Welcome Please sit down anywhere Ms Weinsteins Pre

Welcome!! Please sit down anywhere. Ms. Weinstein’s Pre. AP World History and Geography

Content of Class • Students will learn both physical and human geography. • While physical geography is taught, the focus of this class will be on human geography as well as modern world history.

4 Major Units of Study Semester 1 • Quarter 1: World Geography – – Principles of Geography Regionalization Spatial Reorganization Comparison of World Regions • Quarter 2: Early Modern Period, c. 1450 -c. 1750 – Origins of Iberian Maritime Exploration and Colonialism – Origins and Impact of the Western European Empires in the North Atlantic – Early Modern Islamic Caliphates – Land-Based Empires: Early Modern China and Russia

Semester 2 • Quarter 3: Modern Period, c. 1750 – c. 1914 – – Causes of Atlantic Revolutions First Industrial Revolution Second Industrial Revolution Consequences of Industrialization • Quarter 4: Contemporary Period, c. 1914 – Present – – Origins and Outcomes of WWI in Global Context A New Age of Revolutions: Mexico, Russia and China A Global Cold War Foundations of Contemporary Globalization

Class content continued • We will learn current events every week…usually on Monday and Tuesday and then take a current events quiz on Wednesday. • Students will research and participate in class debates. Lawyers will be brought in from our partnership law firm to judge the debates. Debate topics will be based on issues facing the different countries we study and/or current events.

Class content continued • Students will also participate in Socratic Seminars and Threaded Discussions. • Students will complete individual projects as well as group projects.

Homework and Late Work Policies • Students are expected to complete homework on time. Homework is posted on my webpage, on the whiteboard and I verbally remind them before they leave my classroom. • Late Work – I do accept late work but students will receive 10% off for everyday it is late not to exceed 40%. Late work will not be accepted after 2 weeks of the due date.

Infinite Campus • I post grades several times a week on Infinite Campus. It is a good idea to check Infinite Campus at least once a week if not more. • The breakdown of your child’s grade is: – 50% assessments – 30% major assignments – 20% homework/classwork • I try to put in as many assessments as possible since it is 50% of your child’s grade. We usually have 2 quizzes a week. Sometimes an assignment might be counted as an assessment.

Hours of Availability • I am always available before school from 7: 30 am – 7: 55 am and after school from 3: 00 pm – 3: 15 pm. • If a student needs to see me for any reason or to make up a test, students just need to let me know the day before so that I can make sure that I’m in my classroom.

Missing Assignments • Missing assignments will affect a student’s citizenship grade: – 0 -3 – Student can potentially receive an O. – 4 -7 – Student will receive an S. – 8 -11 – Student will receive an N. – 12 or more – Student will receive a U

Contact Information • Email - weinsjh@nv. ccsd. net • Through my webpage at www. Hydeparkms. org. Click on Teachers, scroll down and click on Ms. Weinstein. Go to your child’s class’s section and click on subscribe. • You can also leave a message through the office

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Thank you!! • Thank you for coming to Open House. Together we can ensure that your child will have a successful year in Pre-AP Human Geography. • Any questions?