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Primary Text
The primary text for this course is World Cultures: A Global Mosaic. New Jersey: Pretice-Hall (2001)
Course Description
Students will examine the geography, history and tradition, economics, daily life, literature and arts; as well
as the role of diferent regions in the world today. In addition, this course will help students better understand how
diverse cultural traditions have affected their lives, directly and indirectly.
Units to be Covered
- North and South America
- India and South Asia
- Middle East
- China and East Asia
- Europe
- Africa
Grading Scale
100-93 A
92-90 A-
89-87 B+
86-83 B
82-80 B-
79-77 C+
76-73 C
72-70 C-
69-67 D+
66-63 D
62-60 D-
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Welcome to World Cultures!
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Class Expectations and Policies
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Respect others’ property and learning environment
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Be prepared by bringing all needed materials
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Listen and be polite to other people
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Obey all class and school rules
Make-up Work Policy
Students
can pick up assignments from absences in the absent tray. The make-up work will be due the following class period. For example, if a student misses
class on Monday, they must pick up missed work on Wednesday, and turn in the work on Friday. If the work is not turned in on Friday, it will be considered late.
Late Work Policy
Late
work is any work that is not completed when collected. Work turned in after it is collected or at the end of the school day is considered late.
Students will receive 75%
of the grade earned for late work turned in by the next class period. Students will receive 50% of the grade earned for late work turned in after
the next class period described
above. Deadlines will
be announced when late work will no longer be accepted.
In
addition, a student can retake or redo two major graded assessments each 18-week grading period.
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