Northglenn High School

601 West 100​th​ Place ​●​ Northglenn, CO 80260

Office: (720) 972-4600 ●​ ​ ​Fax: (720) 972-4739
http://www.northglennhs.adams12.org

School Year 2018 - 2019 Teacher Name Kathy Zaleski

Office (720) 972-4600 Website http://northglennzaleski.weebly.com/

Phone (720) 972-2675 Credit 1.0 (.5 each semester)

Email Address Kathryn.n.zaleski@adams12.org Graduation 1.5 credits of general Social Studies needed for
Requirement graduation

Course Name World History

World History and Geography is a yearlong course
examining major historical events and periods
from 1450 - modern day and how geography
impacted these events/time periods. This course
concentrates on humanity’s more significant
political, economic, cultural, and intellectual
achievements. Content includes Eastern Empires,
the Renaissance, Reformation, major revolutions,
Course Description
imperialism, WWI, WWII, Cold War era, and
modern day issues including the impact of scarce
resources. Within Geography, topics typically
include the physical environment; the political
landscape; the relationship between people and
the land; economic production and development;
and the movement of people, goods, and ideas.

Unit of Study Grade Level Expectations/Content Standards Approximate Targeted Date of

Time Spent or Assessment
Percent of time
Spent
Unit 1 - Comparative The study of how changes in political, economic, and social 20 - 25 days September 21
Government (1450 CE - 1700 thought impacted developments in the western and eastern
CE) hemisphere.
Unit 2 - Revolutions (1700 The study of how changes in scientific and political thought 20 - 25 days October 26
CE - 1800 CE) led to political and social revolutions.
Unit 3 - Industrialization & The study of how the industrial revolution became one of 30 - 35 days December 21
Imperialism (1800 CE - 1914 the major forces of change leading western civilization into
CE) the era of imperialism
Unit 4 - Era of Global Conflict The study of how nationalism, militarism, and imperialism 20 - 25 days February 14
(1914 CE - 1946 CE) led to global conflict in the first part of the 20th century.
Unit 5 - Restructuring the The study of how nations positioned/restructured 25 - 30 days April 5
Post-War World (1946 CE - themselves in the Cold War era, and how it created patterns
1990 CE) for the modern era.
Unit 6 - Changing Global The study of globalization, how the global community is 20 - 25 days May 21
Patterns and the Instability in changing, and how geography plays a role in the
the 21st century (1990 CE - transformation of the geopolitical environment.
present day)
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601 West 100​th​ Place ​●​ Northglenn, CO 80260
Office: (720) 972-4600 ●​ ​ ​Fax: (720) 972-4739
http://www.northglennhs.adams12.org

Grading Scale Grade Percentages/Weights

A 90-100 Summative Assessments & Projects 80%
B 80-89 Formative Assessments & Projects 20%
C 70-79
*Weekly progress grades are posted at
D 60-69
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F 59 or below

General Expectations
● Grades are based upon the demonstration of proficiency on units associated with a standard given during each formative or
summative assessment. Formative grades in addition to summative unit assessments will be used to holistically determine
your grade.
● Summative: 80% ​Summative measures of achievement are taken when unit master is expected. (i.e., unit tests, culmination
of a project, embedded assessments, etc.)
● Formative: 20%​ Formative assessments measure the scaffolding skills and/or content embedded in the unit. Formative assessments
are taken frequently, after a student has practiced a skill or become familiar with content. Examples of formative assessments include
but are not limited to exit tickets, paragraphs, oral check for understanding, warm-ups, stages in a large project, etc.
● Assessments will be graded based on teacher/district/state rubrics.
● On group projects, students will receive a grade for individual work and a group grade.
● Grades are based on achievement of Content Standards and Grade Level Expectations.

Classroom Policies:

1. Attendance/Absences/Makeup Work​: Your presence in class is essential. If you must miss class due to illness or other circumstances
beyond your control, it is ​your responsibility​ to find out which assignments you missed, to get the handouts; check the Google calendar on
the weebly site and/or Google Classroom for missing work.

Makeup Work Policy:

Excused absence: ​You have the number of days you missed plus one additional day for any missing work.
Unexcused:​ See me to discuss the reason for your absence and options for making up the work.

2. Passes:​ Students may leave to go to the bathroom after the first 5 minutes and before the last 5 minutes of class. Please take the
pass, sign out, and go one at a time. Your student ID is necessary to leave the classroom.

3. Electronic Devices:​ Follow your phone agreement (we will determine this in the first week of class).

4. Food and Drink:​ No food and water, sports drinks, coffee, and tea are allowed. (No sticky drinks)

5. Plagiarism and Cheating:​ Plagiarism and cheating will result in a zero for your assignment and a conversation to problem solve how to
repair the situation.

​ hich are earned by:

6. Participation Points:​ Each day is worth a total of ​four points, w
● Using cell phone appropriately
● Actively participating
● Completing necessary in-class work
● Being a positive contributor to the classroom community

7. Referral Procedure:
1. Warning from Ms. Z
2. Conversation with Ms. Z
a. Call home
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601 West 100​th​ Place ​●​ Northglenn, CO 80260
Office: (720) 972-4600 ●​ ​ ​Fax: (720) 972-4739
http://www.northglennhs.adams12.org

3. RJ conference
4. Referral to administration

8. ​ ​Notebooks - ​You will need one notebook for this course; we will divide it into sections. Please only use this notebook for this course.
*Please see me if you need a notebook.

9. Accommodations:​ I encourage students with specific learning needs to discuss with me appropriate accommodations that might be
helpful to them. Please know that I will use information from IEPs, 504 Plans, or LAU assessments to differentiate instruction appropriately.

10. Tardies:​ Sign in each time you are tardy. ​3 tardies​, we have a conversation. ​5 tardies​, I call home. ​10 tardies​, referral to Student
Relations.

Classroom Norms

1. Bring your materials to class every day and be on time and ready to work when the bell rings. Be prepared to do your best in
class each day.
2. Respect diversity: name-calling, racism, sexism, homophobia, or any other displays of intolerance will not be tolerated.
3. Show respect for yourself, our community, and the classroom space.
4. Speak your truth.