WG+Syllabus

=**World Geography**= toc
 * Term: Spring 2011**

**Faculty Information:**

 * Name: W. Brian Brown**
 * E-Mail Address:** bbrown@mssd14.org
 * Room: 19**
 * Phone #: 685-2042**
 * Office Hours:** 7:20-3:00
 * Please call during my prep from 9:15-10:45 or e-mail anytime.

**Course Description:**
This course is designed to examine how man interacts with and impacts the earth. To accomplish this we will:
 * analyze the evolution of different religion and cultures
 * study economic, social, and political structures of man within his geographic boundaries
 * recognize an explain the roles of industry and agriculture as they relate to the growth of cultures throughout the world
 * trace the growth of cities and their impact on geographic institutions.

**Textbooks used:**
McDougal Littell: __World Geography__: Evanston, IL Herff Jones Education Division: __The Nystrom Desk Atlas__

**Essential Learnings:**
1) Students will implement the use of maps, graphs and charts to derive information that defines physical and cultural geographic regions. 2) Students will analyze the physical characteristics, which define a region and it’s culture. 3) Students will interpret how cultural aspects shape human population, cooperation, and conflict. 4) Students will apply knowledge of geographical concepts to understand the past and the future.

**Grading Scale**
93 - 100 A 90 - 92 A- 87 - 89 B+ 83 - 86 B 80 - 82 B- 77 - 79 C+ 73 - 76 C 70 - 72 C- 67 – 69 D+ 63 - 66 D 60 - 62 D- 0 - 59 F

**Academic Integrity:**
All work must be the original product of the student, and all information gathered from other sources must be properly cited. Any violation will be considered cheating or plagiarism, which occurs whenever students claim that someone else’s words or ideas are their own. This happens whether students “borrow” someone else’s paper, have someone else write a paper, buy a paper from a company or copy it off the Internet or from a print source (including sections of material). Plagiarism is not accepted in this class. Plagiarism results in failure of the assignment and a mandatory conference with the teacher. All sources used in class assignments must be cited in MLA format (refer to MLA Style Guide available in the media center or on the MSHS website).

**Grading Determination:**
Grades are based on the accumulated points earned by the student and divided by the total points possible to determine the percentage. Points are accumulated through projects, activities, presentations, quizzes, writing assignments, notebooks, and tests done throughout the quarter/semester.

**Classroom Guidelines and Student Conduct:**
*DON”T be late because of “your” decision. *School policy for absences and tardies will be followed, this includes suspensions. *If you miss a test, you have to make arrangements with me to make up the test within the allotted time. Please note that the make up test will be a different version of the one taken in class. *For any absence you need to come to me for the material missed. Material to be turned in or assigned during school absence needs to be taken care of prior to your departure from campus.
 * Be in class on time and ready to learn. **


 * No late work is accepted. ** Assignments will be given in advance so that the student will have adequate time to complete the work.


 * Bring Materials each and every day. **


 * Each student has 2 passes per nine weeks to use for the purpose of getting a drink, going to the bathroom or locker, etc. **


 * Please turn off or silence all cell phones, pagers, ** and other electronic devices. The policy is if the device is seen or heard it will be sent to the office.


 * Use of profane language, either in context, slang, or implied will NOT be tolerated. **


 * Eating and drinking is acceptable as long as it does not interfere with the educational process or is left behind for others to clean up. ** This privilege can be removed at any time.


 * Head garments may be worn but the use of any attire for drawing attention is unacceptable. **


 * Lost or damaged textbooks: ** most textbooks average $75 to replace. Students are responsible for their assigned textbooks and other materials (including desks).


 * In case of a substitute teacher, they will be shown the utmost respect and the directions left for them to administer followed. **


 * Students are expected to follow any and all guidelines as established by the Board of Education and stated in the MSSD 14 and MSHS policy handbooks. **


 * Respect is earned and given; make the right decisions. ** If you feel you deserve respect then you will need to show it to your fellow classmates and teacher.

** PROPOSED SCHEDULE: **
(Class Schedule: Schedule Subject to Change – check often with your teacher.)

January 10-26 Chapters 1-4 TEST UNIT ONE Wednesday January 26th

January 27-11 Chapters 5-8 TEST UNIT TWO Friday February 11th

February 14-28 Chapters 9-11 TEST UNIT THREE Monday February 28th

March 1-14 Chapters 12-14 TEST UNIT FOUR Monday March 14th

March 17th Chapters 1-14 MIDTERM EXAM

March 15-4 Chapters 15-17 TEST UNIT FIVE Monday April 4th

April 5-19 Chapters 18-20 TEST UNIT SIX Tuesday April 19th

April 20-2 Chapters 21-23 TEST UNIT SEVEN Monday May 2nd

May 3-12 Chapters 24-26 TEST UNIT EIGHT Thursday May 12th

May 13-20 Chapter 27-29 TEST UNIT NINE Friday May 20th

May 23-25 Chapters 30-32 TEST Included in FINAL