IB European History I

Semester 1, 2006-2007

Instructors:
Laurie Ainsworth      E-Mail
Philip Herner             E-Mail

Textbooks:   A History of the Modern World by R. Palmer and J. Colton
                     Western Civilization by Dennis Sherman

Course of Study

European History 1500-1799

The first semester is the first of four semesters of IB European History. It will prepare students to complete the IB History examination which will be given during the fourth semester of the course. By the end of the first semester IB students will have studied the political, diplomatic, intellectual, economic, cultural, social and historical forces that have shaped European History.

Objectives

Students will be expected to:

     -analyze primary and secondary source documents

     -synthesize and draw conclusions from historical evidence

     -Read and interpret a variety of texts

     -Listen attentively

     -Discuss effectively

     -Ask pertinent thoughtful questions

     -Write critical, analytical and thematic essays

     -Lead seminar discussions

     -Use maps graphs and other data to make inferences

     -Conduct research

Homework

1)   Homework will be assigned on a regular basis
2)   The majority of your assignments will involve reading and research
3)   You must take notes on your reading assignments
4)   Reading check ups will accompany each assignment

Make-up Work

1)   It is your responsibility to make up all missed work
2)   If you are in school, arrive late or depart early and miss my class I expect you to call a friend or stop by to get the assignment
3)   If a test has been announced and you are absent the day before you will be expected to take the test
4)   If you are absent on the day of test expect to take it on the day you return unless you are absent for several days
5)   You should get the phone number of one of your classmates so that you can find out about missed work

Grading

1)   Your grade will be determined as follows:
      Assessments             70%
      Classwork/Projects    30%

2)   Final grades will be determined as follows:
      90-100 A, 80-89 B, 70-79 C, 60-69 D, 0-59 E

Reassessments

The following procedures will be used and apply only to reading checks:

1.   Students will need to attend a 45-minute reteach session at lunch or after school immediately following the return of an assessment. Please note--student needs to bring lunch because the session does not allow for time to go pick up lunch.

2.   The retest will occur at lunch or after school on the Friday immediately following the reteach session and will be a short answer test. This will be the only opportunity for a reassessment.

3.   Reteach sessions will include reading and taking notes on the same material in a different textbook (Winks) as well as one-on-one tutoring by Mrs. Ainsworth or Mr. Herner. Students will be expected to bring completed activities and notes on the original assignment on the day of the reassessment. All notes must be handwritten.

4.   Unit tests will not be reassessed.