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CAMELBACK HIGH SCHOOL
4612 North 28th Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
www.CamelbackHS.org
(602) 764-7000
Kent P. Scribner, Ph.D.
Superintendent
Quintin Boyce, Ed.D.
Principal
PLAN FOR STUDENT SUCCESS
A Unified Community
Dedicated to Building
Graduates Worthy of
the Spartan SHIELD
Teacher Name:
Mrs. Kiefling
Course Title:
Department:
Social Studies
Number of
Credits:
Room Number:
4152
Prerequisites:
Phone Number:
Email Address:
602-764-7000
Grade level:
[email protected]
Stewardship
Service, Philanthropy, &
Commitment
AP World History 1
-2
½ credit per
semester
None
(Beneficial to be
enrolled in Honors
English ¾
concurrently)
9 - 12
Course Description:
Honor
Respect, Pride, Honesty, &
Professionalism
The AP © World History course content is structured around the investigation of
five course themes and 19 key concepts in six different chronological periods, from
approximately 8000 B.C.E. to the present.
This course covers the following themes, periods, and concepts:
Intelligence
Critical-Thinking, ProblemSolving, & College-Readiness
Ethics
Morals, Values, Patience, &
Empathy
Course Themes:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Interaction Between Humans and the Environment
Development and Interaction of Cultures
State-Building, Expansion, and Conflict
Creation, Expansion, and Interaction of Economic Systems
Development and Transformation of Social Structures
Historical Periods and Key Concepts:
Leadership
Resourcefulness, Citizenship,
& Character
Period 1: Technological and Environmental Transformations, to c. 600
B.C.E.
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Key Concept 1.1. Big Geography and the Peopling of the Earth
Key Concept 1.2. The Neolithic Revolution and Early Agricultural Societies
Key Concept 1.3. The Development and Interactions of Early Agricultural,
Pastoral, and Urban Societies
Discipline
Goal-Setting, Work Ethic, &
Responsibility
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CAMELBACK HIGH SCHOOL
4612 North 28th Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
www.CamelbackHS.org
(602) 764-7000
Kent P. Scribner, Ph.D.
Superintendent
Quintin Boyce, Ed.D.
Principal
Period 2: Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies, c. 600
B.C.E. to c. 600 C.E.
A Unified Community
Dedicated to Building
Graduates Worthy of
the Spartan SHIELD
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Key Concept 2.1. The Development and Codification of Religious and Cultural
Traditions
Key Concept 2.2. The Development of States and Empires
Key Concept 2.3. Emergence of Transregional Networks of Communication and
Exchange
Period 3: Regional and Transregional Interactions, c. 600 C.E. to c. 1450
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Service, Philanthropy, &
Commitment
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Respect, Pride, Honesty, &
Professionalism
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Period 4: Global Interactions, c. 1450 to c. 1750
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Intelligence
Critical-Thinking, ProblemSolving, & College-Readiness
Key Concept 3.1. Expansion and Intensification of Communication and
Exchange Networks
Key Concept 3.2. Continuity and Innovation of State Forms and Their
Interactions
Key Concept 3.3. Increased Economic Productive Capacity and Its
Consequences
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Key Concept 4.1. Globalizing Networks of Communication and Exchange
Key Concept 4.2. New Forms of Social Organization and Modes of Production
Key Concept 4.3. State Consolidation and Imperial Expansion
Period 5: Industrialization and Global Integration, c. 1750 to c. 1900
Ethics
Morals, Values, Patience, &
Empathy
Leadership
Resourcefulness, Citizenship,
& Character
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Key
Key
Key
Key
Concept
Concept
Concept
Concept
5.1.
5.2.
5.3.
5.4.
Industrialization and Global Capitalism
Imperialism and Nation-State Formation
Nationalism, Revolution, and Reform
Global Migration
Period 6: Accelerating Global Change and Realignments, c. 1900 to the
Present
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Key Concept 6.1 Science and the Environment
Key Concept 6.2 Global Conflicts and Their Consequences
Key Concept 6.3 New Conceptualizations of Global Economy, Society, and
Culture
Discipline
Goal-Setting, Work Ethic, &
Responsibility
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CAMELBACK HIGH SCHOOL
4612 North 28th Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
www.CamelbackHS.org
(602) 764-7000
A Unified Community
Dedicated to Building
Graduates Worthy of
the Spartan SHIELD
Stewardship
Kent P. Scribner, Ph.D.
