1. World history 9 michole mattix mattixm@edmonds.wednet.edu

2. World History 9 Semester long course World History from 1400’s-1650’s
District requires 3.5 years of Social Studies for Graduation
World History from 1400’s-1650’s
Renaissance
Reformation
Scientific Revolution
The Americas: Aztec, Inca & Maya
Global Contact/Exploration
CBA (Curriculum Based Assessment)
Research paper on Technology Through the Ages
In class, 90%
Turn in online (using turnitin.com)
Right after 1st quarter (November)

3. Classroom Learning Target Due Dates/Test Dates
What we will learn and how we will learn it
Due Dates/Test Dates
No excuses/On the whiteboard
Absentee Clipboard and Basket
Taking responsibility
Turn in basket by my desk
Books – classroom, checked out (at home)

4. How to help your child succeed
My availability:
PASS (Wednesdays & Thursdays and some Fridays); before school 7-7:20; 2nd lunch
Study Hawks:
Library after school, with computer access and peer tutors
2-4; Bus leaves shortly after
Get Organized:
Planner or weekly homework/assignment sheet
Use Binder or Folders
Keep assignments for units
Links and Documents on my website (MTHS, Staff, Mattix )
Not all assignments, but CBA materials and links!
Check Skyward
I update it every two weeks or sooner (CBAs take longer to grade)
Late/make up is updated every two weeks (grade folder then)
If you want to know if they turned it in, yet not graded yet, me

5. homework
Usually only textbook assignment; but sometimes mini projects and prepare for tests
Also if they don’t finish in class might give for homework due next day
Typically 2 days a week, minutes
CBA might be a bit more; depending on how well they use class time
Meant to supplement what we are learning in class, expand the understanding of content
Counts toward daily assignments/homework in grading

6. Grading
Based on 3 areas
Daily assignments (homework too) and Participation is 35% of overall grade
Projects (group and individual) are 25% of overall grade
Tests and Quizzes are 40% of overall grade
CBA goes in Tests/Quizzes category; research and work leading up to paper is Daily assignments/Participation category

7. Contact I am part time, leave at 12:55 Email is the best:
Goal to respond to s in 24 hours; check them during my working hours
Website (MTHS, Staff, Mattix )
Try to update regularly; but we are also slowly integrating Canvas
Freshmen Administrator is Peter Schurke
Counselor another good resource (on school website you can find your counselor by last name)

8. About me
Local
Graduated from Lynnwood High School
Live in Edmonds
BA in Psychology at Western Washington University; Masters in Teaching from Grand Canyon University
Started teaching here in 1994 (strictly freshmen since 2009)
Involvement:
Girls Basketball Coach Varsity; JV
Boys Basketball Academic Advisor 2013-present
Peer Mediator Advisor 2003-present
Class of 2017 Co-Advisor 2013-present
Family & Hobbies:
Married since 1994 with 2 kids – 10th grade daughter and 7th grade son
Enjoy walking my dog, yoga, photography and watching my kids in their activities/sports