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WORLD HISTORY SYLLABUS
2011 - 2012
OBJECTIVES
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Make history accessible to you and all students.
Use primary sources and secondary sources to answer the question "What is History?"
Look at how people lived in the past.
Analyze how people progressed from primitive beginnings to the point of creating civilization.
Look at what you think is required to make a society civilized.
Bring HISTORY ALIVE.
CLASS REQUIREMENTS
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All students must abide by the rules as presented in the LHHS Student handbook.
You are responsible for your behavior.
All students must be prepared for class each day with book, notebook, assignment papers, and
writing utensil.
Meaningful participation is required.
All students will turn homework and daily work in on time. Late work will not be accepted except
in the case of excused absences.
If a student is absent, make-up work should be done promptly. It is the responsibility of the
student to inquire about make-up work.
Materials needed for this class: three ring binder for keeping homework, daily work, tests, quick
checks, and projects organized. ( and / or a Spiral notebook to help organize your notes )
GRADING
Six weeks grading period
Semester grading period
Homework
Daily work and
Quick checks
Tests
1st, 2nd, & 3rd Six Wks Grade
Semester I TEST
4th, 5th, & 6th Six Wks Grade
Semester II TEST
10%
40%
50%
Benchmark Test - the test will be given during the following weeks:
I. October 17th
II. December 5th
III. March 5th
At least 3 exams / which could include 1 project will be given over each six week period.
Along with 10 daily and / or homework assignments to add up to a minimum
of 13 grades over a six week period.
Quick checks are given frequently as a way of reviewing student progress.
Students should study and keep up with the course content on a daily basis.
25% each
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WORLD HISTORY
TIME - LINE
2011 – 2012
1ST Six Weeks
Unit 1 Early Civilizations
Prehistory – 256 B.C.
Toward Civilization (prehistory- 3000 B.C.)
First Civilizations: Africa and Asia
Early Civilizations in India and China
Unit 2 Empires of the Ancient World
1750 B.C. – A.D. 1570
Empires of India and China
Ancient Rome and the Rise of Christianity
Ancient Greece
Civilizations of the Americas
2nd Six Weeks
Unit 3 Regional Civilizations
750 B.C. – A.D. 1650
The Rise of Europe
The High Middle Ages
The Byzantine Empire and Russia
The Muslim World
Kingdoms and Trading of Africa
Spread of Civilizations in East Asia
3rd Six Weeks
Unit 4 Early Modern Times
1300 – 1800
The Renaissance and Reformation
The First Global Age: Europe and Asia; Europe, the Americas, and Africa
The Age of Absolutism
Unit 5 Enlightenment and Revolution
1707 - 1850
The Enlightenment and the American Revolution
The French Revolution and Napoleon
The Industrial Revolution Begins
Revolutions in Europe and Latin America
4th Six Weeks
Unit 6 Industrialism and a New Global Age
1800 - 1914
Life in the Industrial Age
Nationalism Triumphs in Europe
Growth of Western Democracies
The New Imperialism
5th Six Weeks
Unit 7 World Wars and Revolutions
1910 – 1955
World War I and Its Aftermath
Crisis of Democracy in the West
Revolution in Russia
World War II and Its Aftermath
Nationalism and Revolution Around the World
6th Six Weeks
Unit 8 The World Today
1945 – Present
The World Since 1945: An Overview
This syllabus is a very basic overview of the World History Course of study.
The outline may vary according to the progress of the class.