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Course Title
World History 2
Course Number
Grade Levels Offered
HS Credit Value
SST208
10
0.5
State ID
CIP CODE
04053
N/A
Course Overview:
This course utilizes the Compass Learning Odyssey social studies
program and emphasizes relating social studies concepts to the real
world to give students perspective and understanding of the world
they’re about to enter as adults. This one-semester course is a study of
the major cultures of the world. It traces the evolution of political,
social, cultural, religious, technological, and economic institutions from
1750 to the present.
Key Features include:
• Presents history as a narrative, with components that intertwine
• Emphasizes thematic as well as chronological elements
• Ties social studies concepts to real-world examples to give students
perspective and understanding
• Features a toolkit which includes a document set, atlas, glossary,
biographies, and a timeline of significant events
Prerequisite:
Successful completion of World History 1 (SST207).
Course Length:
12-17 weeks (or 6 weeks for Summer courses)
17 week schedule: 60 - 90 minutes per school day (5-7.5 hours per week)
12 week schedule: 90 - 120 minutes per school day (7.5-10 hours per week). 6 weeks for summer: 3
hrs/day (15 hours per week)
Course Time:
This is the second semester of a one-year course. Coursework is completed at The
Learning Odyssey site www.learningodyssey.com.
System Requirements for this course can be found and verified at the following URL:
Course Information:
http://www.compasslearningodyssey.com/systemrequirements.html
Course Materials:
Computer and sound card with speakers and/or earphones are strongly recommended.
Syllabus
World History 2 - SOC331
State Standards and Learning Expectations
Objectives stated within course lessons. Washington State Standards guided the design of the course.
Learning expectations are found within the course itself.
Standard 1
- Analyzes and understands global interactions c. 1450 – c. 1750.
Standard 2
- Analyzes and understands industrialization and global integration c. 1750 – c. 1900.
Standard 3
- Analyzes and understands accelerating global change and realignment c. 1900 to the Present.
Standard 4
- Analyzes and uses historical tools to formulate appropriate arguments.
Standard 5
- Analyzes long-term implications of global interactions.
Standard 6
- Demonstrates social studies skills.
Course Outline
1750-1914
An Age of Revolution - 2 weeks
Parallel Revolutions -1 week
Industrialization and Imperialism -1 week
The Coming of War -1 week
1914-Present
Revolution in Mexico -1 week
World War I -2 weeks
Between the Wars -1 week
World in Upheaval -1 week
Coming of World War II -2 weeks
World War II -2 weeks
Postmodern Era -1 week
The New Century -2 weeks
Course Work
Course work consists of 4 types of assignments:
1. Study sections come just before each quiz. They are not worth points, BUT act as an interactive textbook
for the course.
2. Activity Quizzes (AQ)-which are worth a possible 5 points(can be retaken three times)
3. Lesson Quizzes (LQ) - which are worth a possible 20 points (can only be retaken once!)
4. Chapter Tests -which are worth a possible 40 points (can only be retaken once!).
Grading Description
A = 93 - 100%
A- = 90 - 92.9%
B+ = 87 - 89.9%
B = 83 - 86.9%
B- = 80 - 82.9%
C+ = 77 - 79.9%
C = 73 - 76.9%
C- = 70 - 72.9%
F = 0 - 69.9%
Grades are based on successful completion of all assignments. Be sure to check the Online Gradebook
weekly to see how you're progressing. The grading scale is listed above. Each assignment may be
revised/resubmitted (under the terms noted above under Course Work) in order to earn additional
points.
Policies and Requirements
Academic Integrity: Academic integrity is essential to learning. Students are expected to complete their
own work. Copying, plagiarizing, cheating or other methods of intentional deception are prohibited and
may result in loss of grade or credit for the assignment or the course.
Weekly Academic Contact: State regulations require students in online programs to have weekly academic
contact with each teacher. This occurs as students become actively engaged with the curriculum and online
instruction, submitting assignments to make progress in learning and successfully complete courses.
Students have multiple opportunities and methods to achieve weekly academic contact and receive teacher
assistance and feedback: email, instant chat, live online sessions, assignments, phone, and face-to-face
meetings by appointment.
Monthly Academic Progress:
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Individual instructors and Academic Advisors will review overall academic progress to determine
if the student is achieving the specific learning goals and performance objectives specified in the
written student learning plan to deem SATISFACTORY.
Individual instructors evaluate student progress weekly. Student monthly overall progress is
evaluated by Academic Advisors.
The following is some of the criteria that will be used to determine adequate progress: grades,
attendance, pacing of the course and academic/attendance effort.
In addition to the course schedule, these benchmarks may also come in the form of lesson, unit,
assignment and/or assessment completion dates.
These established progress benchmarks will allow teachers and students to assess the students’
educational progress in meeting the course learning standards.
At a minimum, students must turn in at least one assignment per week to maintain a status of
“making monthly progress,” but will need to complete all the instructor is asking for each week in
order to complete the course on time.
NOTE: If a student enters after the first day of semester one or two, it is the student’s
responsibility to make up any and all assignments to catch up with the course pacing guide. A
zero will reflect on the progress for individual course assignments until completed satisfactorily.
Expectations
Students taking this class are expected to:
1. Contact their instructor each week by sending in several assignments. This lets the
Internet Academy, parents and guardians, the school district, and the state know that
students are attending class. It also helps students move at a steady pace toward
completing the class in a reasonable amount of time. Students who do not meet this
requirement will be withdrawn from the class.
2. Have the computer hardware and software necessary for the class work.
3. Communicate with the instructor in a clear, friendly, courteous manner. This includes
signing communications with their full name and the name of the class they are in.
4. Communicate in Standard English. "e-english," the informal, lower-case, run-together
communications used in chat rooms, is appropriate for the audiences and purposes of
some e-mail. It is not appropriate for communicating with an instructor in class.
5. Turn in original work. Internet Academy teachers monitor for intentional deception
through the use of an on-line subscription service and IA email archives. The
consequences for intentional deception (copying, plagiarism, cheating, using someone
else's work) may result in:
o No credit for the assignment
o Parent contact
o Proctored testing
o Failing the course
6. Do their very best work at all times.
7. Proceed at a steady pace toward finishing the class.
8. Have fun writing, reading, and learning!!
The instructor of this course is expected to:
1. Know the course material.
2. Communicate at least weekly with students and guardians in a clear, friendly, and
courteous manner.
3. Respond to emails within a reasonable amount of time. It is your instructor's goal to
answer QUESTIONS and HELP requests within one school day during the school week.
Assignments will be graded and returned within three school days of receipt.
4. Be available for meetings and tutorials, and return phone calls promptly.
5. Keep accurate records.
6. Encourage and maintain high standards.
7. Help make learning fun!