Mr. Jason Weidert

(This page includes staff biography, schedule and syllabus for the classes that they are presently teaching.)

Born and raised in Rochester, New York.

Earned his Bachelor's Degree in History from Canisius College in Buffalo, New York.

Played four years Division I soccer at Canisius.

Presently serving as Head Soccer Coach at Newnan High School.

Teaches World History.

Websites

NHS Soccer Website

General (Later Field Marshal) Erwin Rommel

Schedule 2009-2010

First Term:

First Block- World History

Second Block- Plan

Third Block-  World History

Fourth Block- Advanced World History

Second Term

First Block- World History 

Second Block- World History

Third Block- Advanced World History

Fourth Block- Plan

General World History Syllabus 

 World History is a course designed to help you understand the journey of the human race from the dawn of civilization to the present day. This course will briefly touch on various regions of the world and the important events that occurred within these regions. Throughout this course we will strive to feel and understand the romance, tragedy and triumphs of the human race.

Grades:

   Group Grade 15%

   Homework 25%

   Quiz Grades 10%

   Tests 30%

   Nine Weeks Test 10%

    Participation 10%

Group Work:

Group work is a large part of a student's grade in my World History Class. Group activities teach students how to work in a team setting and how to be responsible for their individual performance on the tasks within the group. Students will be evaluated while working in groups by the group rubric that I have established. This rubric allows me to hold each individual student accountable for their group’s performance.

Homework:

          Homework will be assigned three to four days a week. Students will typically have 10 minutes at the end of class to work on their assignment; whatever is not completed in class must be completed at home.  Homework is due the following day (unless otherwise noted) and should be placed in the appropriate box when you come into to class.  Students will be charged a 5 point reduction for every day the assignment is late.

Quiz Grades:

Quizzes will be given at random throughout the course and will ALWAYS be given the day after a Unit Test and will include the most basic knowledge of the Unit.  Students receiving a 90 or above on the Unit Test that corresponds with the Quiz will get an automatic 100 on the Quiz.  

Tests:

- Students will be given a review sheet before every test. This review sheet will tell students EXACTLY WHAT WILL BE ON THE TEST!

- If a student scores below a 70 on any test, they are then required to get that specific test signed by a parent or guardian. If the test is not signed within 5 school days, I will place a call home, and the student will lose an additional 5 pts off their test grade.

Participation:

1. A student’s participation grade in this class will be based on two factors BELLWORK & SLEEPING.                                                                                                                
2. BELL WORK - Must be preformed at the beginning of ever class, if a student does not have Bell Work completed when he or she is called on in class or during monthly Bell Work checks they will receive one Participation Check.  One Participation Check equals 10% off a student’s participation grade.
3. SLEEPNG - A student will be given one FREE sleep a semester with out any academic penalty (Everyone has a bad day).  Each additional sleep will result in one Participation Check.  One Participation Check equals 10% off a student’s participation grade.  Once 5 checks are accumulated a call will be made home about the situation.

Once a student accumulates 5 Participation Checks (Bell work and Sleeping combined) that student will lose the opportunity to make-up work!!!!

This excludes work missed by an approved absence.

Contact Info:   Jason.Weidert@cowetacountyschools.org

Parent/Guardian Signature____________________________________

Advanced World History Syllabus

 World History is a course designed to help you understand the journey of the human race from the dawn of civilization to the present day. This course will briefly touch on various regions of the world and the important events that occurred within these regions. Throughout this course we will strive to feel and understand the romance, tragedy and triumphs of the human race.

This is an ADVANCED class; therefore, 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 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

Grades:

   Group Grade 15%

   Homework 25%

   Quiz Grades 10%

   Tests 30%

   Nine Weeks Test 10%

    Participation 10%

Group Work:

Group work is a large part of a student's grade in my World History Class. Group activities teach students how to work in a team setting and how to be responsible for their individual performance on the tasks within the group. Students will be evaluated while working in groups by the group rubric that I have established. This rubric allows me to hold each individual student accountable for their group’s performance.

Homework:

          Homework will be assigned three to four days a week. Students will typically have 10 minutes at the end of class to work on their assignment; whatever is not completed in class must be completed at home.  Homework is due the following day (unless otherwise noted) and should be placed in the appropriate box when you come into to class.  Students will be charged a 5 point reduction for every day the assignment is late.

Quiz Grades:

Quizzes will be given at random throughout the course and will ALWAYS be given the day after a Unit Test and will include the most basic knowledge of the Unit.  Students receiving a 90 or above on the Unit Test that corresponds with the Quiz will get an automatic 100 on the Quiz.  

Tests:

- Students will be given a review sheet before every test. This review sheet will tell students EXACTLY WHAT WILL BE ON THE TEST!

- If a student scores below a 70 on any test, they are then required to get that specific test signed by a parent or guardian. If the test is not signed within 5 school days, I will place a call home, and the student will lose an additional 5 pts off their test grade.

Participation:

1. A student’s participation grade in this class will be based on two factors BELLWORK & SLEEPING.                                                                                                               
2. BELL WORK - Must be preformed at the beginning of ever class, if a student does not have Bell Work completed when he or she is called on in class or during monthly Bell Work checks they will receive one Participation Check.  One Participation Check equals 10% off a student’s participation grade.
3. SLEEPNG - A student will be given one FREE sleep a semester with out any academic penalty (Everyone has a bad day).  Each additional sleep will result in one Participation Check.  One Participation Check equals 10% off a student’s participation grade.  Once 5 checks are accumulated a call will be made home about the situation.

Once a student accumulates 5 Participation Checks (Bell work and Sleeping combined) that student will lose the opportunity to make-up work!!!!

This excludes work missed by an approved absence.

Contact Info:   Jason.Weidert@cowetacountyschools.org

Parent/Guardian Signature____________________________________

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