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AP World History Mrs. Dixon [email protected] Planning 4th period- 1:00-2:00 pm 980-343-1341 WELCOME TO AP WORLD HISTORY The AP World History course focuses on developing students ‘understanding of the world history from approximately 8000 BCE to the present. This college-level course has students investigate the content of world history for significant events, individuals, developments, and processes in six historical periods, and develop and use the same thinking skills and methods (analyzing primary and secondary sources, making historical comparisons, chronological reasoning, and argumentation) employed by historians when they study the past. HABITS OF MIND: The focus in the course will be to expand student’s world history content knowledge with various learning assignments using technology, readings, lectures, projects (individual and group), and differentiated instruction to develop vital “Habits of Mind.” These “Habits of Mind” will increase student’s academic skills. These “Habits of Mind” include: 1. Constructing and evaluating arguments 2. Using documents 3. Assessing change and continuity 4. Assessing diversity of interpretations 5. Seeing global and local patterns 6. Comparing within and among societies 7. Assessing claims of universal standards PERIODIZATION: The AP World History course is structured around themes and concepts in six different chronological periods from approximately 800BCE to the present. Technological and Environmental Transformation ( to c. 600BCE) Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies (c. 600 BCE to 600 CE) Regional and Transregional Interactions (c.600CE to 1450) Global Interactions (c.1450 to c.1750) Industrialization and Global Integration (c. 1750 to 1900) Accelerating Global Change and realignments (c.1900 to Present) LATE WORK: Will only be accepted 1 day late for 70% of the student’s earned grade!!!! (Example- student earned 90% on late work- 70% of 90% is 63%) There will be no retaking of test. ABSENCES: Absences from class whether excused or unexcused will affect student’s grades. GRADES: A = 90 to 100 percent of total points B = 80 to 89 percent of total points C = 70-79 percent of total points D = 60-69percent of total points F = Less than 60 percent REQUIRED MATERIALS: It is expected that students will have the following necessary supplies: 3-ring binder, college rule paper, 5 subject notebook, pens, pencils, colored markers, and small stapler. Read: Joseph A. Tainter. The Collapse of Complex Societies SUGGESTED MATERIALS: Students will be using the internet quite often to complete various assignments. Although a home connection to the internet is not required, it will be used very often. Students without a computer at home (or internet connection) will have to set up a routine after or during school schedule to utilize the computers in the media center. POSTINGS/ COMMUNICATIONS: Grades will be posted periodically in class for students to review, however, should more detailed information be required please use the e-mail address below. EMAIL: E-mail is one of the most efficient ways of communicating quickly with me. I will attempt to answer e-mails within 48 hours. [email protected] WRITING: This is a writing intensive course, so be prepared to write several essays a week for the class. You will also have a great deal of reading assignments and you will be expected to come to class and be ready to discuss all information that has been assigned. You will have various types of weekly assessments. You will have a minimum of 2 formal assessments each quarter and 8 informal assessments. In an effort to make sure that both parent and student know the basic requirements of this course, I require that parents and students sign this syllabus as proof that its content is understood. Cut along dotted line -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Parent printed name __________________________________ Student printed name ________________________________ ________________________________ Parental Signature ________________________________ Parental E-Mail ________________________________ Student Signature _______________________________ Student E-Mail