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Mr. Steve Quesinberry
(This page includes staff biography, schedule and syllabus for the classes that they are presently teaching.)
Grew up in Chesapeake Virginia, graduated High School in 1981.
Attended Asbury College outside of Lexington, Kentucky and graduated in 1985 with degrees in Physical Education and History. Lettered 4 years in Varsity Soccer, and was named Outstanding Athlete in 1985.
Married in 1985 to Susan Fox.
Took job with the Coweta County School System at Newnan High School in Newnan, Georgia, teaching Physical Education,World History and coaching soccer.
Received MS degree in Exercise Physiology from Georgia State University, 1992.
Received M.Ed in History Education from West Georgia College, 1993.
Voted Teacher of the Year at Newnan High School, 1995, 1998 and 2009.
Presently serving as History Department Chairman.
Teaching Advanced and General levels of World History, as well as the Vietnam War.
Has 3 children, Stephen (20), Ashley (17) and David (14).
Websites
2009-2010 Schedule
First Term:
Block 1- Advanced World History
Block 2- Plan
Block 3- The Vietnam War
Block 4- Advanced World History
Second Term:
Block 1- Plan
Block 2- Advanced World History
Block 3- The Vietnam War
Block 4- Advanced World History
Michel Ney and Joachim Murat, Marshals of France during the Napoleonic Period.
Syllabus- Advanced World History
The following is the texts of Quesinberry's syllabi. All students will have a paper copy of this document, which should explain most of the things about grading, make up work, etc...that they would need to know.
The History of the
World- Advanced
Mr.
Quesinberry- Room 209
Objectives
1. To see history as a way of understanding ourselves and the world around us.
2. To learn what mistakes to avoid and what good examples to follow.
3. To bring to life real people and events.
4. To show history as a progression; a series of events interrelated that build on each other. (Cause and Effect)
5. To prepare to successfully complete and pass the Georgia High School Graduation Test in the area of history and social studies.
Expectations
You must be in your assigned seat when the tardy bell rings. If not, you are late.
Come prepared to class. Bring assigned book, and a pen and pencil.
A notebook is required. Your notebook is a very important part of this class, and I expect you to keep it organized and up-to-date with notes, maps, handouts, pictures etc... Keeping an organized and efficient notebook is one of the best ways to keep up and succeed. It should be kept in chronological order and dated.
Take care of personal business before class begins; do not get up during class to throw away trash or sharpen your pencil.
Do not touch the computers or anything else in the classroom that does not belong to you unless you are specifically asked to do so.
You may eat during class within certain parameters. They are:
Make-Up Work
Make-up work is your responsibility. Any work missed must be made up within five (5) school days. It is your responsibility to find out what you missed and to schedule a make-up day. Work can be made up in the mornings from 7:15-8:20, during lunch or after school. Do not expect me to continually remind you.
Grading
Daily grades and quizzes are given regularly, and major tests and various projects are given with notice. All of these grades will be weighted using the following scale:
Written
Tests and Projects - 40%
Written Tests (4-6 per Nine Weeks)
Projects
Daily Work
- 40%
Written Classwork/Homework
Announced and unannounced quizzes
Geography exercises and quizzes
Nine Weeks Exam- 20%
Extra Credit
Extra Credit will be given at different times during the course of the term. I may ask you a history “trivia” type of question to find the answer to. I may give you a puzzle or some other type of work to do that would be “extra.” I do NOT come up with extra credit at the end of the nine weeks or term for you to do to help you with your grade. I would urge you to take advantage of any extra credit that I give you!
Technology
I will attempt to use technology to aid you in your study and appreciation of history.
- The Newnan High School World History Web Site: located at http://www.cowetaschools.org/nhs/quesinberry/whistory/whistory.htm This site contains a class syllabus, project instructions, study guides, historical sounds and photographs, history games and an extensive section of links to aid you in research and other activities.
- E-Mail: The web site will have a place that you or your parents can e-mail the instructor.
- Classroom computers: I have numerous computers available for classroom use and we will be using them to do a variety of history things in class. Each student will be assigned to a computer though there will be times I will send you to “any available” computer. I expect you to treat the computers with respect so they will be there for us to use during the course of our study.
About this Class
This is an ADVANCED class; therefore, you will be required and expected to do advanced thinking and work. You must be willing to read, review and keep up with classwork/homework in order to get the most from this class. We will be covering the history of the world, which is an enormous undertaking. With an open mind and a willingness to learn, you might find that you enjoy history, because it is an extremely interesting and fun subject.
Syllabus- General World History
The following is the texts of Quesinberry's syllabi. All students will have a paper copy of this document, which should explain most of the things about grading, make up work, etc...that they would need to know.
The History of the
World
Mr.
Quesinberry- Room 209
Objectives
1. To see history as a way of understanding ourselves and the world around us.
2. To learn what mistakes to avoid and what good examples to follow.
3. To bring to life real people and events.
4. To show history as a progression; a series of events interrelated that build on each other. (Cause and Effect)
5. To prepare to successfully complete and pass the Georgia High School Graduation Test in the area of history and social studies.
Expectations
You must be in your assigned seat when the tardy bell rings. If not, you are late.
Come prepared to class. Bring assigned book, and a pen and pencil.
A notebook is required. Your notebook is a very important part of this class, and I expect you to keep it organized and up-to-date with notes, maps, handouts, pictures etc... Keeping an organized and efficient notebook is one of the best ways to keep up and succeed. It should be kept in chronological order and dated.
Take care of personal business before class begins; do not get up during class to throw away trash or sharpen your pencil.
Do not touch the computers or anything else in the classroom that does not belong to you unless you are specifically asked to do so.
Make-Up Work
Make-up work is your responsibility. Any work missed must be made up within five (5) school days. It is your responsibility to find out what you missed and to schedule a make-up day. Work can be made up in the mornings from 7:15-8:20, during lunch or after school. Do not expect me to continually remind you.
Grading
Daily grades and quizzes are given regularly, and major tests and various projects are given with notice. All of these grades will be weighted using the following scale:
Written
Tests and Projects - 40%
Written Tests (4-6 per Nine Weeks)
Projects
Daily Work
- 40%
Written Classwork/Homework
Announced and unannounced quizzes
Geography exercises and quizzes
Nine Weeks Exam- 20%
Extra Credit
Extra Credit will be given at different times during the course of the term. I may ask you a history “trivia” type of question to find the answer to. I may give you a puzzle or some other type of work to do that would be “extra.” I do NOT come up with extra credit at the end of the nine weeks or term for you to do to help you with your grade. I would urge you to take advantage of any extra credit that I give you!
Technology
I will attempt to use technology to aid you in your study and appreciation of history.
- The Newnan High School World History Web Site: located at http://www.cowetaschools.org/nhs/quesinberry/whistory/whistory.htm This site contains a class syllabus, project instructions, study guides, historical sounds and photographs, history games and an extensive section of links to aid you in research and other activities.
- E-Mail: The web site will have a place that you or your parents can e-mail the instructor.
- Classroom computers: I have numerous computers available for classroom use and we will be using them to do a variety of history things in class. Each student will be assigned to a computer though there will be times I will send you to “any available” computer. I expect you to treat the computers with respect so they will be there for us to use during the course of our study.
About this Class
In this class, we will be covering the history of the world, which is an enormous undertaking. With an open mind and a willingness to do what I ask you to do, you might find that you enjoy history, because it is an extremely interesting and fun subject. I am responsible for your learning, which I take very seriously. We will be working on strategies for passing the Exit Exam and practicing the type of questions that you may see on this important test. We will also work very hard to learn the content that we need to know. We will have fun doing it, but it is important that you attend and keep up in class as well as doing the assignments given.
Tim Cole, NHS Graduate killed in Vietnam, 1968.
Syllabus- The Vietnam War
Expectations
* You must be in your assigned seat when the tardy bell rings. If not, you are late.
* Come prepared to class. Bring notebook, pen/pencil, journal and any other materials that we are using at that time.
* Take care of personal business before class begins; do not get up during class to throw away trash or sharpen your pencil.
Materials
* A notebook is required. Your notebook is a very important part of this class, and I expect you to keep it organized and up-to-date with notes, maps, handouts, pictures etc... Keeping an organized and efficient notebook is one of the best ways to keep up and succeed. It should be kept in chronological order.
* A journal will also be required. I will show you the type I will require in class.
Attendance
To encourage attendance, any student who has no more than two absences in this class will have points added to his/her final average, based on the chart below.
0-1 absences : 2 points
2 absences: 1 point
Make-Up Work
Make-up work is your responsibility. Any work missed must be made up within five (5) school days. It is your responsibility to find out what you missed and to schedule a make-up day. Work can be made up in the mornings from 7:30-8:20 or during lunch. I am also available after school on certain days in the library- please check with me if you want to come after school. Do not expect me to continually remind you.
Grading
Daily grades and quizzes are given regularly, and major tests and projects are given with notice.
All of these grades will be weighted using the following scale:
Written Tests and Projects - 50%
* Written Tests
* Projects
Daily Work - 50%
* Written Classwork/Homework/Homework Tests
* Announced and unannounced quizzes
* Journal Writing
Extra Credit
Extra Credit will usually be given in the form of TV movies or specials that you can watch on your own time. A summary and reaction will need to be completed for credit. Points will be assigned based on the type of show watched and the quality of the work completed. This will go on all term. I may ask you a question to search for on the internet, sometimes as an assignment and other times as extra credit. These will not count as much as a TV show but will still help your grade.
About this Class
This is an unique ADVANCED class; unique because we have never offered a history class at Newnan High School like this before; advanced because you will be required and expected to do advanced thinking and work. You must be willing to READ and keep up with class work/homework in order to get the most from this class. We will be covering , in DETAIL, the history of Vietnam and the American involvement there, which is an enormous undertaking. However, we will be doing it in such a way as to bring about real comprehension of the American soldier's and public's involvement in this war. There will be many varied guest speakers that will come and discuss the war and give students a chance to interact and question them as to what their experience was about. We will be reading about a variety of experiences, we will be researching on the internet and doing various technology projects about differing aspects of the war. We will look at the origins of the Vietnam conflict, and we will look at the results as well. We will be learning, but we will be having FUN at the same time!
Technology
I will attempt to use technology to aid you in your assignments in this class. We will use a 3-part strategy.
* The Newnan High School Vietnam Web Site: located at http://www.cowetaschools.org/nhs/quesinberry/vietnam.htm This site contains a class syllabus, project instructions, study guides, historical sounds and photographs, assignments updated every 2 weeks, and an extensive section of links to aid you in research and other activities. As a class, you will also be adding to our website by creating pages on the speakers that come into the classroom.
* E-Mail: The web site will have a place that you or your parents can e-mail instructor. I may at times take assignments via email, and I will attempt to do an email class letter at certain intervals during the term, for those families that have email.
* Class Computers: We are fortunate to have numerous computers available in the classroom for our use. Therefore, we will be working with them extensively. Powerpoints, Publisher, Timeliner, Word, Internet and numerous pieces of software about the Vietnam War will all be used to further our understanding of the Vietnam War.
