Download World Cultures II Syllabus

MUNCY SCHOOL DISTRICT
MUNCY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
COURSE SYLLABUS
I.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
DATE: October, 2005
COURSE TITLE: World Cult. II
COURSE NUMBER: 241
LENGTH: 1year
II.
PREPARED BY: Mike Weber
GRADE : 10
CREDIT: 1
MEETINGS/ CYCLE: 6/6
COURSE DESCRIPTION (for Course Selection Guide/Curriculum
Handbook; describe students for whom course is intended, relationships
to other courses, general course goals and content, etc.):
World Cultures II is an analysis of World History and cultures from the
beginning of the Renaissance to the end of the Cold War. The course is
designed to analyze the impact of change on different cultures throughout
the world, describe reasons for those changes, and promote a sense of
understanding of the present.
PREREQUISITE(S):
III.
CONTENT OUTLINE (major units, topics and estimated time in terms of
weeks/days per unit):
1. The Early Modern Era – 5-6 weeks
A. The Renaissance and Reformation
B. Age of Exploration and The Beginning of Imperialism
C. Absolutism
2. Age of Revolutions - 5 weeks
A. American Revolution
B. French Revolution
C. Latin American Revolutions
3. Industrialism and Global Empires - 4 weeks
A. The Industrial Revolution
B. The German and Italian Unifications
C. Colonial Experiments in Asia and Africa
4. The World Wars
A. World War I
B. The Inter-war Years and the Great Depression
C. World War II and its Aftermath
IV.
COURSE-UNIT OUTCOMES (correlate to Content Outline):
Content/Unit
Unit I: The Early
Modern Era
Objective/skill
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Unit II: the Age of
Revolutions
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Unit III: Industrialism
and the New
Imperialism
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Analyze the causes and the
effects of the social, political,
and economic changes during
the Renaissance, Reformation,
Scientific Revolution, Age of
Absolutism, and Age of
Imperialism
Determine the role of religion,
science and art on the changes
that occurred between 1450 and
1700 AD
Identify the key people from
the Early Modern Era, and
evaluate their impact on the
changes that occurred from
1450-1700
Compare and contrast the
Revolutions in the US, France,
Europe, and Latin America
between 1700-1850 AD
Summarize the political, social,
and economic changes that took
place as a result of the
revolutions between 1700-1850
Identify key people of the
revolutions and enlightenment,
and evaluate their importance
on the events and changes that
took place from 1700-1850
Analyze the effects of the
Industrial Revolution on the
social structures of Germany,
Italy, Great Britain, France,
Japan, China, India and Africa
Summarize the causes of the
Industrial Revolution
Evaluate the expansion efforts
of European powers during
1800-1914
Summarize the processes that
led to the unifications of
Germany and Italy
Standard/
benchmark
8.4.12.C, D
Assessment
Chapter Tests
Timeframe
6 Weeks
Research Assignment
Absolute Monarchy
Handbook
8.4.12.B, C
8.4.12.A
8.1.12 (all)
8.4.12.C,D
Chapter Tests
8.4.12.C,B
Research Assignment
on Revolutions
5 Weeks
Quizzes
8.4.12.A
8.4.12.B,
C,D
Chapter Tests
Quizzes
8.4.12.C
8.4.12.D
8.4.12.D
8.4.12.A
Essay Motives for
Imperialism, Impact of
Industrial Revolution
7-8 Weeks
Unit IV: The World at
War
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Identify key people from the
Industrial Revolution and the
unifications of Germany and
Italy, and evaluate their roles on
the changes that occurred from
1800-1914
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Summarize and analyze the
causes of WWI and WWII
Summarize the effects of WWI
and WWII
Evaluate the impact of
Communism on World History
from 1914 to 1950
Identify key individuals from
the World Wars Era, and
evaluate their impact on world
history from 1914-1950
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8.4.12
Chapter Tests
Quizzes
PostersArtifacts from
WWII
6 Weeks
Unit V: The
Contemporary World
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V.
Summarize the political, social,
and economic changes that took
place form 1950 AD to 2000
AD
Identify and analyze several
issues present in countries
throughout the world.
Identify key individuals from
1950 AD to 2000 AD and
evaluate their roles in global
events during that period
Chapter Tests
3-5 Weeks
Quizzes
8.4.12.C
Current Events Articles
8.4.12.B,C
8.4.12.A
COURSE MATERIALS (major text, if applicable, including author,
copyright date, etc.; supplemental materials, resources, etc.):
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B.
VI.
8.4.12.D
Primary Textual Resources:
Ellis, Elisabeth and Esler, Anthony. World History—Connections to
Today, Modern Era Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ:
Prentice Hall, 2001.
Halsall, Paul, ed. Modern History Sourcebook at
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook.html
Secondary Resources
Alternative World History Textbooks with resources
Magazine, newspaper, journal articles
Video clips
COURSE REQUIREMENTS/EXPECTATIONS (describe type and number
of assignments, tests, projects, labs, research papers, reports, readings,
etc., as well as other expectations):
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5.
Chapter Tests (Multiple Formats)
Unit Tests (Multiple Formats)
One or more essays per term
One research assignment per term
Homework almost every night (checked a minimum of once a
week)
6. Quizzes Announced and unannounced
7. Reading Checks
VII.
COURSE ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES (describe grading system;
“weights” assigned to required tests, projects, papers, portfolios, etc.;
policies on late work, missed exams, “retakes”, etc.):
1. All assignments are given a point value.
2. The marking period grade is determined by dividing the total points
earned by the total possible points.
3. Papers and projects are graded with a rubric, which will be given when
the paper/project is assigned.
4. Extra credit assignments are given to the class as a whole, never to
individuals. Extra credit assignments are not graded if handed in late.
5. Missed exams must be made up in the same number of days as the
absence or receive a zero.
6. If you are present during a test, you will take it unless you have missed
two or more consecutive days immediately prior to the test-day with a
legal excuse.
7. There are no re-tests.