2.  Students will be active participants instead of a passive observer, experiencing history through innovative teaching practices that include dramatic role playing, creative simulations, dynamic group projects, and writing from a historical perspective.

3.  ancient and modern times, or the medieval world: Roman Empire Byzantine Empire Muslim Empire West African Kingdoms Asian Civilizations Civilizations of Americas Europe’s Renaissance and Reformation

4.  60%Tests  20%Projects  10%Classwork (Notes)  10%Homework (Processing Assignment)  There is no Extra Credit in this class!!! However…any time you score below a 70% on a test you can complete “Test Corrections” to possibly improve your score to a 70%.

5.  No late work, but the 2 lowest homework scores each trimester will be dropped.  A paper or project 1 class period late will receive no higher than 75%, after that 0.  Test corrections can be made for test below a C- to bring a test up to a C- level, test corrections need to be made within 1 week of being returned

6.  Each chapter the students receive an ISN (Interactive Student Notebook)

7.  Includes: › Chapter notes › Processing Assignment  Applying what you have learned. › Chapter Study Guide

8.  Each chapter the students receive an ISN (Interactive Student Notebook) › We read the chapter together in class › Take notes together in class › We try to have at least one activity per chapter.

9.  Multiple Choice (usually 8 problems) › Example: What did most peasants do for their lords?  Educated children  Raised crops  Collected taxes  Trained soldiers  Fill-in  Short Answer

10.  Multiple Choice (usually 8 problems)  Fill-in › Compare and Contrast the lives of nobles and peasants on a feudal manor.  Short Answer

11.  Multiple Choice (usually 8 problems)  Fill-in  Short Answer › Pretend you are a knight in Medieval Europe. You would like to let your future generations of your family know what life was like on a feudal manor. Write a letter to them.

12.  NO!!!!!

13.  Phone Number: 650-968-9952 x27  Email: ajohnson@stsimon.org