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Sarah DeBolt [email protected]
Jessica Ozimek [email protected]
Colegio Los Nogales
2009-2010 School Year
AP Foundations of World History Course Syllabus
Introduction:
Welcome to AP Foundations of World History. This class aims to build your understanding of historical
events, as well as your academic skills, in order to prepare you to take the Advanced Placement exam at
the end of the school year. In other words, this class is a university-level class. Therefore the expectations
will be high, and the work will be challenging.
We will examine human history through various perspectives in order to reach our own conclusions about
the importance of the past and how it continues to shape the world today. To draw conclusions, we will
use the following approaches to examine history: analyzing primary and secondary sources, evaluating
different historical scholarship, expressing original arguments in written essays, researching past and
current events using a variety of sources and participating in role-plays, debates, class discussions and
mock trials. We will work on these skills as we address the following key questions.
1. What skills do historians need to have in order to engage thoroughly with their subject?
2. What were the causes and processes of both continuity and change from prehistory to the era of
nomadic empires and Eurasian integration?
3. How did the interactions of humans and the environment affect historical events?
4. How did the development and interactions of different cultures affect the course of history?
5. How did the creation of different countries, their expansion, and conflict between them shape
history?
6. How did different economic systems develop, expand, and interact with one another?
7. How did social structures around the world develop and change over time?
Course Requirements/Policies
• Prepare to take the AP Exam
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Actively participate in class and complete all assignments thoroughly and promptly. Electronic copies
of assignments will not be accepted. You have until 3:20 on the due date to turn in a hard copy of the
assignment. After that, it will be considered late.
•
Attend class daily, arriving on time. If you are more than five minutes late to class, you are considered
tardy, which counts as an unexcused absence. In order to pass this class, you must attend 90 % of the
classes. Keep this in mind when you are strolling to class!
•
Late assignments, unless there are extenuating circumstances with written or verbal contact from a
parent, are worth half credit. Without an excuse, no work will be accepted more than two days after
the deadline. If your assignment is late, contact your instructor and send assignments due
electronically if possible. Make prior arrangements for planned absences; there are two days allotted
for each day absent to turn in work. If you miss a quiz, you are responsible for making up the quiz on
YOUR OWN TIME. You have three days to make up a quiz.
•
Keep a well-organized and complete notebook for the entire year; bring it to class daily. Use the charts,
handouts, lecture and reading notes in your notebook to study for tests. Ask for help if your notebook
is incomplete.
•
Form a study group for tests and other large assignments.
•
Ask instructor for help if needed. I am committed to supporting your efforts and helping you be
successful.
•
Challenge yourself to work hard and maintain high standards.
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•
Take advantage of opportunities to redo work for mastery of the content and skills of the course. You
may rewrite essays and major assignments three times, and all of the rewrite grades will be averaged
for a final grade.
•
Turn off cell phones and electronic equipment. If they are used in class they may be confiscated.
•
Do your own work! Plagiarism is unacceptable and includes copying homework and class work
assignments, using information from others without citing the source, or working with someone on an
assignment without permission. (Even if you put information in your own words – paraphrase – you
still must cite the information. If the ideas did not originate from you, then you must cite!). Plagiarism
rules apply to all written work including homework as well as any presentations or projects.
o If a student commits plagiarism, the first offence results in a 0 for the assignment and a suspension.
o If a student commits plagiarism, the second offence results in a conditional admissions status.
Units of Study
• Settling down and early civilizations
• Emergence of world belief systems
• Classical civilizations
• Globalization: World trade networks
• Feudalism and migrations
Grading Policy and Course Activities
AH
Between 90% and 100%
H
Between 80% and 89%
S
Between 70% and 79%
A
Between 60% and 69%
I
Under 60%
Activities and Exams will be evaluated based on the following three categories according to the nature of
the exercise:
60% - Application
30% - Explanation
10% - Exploration
•
Homework and Class work (10 or 30 %) are assigned on a daily basis as a way for you to gather
background information about a topic of study or to further explore topics discussed in class.
Homework assignments will vary between reading and taking notes from the textbook, locating and
analyzing current events, or preparing outlines for an essay. Class work assignments will include
analyzing primary sources and various group activities.
