Availability I am available at lunch and after school until 3:45pm most days of the week. If possible, please let me know if you would like to meet, so I can be sure to schedule appropriately.
Tardy Policy Students are tardy for class if they are not sitting in their assigned seat when the bell rings. As per Leon HS policy, every fourth tardy is recorded as a LATE and is considered an unexcused absence. Students who are 10 minutes unexcused tardy to class will receive a LATE.
Cell Phones Class time is valuable and students are expected to remain focused on their education during school hours. As a result, cell phones may not be visible or audible during class time without explicit permission from the instructor. This is a hard and fast expectation. For a first offense, the cell phone will be confiscated and returned at the end of class. Further infractions will result in the phone being sent to Student Affairs for parent retrieval.
Late Work I accept all late work. If an assignment is turned in late, the highest grade a student can receive is 70%.
Redo Policy Students are strongly encouraged to redo assessment grades below 70%. Additional review or reinforcement assignments may be provided to ensure content is appropriately mastered. All classwork and homework assignments related to the assessment must be completed before a student will be permitted to improve the grade.
Absences and Make up Work It is the responsibility of students to collect and complete assignments for days they are absent. It is strongly recommended that students contact me in advance of a prearranged absence. Please be advised that Leon HS has a strict policy regarding participation in extra-curricular activities due to excessive classroom absences.
When returning from an absence:
Check the “Absence Binder” for missed handouts and assignments. Retrieve copies of work from designated file folder.
Make up work must be completed before the unit assessment to receive credit.
Make up tests may be in an alternate format (essay, online, etc.) from the original version.
Classroom Expectations I follow the discipline plan as outlined in the Leon High School student handbook, including expectations regarding tardiness, dress code, attendance and personal electronic devices. Cell phones may not be visible or audible during class time without explicit permission from the instructor. This is a hard and fast expectation. For a first offense, the cell phone will be confiscated and returned at the end of class. Further infractions will result in the phone being sent to Student Affairs for parent retrieval.
Conduct Expectations
Walk in the door prepared to learn
Organize yourself to succeed
Respect others and the learning environment
Listen actively
Do your best
Consequences of Conduct Violations*
Warning
Student-teacher conference
Parent phone call
Detention
Referral
*Depending on the severity of the violation, I may accelerate the sequence of consequences.
Academic Integrity I follow the academic integrity policy as outlined in the LHS student handbook. Academic integrity violations can include plagiarism, cheating, and unauthorized group work on any assignment, project, or test. If a student violates the academic integrity policy:
The student will receive an F with zero credit.
The citizenship grade will be lowered for the grading period.
A notice will be recorded with the guidance office. Be advised that any occurrence of academic dishonesty at LHS may be reported by Guidance on college admissions applications.
Course Learning Objectives
Utilize historical inquiry skills and analytical processes.
Recognize significant events, figures, and contributions of medieval civilizations (Byzantine Empire, Western Europe, Japan).
Recognize significant events, figures, and contributions of Islamic, Meso and South American, and Sub-Saharan African civilizations.
Analyze the causes, events, and effects of the Renaissance, Reformation, Scientific Revolution, and Age of Exploration.
Analyze the causes, events, and effects of the Enlightenment and its impact on the American, French and other Revolutions.
Understand the development of Western and non-Western nationalism, industrialization and imperialism, and the significant processes and consequences of each.
Recognize significant causes, events, figures, and consequences of the Great War period and the impact on worldwide balance of power.
Recognize significant events and people from the post-World War II and Cold War eras.
Identify major economic, political, social, and technological trends beginning in the 20th century.
Build reading, writing, comprehension, and argumentation skills.
Cite specific textual evidence to support personal analyses of primary and secondary sources
Primary Text McGraw Hill, “World History and Geography” (2018) All students will have access to the digital textbook and resources through their ClassLinks account. Students without Internet access, or who prefer to use the actual textbook, may check out a book from the instructor. The replacement cost of this textbook is $81.69