Download 3452 World History and Geography III – B

Course Title: WORLD HISTORY AND
GEOGRAPHY IIIB
Course No: 3452
Grade level: 7-12
Course Description
Course Value: One Semester (Open
entry/open exit)
Text and Resource Options:
World History; Part II AGS
Credit Value: 1 – 5 credits
Course Content: Key Content Standards and
Course Objectives
This course will focus on major turning points
that shaped the modern world, from the late
The topics to be covered are based on the following Grade 10 History-Social 18th century through World War I. Students
Science standards:
will trace the rise of democratic ideas and
develop an understanding of the historical
1. Students analyze the rise of totalitarian governments after World War I
roots of current world issues, especially as they
(10-6).
2. Students analyze the causes and consequences of the Second World War. pertain to international relations. Students will
(10-8).
develop an understanding of the foundation for
3. Students analyze the international developments in the post-World War II
our democratic ideals.
world (10-9).
4. Students analyze instances of nation-building in the contemporary world
in two of the following regions or counties: The Middle East, Africa, Mexico
and other parts of Latin America or China (10-10).
5. Students analyze the integration of countries into the world economy and
the information, technological and communications revolutions (10-11).
Historical and Social Science Analysis Skills
Students will demonstrate the grades 9-12 social science intellectual,
reasoning, reflection and research skills.
In addition to the World History content
standards for grades 9-12, students will have
opportunities to demonstrate the 9-12
intellectual, reasoning, reflection and research
skills.
Key Content Standards and
Course Objectives (cont).
CCSS Writing Standards
The following objectives are based on the Grade K-12 Literacy Common Core
Text
Types
and
Purposes
1. Write arguments to support claims
Readiness Anchor Standards. Please refer to the Common Core State Standards
in
an
analysis
of
substantive
topics or texts, using valid
online for specific standards.
reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. 2. Write
Reading Standards
informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex
Key Ideas and Details 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and
ideas and information clearly and accurately through the
to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or
effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. 3.
speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. 2. Determine central ideas or
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or
themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details
events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and welland ideas. 3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and
structured event sequences.
interact over the course of a text.
Production and Distribution of Writing 4. Produce clear and
Craft and Structure 4. Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text,
coherent writing in which the development, organization, and
including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze
style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. 5. Develop
how specific word choices shape meaning or tone. 5. Analyze the structure of texts,
and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing,
including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a
rewriting, or trying a new approach. 6. Use technology,
section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole. 6. Assess how
including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to
point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
interact and collaborate with others.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 7. Integrate and evaluate content presented in
Research to Build and Present Knowledge 7. Conduct short
diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in
as well as more sustained research projects based on focused
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words. 8. Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text,
questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under
including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the
investigation. 8. Gather relevant information from multiple print
evidence. 9. Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order
and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each
to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity 10. Read and comprehend
9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support
complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.
analysis, reflection, and research.
Range of Writing 10. Write routinely over extended time
frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter
time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of
tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Methods of Study
1. Students will complete all activities assigned.
2. Students will participate in discussion with other
class members and/or teacher.
Updated 4/26/2012
Evaluation of Performance Standards
1. Students will complete all assignments with a minimum
of 70% accuracy.
2. The supervising teacher will be satisfied with the quality of the
student’s work.
3. The student must receive a minimum score of 70% on a
teacher assigned final evaluation.
4. Letter grade contracts are optional and require a
higher level of performance.
WORLD HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY IIIB
Course Syllabus: 3452
Textbook Assignment: AGS World History, Part II (5.0 credits)
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All textbook work must meet 70% accuracy level for a “C” grade.
Before beginning, be sure to:
o Review the “Goals for Learning” on the first page of each chapter.
o Review all Vocabulary Words in the blue boxes on each page.
o Review the “Chapter Summary” at the end of each chapter.
