Course Description: World Cultures is a survey course designed to give students greater insight into the development of the world and how it became the place it is today.

Course Objective: Students in this course will learn to evaluate the similarities and differences between the great cultures of past and present and discuss the past’s impact on the present.

Course Requirements: Students are expected to come to class prepared with a notebook, textbook and writing utensil. They need to participate in class using appropriate language and be respectful of their classmates.

Criteria for Assessing Student Performance:
Class Participation 25 percent Students are active participants in class discussion, as well as come to class prepared (see Course Requirements)
Notebook/Classwork 25 percent The notebook of a student will be used to gauge classwork and also help clarify where students are achieving best.
Tests 20 percent Tests will be assigned at the end of each unit and will consist of several sections including a reading and writing section that will allow students to create an argument on a certain position.
Quizzes 15 percent Quizzes will be randomly assigned through the marking period, but will be delivered to solidify main ideas.
Projects 15 percent Projects will be assigned in order to help students do more in-depth learning on topics which will have long-term significance to the class.

Textbooks, Related Readings:
World History - Glencoe/McGraw Hill
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