Welcome

To Second Semester World Studies!

About Me
I am Ms. Santiago and I am Mr. Greenes co-teacher. I have my Bachelors in History from the
University of Arizona and will soon have my Masters in Education. I am excited to be teaching
World Studies this semester. History is my passion and I hope to ignite that same passion in you.
If you dont know history, you dont know anything. You are a leaf that doesnt know it is part
of a tree.Michael Crichton

Classroom Rules
All students will come to class prepared with their 3-ring binders, any
assignments that are due, pencils/pens, and with an open mind.
All students will do their own work.
All students will be courteous to others.

Classroom Procedures
Tardies: Students will arrive to class on time. Late students will sign in on the Tardy Club
sheet, and excessive tardies will result in disciplinary action. Being late distracts the class and
takes time away from your education. Be on time.
Absents: If you miss class it is your responsibility to find out what you missed. You must get the
assignment from your friends or from me. If there was a quiz/test on the day you missed then
you must sign into II to make-up the quiz/test.
Late Work: All assignments need to be turned in during class time on the day it is due. Late
work will be graded as follows: one day late= 80% of grade and two days late= 50% of grade.
Cheating: There will be zero toleration for cheating.

For positive and negative behavior the consequences will be as follows:

Incident
1
2
3

Positive
Praise
Mountain View ticket
Second Mountain View ticket

Contact parent/guardian

Negative
Warning
Second warning/change seat
Lunch or after school
detention
Office referral

Grading
You can earn between 900-1000 points in class. The points are divided up between these items:
Homework
Quizzes
Tests/Projects
Midterm
Notebook Checks
Communication Points
Checks
Country Reports
Primary Source Enrichment
Guides
Final

10 assignments X 20 pts each

10 quizzes X 20 pts each
__tests/project X __pts each
1 midterm X 50pts
2 checks X 45 pts each
2 checks X 40 pts each

200 points
200 points
50-100 points
50 points
90 points
80 points

1 report X 100 pts

10 enrichment guides X 10 pts
each
1 final X __ pts
Total

100 points
100 points

What to look forward to

This semester we will be learning about a variety of
people, places, things, and events. We will be
analyzing different kinds of primary sources and using
all sorts of secondary sources. Here is a list of subjects
to look forward to:
World War I
Inter-War Period
World War II
Africa

50-100 points
900-1000 points

East Asia
China
Japan
South Asia
Latin America

Lastly, if you have any questions or concerns anytime during this semester please see me after
class or during II. You can also contact me at:
basantiago@email.arizona.edu
520-579-4400

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