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Social Studies 12W
World History and Civilization, Second Semester
Introduction
Course Overview
Whether you are taking an independent study course for the first time or returning to
independent study after successfully completing World History 11W (the first semester
of world history), welcome! You are about to explore a gift that has been left for you by
people of the past. Your textbook calls it our “human legacy.”
About 5,000 years ago (3000 BC), people in an area we now know as the Middle East
began to keep records. They wrote down transactions, lists, and information about the life
and times of their people. These are stories of our human experience, our legacy. The
field of archaeology expands our knowledge about life before the written word, but it is
the stories of our shared past that make up world history. Writing provides us with
humankind’s first ever “time machine.” Reading the stories of the past enables us to take
a journey in our time machine through the human experiences of those who wrote them.
Course Prerequisite
The prerequisite for this course is the successful completion of World History 11W or its
equivalent.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to
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examine the causes, events, and global consequences of the scientific, political,
cultural, and industrial revolutions that originated in Western Europe and
profoundly influenced the world at the time.
describe the origins, major events, and consequences of worldwide imperialism.
explain and analyze events of global significance to the present day.
identify and analyze causes, events, and consequences of WWI, WWII, and the
cold war.
describe and explain the origins of the state of Israel, the postwar nations of
Southwest Asia, the post-colonial countries of Africa, and the Muslim-centric
countries of the Middle East.
describe and analyze the global expansion of democracy, and the success or
failure of democratic reform movements.
review and research historical actions that produced international policy and
established international organizations.
1 Required Textbook
The required textbook for the course is World History: Human Legacy by Susan
Elizabeth Ramírez, Peter Stearns, and Sam Wineburg (Holt McDougal, 2010, ISBN-13:
978-0-55-401861-4).
This clearly written, well-organized textbook provides, in an easily accessible manner,
the information you’ll need to successfully complete our journey through human history.
Its many special features (e.g., “The Inside Story,” “Faces of History,” “Reading Like a
Historian,” and the many interactive activities at go.hrw.com) offer you the opportunity
to reflect on, compare, and evaluate the people, places, and events you’ll encounter on
our journey. In addition, the many fine maps and time lines at the beginning of each
textbook chapter will help you place each chapter’s information in time and space.
Plan to devote some of your study time to these excellent textbook features. The
perspectives you’ll gain from them will prove invaluable to the quality of your learning
experience; they’ll help improve your understanding and retention of the course material.
Note the textbook chapters are divided into sections and we will maintain those section
divisions in the lesson discussions.
Interactive Features
Throughout the textbook, you’ll find prompts to visit Holt McDougal’s website at
go.hrw.com. Here you’ll find numerous interactive features directly related to the
textbook’s content.
To access the online content, you must enter the keyword that accompanies each prompt
in the textbook (every prompt has its own keyword). For example, see the “Section 1
Assessment” on page 538. There you will find the keyword “SHL MON HP”—type that
keyword (exactly as it appears) in the “GO Resources” box on the “Think Central” web
page and click Search to access online quizzes, activities, and more for chapter 18.
Course Organization
The information you’ll encounter in the course is organized geographically and
chronologically so you can see what was happening in the world in various places in the
same time period. Here’s an overview of the course structure:
1. You’ll complete lessons 1–4, which cover world history from the rise of the
monarchs of Europe through the Age of Imperialism.
2. You’ll take the midterm exam, which includes material from lessons 1–4. Lesson
5 provides information about arranging for and taking the exam.
3. You’ll complete lessons 6–9, which examine world events from the turn of the
twentieth century to the present day.
4. You’ll take the final exam, which includes material from lessons 6–9. Lesson 10
provides information about arranging for and taking the final exam.
2 Along the way, you’ll read about half of the course textbook, complete self-tests, and
submit assignments in which you’ll work with multiple-choice, short-answer, map, and
essay questions.
Completing the Lessons
Lesson Organization
Lessons 1–4 and 6–9 have the following elements:
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Objectives: The objectives are a list of the learning goals you will be able to meet
after successfully completing the lesson.
