Early Modern Europe
Mrs. Steinhoff
Room WA 209
steinhod@invergrove.k12.mn.us

Course Overview
This class will cover a variety of topics in European history including
  • Reason v. Absolutism- Chapters 16, 19 & 20
  • The French Revolution- Chapter 21
  • Industrialization- Chapters 22, 23 & 24
  • Nationalism- Chapter 25

Required Text
Holt, Rinehart, and Winston. World History: The Human Journey. Holt, Reinhart, and Winston, 2005.

*Supplemental readings will also be assigned throughout the trimester.

Materials
You will need a 1-subject notebook to be used for this class only. You should also bring your textbook, a folder and something to write with every day.

Class Expectations
  1. Be Prompt
· Be in your assigned seat, working on your warm up at the start of class.
  1. Be Prepared
· Bring all the materials you need for class with you to class.
  1. Be Polite
· Be respectful of your classmates and the teacher.
· Help keep the room neat and organized.
  1. Be Productive
· You should be using class time to get your work done!

Students who choose not to follow the class expectations will have consequences. These may include a verbal warning, written warning, seat change, completing an action plan, student-teacher conference, behavior referral, phone call home, or detention at my discretion. Serious disruptions will be referred to the office immediately.

Policies
School rules and policies will be followed. These include, but are not limited to

Tardies
Tardies will not be tolerated. On your 4th tardy to class, your parents/guardians will be contacted. After that (5th tardy and on) you will be assigned ASM.

Excused Absences
Students with valid documentation of absence will be granted additional make up time to complete any class assignments.

Unexcused Absences
Unexcused absences will not be tolerated, and may result in a grade reduction of .333 toward your final grade (for example, A- to B+).

Grading
Grades will be based on a variety of assignments throughout the trimester including tests, quizzes, essays, class assignments, notebooks, projects, research, class discussions, homework and participation. Grades will be determined by a percentage of points earned.

100-94= A 89-84= B 79-74= C 69-64= D 59 and below= F
93-90= A- 83-80= B- 73-70=C- 63-60= D-

Daily Work Grading Rubric
Score
Criteria
5- Excellent
All information used is accurate
Work demonstrates in-depth understanding of class material
Make insightful, complex connections between ideas
Provides evidence for inferences and opinions
Communicates effectively and thoroughly
4- Proficient
All or almost all information used is accurate
Work demonstrates an understanding of class material
Make meaningful connections between ideas
Provides some support for inferences and opinions
Communicates effectively
3- Developing
Most information used is accurate
Work demonstrates at least partial understanding of class material
Make basic connections between ideas
Provides limited support for inferences and opinions
Communicates in a limited way
2- Needs Work
Problems with the accuracy of information used
Shows minimal understanding of class material
Minimal support for inferences or opinions
Communicates in an ineffective way
1- Miles to Go
Major problems with the accuracy
Show very little understanding of class material
No support for inferences or opinions
Communicates in an ineffective way

Late Work Policy
An assignment is considered late if it is not turned in at the start of the class period. All assignments that are turned in late will be automatically marked down by 50%. Any large projects that are turned in late will be automatically marked down by 10%.

Extra Help
I am available before and after school for additional help with class assignments. Please let me know if you are going to be coming in so that I can make sure I’m available.