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1 for Washington State History - SST107 { Overview } Title Course Number State Course Code G rade(s) HS C redit Value Washington State History SST Prerequisites Course Length Course Time N/A 17 weeks or 12 weeks 17 week schedule: minutes per school day (5-7.5 hours per week) 12 week schedule: minutes per school day ( hours per week). { Course Description } This course meets Washington State's requirement for Washington state history. This course is designed to develop your awareness, appreciation and understanding of the regions of the Pacific Northwest. You will study the geography, the government, the people, the economy, and the cultural aspects of the Pacific Northwest, as well as current issues of the region. Assignments are based on the Washington State Essential Learning Standards. Upon successful completion of this course, students earn.5 Social Studies credit. This course helps meet the state minimum requirements of 2.5 Social Studies credits for the Bethel School District in addition to meeting the Washington State History credit. Course Materials:

2 Internet access (Explorer or Firefox REQUIRED), word processing program, access to a scanner (optional), speakers (optional), Power Point or other slideshow type program to create final project electronically. The final project can be completed by hand. Some activities will require paper and pencil or art supplies such as colored pencils or paints to create maps, illustrations, timelines, charts, etc. Be prepared with the supplies you may need before you begin an assignment. It is possible to complete all assignments electronically depending on the types of graphic programs you have available to you. A book is required for the book report assignment. This can be checked out from your local library. Current Event assignments require access to newspapers through online publications, the library, or personal copies. State Standards Washington State Standards guided the design of the course. Learning expectations are found within the course itself. History E A L R 1: The student examines and understands major ideas, eras, themes, developments, turning points, chronology, and cause-and-effect relationships in U.S. history. History E A L R 2: The student applies the methods of social science investigation to compare and contrast interpretations of historical events. History E A L R 4: The student understands and applies knowledge of historical thinking, chronology, eras, turning points, major ideas, individuals, and themes in local, Washington State, tribal, United States, and world history in order to evaluate how history shapes the present and future. Social Studies E A L R 1.1: The student understands the origin and impact of ideas and technological developments on history and social change. Social Studies E A L R 5: The student understands and applies reasoning skills to conduct research, deliberate, form, and evaluate positions through the processes of reading, writing, and communicating. Geography E A L R 3: The student uses a spatial perspective to make reasoned decisions by applying the concepts of location, region, and movement and demonstrating knowledge of how geographic features and human cultures impact environments. Civics E A L R 1: The student understands and explains the core values and principles of the United States democracy as set forth in foundational documents, including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Reading E A L R 1: The student understands and uses different skills and strategies to read. Reading E A L R 2: The student understands the meaning of what is read. Reading E A L R 3: The student reads different materials for a variety of purposes.

3 W riting E A L R 2: The student writes clearly and effectively. W riting E A L R 3: The student writes in a variety of forms for different audiences and purposes. Course Outline The study of Washington State History consists of Seven Units covering the geography, government, people, economy, and culture of this three state region, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Students will study Current Events in the news in each Unit, complete a Book Review, and a final hometown project. Unit Title 17 week LPC 12 week LPC Unit 1 Geography 3 weeks 2 weeks Unit 2 Government 3.5 weeks 2 weeks Unit 3 People 5.5 weeks 4 weeks Unit 4 Economy 2 weeks 1.5 weeks Unit 5 Culture 2 weeks 1.5 weeks Unit 6 Book Review All semester All semester Unit 7 Home Town Project Final 1 week 1 week The course work as stated in this syllabus and the Learning Plan contract will remain the same throughout the semester. The teacher, however, will have the right to modify the Learning Plan contract as needed for further individualized instruction to meet the needs of the students. No changes will be made without full notification of all students impacted by a change to the Learning Plan contract. Common Reasons for a Checklist change would be: Substituting an assignment for another activity that would result in the same learning experience. Other reasons may occur and will be considered on an individualized basis. Grades are based on successful completion of all assignments in your Learning Plan. Be sure to check the Online Gradebook weekly to see how you're progressing. The grading scale is listed below. Each assignment may be revised/resubmitted up to two times in order to earn additional points Course Wor k Assignments are to be submitted electronically. Use Word or other word processing programs to prepare your assignments, spell and grammar check, then copy and paste the assignment into the assignment field or upload if there is a drop box. Using Word or other word processing program allows you to save your work to your computer and makes it available to you again if you need

4 to make revisions. If a word processing program is not available, assignments can be completed within the assignment field. Assignments such as graphs, charts, and maps can be uploaded to assignment drop boxes. To complete the course, you are encouraged to visit your local library and take advantage of the many references and resources that are available there. Internet resources are provided with each unit to get you started with your assignments. You are also expected to do searches on the Internet for additional resources. Let your teacher know if you need help searching for resources. Weekly Contact Requirements: You are expected to turn in work each week according to the Learning Plan contract, and to complete each Unit within the suggested time frame. You are also expected to maintain weekly communication with your teacher, ask for assistance when you need it, and respond to s from your teacher. your teacher immediately if you are having trouble keeping up with the Learning Plan contract. Your teacher is flexible and willing to work with you to meet your needs as you communicate them. If you are unable to meet these expectations, you will be dropped for lack of attendance. G rading Your final grade for the course will be calculated based on work completed and not completed. Missing assignments will be counted as zeros and will negatively impact your overall grade. Be sure to complete all of the assignments required to ensure the highest grade possible. When scoring your work I look for several things: 1. Originality of written work - this means that your answers are written in your own words showing me that you understand your research. 2. Completeness of assignment - you have followed all of the directions for the assignment. 3. Correct grammar, punctuation, spelling and other mechanics of writing-use of complete sentences and paragraph form when required. 4. Well researched answers - sources are cited along with your answers. 5. Assignments that go beyond what is asked for in the directions - maximum points are earned for expanding on your ideas showing depth of understanding Any assignments less than a C level will be returned and you will be asked to redo it and resubmit it. To ensure your work is of at least C level quality, check each assignment for the following: 1. Does my assignment show new learning? 2. Did I do research to complete this assignment? 3. Did I cite my sources? 4. Did I submit original work in my own writing? 5. Did I include a complete heading, with my name, class and Unit/Assignment number? 6. Did I include the question at the beginning of my assignment?

