minute of

the tardy bell in the turn-in box. • Major Projects are due, regardless of

whether or not, the student is in class that day. (ie. Sick) Have them send it with a friend/sibling or drop it off at the front of school to put in my mailbox.

How to make an “A”• Check calendar daily for directions and assignments.

Calendars include all materials to bring to class and any upcoming quizzes, tests, or due dates.

• Read chapter sections as they are assigned rather than waiting until the night before the quiz and/or test to read the whole chapter.

• As you read sections, make outline notes that including all major facts, bolded words, historical figures and significance, major dates, and major themes

• Start on maps immediately upon receiving them.

How to…, cont.• Make sure all maps have TODALSIGS on them.• Do warm-ups daily!• Study all items given to you between tests. Read the book,

articles, handouts, and all things assigned to you along the way.

• Take care of your business. Turn things in on time and completed. GET INVOLVED in class discussion.

• Watch the world news nightly and keep track of the places and situations they discussed. When possible, locate countries or cities on an atlas.

Things you should know:

• Email is the best form of contact for me

• Encourage your child to notify the teacher of known/unknown absences

• If your printer malfunctions, the student can print from the library. It opens at 7:10. $.05/copy for b/w and $.25 for color

Important Information• Lindley.Amarantos@springbranchisd.

com• 713-251-2661• 8th period – conference• Tutorials per request• http://mhs.springbranchisd.com/Faculty/

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