World History I - Palomar College

PALOMAR COLLEGECLASS FORMAT:Class time will be organized into lectures and class discussion. Class discussion will be based on primarysources available on Blackboard. It is expected that students come to class having read the assignedmaterial and are ready to actively participate in class discussion. Time will also be set aside for exams.Please feel free to ask questions about the material at any time.Please turn off/silence cell phones before class begins. Texting in not acceptable during class.METHODS OF EVALUATIONQUIZZES:There will be two quizzes given during the Fall Session. Quiz dates can be found in the schedule below.Each quiz will test your geographical knowledge of the world. All quizzes will be found on Blackboardas noted in the schedule below. The geography quizzes will be done in-class. Each quiz is worth 50points. The total value for all quizzes is 100 points.PARTICIPATION/PRIMARY SOURCES:We will be discussing in class primary sources related to the civilizations under study. Up to 100 pointswill be awarded for class participation and/or submission of assignments on Blackboard based on ourdiscussions during the Fall session.EXAMS:There will be four exams during the Fall. None of the exams will be cumulative. Each exam will beworth 100 points for a total of 400 points. The format of the exams will be stated on the exam studyguides. As an aid, a study guide will be available on Blackboard out one week before the exam. Makeupexams will be given only for excused absences (see Attendance below) or extraordinary andverifiable emergencies.GRADES:Assessment Points Grade ScaleQuizzes 100 A 600 540Exams 400 B 539 480Primary Sources 100 C 479 420D 419 360Total 600 F 359 02