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Syllabus
Course Description:
In World Geography Studies, students examine people, places, and environments at local, regional, national, and international scales. Students describe the influence of geography on events of the past and present. A significant portion of the course centers around the physical processes that shape patterns in the physical environment; the political, economic, and social processes that shape cultural patterns of regions; patterns of settlement; and relationships among people, places, and environments. Students analyze how location affects economic activities and identify the processes that influence political divisions of the planet. Students compare how culture shapes the characteristics of regions and analyze the impact of technology and human modifications on the physical environment. Students use problem-solving and decision-making skills to ask and answer geographic questions.
If you have ever wanted to travel and see all the interesting places in the world, or if you have ever been interested in other people or cultures, you have the makings of a World Geographer!
Expectations:
My responsibilities as your teacher are to:
(1) provide you with the information you need to be successful;
(2) provide a safe environment for you to learn; and
(3) show courtesy and respect to my students.
Your responsibilities as a student are to:
(1) be on time and prepared for class;
(2) show courtesy and respect to your fellow students and your teacher; and
(3) work hard and don’t give up!
All school policies and expectations will be followed in class.
Contact:
All teachers can be reached by email. Teachers' email addresses are the first initial and last name followed by @dickinsonisd.org.
Example: [email protected]
Grades:
Your final grade is based on your capacity to demonstrate your ability to perform the objectives and required skills for each unit. You will be assessed based on value points on the basis of unit exams, essays and DBQ’s, worksheets, projects, quizzes, notebooks, research papers & presentations, group presentations, group projects, cases studies, simulations and homework assignments.
Daily Work (daily grades, quizzes, homework, etc.) 50%
Tests (unit tests, projects, CBAs) 50%
Homework and Late Work:
Any work turned in one day late will have 10 points deducted, meaning the highest grade on an assignment is a 90. Two days late, 20 points; 3 days late, 30 points; 4-5 days late, 50 points off. Late work will not be accepted after five days (unless previous arrangements have been made) and a zero will be recorded for the grade.
Make Up Work – If you are absent from a class for any reason, you are responsible for the material discussed in class. You must return your missed assignment within three days of your return. Being absent from class does not excuse you from doing the assignment. This includes tests and projects.
Required Materials:
To succeed in this course, you will need a Pen or Pencil EVERYDAY, a bound composition notebook for note taking, and an additional spiral with loose leaf paper. Other needed materials will be addressed by your teacher on the first days of school.
Special Notes:
Please be on time to class and be in dress code! Students will be required to sign in when tardy and may be sent to the principal's office if out of dress code.
Also, electronic devices need to be turned off and put away at the start of ALL classes. Cell phone usage for other than class work may be confiscated and returned to at the end of the period unless other discipline problems arise and the issue will be taken up with the principal.
In World Geography Studies, students examine people, places, and environments at local, regional, national, and international scales. Students describe the influence of geography on events of the past and present. A significant portion of the course centers around the physical processes that shape patterns in the physical environment; the political, economic, and social processes that shape cultural patterns of regions; patterns of settlement; and relationships among people, places, and environments. Students analyze how location affects economic activities and identify the processes that influence political divisions of the planet. Students compare how culture shapes the characteristics of regions and analyze the impact of technology and human modifications on the physical environment. Students use problem-solving and decision-making skills to ask and answer geographic questions.
If you have ever wanted to travel and see all the interesting places in the world, or if you have ever been interested in other people or cultures, you have the makings of a World Geographer!
Expectations:
My responsibilities as your teacher are to:
(1) provide you with the information you need to be successful;
(2) provide a safe environment for you to learn; and
(3) show courtesy and respect to my students.
Your responsibilities as a student are to:
(1) be on time and prepared for class;
(2) show courtesy and respect to your fellow students and your teacher; and
(3) work hard and don’t give up!
All school policies and expectations will be followed in class.
Contact:
All teachers can be reached by email. Teachers' email addresses are the first initial and last name followed by @dickinsonisd.org.
Example: [email protected]
Grades:
Your final grade is based on your capacity to demonstrate your ability to perform the objectives and required skills for each unit. You will be assessed based on value points on the basis of unit exams, essays and DBQ’s, worksheets, projects, quizzes, notebooks, research papers & presentations, group presentations, group projects, cases studies, simulations and homework assignments.
Daily Work (daily grades, quizzes, homework, etc.) 50%
Tests (unit tests, projects, CBAs) 50%
Homework and Late Work:
Any work turned in one day late will have 10 points deducted, meaning the highest grade on an assignment is a 90. Two days late, 20 points; 3 days late, 30 points; 4-5 days late, 50 points off. Late work will not be accepted after five days (unless previous arrangements have been made) and a zero will be recorded for the grade.
Make Up Work – If you are absent from a class for any reason, you are responsible for the material discussed in class. You must return your missed assignment within three days of your return. Being absent from class does not excuse you from doing the assignment. This includes tests and projects.
Required Materials:
To succeed in this course, you will need a Pen or Pencil EVERYDAY, a bound composition notebook for note taking, and an additional spiral with loose leaf paper. Other needed materials will be addressed by your teacher on the first days of school.
Special Notes:
Please be on time to class and be in dress code! Students will be required to sign in when tardy and may be sent to the principal's office if out of dress code.
Also, electronic devices need to be turned off and put away at the start of ALL classes. Cell phone usage for other than class work may be confiscated and returned to at the end of the period unless other discipline problems arise and the issue will be taken up with the principal.
Calendar - Year at a Glance
What we will learn - Teks
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