History 10 AB,Fall, 2014-15

Welcome

Instructor: J. Victor Ortiz

Foundation for tonight.

• Tonight is an introduction to the class – A display of the room and how the student is

presented with his/her education.

Contact

• Appointments, grade accounting, and tutoring: – My Conference period _Period Four_

• For best results, give me a written note saying when and why you are coming so I can be prepared to help effectively.

• try to have plenty of time to thoroughly go over what you need to know.

– Bring materials

Contact

• Note, phone, e-mail– E-mail: vortiz@lausd.net I try to answer each

afternoon. – URL: www.verdugohs.org

– You can find released notes after the lessons are completed by the class.

– I can send records and files to you as you request within a day if I have access to it.

– phone: 818 951-5400• Leave a time when I can call you for sure.)

– (I only call from school, best time is conference period.

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Required Subject

• Meets requirements of California State History-Social Studies Standards – and state exams (Common Core) in May

• For high school diploma

• That meets the A-G requirements for colleges and universities

• For better decision making as a citizen and personal life decisions.

Syllabus

• Follows the California State History-Social Studies Standards

• Text: – Class Text:  World History:  The Modern

World– Publisher:  Prentice Hall

Curriculum Schedule

• A/C Term

• Basic Training• CSSSS 10.01: Early Thought

and Modern Western Civilization

• CSSSS 10.02: Democracy• CSSSS 10.03: Industrialization • CSSSS 10.04: Imperialism • CSSSS 10.05: World War I

• B/D Term

• CSSSS 10.06 - CSSSS 10.07: Post WWI Era - The Totalitarians

• CSSSS 10.08: World War II • CSSSS 10.09: Post World

War II • CSSSS 10.10: Nationalism • CSSSS 10.11: Current Issues

Grades Come From…..• Cornell Notes

– Homework• corrections

– Analytical thinking• Class Discussion

– Homework/class work answers• Exams (open text/notes)

– Unit• Periodic Assessments

– Final• Projects

– (procedural, standard-based)– Honors Differential: CST-based, guided essay (due two days after a

unit exam)• Extra Credit (written contract only), see web page, Student

Pack, for ideas.

Class webpage

• Go to www.verdugohs.org• Find my name, J. Victor Ortiz, click on it• Again, on the right you will see

– Released documents from current units• Select the class or document you want to read.• It is recommended that students print-out the class work

sheets in advance.

– LAUSD forms– Exam information– Older unit releases

Class webpage

• On the lower left of the Victor Ortiz page, click your student’s period number.– This class is period one, World History– This class is period three, World History

• Again, on the lower left, you will see the current homework assignments and important dates.

• Again, on the right you will see – Extra Credit– Student Pack.

Syllabus

– Absence: Any worksheets missed due to absence may be requested one of several ways:

• e-mail: (recommended, to not fall behind)• School web site,

– Class page, current and past homework pages.

– my page (released work/handouts links)

• hard copy through the Attendance Office:  (will result in falling behind as student will have current work to do as well)

Tips for success

• Read carefully and analytically when doing homework and classwork.– Homework and study should not take more than 90

minutes each evening.

• Work with your classmates, delegate tasks, share answers, make sure they are correct.

• Read and study all notes and text each day when done with a lesson.

• Think history!

Service Learning

• If you still need to get it done, there are projects to do.• See me about your project idea (yours or LAUSD stock)

soon.• Community issue

– Community partner– Research– Post findings (project)– Reflective essay– Signed off by teacher and counselor

• You need to complete this in order to graduate.• Your Counselor can also help you with this.

Success I• Attend regularly

– No tardies, always clear your absences with the office (I will announce any SIS issues)

• Inform me of any conflicts with your studies to see if we can rearrange your scholastic schedule– Job– Extra-curricular activity– Family responsibilities

• Complete your assignments and studies on-time.• Read, read, read text and notes…..• Note all schedules and assignments• Listen to instructions and get clarification

Success II

• Read carefully and analytically when doing homework and classwork.• book has material we will refer to in class.• Homework and study should not take more than 90

minutes each evening.

• Work with your classmates, delegate tasks, share answers, make sure they are correct.

• Read and study all notes and text each day when done with a lesson.

• Think history!

Success III

• Make-up work– You have as many days as you were absent to try for full

credit• See me after class or later the day you return• You can keep up by

– getting assignments from the class web page.– Contacting me by e-mail (I can even send you any worksheets I have

on file.)– have on file.)

• Late Work: no higher mark than a C-.• Plagiarism/copying: automatic failure

– If you do not cite a source and use at least six words exactly from the source.

– You and the person(s) you borrowed from/allowed to copy any class writing assignment.

Success IV

• You will achieve as much as you prepare for this course each day. – LAUSD requires 40 minutes of homework and

study, each night, for a five-day week. • Almost all your assignments and studies should fit

that time frame.

• Late work: I will accept late work up to 5 school days prior to each grading period’s deadline. Not after. – C- max, if it qualifies

Q & A

• Any questions?