Horns World History Syllabus

AMS Mission:
Our mission is to provide a high-quality education to our students based on clearly-defined learning standards. Our chief
priority is student learning.

8th Grade World History Standards (Alabama Course of Study 2015):

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Prehistory
Early Civilizations
Early World Religions
Ancient Greece and Alexander the Great
Ancient Rome
Classical India and China,
Byzantine Empire,
Early Russia

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Islam
SE Asia Japan and Korea
Early African Civilizations
Mesoamerica
Middle Ages

The Renaissance through modern

day will be taught in the 9th grade
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Things to bring to class:

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Tissue
Paper towels
Paper and writing utensils
Dry Erase makers will be helpful but not necessary
HEAD-PHONES
A Charged Mac-Book
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Classroom Rules: be real.

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I will be Respectful
I will be Engaged
I will be Attitude Aware
I will be a Leader
I will be real and use technology as a Learning Tool while at school (Power Up)

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Grading Policy For ALL Subject Areas

All assignments will be given a certain amount of points. Your job is to get as many points as you can.

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Grading Scale:
A= 90-100 B= 80-89

C= 70-79

D=56-69

F= 0-64

**ALL students will begin the nine weeks with a 100 average in the grade book. It is up to each student to maintain his or
her grades.

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Extra Credit!!

33. ALL students may turn in Extra Credit at any point during the nine weeks. Extra Credit product ideas are student choice;
extra credit topics must address the standards being covered in that grading period
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Tardy Policy/Absent/Discipline:

AMS will enforce a 3 Strikes, Your Out policy regarding tardiness to class. All students will receive a clean slate at the
beginning of each nine weeks.
37. All minor Class I discipline offenses in my class will be documented weekly as follows: one= warning, two=removal from
activity, three = parent call, four = office referral. Please see handbook pg. 38 for Class I Offenses. Class II and Class III
Offenses will receive an automatic office referral.
38. All students will receive a clean slate at the beginning of each week. Habitual offenders will be documented and handled
on a case by case bases.
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Website information

41. The Athens Middle School website: http://www.acs-k12.org.

42. The classroom website: www.hornworldhistory.weebly.com
43. Class notes, tutorials, videos, and assignments can be accessed from the class webpage.
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Important Classroom Internet Links

Throughout the year, your child will be able to access class work and assignments at home by using the following Internet
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Canvas Learning Management System https://eagles.instructure.com/login/canvas
Classroom webpage: www.hornworldhistory.weebly.com
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Standard based Online classroom: www.usatestprep.com (requires student account)
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Classroom videos: www.edpuzzle.com (requires student account)