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Welcome to my "Schoolnotes" website!!!!! The following
comprises a comprehensive listing of my 2011-2012
school year offerings, as well as an overview of those
courses, my classroom rules and procedures, my grading
policy, and lastly, my grading scale. [Students and parents are advised to make a hard copy of this document, as the whole of this document MUST be included in the student binder and the last page MUST be signed by both and returned to me at the school.]
Students and parents alike, please go to my site at: http://www.schoolnotes.com/33165/emendailyagenda.html
for a website exclusively devoted to important dates, assignments, messages and the like.
For a literal translation in Spanish of this website, please go to:
http://www.schoolnotes.com/33165/emen001.html
If you wish to leave me a message, please feel free
to contact me, via e-mail, at this site, or at the former ones.
(Note: For parents who want to be "in the know" about
my classes, as well as my expectations, the foregoing
is invaluable!!!)
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2011-2012 course offerings:
BCC & Regular World History,
BCC American History,
BCC Economics,
BCC American Government.
[BCC, or "Bilingual Content Curriculum",
classes are taught in English, utilizing
ESOL strategies.]
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2011-2012 course overview:
I.WORLD HISTORY, Grade 09 (BCC & Reg.):
FIRST QUARTER:
The Origins of Agriculture/Neolithic Revolution;
the First River Valley Civilizations; the Ancient
Middle East; Ancient Greece; Rome and the Rise of
Christianity; Byzantium and Eastern European Empires;
the Rise of the Islamic Empire; Early Middle Ages and
East Asia; the Later Middle Ages - Wars and Growth
of Nations.
SECOND QUARTER:
African Civilizations; Meso- and South American
Civilizations; the Rise of Western European
Intellectual Movements; Age of Exploration; Asia
in Transition - East Asia; Asia in Transition -
the Muslim Empires; A New Era of Absolutism and
Enlightenment.
***COMPREHENSIVE MID-TERM EXAMINATION
ON THE PRECEDING IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY.***
THIRD QUARTER:
Empires, Colonies and Peoples of the Americas;
the Industrial Revolution; the Age of Revolutions -
American and French; Age of Revolutions - Latin
American and Caribbean; the Age of Ism's; Global
Imperialism.
FOURTH QUARTER:
The Age of Ism's - Nationalism and Militarism;
the First World War; the Interwar Era; the Course
of World War II; Post-World War / Cold War Era -
The Western World; Post-World War - The non-Western
World; Toward a New World Era; Voyage into the 21st
Century.
***COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAMINATION BASED
ON THIRD AND FOURTH QUARTER MATERIAL TO
BE GIVEN DURING THE MONTH OF MAY OR JUNE.***
Causes, Course and Consequences of the Civil War
and Reconstruction and Effects on the American
People; Final Settlement of the West;
Industrialization; Urbanization; Immigration.
SECOND QUARTER:
Origins of the Progressive Era; Imperialism and
the Spanish-American War; United States
involvement in World War I; The "Roaring Twenties":
Aspects of Life; The Depression and the New Deal.
***COMPREHENSIVE MIDTERM EXAMINATION
ON THE PRECEDING IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY.***
THIRD QUARTER:
U.S. Diplomacy and World War II; Truman and the
Cold War; Eisenhower and Modern Republicanism.
FOURTH QUARTER:
Kennedy's New Frontier and Johnson's Great Society;
Nixon, Ford and Carter Presidencies; The Reagan
Adminstration; The George H. W. Bush and Clinton
Presidencies; George W. Bush and Barack H. Obama
Presidencies; Issues for the Twenty-First Century.
***COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAMINATION BASED
ON THIRD AND FOURTH QUARTER MATERIAL TO
BE GIVEN IN MAY OR JUNE.***
***OR*** A COMPREHENSIVE END-OF-COURSE
EXAMINATION GIVEN IN MAY OR JUNE.***
Since lifelong success depends in part on
learning to make responsible choices, I have
developed a discipline plan which guides
every student to make good decisions about
his/her behavior.
Each student deserves the most positive
educational climate possible for his/her
growth. To that end, I have developed the
following rules:
1. I refuse to repeat myself needlessly.
Follow directions the FIRST time that they
are given!
2. Crowding the door and hallway foyer is unacceptable.
Be INSIDE the classroom when the tardy bell rings!
3. Bring reading material to class for daily
silent reading (20-25 minutes);
4. Bring textbook, notebook and pen to
class EVERYDAY! Appropriate negative
sanctions (i.e.: detentions and the like)
will be given for non-compliance;
5. No loafing - you are expected to work
while in class!
6. Restroom privileges are limited to twice
each academic quarter, emergency situations
notwithstanding;
7.Pick up paper and garbage off the desks
and floor. Remember to take your belongings.
Remain seated until the TEACHER dismisses
you!
8. MAKE-UP WORK IS FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES ONLY
AND IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENT TO
ASK FOR AND RETURN SAID ASSIGNMENT(S) IN A
TIMELY MANNER! NO EXCUSES!!!
**Appropriate dress, no electronic devices,
no outside food, hats, etc.**
Consequences:
First offense: Verbal Warning &/or Time Out.
Second offense: Detention.
Third offense: Double Detention.
Fourth offense: Referral.
SEVERE DISRUPTION: Any of the above
without prior warning.
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Grading policy and format:
1.With the exception of students possessing
an admit for verifiable/excused absences,
work not submitted when due will receive
an NW/ZERO (a grade that is equivalent to two
"F"'s) in the gradebook.
2. IT REMAINS THE STUDENT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO
REQUEST MAKE-UP WORK IMMEDIATELY UPON HIS/HER
RETURN TO CLASS! STUDENT HAS 48 HOURS TO
COMPLETE MAKE-UP WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3. Persons with unverifiable/unexcused
absences CANNOT make up classwork, homework,
quizzes, tests, projects, etc. missed during
those absences.
4.Four or more unexcused absences during a
semester (18 week) course OR ten or more
unexcused absences during an annual course
will result in a withholding of grade pending
an administrative review. Student must appeal!
5.In terms of format, please keep in mind
that I will hold students to a vigorous
standard in so far as written assignments
are concerned. Deviations from the following
will cost the student considerably on his
or her assignment grade:
a. Use full name, course title and date, and assignment title!
b.Work is to be done in blue or black ink ONLY!
c.Work is to be done on white paper ONLY!
d.Unless a question is provided as part of an
answer, WRITE OUT THE QUESTION,
THEN THE ANSWER!
e. NUMBER your questions/answer!
f. PROOFREAD your work as misspelled words,
abbreviated words, messy work, illegible
writing and the like will be SEVERELY
penalized!
g.Work deemed illegible in its totality
will receive an "F"!
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Grading scale, in conformity with M-DCPS and the
Pupil Progression Plan (PPP):
To conclude, I once again welcome you to the
new 2011-2012 school year!! I look forward
to working with you as we progress throughout
this academic year!!
Also, feel free to contact me at any time;
I will attempt to contact you as soon as
possible.
Good luck in all that you do,
Edgar Menendez, M.S.Ed
Educator, Social Studies Department
Clinical Supervisor, Social Studies Education
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