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Cise Chy4u 2015-16 Course Outline
Cise Chy4u 2015-16 Course Outline
Brandy Carriere
September 2015, Semester 1
World History: The West and The World Grade 12
Course Type:
Ministry Course Code:
Credit Value:
Prerequisite
University
CHY4U
1
Ministry Document:
Course Website:
Textbook:
Course Description
This course investigates the major trends in Western civilization and world history from
the sixteenth century to the present. You will learn about the interaction between the
emerging West and other regions of the world, and about the development of modern
social, political, and economic systems. You will use critical thinking and communication
skills to investigate the historical roots of contemporary issues and present your
conclusions
Description of Course Units
Unit
Title
Approx Time
(approx. 7
hrs/wk)
Approximate dates
30 hrs
Aug 31-Oct 5
20 hrs
Oct 7- Nov 1
25 hrs
Nov 2-Nov 22
25 hrs
Nov 23-Dec 17
10 hrs
Jan 10-Jan 19
110 hrs
75 Days
4
5
Total
Classroom Policies:
All students are expected to arrive ON TIME, IN UNIFORM, with ALL necessary
materials.
Evaluation Policy
Students are expected to make every attempt to meet their academic
responsibilities. If they are unable to do so, it is expected that they and/or their
parents will be in regular contact with their classroom teachers. Circumstances
where critical evidence of learning is missing will be dealt with in the following
manner:
Missed Tests or
Presentations
Late, Missed
or Incomplete
Assignments
Students are responsible for catching up on missed work when absent. This may
require meeting with Miss Brandy outside of class time (at lunch or after school).
They can also do this on the class website: missbrandy.weebly.com
Notes from parents are required for absences on test, assignment, or presentation
days.
Extra help will be available by appointment, at lunch, or after school.
Achievement Chart
Percent
Grade
Range
80-100%
Achieveme
nt Level
70-79%
60-69%
50-59%
Below 50%
Insufficien
t
achieveme
nt of
curriculum
expectatio
ns. A
credit will
not be
granted
Summary Description
A very high to outstanding level of achievement.
Achievement is above the provincial standard
A high level of achievement. Achievement is at the
provincial standard
A moderate level of achievement. Achievement is below
but approaching the provincial standard
A passable level of achievement. Achievement is Well
below the provincial standard
Academic Honesty
It is expected that all essays, assignments, projects and the like, presented by students
for assessment, will be their own work. The advent of the Internet, which is a superb
source of information for students, has led to a large increase in plagiarism the
presentation of another persons work as your own. Plagiarism includes students copying
into their work, sentences, paragraphs, graphics and so on from another author, without
providing an acknowledgment of the source.
Plagiarism becomes an increasingly frequent problem as students get older. It is also a
problem in post-secondary institutions, which regard it so seriously that they will often
require a student who has been academically dishonest to withdraw from their program.
The school wishes to cooperate with parents in developing students commitment to
academically honest practices. If a student presents work for assessment that contains
another persons work, without adequate acknowledgment, the work will be returned unassessed and parents will be contacted to set additional consequences, including
suspension, depending on the grade and the extent of the plagiarism.
Plagiarized work will be assigned a zero grade.
If you have any problems or issues throughout the year, I have an open door policy so
please come and talk to me. If there is anything that I can do to help I would love to do
so. You can also contact me through e-mail at bcarriere@cise-eg.com. If parents would
like to follow along the progress of the class, they can through my personal class website
at missbrandy.weebly.com
Thanks
Miss Brandy
Classroom Contract:
The following are expectations for Miss Brandys Classroom:
1) Respect: Throughout this course, we will have many conversations and interactions.
Disagreement is okay, and expected. Disrespect of students, the classroom, or the
teacher is not acceptable. We are speaking about ideas, not people. Please respect
yourself and your peers and keep the discussion at an academic level. Everyone has the
right to his or her own opinion.
2) Collaboration: This is an interactive class and success depends on student involvement
and collaboration. That means students need to actively participate in discussions and
group work. Your input is a vital part of this course.
3) Teaching and Learning: Teachers have the responsibility to teach and students have the
responsibility to learn. No one has the right to disrupt this process. Students are
obligated to stay focused on the task at hand. This, in turn, raises the learning levels of
everyone in the room. I consider myself both a teacher and student in this regard and I
encourage you to as well.
a. You are responsible for bringing the following items to class. These items should be
on your desk at the BEGINNING of every class:
a.i. Textbook
a.ii. Binder with your notes and blank sheets of lined paper
a.iii. Writing tools (Pens, Pencils, Erasers, Ruler etc.)
b. Disrupting the learning process includes doing the following:
b.i. Arriving late for class.
b.ii. Having a cell-phone go off in class.
b.iii. Private conversations during instruction/group work.
b.iv. Text messaging/reading/playing video games during class.
b.v. Speaking out without raising your hand
Cell-phone Policy
Cell-phones are a wonderful tool of modern society, however, in the classroom they can be a
great disruption in the learning process. Therefore, the following cell-phone policy will apply in all
Miss Brandy's classes.
During lessons:
1) Cell-phones must be kept out of sight with all sounds and vibrations turned off.
2) If cell-phones are seen for any reason, the student will be asked to turn it off and place to
phone at the top of their desk.
3) If the phone disturbs the class again, the student will be asked to place the phone on the
teacher's desk and lose any right to use the cell phone during work time.
4) If the student refuses to comply with this policy then they will earn a detention and
parents will be contacted.
During work periods: Students may use cell-phone during work period as long as:
1) They have not had any recent cell-phone related behavioural issues.
2) The teacher sees that work is being completed.
3) Sounds remain off and they do not disturb others.
This sheet must be signed and dated by the student and parent/guardian. Return it
on the second day of classes to Miss Brandy
We have read and agree to all aspects of this Course Outline:
Student:
Date:
Parent / Guardian:
Date: