This document outlines the objectives, contact information, course information, exams, and expectations for Mr. Cook's AP World History 9 course. The objectives are to develop skills for career and college readiness, examine world history from foundations to 1750, and prepare for required Regents and AP exams. Students will need textbooks, complete homework and projects, and are expected to participate regularly in class discussions. Grades will be determined by performance over four quarters, a midterm, and final exam. Plagiarism will not be tolerated.

1. AP World History 9: Mr. Cook
I. Objectives:
- To develop skills and knowledge needed for career and college readiness in the 21st
century. For example, in
this course you will be required to complete at least one research paper and book review.
- To examine and explore the history of the world from its foundation to about 1750. Specifically, our goal is to
gain an understanding of the development of various forms of civilization and regional “webs” of cultural,
political, and economic interaction. In addition, we will make appropriate connections to the present in
preparation for 10th grade.
- To prepare for the required Regents exam in Global History & Geography given in June of your sophomore
year. This exam will assess 10th
grade content only.
- To obtain a desirable grade on the REQUIRED AP World History exam administered in May of your
sophomore year. The AP World History exam will cover content from 1200 Common Era to the
present.
II. General Contact Information
- E-mail address: cookp@chatham.k12.ny.us. (available on the website)
- Check my website (https://sites.google.com/chatham.k12.ny.us/mr-cook/home) and Google
Classroom on a regular basis.
- Parents/guardians and students will have access to grades via Parent Portal.
III. General Course Information
1. Textbooks:
* Stearns, Adas, Schwartz, Gilbert. World Civilizations: The Global Experience. This text will be left at home.
* Ellis and Esler. World History: volume 1. Available on a sign out basis.
2. Class Guidelines and Procedures
- Attendance: coming in late more than three times without a pass will result in being assigned a detention
with me or the situation can be dealt with by the administration.
- Electronic devices: do not inappropriately use cellphones, Chromebooks, tablets, I-pads, etc., in-class.
- Grading: tests, quizzes, projects, homework, etc., will be given a point value according to the length and level
of difficulty of the assignment. For example, the cumulative point value for a quarter could be 500 points. If
you earn 481 points your average for the quarter would be a 96. YOUR FINAL COURSE GRADE IS
DETERMINED BY HOWWELL YOU DO FOR THE 4 QUARTERS, THE MID-TERM (5%), AND THE FINAL
EXAM (15%).
- Homework and classwork: homework will be collected in class and or submitted via Google Classroom.
- Late homework assignments will be accepted for roughly half credit up to each progress report and
or report card.
* Late Significant Assignments and Projects: these assessments will be dealt with by using a declining
point scale to prevent quarter failures. 10 points will be deducted the first day an assignment is late. 5
additional points will be deducted each day thereafter. In certain cases, projects requiring assembly or printing
will be collected at the end of the day.
* Students who are legally excused from school must get the work they miss before they are absent or on the
day they return to school. Long-term illnesses will be dealt with on an individual basis.
- Projects and Presentations: guidelines and evaluation sheets will be provided. Students will
generally receive two grades: an individual grade and a group score.
- Preparation and Organization: come to class prepared to learn. Pens, something to write on,
and a way to keep your materials organized are a must. You are strongly encouraged to get a
three-ring binder (at least two inches). Keeping your Google drive organized is also crucial to your
success.
* Again, check my website and Google Classroom on a regular basis to stay on top of the course work.

2. - Plagiarism: copying one of your classmate’s work does not constitute “working together.” Copying and
pasting large portions text and claiming it as your own will not be tolerated. These situations will be dealt
with promptly and may result in significant penalties and severe disciplinary action.
- Class Participation: the following scoring guidelines will help me determine your class participation grade for
progress reports and report cards. The value of your class participation grade will increase by 10 points each
quarter. For example, class participation will be worth 20 for the 1st
quarter, 30 for the 2nd
quarter, etc. …. The
points will be split between the 1st
and 2nd
5-weeks.
Consider the 1st
5-weeks of the 1st
quarter for example
10 points = student is prepared and ready to work on a regular basis. Student consistently makes positive
contributions to class. THE STUDENT IS BOTH COURTEOUSAND RESPECTFUL. The student uses
electronic devices for Social Studies appropriate educational purposes.
8 points = participation is average.
6 points and below = student participation is very negative. Student has cut class. Student violates the
electronic device policy on a regular basis.
IV. Exams
1. In addition to a mid-term, you will take a cumulative test developed by me during the June examination
period.
2. The Regents exam in Global History & Geography is a required state exam taken in June of your
sophomore year. THE EXAM WILL ONLY COVER WHAT YOU LEARN IN 10TH
GRADE.
3. The AP World History exam administered in May of your sophomore year covers some content from 9th
grade and all of the 10th
grade course. For a complete listing of information about the AP World History
exam/course visit https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-world-history/course. This address lists a
number of things such as: college credit policies, exam grades, registering for the exam, exam dates, fees, etc.
The district requires that you take the AP exam to earn credit for the course. In fact, you need to take
the exam to obtain college credit for the course. Some colleges, however, require that you obtain a certain
score. However, it’s important that you understand that you control which colleges (if any) see your scores. To
find out more, again, check out college credit policies on the College Board address listed above. Please
recognize that taking the same class at a typical 4 year college would be extremely expensive to say the least.
There may be a fee to take the AP World History exam.
b. Students must have an overall GPAof 85% - 100% in AP World History 9 to continue on to AP World
History 10.
c. Summer reading and writing assignments are required for each level of AP History.
V. A New Beginning
GET ORGANIZED, BE PREPARED, AND HAVE A GREAT YEAR!
This document will be posted on the website throughout the year.