WORLD HISTORY 1, 2, & 3 REICHLIN 2307 425-837-6097 [email protected] Course Overview: World History is a three semester survey course intended to provide you with a deeper understanding of the social, political, and economic institutions that have shaped the world throughout history. This course will be divided into three semesters, and you will complete the first two semesters this year. The first semester will focus on historical foundations (bias, perspective, diversity, and basic forms of government) and examine early civilizations through The Enlightenment. The second semester will then focus on the period of Enlightenment up to the end of World War I. This course was intended to provide you with a balanced look into how diverse social, political, and economic institutions throughout history shaped the modern world that we inhabit today. This class will ask you to critically think about various civilizations and societies throughout time and to actively share your thinking in writing and discussions. This course will also ask you to examine, analyze and evaluate a multitude of sources, both primary & secondary to create a better understanding of the societies & civilizations we will visit this year. Historical Skills: Analysis, evaluation, and formulating a position defended by evidence are all critical historical skills that will continue to be developed throughout this course. These skills, along with other important skills such as identifying main ideas, comparing and contrasting, and summarizing, will be useful not only in the discipline of history, but in many other subjects, as well as in life. As a course outcome, you will be expected to utilize evidence, including from primary sources, develop historical arguments, formulate a position, and analyze information and ideas.
TEXT: We will be using Prentice Hall’s WORLD HISTORY, 2014 ed.
CLASS EXPECTATIONS: 1. Our classroom is an environment in which all members are equal and deserve to be treated with respect and consideration. The classroom is a safe, positive and respectful environment in which each member of the community can expect to be treated fairly and respectfully. No member of the class will be permitted to treat his/her peers with disrespect. 2. Respecting one’s classmates is required, and disrespectful actions or comments directed towards others will not be accepted. Any habitual or gross acts of disrespect will result in disciplinary action. 3. Respecting property in the classroom is also required. Ask before using another’s property. Writing on or otherwise vandalizing school or other’s property will result in disciplinary action. Cell phones are not accepted in class unless authorized by the instructor and will be confiscated if student chooses to use cell phone in class time without permission, in alignment with IHS policies. Students will, however, need to hand over their cell phone in order to use the hall pass. Students must adhere to the hall pass system. If a student abuses hall pass privileges, the student may lose those privileges. 4. Except in cases of specific medical conditions, no food or drinks other than water will be allowed in class. Provided they ask and it isn’t disruptive, students may, at times, listen to music during work time or silent reading. 5. Attendance will be taken each class period. Students who arrive to class after the bell rings will be marked late/tardy. Students who arrive to class less than 10 minutes late will be marked late. Student who are more than 10 minutes late will be marked tardy. Students are expected to remain in class for the entirety of the period. If a student leaves class, without a pass, and is gone for more than 10 minutes they will be marked tardy. Students who are repeatedly late or tardy will be assigned the consequences and interventions outlined in the student handbook.
Late/Missing Work Policy: Assignments must be turned in the day they are due to receive full credit. If an assignment is turned in late, it will be accepted for up to 75% credit until the end of the unit. After that, assignments will be accepted for up to 50% credit until 5 class days before the end of the quarter (this does not include final testing days). No late work will be accepted after the end of the quarter has passed. Assignments turned in late due to an excused absence will be accepted for full credit the number of days students were absent before credit is docked. At the end of the semester, late work will not be accepted during the days of the final exams. All work must be turned in before the finals begin. Any assignment without a clear name will be filed as no-name and be considered late work.
MATERIALS: (Bring them every day) Students will need: 1. Binder with a World Studies section, paper and writing utensil
PARTICIPATION: Class participation is a critical component of your education. Having your materials and work ready, paying attention and collaborating with your peers is necessary for success in World Studies. Come to class prepared to succeed and contribute. We want to hear your voice.
EXTRA HELP: Help is always available and I will always be happy to answer any questions or clarify any confusion you might have. The best way to contact me is through email: [email protected] Students who wish to improve grades on unit final assessments will be afforded ONE WEEK to complete a supplementary assessment to raise his/her grade ONE full letter grade.
CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM: I follow Issaquah High School’s rules and code of conduct regarding cheating and plagiarism. It is the student’s responsibility to understand this code and adhere to it. It is the student’s responsibility and my expectation that each student does his/her own work. Each assignment will be clearly defined as either individual or group, so there should be no misunderstandings of the work expected. When in doubt, or when not directly stated, all work is considered individual work. It is expected that students turning in work are presenting work done on their own, of their own thinking. It is expected that students are not using online sites to supply answers, nor other people to supply answers for their work. Regarding essays, students are to write their own papers and not copy, buy, or otherwise use essays from the internet or other sources. Any plagiarized or copied type of student work will result in a zero for the assignment, which cannot be made up in any other manner, and will also result in an academic integrity violation referral. Work together to learn, but do and take credit for your own work. Please refer to Student Conduct Expectations in the Student Handbook for further information regarding consequences/violations for 1st and 2nd offenses. Students will receive a Failing grade or possibly a 0 on the assignment/test/project and parent will be notified.
CONTACT The easiest way to reach me is by email: [email protected]. If you would like to call, please make sure it is before or after school and not during the school day. My website is located on the high school website, under staff sites. You can link to it directly from there. Otherwise, the link is:
Course Outline This is a semester long introductory course to economics. The primary goals of the course are to help students become responsible citizens and effective decisions makers. Students will develop an understanding of basic microeconomic principles including: the law of supply and demand, scarcity, the role of the market place, competition, and choice. In their study of macroeconomics students will discuss inflation, unemployment, measures of national wealth, the economic role of government, and international trade and finance. We will examine current economic issues with a focus on the American economy.
Units Unit 1: Economic Fundamentals Unit 4: Macroeconomics Unit 2: Micro Economics Unit 5: The Global Economy Unit 3: Institutions and Issues
Course Enduring Understandings Throughout the course of the semester students will be working to master “enduring understandings”. In each unit, students will be working to answer “essential questions” that will better help us understand key economic concepts and issues a bit better, as well as help us gain deeper insight and knowledge of the enduring understandings.
Scarcity of the factors of production drives people, businesses and governments to make economic decisions regarding what, how, and for whom to produce.
Price and output adjustments within a given economy are influenced by the Law of Supply and Demand.
A variety of market structures and business organizations exist within a market economy that can encourage or restrict competition.
Through the powers of taxation, spending and providing services the American government influences consumers as well as the economy.
The United States government uses fiscal policy and monetary policy to influence the economy and established the Federal Reserve System to help achieve economic stability.
International trade policies and agreements are increasingly influenced by emerging nations and changing markets in an evolving global economy.
CLASS EXPECTATIONS: 1. Our classroom is an environment in which all members are equal and deserve to be treated with respect and consideration. The classroom is a safe, positive and respectful environment in which each member of the community can expect to be treated fairly and respectfully. No member of the class will be permitted to treat his/her peers with disrespect. 2. Respecting one’s classmates is required, and disrespectful actions or comments directed towards others will not be accepted. Any habitual or gross acts of disrespect will result in disciplinary action. 3. Respecting property in the classroom is also required. Ask before using another’s property. Writing on or otherwise vandalizing school or other’s property will result in disciplinary action. Cell phones are not accepted in class unless authorized by the instructor and will be confiscated if student chooses to use cell phone in class time without permission, in alignment with IHS policies. Students will, however, need to hand over their cell phone in order to use the hall pass. Students must adhere to the hall pass system. If a student abuses hall pass privileges, the student may lose those privileges. 4. Excepting in cases of specific medical conditions, no food or drinks other than water will be allowed in class. Provided they ask and it isn’t disruptive, students may, at times, listen to music during work time or silent reading, but not during quizzes, tests, or presentations. 5 Attendance will be taken each class period. Students who arrive to class after the bell rings will be marked late/tardy. Students who arrive to class less than 10 minutes late will be marked late. Student who are more than 10 minutes late will be marked tardy. Students are expected to remain in class for the entirety of the period. If a student leaves class, without a pass, and is gone for more than 10 minutes they will be marked tardy. Students who are repeatedly late or tardy will be assigned the consequences and interventions outlined in the student handbook. Late/Missing Work Policy: Assignments must be turned in the day they are due to receive full credit. If an assignment is turned in late, it will be accepted for up to 75% credit until the end of the unit. After that, assignments will be accepted for up to 50% credit until 5 class days before the end of the quarter. No late work will be accepted after the end of the quarter has passed. Assignments turned in late due to an excused absence will be accepted for full credit the number of days students were absent before credit is docked. At the end of the semester, late work will not be accepted during the days of the final exams. All work must be turned in before the finals begin. Any assignment without a clear name will be filed as no-name and be considered late work.