Superintendent
Quintin Boyce, Ed.D.
Principal
Course Timeline:
First Semester:
Unit 1:
The Emergence of Human Communities, to 500 BCE
Unit 2:
The Formation of New Cultural Communities, 1000 BCE -600 CE
Unit 3:
Growth and Interaction of Cultural Communities, 600 – 1200 CE
Unit 4:
Interregional Patterns of Culture and Contact, 1200 – 1550 CE
Second Semester:
Unit 5:
The Globe Encompassed, 1500 -1750 CE
Unit 6:
Revolutions Reshape the World, 1750 – 1870 CE
Unit 7:
Global Diversity and Dominance, 1850 – 1945 CE
Unit 8:
The Modern World, 1945 – present
Service, Philanthropy, &
Commitment
Honor
Respect, Pride, Honesty, &
Professionalism
Intelligence
Critical-Thinking, ProblemSolving, & College-Readiness
Ethics
Morals, Values, Patience, &
Empathy
Leadership
Resourcefulness, Citizenship,
& Character
Discipline
Goal-Setting, Work Ethic, &
Responsibility
Materials Required:
 Textbooks: The Earth and Its Peoples: A Global History and Discovering the
Global Past Volume I and II (provided by the school’s bookstore).
 Three ring binder for class notes and assignments
 Pens, pencils, colored pencils, sharpener, eraser, ruler, highlighters, etc.
 Lined paper
 3 X 5 index cards
 USB Flash drive
Recommended Materials:
 AP Study Guides (Barron’s, Princeton Review, 5 Steps to a 5, etc.)
 AP Study Flash cards by Barron’s
Grading System:
Grading will be given based on completion and performance on all assignments,
quizzes, and tests.
A
=
100 – 90 %
B
=
89 – 80 %
C
=
79 – 70 %
D
=
69 – 60 %
F
=
59 % and below
Grades will be determined using the following criteria:
Tests/Quizzes
30%
AP Essays
20%
Classwork
20%
Homework
15%
Vocabulary & Terms
15%
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CAMELBACK HIGH SCHOOL
4612 North 28th Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
www.CamelbackHS.org
(602) 764-7000
A Unified Community
Dedicated to Building
Graduates Worthy of
the Spartan SHIELD
Stewardship
Service, Philanthropy, &
Commitment
Kent P. Scribner, Ph.D.
Superintendent
Quintin Boyce, Ed.D.
Principal
Testing:
Unit tests will be timed tests. The unit tests will resemble the AP
World History exam. Section 1 will be multiple choice questions. Section 2 will be
either a Data Based Question (DBQ), Continuity and Change Over Time (CCOT) or
a Comparative Essay.
AP Exam:
 The Advanced Placement Exam is a requirement for the class (10% of
overall grade)
 Exam will be administered in, May of 2015.
 Exam will need to be purchased in the school bookstore in advance. The
cost of the exam will vary depending on individual student situation.
 A score of a 4 or a 5 receives college credit at most universities. A few
universities will accept a score of a 3.
 AP exams are written and scored by the College Board
 AP exam results will be sent directly to the student by College Board
 More information can be found at http://www.collegeboard.org/
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Respect, Pride, Honesty, &
Professionalism
Title I Program:
Academic tutoring and test preparation is available to
all students. Additional support for passing classes and
graduating on time is the intent of these services.
Support through Title I funding is available in the areas
of: math, reading and English. If interested, please
contact the Principal, Dr .Quintin Boyce, or Assistant
Principal for Instruction, Matt Georgia, for additional
information at 602-764-7000.
Make-up Policy:
Late assignments will be accepted up to five days after
the original due date for half (1/2) credit. Assignments
more than five days late will not be accepted.
