Honors+Notebook

[ Basic Information ]

 * **Course title:** Honors World History; Earth & Environmental Science (World Dynamics)
 * **Instructor:** Blake F. Wiggs
 * **Course number:**
 * **Subject area:** Social Studies & Science
 * **School information:**
 * Craven Early College, 800 College Court, New Bern, NC 28562 (map)
 * Principal: Daniel Colvin -- daniel.colvin@craven.k12.nc.us
 * Website: http://www.cravenearlycollege.org
 * **District information:**
 * Craven County Schools, 3600 Trent Road, New Bern, NC 28562 (map)
 * Superintendent: Lane B. Mills -- lane.mills@craven.k12.nc.us
 * Website: http://www.craven.k12.nc.us

[ Course Overview ]

 * Course description: World Dynamics is a blended-curriculum course that focuses its attention on project-based learning grounded in real-world problems. In this course, World History, Earth and Environmental Science , and English I are taught simultaneously in order to give students a contextual approach to analyzing observable phenomena, and making sense of the world.
 * **Goals and objectives:** See the Essential Standards for [|World History]and [|Earth and Environmental Science]and the Common Core ELA Standards for grades 9-10.
 * **Essential questions:**
 * **Expectations for student performance:**
 * **Assignments and Pacing Guide:** See the Daily Agenda's page
 * **Assessments and Rubrics:** Students are assessed through a mixture of projects, quizzes, tests, and written responses. Grading criteria and rubrics for class assessments are located on individual assignment/project pages, accessible through the Class Materials section of the navigation menu at left or the Daily Agenda's Page
 * **Grading:**
 * Each assignment, project, or assessment is graded on a 100 point scale. In general, A-quality work is considered that which exceeds defined expectations or requirements for an assignment.
 * A = 93-100
 * B = 85-92
 * C = 77-84
 * D = 70-76
 * F = 0-69