Chapters 16-20
 Read Chapters 16-20, pages 394-531
o Chapter 16 (6 lessons), Chapter 17 (6 lessons), Chapter 18 (4 lessons)
o Chapter 19 (4 lessons), Chapter 20 (5 lessons)
 Complete all Lesson Review and Chapter Review questions
 Complete the following exercises for each chapter:
o Geography Skills (found at beginning only)
o Map Studies (found throughout the chapter)
o Source Reading and Spotlight Story (found at the end of each chapter)
o Unit 6 Review- page 476-477
 Complete weekly Study Guide and Assessment
Chapters 21-25
 Read Chapters 21-25, pages 532-649
o Chapter 21 (5 lessons), Chapter 22(6 lessons), Chapter 23 (4 (lessons)
o Chapter 24 (4 lessons), Chapter 25 (4 lessons)
 Complete all Lesson Review and Chapter Review questions
 Complete the following exercises for each chapter:
o Geography Skills (found at beginning only)
o Map Studies (found throughout the chapter)
o Source Reading and Spotlight Story (found at the end of each chapter)
o Unit 7 Review- page 586-587
 Complete weekly Study Guide and Assessment
Chapters 26-30
 Read Chapters 26-30, pages 650-782
o Chapter 26 (4 lessons), Chapter 27 (4 lessons), Chapter 28 (5 lessons)
o Chapter 29 (6 lessons), Chapter 30 (4 lessons)
 Complete all Lesson Review and Chapter Review questions
 Complete the following exercises for each chapter:
o Geography Skills (found at beginning only)
o Map Studies (found throughout the chapter)
o Source Reading and Spotlight Story
(found at the end of each chapter)
o Unit 8 Review- page 698-699
o Unit 9 Review- page 784-785
 Complete weekly Study Guide and Assessment
 Complete at least one Extension Activity
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WORLD HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY IIIB
Course Syllabus: 3452
Complete at least one Extension Activity
For Writing Activities, complete all parts of the writing process, and turn in the following
with your final draft.
1. Thinking Map
2. 4 - paragraph rough draft
3. Revised rough draft incorporating teacher’s comments and corrections
4. 4 - paragraph typed final draft
Extension Activity Options:
 Using the Internet, research one of the totalitarian leaders from World War II (examples:
Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Joseph Stalin, etc.). Write a 4-paragraph essay based
upon your research, that includes the rise to power, the affect his rule had on his nation,
how his nation was led into WWII, the role he played in the war, and a description of the
leader’s role after WWII. Use Writing Rubric Exp. III.
 Using the Internet (Key words: “United States Holocaust Museum” or “Holocaust”) or
other library materials, research Hitler’s movement against the Jews (the Holocaust) from
Kristallnacht to the end of WWII. Write a 4-paragraph essay or prepare a 7-slide
PowerPoint presentation based upon your research. Include Hitler’s hatred of the Jews,
the final solution, the concentration camps, as well as specific examples of the treatment
of Jews from the ghettos to the camps. Use Writing Rubric Exp. III.
 Choose three inventions from the Industrial Revolution. Write a 4-paragraph essay in
which you describe each invention and explain how it has helped American society. In
addition, keep a log of your activities for one day. In one paragraph, explain how your
day would have been different if you had been living before the Industrial Revolution.
Use Writing Rubric Exp. III.
 Create a map of Europe between 1914 and 1918, indicating the countries and major cities.
Label the location of three major WWI battles on the map. On a separate sheet of paper,
write a 4-paragraph essay explaining how these battles had an effect on WWI. Use
Writing Rubric Exp. III.
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Writing Rubric Expository: Level III
Writing Standards
The writing contains 4 or more paragraphs that focus on a clear topic or thesis.
The writer supports the main idea(s) with facts, details and examples from primary and
secondary sources.
The writer organizes and records information on charts, maps, and graphs, when
appropriate.
The writer uses transitions between sentences and paragraphs to unify ideas.
The writing contains a conclusion that summarizes the writer’s arguments and restates the
position/thesis.
The writer uses a variety of sentence types and some descriptive language.
The writing contains few errors in grammar, punctuation, capitalization and spelling, and
these errors do not interfere with the reader’s understanding.
Teacher/Student Notes for Extension Activity:
World History 3452
AGS World History
Study Guide
Chapters 16-20
Vocabulary
Select at least three vocabulary words, and draw a Circle Map with a minimum of
six categories. You may use the dictionary definition, which is listed after each vocabulary
word, as one of your categories. Study all vocabulary words.