Intelligence
Critical-Thinking, ProblemSolving, & College-Readiness
Ethics
Morals, Values, Patience, &
Empathy
If absent, the student has five school days to turn in
assignments. If assignments are turned in after the
five day period, the assignment will be accepted for half
(1/2 ) credit.
Leadership
Resourcefulness, Citizenship,
& Character
Discipline
Concept Recovery:
Students may be able to redo completed assignments
and receive up to ½ of the remaining credit. Concept
recovery assignments are due one week from the date
the student received the graded assignment.
Goal-Setting, Work Ethic, &
Responsibility
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CAMELBACK HIGH SCHOOL
4612 North 28th Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
www.CamelbackHS.org
(602) 764-7000
A Unified Community
Dedicated to Building
Graduates Worthy of
the Spartan SHIELD
Stewardship
Service, Philanthropy, &
Commitment
Honor
Respect, Pride, Honesty, &
Professionalism
Intelligence
Critical-Thinking, ProblemSolving, & College-Readiness
Kent P. Scribner, Ph.D.
Superintendent
Quintin Boyce, Ed.D.
Principal
Academic Integrity:
Cheating and plagiarism are absolutely unacceptable. If
it is proven that you are cheating, you will get a zero
automatically
Attendance:
“Absent” is defined as nonattendance in an assigned
class or activity for more than one-half of the period.
(PUHSD Governing Board Policy J-1561 JHR)
“Tardy” is defined as not being in the assigned class or
activity when the tardy bell has finished ringing.
(PUHSD Governing Board Policy J-1561 JHR)
Attendance:
Regular attendance is required to pass. Good
attendance is perhaps the most important element for
academic success.
Students who accumulate 12 excused or unexcused
absences in a SEMESTER may receive an F.
Tardy Policy:
Tardies WILL NOT be accepted or tolerated in this
class. Students who arrive late to class will be subject
to the school’s procedures and the following classroom
procedures:
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Morals, Values, Patience, &
Empathy
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Tardies will result in after school detentions,
parent phone calls, letters home, alternative
assignments, loss of participation points, inability
to make up bell work and missed class work.
Leadership
Resourcefulness, Citizenship,
& Character
Discipline
Goal-Setting, Work Ethic, &
Responsibility
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CAMELBACK HIGH SCHOOL
4612 North 28th Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
www.CamelbackHS.org
(602) 764-7000
Kent P. Scribner, Ph.D.
Superintendent
Quintin Boyce, Ed.D.
Principal
A Unified Community
Dedicated to Building
Graduates Worthy of
the Spartan SHIELD
Every Day, Every Spartan:
Stewardship
Service, Philanthropy, &
Commitment
Punctual
On time, ready to learn.
Prepared
Binder, agenda, pencil, homework ready.
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Respect, Pride, Honesty, &
Professionalism
Intelligence
Critical-Thinking, ProblemSolving, & College-Readiness
Ethics
Morals, Values, Patience, &
Empathy
Presentable
ID on, food and drink discarded, clothing and accessories per dress code.
Polite
Hat removed, headphones and music off, phones put away upon entry, use of
respectful language only.
Participate
Attend, engage, display Spartan work ethic
* Students are also expected to comply with all rules and regulations stated within
the Student Handbook.
Leadership
Resourcefulness, Citizenship,
& Character
Discipline
Goal-Setting, Work Ethic, &
Responsibility
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CAMELBACK HIGH SCHOOL
4612 North 28th Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
www.CamelbackHS.org
(602) 764-7000
A Unified Community
Dedicated to Building
Graduates Worthy of
the Spartan SHIELD
Kent P. Scribner, Ph.D.
Superintendent
Quintin Boyce, Ed.D.
Principal
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World History 1 - 2
Mrs. Kiefling
We have read the Plan for Success and understand and accept the responsibilities and
consequences of the course outlines.
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Parent/Guardian email addresses/phone numbers:
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Critical-Thinking, ProblemSolving, & College-Readiness
Email:___________________________________________________________________
Phone Number:___________________________________________________________
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Morals, Values, Patience, &
Empathy
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& Character
Parents/Guardians: Please provide with me with any additional information that you
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