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Social Studies Syllabus
Course Name: World History: 1500 to Present
Teacher: Drew Wood
Introduction: Welcome to Coach Wood’s World History Class! I am excited about the opportunity to
work with each of you and your parents to provide you with a quality education in History. I hope that
your experiences in my classroom will be enjoyable and beneficial to you in your future endeavors.
Course Description: Throughout the course students will learn about past events that are responsible for
shaping the world today. This course will also prepare students for future history classes and classes at the
collegiate level.
Contact Information: The best way to contact me is by e-mail ([email protected]). Parents, if you have
an e-mail address, please include it in the designated area on the back of this syllabus. You may also
contact me through the central office telephone, (205) 342-2777. I am available for conference upon
request, and I am eager to help parents and students with any questions or concerns. Please contact me if
you would like to set up an appointment.
Course Objectives:
During the course of this semester, we will meet the following state standards:
1.) Describe developments in Italy and Northern Europe during the Renaissance period with respect to
humanism, arts and literature, intellectual development, increased trade, and advances in technology.
2.) Describe the role of mercantilism and imperialism in European exploration and colonization in the
sixteenth century, including the Columbian Exchange.
3.) Explain causes of the Reformation and its impact, including tensions between religious and secular
authorities, reformers and doctrines, the Counter-Reformation, the English Reformation, and Wars of
Religion.
4.) Explain the relationship between physical geography and cultural development in India, Africa, Japan, and
China in the early Global Age, including trade and travel, natural resources, and movement and isolation of
peoples and ideas.
5.) Describe the rise and absolutism and constitutionalism and their impact on European countries.
6.) Identify significant ideas and achievements of scientists and philosophers of the Scientific Revolution and
the Age of Enlightenment.
7.) Describe the impact of the French Revolution on Europe, including political evolution, social evolution,
and diffusion of nationalism and liberalism.
8.) Compare revolutions in Latin America and the Caribbean, including Haiti, Colombia, Venezuela,
Argentina, Chile, and Mexico.
9.) Describe the impact of technological inventions, conditions of labor, and the economic theories of
capitalism, liberalism, socialism, and Marxism during the Industrial Revolution on the economics, society,
and politics of Europe.
10.) Describe the influence of urbanization during the nineteenth century on the Western World.
11.) Describe the impact of European nationalism and Western imperialism as forces of global transformation,
including the unification of Italy and Germany, the rise of Japan’s power in East Asia, economic roots of
imperialism, imperialist ideology, colonialism and national rivalries, and United States imperialism.
12.) Explain causes and consequences of World War I, including imperialism, militarism, nationalism, and the
alliance system.
13.) Explain challenges of the post-World War I period.
14.) Describe causes and consequences of World War II.
15.) Describe post-World War II realignment and reconstruction in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, including
the end of colonial empires.
16.) Describe the role of nationalism, militarism, and civil war in today’s world, including the use of terrorism
and modern weapons at the close of the twentieth and the beginning of the twenty-first centuries.
17.) Describe emerging democracies from the late twentieth century to the present.
Course Materials:
1. Three ringed binder
2. Flash Drive
3. Pens and No. 2 pencils
4. Colored Pencils
5. Notebook paper
*You will need to bring these materials to class every day*
Attendance: Attendance is critical to your success in school. Students who have an excused absence
from school must make arrangements to complete makeup work within two days of their return.
Students who miss school with an unexcused absence will not be allowed to make up work. A makeup
work folder will be available for students who miss class, and it is the student’s responsibility to seek
out makeup work from the designated folder.
Grading Policy: All of the final grades will be determined using a total points system. (Ex. If Johnny has
800 out of 1000 points possible, he will have an 80 in the class.)
The student will be graded on the following activities:
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Tests
Quizzes
In-class assignments
Projects
Essays
Class Participation
Late assignments will receive deductions, half credit, or no credit. .
Occasional opportunities for extra credit may be provided at my discretion.
*This document is subject to change and students will be notified of such changes.*
Please check this box if you do not want your child included in any class pictures or videos.
I, the undersigned, have read and understand the provisions of this class syllabus, and I have also
read the class and computer lab rules.
Student Signature _____________________
Parent Signature __________________ Parent E-mail Address _____________________