Reading Assignment: Here are the chapters and pages you will read in your
textbook, World History: Human Legacy. Be sure to complete the reading
assignment before moving on to the discussion section.
Discussion: The discussion highlights important points and concepts covered in
the reading assignment. Each chapter discussion also includes an interactive
feature that you can check out on the textbook website.
Study Questions: The self-test’s completion exercises are provided to help you
master the reading assignment’s important names, places, events, and concepts.
An interactive feature enables you to receive immediate feedback regarding the
accuracy of your submitted answers. These exercises are for practice only; the
results will not count as a part of your grade.
Assignments: This is your homework. Complete and submit all four parts of the
assignment to your instructor only after carefully reading the lesson’s reading
assignment and discussion, and successfully completing the self-test. Each
lesson’s assignment will be worth 100. Read the “Assignments” section for more
specific details about your assignments.
Assignments
Each of the course’s eight assignments has four parts. Part A requires you to use the
Oncourse Tests & Surveys tool to answer multiple-choice questions. Parts B, C, and D
require you to respond to short-answer, “Thinking Geographically” (multiple-choice and
short-answer), and essay questions in a single Word document you will submit as an
attachment for a grade.
With multiple-choice, short-answer, map, and essay questions, each assignment is a bit
like an open-book test for the chapters covered. This reflects the structure of much of the
midterm and final exams and serves two purposes: it directs your reading and study, and
it also motivates you to do your best on each lesson. It’s like taking a practice test each
time you complete a lesson!
Multiple-choice questions have been carefully chosen to cover factual information from
each chapter. As you approach these, it’s important for your lesson grade and your
learning to refer to the textbook for any question of which you are unsure of the answer.
Correct answers will be provided for any that you miss: be sure to study these with extra
care in preparing for an exam.
3 Short-answer questions will require you to do some writing to express your ideas.
While not as expansive as an essay, clarity of thinking and expression, as well as
answering all parts of the question, are important. Each answer should be two to three
sentences in length.
Here is an example:
Question: Describe the roles played by both men and women in early huntergatherer societies.
Good answer: In hunter-gatherer societies, most hunters were men who hunted in
groups. Women took responsibility for collecting plants and caring for children.
Because each role was important to survival, men and women were likely equals.
Mediocre answer: Men hunted, women gathered.
The second answer is correct as far as it goes and it answers the question. The first
answer is better, though, because it uses complete sentences to state ideas. It also better
shows the student’s understanding by more thoroughly explaining the roles and drawing a
logical conclusion from the roles played.
Two map questions (one multiple choice and one short answer) will accompany a map.
Refer to the preceding comments about these types of questions, keeping in mind that
your reference for the answers will be the map.
Essay questions are your chance to “stretch out” in your writing! As in the short-answer
questions, you’ll want to pay attention to multiple parts in the question. So, for example,
you may be asked to describe conditions that led to the Sepoy Mutiny and then discuss
British attempts to change Indian society. Each answer should be three to five paragraphs
(at least one-half, single-spaced page) in length.
In the following example, there are two values to discuss. Note that the answer addresses
both values.
Question: Why do you think Cyrus II of Persia was better known as Cyrus the
Great? Use examples from the textbook to support your answer.
Good answer: Ten years after Cyrus II became king of the Persians, he led a
successful revolt against the Medes, freeing Persia from the Medes’ control and
uniting the Persians and the Medes under his rule. He then set out to expand his
lands, and conquered a large part of Asia Minor as well as Mesopotamia. He
eventually ruled the largest empire in the world. However, after he conquered a
region, he allowed people to keep their own customs rather than forcing them to
adopt Persian ones, which won him the respect of those he conquered. For
example, when Cyrus conquered Babylon he freed the Jews from slavery and
allowed them to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their temple.
Mediocre answer: Cyrus II revolted and won the largest empire in the world.
People respected him and he let people keep their religion.
4 Take a good look at these two examples and analyze for yourself why the first one is a
good answer and the second is not. This analysis should help you as you prepare to write
your own answers.
