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World History Coach Mound Welcome to World History! • World History is an opportunity to develop greater understanding of the evolution of global processes and contacts, in interaction with different types of human societies. In essence, how did the world get where it is today. To affect this understanding, students need a combination of factual knowledge and analytical skills. • This course highlights the nature of changes in the global framework, their causes and consequences, as well as comparisons among major societies. This course is truly global in its scope, including Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe represented. Classroom Rules • • • Respect for your teacher, as well as your fellow classmates are most important. • The school rules will be enforced. Communication is the key. • It is your responsibility to contact your teacher if you need clarification. Attendance is crucial. • You are considered absent from class if you are 5 minutes late. • It is your responsibility to make up work in a timely manner if you are absent. • Tests are made up in the testing center. Quizzes are made in up in your teacher’s room at lunch. • If a planned assignment is due and you miss that day, the assignment is due the day you get back. • If you have a planned absence, assignment is still due on the due date. • • • Preparedness is essential. • Do not procrastinate! Keep up with your reading every day and do your homework. Bring your iPad, notebook and pen every day to class. Check iTunesU for other items that are needed in class. You are expected to complete all tests and assignments when assigned. • If you are not prepared for class, I will communicate with your parents. • Cheating will not be tolerated. The Honor Code will be enforced. Participation is expected. • Discussion over readings and current events will be a daily expectation. Critical Thinking. • You are responsible for your learning! Up the ante! I do not want you to just learn facts. I want you to know how and why. I want you to understand the BIG PICTURE! Respect • We spend a good deal of time analyzing religions and religious documents because they reflect the culture and historical perspective of the people and events that shaped history. Many religions, cultures, values and cultural practices will be studied. No particular religious or cultural view will be favored over others; however, the course will consider how different aspects of culture, including religion, affected and shaped history. Since this is a global course, we will explore the point of view of a variety of peoples and countries, only one of which will be the United States. Be respectful of others, their opinions, and cultural differences. Rudeness and/or insensitivity will not be tolerated. Chronology The course is divided into five chronological periods that will be the 6 main units of study: 8,000 BCE to 600 BCE; Ancient 600 BCE to 600 CE; Classical 600 to 1450; Post-Classical 1450 to 1750; Early Modern 1750 to 1900; Modern 1900 to the present; Contemporary World History Themes These themes serve throughout the course as unifying threads, helping to put what is particular about each period or society into a larger framework. The themes also provide ways to make comparisons over time. • Interaction between humans and the environment – – – – • Development and interaction of cultures – – – – • Demography and disease Migration Patterns of settlement Technology Religions Belief systems, philosophies, and ideologies Science and technology The arts and architecture State-building, expansion, and conflict – – – – – Political structures and forms of governance Empires Nations and nationalism Revolts and revolutions Regional, trans-regional, and global structures and organizations Themes continued • Creation, expansion, and interaction of economic systems – – – – – Agricultural and pastoral production Trade and commerce Labor systems Industrialization Capitalism and socialism • Development and transformation of social structures – – – – Gender roles and relations Family and kinship Racial and ethnic constructions Social and economic classes Classroom Supplies • iPad • Pen(blue or black)/Paper • World History Book Grading 80% -Tests, projects, essays • If you fail a test (69 and below), you may make test corrections to make a grade no higher than a “70”. 20%- Daily work, quizzes •All late work will receive a 30 point deduction before grading the assignment. Contact Information Sean Mound [email protected] Tutorials 5th Lunch or By appointment.