5 7. Did I write in complete sentences using good paragraph formation? 8. Did I spell and grammar check my work before submitting it? 9. Did I do the best work I could possibly do on this assignment? The Internet is a wealth of information and there is temptation to copy and paste information and send it in as a completed assignment. Do not do this. Work that is not original and is found to have been copied from someone else or from the Internet will be sent back. You are expected to cite your resources. Revision Policy: The goal of this class is learning! Students have the opportunity to revise work until it meets standards and will be given additional instruction on work that does not yet meet requirements. If an assignment is returned to the student with instructions for revisions, and the student chooses to resubmit the original assignment, without following teacher suggestions, a final score based on work submitted will be recorded. Students will be given opportunities to revise work to raise scores. Work submitted in bulk, i.e. one whole unit or more at a time, may not receive the individual feedback that can be given if work is submitted on schedule. Bulk work submitted during the last two weeks of the semester will be evaluated to determine if standards have been met, scores will be recorded, with no opportunities for revisions due to time limitations. { Internet Academy Policies } Technical Requirements: Computer with internet access using Explorer or Firefox browser. Ability to download and install freeware such as Adobe and Flash and OpenOffice. Headphones with microphones strongly recommended to participate in live sessions. G rading Scale: A = % A- = % B+ = % B = % B- = % C+ = % C = % C- = % F = % D grades are not given for this course. Readability:

6 This course has been verified by multiple readability programs to meet course grade level. Weekly Academy Contact (W A C): State regulations require students in online programs to have weekly academic contact with each teacher. This occurs as students become actively engaged with the curriculum and online instruction, submitting assignments to make progress in learning and successfully complete courses. Students have multiple opportunities and methods to achieve weekly academic contact and receive teacher assistance and feedback: , instant chat, live online sessions, assignments, phone, and face-to-face meetings by appointment. W ritten Student Learning Plan (WSLP): Each ia student has a Written Student Learning Plan (WSLP), to assist in successfully completing this class. The WSLP consists of 4 major parts: the course syllabus, the Learning Plan Contract, the course gradebook, and of course the class itself. By carefully reading and following these parts of the course, each student will learn, understand, and demonstrate the skills required to successfully meet the grade level standards, and pass this class. Academic Integrity: Academic integrity is essential to learning. Students are expected to complete their own work. Copying, plagiarizing, cheating or other methods of intentional deception are prohibited and may result in loss of grade or credit for the assignment or the course. Monthly Academy Progress (M AP): Online has individual instructors and Academic Advisors that will review overall academic progress to determine if the student is achieving the specific learning goals and performance objectives specified in the written student learning plan to deem SATISFACTORY. Student progress is evaluated weekly by individual instructors. Student monthly overall progress is evaluated by Academic Advisors. The following is some of the criteria that will be used to determine adequate progress: grades, attendance, pacing of the course and academic/attendance effort. In addition to the course schedule, these benchmarks may also come in the form of lesson, unit, assignment and/or assessment completion dates. These established progress benchmarks will allow teachers and students to assess the At a minimum, students must turn in at least one assignment per week to maintain a status of in order to complete the course on time. responsibility to make up any and all assignments to catch up with the course pacing guide. A zero will reflect on the progress for individual course assignments until completed satisfactorily.! and software agreements: Students agree to maintain electronic integrity and face disciplinary measures if they do not abide by their promise.

7 Professional Decisions: Teachers reserve the right to make adjustments to the course content and expectations. Expectations Students taking this class are expected to: 1. Turn in lessons weekly by following their Learning Plan Contract. Students are also expected to participate in live weekly contact with their teacher. This may be through our internal chat system, or through our internal live study sessions. Failure to turn in sufficient work for an extended period may result in the student being withdrawn from class. 2. Have the computer hardware and software necessary for the class wor k. T his includes a headset with a microphone and speakers to facilitate live contact during weekly sessions. 3. Communicate with the instructor in a clear, friendly, courteous manner. This includes signing communications with their full name and the name of the class they are in. 4. Communicate in Standard English. "e-english," the informal, lower-case, run-together communications used in chat rooms, is appropriate for the audiences and purposes of some e- mail. It is not appropriate for communicating with an instructor in class. 5. Turn in original wor k. Internet Academy teachers monitor for intentional deception and plagiarism. The consequences for intentional deception (copying, plagiarism, cheating, using someone else's work) may result in no credit for the assignment, parent contact, proctored testing, and/or failing the course. 6. Do their very best wor k at all times. 7. Proceed at a steady pace toward finishing the class. 8. Have fun writing, reading, and learning!! The instructor of this course is expected to: 1. K now the course material. 2. Communicate at least weekly with students and guardians in a clear, friendly, and courteous manner. This communication includes creating opportunities weekly for students to join live study sessions where they can speak to teachers and get help with lessons.

8 3. Respond to s within a reasonable amount of time. It is your instructor's goal to answer QUESTIONS and HELP requests within one school day during the school week. Assignments will be graded and returned within three school days of receipt. 4. Be available for meetings and tutorials, and return phone calls promptly. 5. Keep accurate records. 6. Encourage and maintain high standards. 7. Help make learning fun! Tech Support: Contact us!