Another Valuable Study Tip
You will be able to review your graded assignments, including your instructor’s
comments about your short-answer and essay responses. Your graded assignments and
the comments will be valuable study aids as you prepare for the midterm and final exams.
Pace Yourself
Sometimes students have deadlines to meet and want to submit more than one lesson’s
assignment at a time. According to Independent Study Program policy, you may submit
the work for up to two lessons at a time unless otherwise notified by your instructor. New
information needs to be thought about, considered, and absorbed. Rushing the process
can hurt your learning. Sending in several lessons’ assignments that are incomplete or
incorrectly done will cost you more time because your instructor will have to return them
ungraded. You should plan on taking about a week per lesson to complete the reading
material, discussion, self-test, and assignment.
Exams
There are two examinations in the course, a midterm and a final. Lessons 5 and 10 offer
tips and suggestions for how to apply and study for the exams. You must receive your
graded assignments before you can take the exams.
The midterm includes material from lessons 1–4. The final exam is not comprehensive; it
includes material only from lessons 6–9. Each exam will contain a mixture of completion
questions (like the ones in the study questions), and multiple-choice and short-answer
questions (as in the assignments). You will be required to answer one question from a
choice of essay questions.
You will have 90 minutes to take each exam. You will not be allowed to use your
textbook, the course guide, study notes, dictionaries, electronic devices, or any other
supplementary materials during the exams.
Grading
Your final grade for the course will be determined as follows:
Midterm exam
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30 percent
Final exam
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30 percent
Eight assignments
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40 percent
5 The following grading scale will be used:
97.0 – 100.0
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A+
93.0 – 96.9
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90.0 – 92.9
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A−
87.0 – 89.9
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B+
83.0 – 86.9
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80.0 – 82.9
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B−
77.0 – 79.9
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C+
73.0 – 76.9
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70.0 – 72.9
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C−
67.0 – 69.9
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63.0 – 66.9
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60.0 – 62.9
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0.0 – 59.9
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F
Your instructor will use the following standards to grade your essay responses:
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Outstanding. Answers show a thorough understanding of the lesson material and
are well written and to the point.
Good. Answers show an understanding of the lesson material and are adequately
written.
Average. Answers miss some important points and show some writing
difficulties.
Struggling. Answers are wrong, incomplete, or difficult to understand, showing
that the student hasn’t mastered the lesson material.
Unacceptable. Directions aren’t followed and/or answers miss the point entirely.
How well you do on the course’s assignments and exams will determine your overall
course grade. Exams are weighted more heavily than lesson assignments because, while
the lesson assignments show whether you can work with the textbook’s information, the
exams show whether you’ve learned it.
Important: According to Independent Study Program policy, you must earn a combined
average of D− on the midterm and final exams to pass the course. Even if your
assignment grades are excellent, you will not pass the course unless you fulfill this
requirement.
6 How Long Should It Take to Complete the Course?
Students have completed the course in as little as two months; others have taken almost a
year. It’s up to you; you set the pace. You might complete each lesson in a few days, or it
may take you a few weeks. That’s why this is called independent study.
Be aware, however, that the nature of an independent study course limits how quickly
you can finish. Some time must be considered for processing and grading your
assignments and exams. Don’t put off your work until a week before graduation and then
hope to do it all at once! It just can’t work that way, no matter how much you, your
instructor, and Indiana University High School might want it to!
Lesson Outline
Introduction
Lesson 1:
The Monarchs of Europe and Enlightenment and Revolution
Lesson 2:
The French Revolution and Napoleon and the Industrial Revolution
Lesson 3:
Life in the Industrial Age and Reforms, Revolutions, and War
Lesson 4:
Nationalism in Europe and the Age of Imperialism
Lesson 5:
Midterm Exam Tips
Lesson 6:
World War I and the Interwar Years
Lesson 7:
World War II and Europe and North America
Lesson 8:
Asia and Africa and the Middle East
Lesson 9:
Latin America and Today’s World
Lesson 10: Final Exam Tips
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