Description:
This
course is designed to provide the student with a general background in World
History. The entire World History course
will be taught over a two year period with the first period beginning with
prehistoric man. It includes a study of
Egypt and the Fertile Crescent, Greece through Alexander the Great, the
Hellenistic Age, and the rise and fall of the Roman Empire through the Middle
Ages. In addition to the content areas
above, students will develop skills related to analysis, and expression,
including the utilization of outside readings and research, reports, oral
discussions, and term papers.
Course
Outline
Stone Age peoples and cultures
1.)
Geography, Prehistory / Neolithic Revolution
Earliest River Valley Civilizations
2.)
Mesopotamia
3.)
Egypt
4.)
China
Classical Civilizations
5.)
Greece
6.)
Rome
The Transition to Modernity
7.)
The Middle Ages
Class Materials:
The textbook that we will be using is World History, and this book needs to be covered throughout the year. I would encourage students to use the online textbook for homework (as it is considerably lighter than your textbook). You can log in to your online textbook at pearsonsuccessnet.com. Each student will create an online account at the beginning of the year but in order for it to stay active the student must visit the website or the account will go dormant.
Cheating and Honor Code – (Refer to the Student Handbook for full policy) Plagiarism is unacceptable and any violation of the honor code will
be persecuted. Plagiarism is both the intentional and the unintentional
use of another’s ideas, words, phrases, metaphors, and structures without
giving proper credit. This makes plagiarism a question of fact not
intent. To avoid plagiarism make sure that you take careful notes during the
writing/ research process and develop a habit of identifying (or citing) the
authors/ sources that you are indebted to.
Grading Distribution
45%: Major Assignments (Tests, Projects, Papers)
35%: Regular Assignments (Quizzes, Writing Assignments)
20%: Homework / Classwork / Participation
Because note-taking will be an essential component of the
course, you will be expected to keep a detailed notebook. To ensure that students have been taking notes
diligently, I will conduct periodic notebook checks that will count as a
Homework/Classwork grade.
Homework/Classwork will be assessed as follows (see following page):
Homework/Classwork
Grade Rubric |
||
Grade |
Numerical Value |
Grade Explanation |
√+ |
100-90 |
The
student’s work is exemplary. |
√ |
89-80 |
The
student’s work is adequate. |
√- |
70-70 |
The
student’s work is insufficient. |
0 |
0 |
The
student’s work is incomplete or nonexistent. |
Marking Period One – 20%
Marking Period Two – 20%
Mid Term Exam – 10%
Marking Period Three – 20%
Marking Period Four – 20%
Final Exam – 10%
HOMEWORK AND
CLASSROOM POLICIES
Welcome to World History I! Below you will find a list of classroom expectations and policies for this course. Please keep in mind that no list can cover every situation.
Rules of the
Classroom –
a). Students will be verbally warned for minor transgressions of any classroom guidelines
b). If student’s behavior does not change he or she will be assigned a ½ lunch detention
c). Any serious behavioral infractions will receive an after school detention, referral to the office and your parents will be contacted.
You keep this half in your binder