Syllabus for 10th Grade World History
Ryan Hyatt
(818) 678-3400 x339
Room F-39
Course description: Welcome to 10th grade World History. This course offers a colorful and exciting section of social studies subjects. Students study major turning points that shaped the modern world, from the late eighteenth century through the present, including the cause and course of the two world wars.
Course Objectives: The primary objective is to prepare you to have skills for 12th grade. We focus on academic skills, writing, time management and inter-personal communication skills. Small and large group discussions are a part of classroom learning. All students are expected to participate in them. This course is reading and writing intensive. Participation will make up a majority of your grade.
By the end of this year, you will:
For a comprehensive list and explanation of the course content standards to be taught, please review pages 49-53 of the History-Social Science Standards for California Public Schools at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/histsocscistnd.pdf
Also, this course will be heavily based on the California Common Core Standards for English Language Arts as they pertain to grade-level reading and writing with informational text, speaking and listening skills. For more information about the standards, visit: http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/index.asp
Required Text: “World History: Modern Times,” by Glencoe, textbook information is available at: http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/007867851x/
Course Guidelines:
Grading System:
GRADING SCALE IN PERCENTAGES:
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-
59% or below=F