Circle Map Categories
absolute:
something that does not change
abolish:
to officially end a law or system
tedious:
boring, and continuing for a long time
import:
to bring goods from one country into another
Dictionary Definition
Student Definition
Part of Speech
Meaningful Sentence
Illustration
What it is (examples)
What it isn’t (non-examples)
Word Parts
Cognate
Synonyms
Antonyms
Related Words/Word Family
Sentence from book
predictable: happening in a way that you expect; you know what will happen before it
happens
convert:
to change something into something else; to change your religion
World History 3452
AGS World History
Study Guide
Chapters 16-20
Directions: Please answer all of the following questions. You may write your answer in
paragraph form or use the appropriate Thinking Map to show that you know the information.
1. Describe the difference between feudalism and nationalism. (Ch. 16.1)
2. Why did Portugal and Spain want to find a water route to China and India? (Ch. 17.1)
3. What new plants did the Europeans find in the Americas, and how did these change
European civilization? (Ch. 17.6)
4. Who began the Age of Reason, and what were the 3 goals of enlightened thinkers? (18.1)
5. How did the Age of Reason affect some rulers, philosophers, musicians, and writers? (Ch. 18)
6. Name and describe 3 inventions of the Industrial Revolution. Who invented them, and
why were they important? (Ch. 19.2-19.4)
World History 3452
AGS World History
Study Guide
Chapters 21-25
Vocabulary
Select at least three vocabulary words, and draw a Circle Map with a minimum of
six categories. You may use the dictionary definition, which is listed after each vocabulary
word, as one of your categories. Study all vocabulary words.
Circle Map Categories
Dictionary Definition
Student Definition
Part of Speech
Meaningful Sentence
Illustration
What it is (examples)
What it isn’t (non-examples)
Word Parts
Cognate
Synonyms
Antonyms
Related Words/Word Family
Sentence from book
ambassador:
a person sent to represent his or her government in another country
boycott:
to refuse to deal with a person, business, or country
influence:
the power to change or persuade others
immunity:
a natural protection against a disease
unify:
to connect, bring together as one
volunteer:
to offer to do a job without pay
World History 3452
AGS World History
Study Guide
Chapters 21-25
Directions: Please answer all of the following questions. You may write your answer in
paragraph form or use the appropriate Thinking Map to show that you know the information.
1. Describe the differences between radicals, conservatives, and liberals during the
French Revolution. (Ch. 21.4)
2. What is nationalism? What is imperialism? What is the connection between
nationalism and imperialism? (Ch. 22.1 and 22.4)
3. What were 3 causes of World War I? (Ch. 23.1-23.2)
4. List 3 things that Hitler did when he became the dictator of Germany. (Ch. 25.2)
5. Define and describe some characteristics of fascism. (Ch. 25.1)
World History 3452
AGS World History
Study Guide
Chapters 26-30
Vocabulary
Select at least three vocabulary words, and draw a Circle Map with a minimum of
six categories. You may use the dictionary definition, which is listed after each vocabulary
word, as one of your categories. Study all vocabulary words.
Circle Map Categories
Dictionary Definition
Student Definition
Part of Speech
Meaningful Sentence
Illustration
What it is (examples)
What it isn’t (non-examples)
Word Parts
Cognate
Synonyms
Antonyms
Related Words/Word Family
Sentence from book
conquer:
to defeat a country or group of people in a war and take their land
modern:
belonging to the present time
demonstrate:
to show something
glorify:
to praise and admire someone or something, especially in a way to
make them famous
statement:
something you say or write
sorrow:
great sadness
World History 3452
AGS World History
Study Guide
Chapters 26-30
Directions: Please answer all of the following questions. You may write your answer in
paragraph form or use the appropriate Thinking Map to show that you know the information.
1. What caused the United States to stop being neutral and to enter World War II? (Ch. 26.3)
2. What were the social, economic, and political results of World War II? (Ch. 27.1)
3. Compare and contrast Mohandas Gandhi and Nelson Mandela. (Ch. 28.1 and 28.3)
4. What happened after Vietnam gained its independence from France? Why did the United
States get involved, and whose side did they take? (Ch. 28.5)
5. What is rapid urbanization, and how has it affected African nations? (Ch. 29.1)
6. What was the economy like when Mikhail Gorbachev became the Soviet leader, and in
what ways did he reform the Soviet Union? (Ch. 29.4)
7. What is a global village? What are 4 ways that technology and mass communication have
contributed to making the world into a global village? (Ch. 30.1)