Materials Binder with an Econmomics section, paper and writing utensil (Bring them every day.)
PARTICIPATION: Class participation is a critical component of your education. Having your materials and work ready, paying attention and collaborating with your peers is necessary for success in Pop Culture. Come to class prepared to succeed and contribute. We want to hear your voice.
EXTRA HELP: Help is always available and I will always be happy to answer any questions or clarify any confusion you might have. The best way to contact me is through email: [email protected] Students who wish to improve grades on unit final assessments will be afforded ONE WEEK to complete a supplementary assessment to raise their grade ONE full letter grade.
CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM: I follow Issaquah High School’s rules and code of conduct regarding cheating and plagiarism. It is the student’s responsibility to understand this code and adhere to it. It is the student’s responsibility and my expectation that each student does his/her own work. Each assignment will be clearly defined as either individual or group, so there should be no misunderstandings of the work expected. When in doubt, or when not directly stated, all work is considered individual work. It is expected that students turning in work are presenting work done on their own, of their own thinking. It is expected that students are not using online sites to supply answers, nor other people to supply answers for their work. Regarding essays, students are to write their own papers and not copy, buy, or otherwise use essays from the internet or other sources. Any plagiarized or copied type of student work will result in a zero for the assignment, which cannot be made up in any other manner, and will also result in an academic integrity violation referral. o Work together to learn, but do and take credit for your own work. Please refer to Student Conduct Expectations in the Student Handbook for further information regarding consequences/violations for 1st and 2nd offenses. Students will receive a Failing grade or possibly a 0 on the assignment/test/project and parent will be notified. CONTACT The easiest way to reach me is by email: [email protected]. If you would like to call, please make sure it is before or after school and not during the school day. My website is located on IHS’ teacher’s website page, the link is: WEBSITE: http://reichlinsclass.weebly.com/
I am looking forward to working with you this year.
HISTORY: AMERICAN POP CULTURE REICHLIN 2307 425-837-6097 [email protected] Course Overview: Pop Culture classes (Music and Film) are Semester-long electives, offered to Seniors and Sophomores, and involve the study of the impact of popular culture on American Society. It could be argued that no force has had a more direct role in shaping the 20th and 21st centuries than has pop culture. Although many aspects of this cultural phenomenon are touched upon in US History, its impact merits more extensive examination. The courses are not merely opportunities to listen to music or watch movies. Students are required to write, debate and research the relationship between the art created and the socio-political climate of its time. As a result, this course will provide a solid opportunity to be exposed to new ideas and engage in critical thinking as it applies to music, film and the arts. Historical Skills: Analysis, evaluation, and formulating a position defended by evidence are all critical historical skills that will continue to be developed throughout this course. These skills, along with other important skills such as identifying main ideas, comparing and contrasting, and summarizing, will be useful not only in the discipline of history, but in many other subjects, as well as in life. As a course outcome, you will be expected to utilize evidence, including from primary sources, develop historical arguments, formulate a position, and analyze information and ideas.
Class Materials Due to the nature of the Pop Culture classes, it will be necessary to show parts of and, in some cases, entire films and pieces of music that may be considered controversial to some. The purpose of the course is to look at these works as historical documents of their particular eras. That being said, if students or guardians are easily offended by pop music or film, this may not be the best class for the student. I will screen every film and concert that we will be showing, but in many cases the artists are speaking for themselves and can often express themselves in very frank terms. Some may take offense at this. The films and music will address adult themes, sometimes with adult language.
GUARDIANS: IMPORTANT Basically I am seeking your permission to play music, films and interviews that might contain language and themes that some may see as controversial. If you consider Coppola’s The Godfather or Nirvana’s Nevermind to be too improper for your child, Pop Culture might not be the best class for them. Signing this Syllabus indicates to me that you understand and accept this aspect of the class.
