Honors World History Student and Parent Manual Spring 2014 Spring 2014 | Page 12

Honors World History Parents, I am looking forward to an exciting and challenging semester. Please keep in mind that this is an honors hybrid online course. A hybrid online course consists of a face to face class with the addition of online coursework. Here are a few tips that will help your student achieve success in this course. Read, Read, Read! Students must keep up with the information in their World History textbook, as well as, primary sources and additional required readings. Chapter reading quizzes will be given periodically throughout the semester. Once a new unit is introduced, it is the student’s responsibility to read the textbook. Since the course is designed to cover over 10,000 years of history in 90 days, not all lectures will include specific information from the textbook. Therefore, all honors students are expected to complete readings and comprehend the information from the textbook. Review the lecture notes daily. Over the course of several years, I have asked former students, “Out of all of the study habits that I have recommended, what ONE habit helped you comprehend and remember the facts and concepts?” The ONE study habit mentioned over and over again was to reread their notes every night. Students said it was effective, fast, and easy to do. Check the class blog daily. Occasionally, the weekly schedule may change. These changes will be listed on the class blog. Unannounced extra credit assignments may be posted on the blog at anytime throughout the semester. The class blog can be accessed through the Harrison High School website at www.harrisonhigh.org. Utilize the study hints that are provided for every test. Study hints will be provided for every test. These hints will give students an idea of what to expect on the test. Essay topics are included. There is absolutely no excuse for any student to fail the essay portion of any test. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at [email protected] or call 678 – 594 – 8104. Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. If we work together, we will be able to inspire your student to challenge themselves throughout the semester. Sincerely, Shanno