CLASS EXPECTATIONS: 1. Our classroom is an environment in which all members are equal and deserve to be treated with respect and consideration. The classroom is a safe, positive and respectful environment in which each member of the community can expect to be treated fairly and respectfully. No member of the class will be permitted to treat his/her peers with disrespect. 2. Respecting one’s classmates is required, and disrespectful actions or comments directed towards others will not be accepted. Any habitual or gross acts of disrespect will result in disciplinary action. 3. Respecting property in the classroom is also required. Ask before using another’s property. Writing on or otherwise vandalizing school or other’s property will result in disciplinary action. Cell phones are not accepted in class unless authorized by the instructor and will be confiscated if student chooses to use cell phone in class time without permission, in alignment with IHS policies. Students will, however, need to hand over their cell phone in order to use the hall pass. Students must adhere to the hall pass system. If a student abuses hall pass privileges, the student may lose those privileges. 4. Excepting in cases of specific medical conditions, no food or drinks other than water will be allowed in class. Provided they ask and it isn’t disruptive, students may, at times, listen to music during work time or silent reading, but not during quizzes, tests, or presentations. 5 Attendance will be taken each class period. Students who arrive to class after the bell rings will be marked late/tardy. Students who arrive to class less than 10 minutes late will be marked late. Student who are more than 10 minutes late will be marked tardy. Students are expected to remain in class for the entirety of the period. If a student leaves class, without a pass, and is gone for more than 10 minutes they will be marked tardy. Students who are repeatedly late or tardy will be assigned the consequences and interventions outlined in the student handbook. Late/Missing Work Policy: Assignments must be turned in the day they are due to receive full credit. If an assignment is turned in late, it will be accepted for up to 75% credit until the end of the unit. After that, assignments will be accepted for up to 50% credit until 5 class days before the end of the quarter. No late work will be accepted after the end of the quarter has passed. Assignments turned in late due to an excused absence will be accepted for full credit the number of days students were absent before credit is docked. At the end of the semester, late work will not be accepted during the days of the final exams. All work must be turned in before the finals begin. Any assignment without a clear name will be filed as no-name and be considered late work. MATERIALS: Binder with a Pop Culture section, paper and writing utensil (Bring them every day.)
PARTICIPATION: Class participation is a critical component of your education. Having your materials and work ready, paying attention and collaborating with your peers is necessary for success in Pop Culture. Come to class prepared to succeed and contribute. We want to hear your voice.
EXTRA HELP: Help is always available and I will always be happy to answer any questions or clarify any confusion you might have. The best way to contact me is through email: [email protected] Students who wish to improve grades on unit final assessments will be afforded ONE WEEK to complete a supplementary assessment to raise their grade ONE full letter grade.
CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM: I follow Issaquah High School’s rules and code of conduct regarding cheating and plagiarism. It is the student’s responsibility to understand this code and adhere to it. It is the student’s responsibility and my expectation that each student does his/her own work. Each assignment will be clearly defined as either individual or group, so there should be no misunderstandings of the work expected. When in doubt, or when not directly stated, all work is considered individual work. It is expected that students turning in work are presenting work done on their own, of their own thinking. It is expected that students are not using online sites to supply answers, nor other people to supply answers for their work. Regarding essays, students are to write their own papers and not copy, buy, or otherwise use essays from the internet or other sources. Any plagiarized or copied type of student work will result in a zero for the assignment, which cannot be made up in any other manner, and will also result in an academic integrity violation referral. o Work together to learn, but do and take credit for your own work. Please refer to Student Conduct Expectations in the Student Handbook for further information regarding consequences/violations for 1st and 2nd offenses. Students will receive a Failing grade or possibly a 0 on the assignment/test/project and parent will be notified. CONTACT The easiest way to reach me is by email: [email protected]. If you would like to call, please make sure it is before or after school and not during the school day. My website is located on IHS’ teacher’s website page, the link is: WEBSITE: http://reichlinsclass.weebly.com/
I am looking forward to working with you this year.