•
Notebook Checks (30%) will be carried out throughout the term to hold you accountable for having
an organized notebook with notes and current event assignments. Class time will be devoted to notetaking and organization skills as well as a News Share regarding current events.
•
Quizzes (30%) will be given on a frequent basis to check for comprehension of material using short
answer, multiple choice questions and discussions of reading.
•
Projects (60%) will allow you to explore topics in more detail and through various learning styles.
Projects include class debates, mock trials, class seminars, research paper and presentations, etc.
•
Unit Tests and Exams (60%) are cumulative tests consisting of multiple-choice and an essay. You will
be asked to write three different types of essays throughout the term: continuity and change over time,
comparative and document-based. There will be a mid-term exam as well as a final exam.
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•
Participation in Class Discussions (60%) is a key to your success in the social studies classroom. The
study of history is an active one and you will be asked to consider different perspectives, question
historical interpretations, investigate primary sources and scholarly sources and create original
arguments. Therefore you are expected to play an active role in the discussion of class topics and
student participation will count as one test grade.
Course Texts:
• Traditions and Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past by Jerry H. Bentley and Herbert F.
Ziegler. New York: McGraw-Hill Company. 3rd ed. 2006.
•
Excerpts from : The Human Record, Volumes I and II, by Alfred Andrea and James H. Overfield.
Boston: Houghton-Mifflin; 5th ed. 2005 and Worlds of History: A Comparative Reader, Volumes I
and II, by Kevin Reilly. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s Company. 2007.
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Sarah DeBolt [email protected]
Jessica Ozimek [email protected]
Colegio Los Nogales
2009-2010 School Year
AP Modern World History Course Syllabus
Introduction:
Welcome to AP Modern World History. This class aims to build your understanding of historical events,
as well as your academic skills, in order to prepare you to take the Advanced Placement exam at the end
of the school year. In other words, this class is a university-level class. Therefore the expectations will be
high, and the work will be challenging.
We will examine human history through various perspectives in order to reach our own conclusions about
the importance of the past and how it continues to shape the world today. To draw conclusions, we will
use the following approaches to examine history: analyzing primary and secondary sources, evaluating
different historical scholarship, expressing original arguments in written essays, researching past and
current events using a variety of sources and participating in role-plays, debates, class discussions and
mock trials. We will work on these skills as we address the following key questions.
8. What skills do historians need to have in order to engage thoroughly with their subject?
9. What were the causes and processes of both continuity and change from the time of the Song
dynasty in China to World War I?
10. How did the interactions of humans and the environment affect historical events?
11. How did the development and interactions of different cultures affect the course of history?
12. How did the creation of different countries, their expansion, and conflict between them shape
history?
13. How did different economic systems develop, expand, and interact with one another?
14. How did social structures around the world develop and change over time?
Course Requirements/Policies
• Prepare to take the AP Exam
•
Actively participate in class and complete all assignments thoroughly and promptly. Electronic copies
of assignments will not be accepted. You have until 3:20 on the due date to turn in a hard copy of the
assignment. After that, it will be considered late.
•
Attend class daily, arriving on time. If you are more than five minutes late to class, you are considered
tardy, which counts as an unexcused absence. In order to pass this class, you must attend 90 % of the
classes. Keep this in mind when you are strolling to class!
•
Late assignments, unless there are extenuating circumstances with written or verbal contact from a
parent, are worth half credit. Without an excuse, no work will be accepted more than two days after
the deadline. If your assignment is late, contact your instructor and send assignments due
electronically if possible. Make prior arrangements for planned absences; there are two days allotted
for each day absent to turn in work. If you miss a quiz, you are responsible for making up the quiz on
YOUR OWN TIME. You have three days to make up a quiz.
•
Keep a well-organized and complete notebook for the entire year; bring it to class daily. Use the charts,
handouts, lecture and reading notes in your notebook to study for tests. Ask for help if your notebook
is incomplete.
•
Form a study group for tests and other large assignments.
•
Ask instructor for help if needed. I am committed to supporting your efforts and helping you be
successful.
•
Challenge yourself to work hard and maintain high standards.
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•
Take advantage of opportunities to redo work for mastery of the content and skills of the course. You
may rewrite essays and major assignments three times, and all of the rewrite grades will be averaged
for a final grade.
•
Turn off cell phones and electronic equipment. If they are used in class they may be confiscated.
•
Do your own work! Plagiarism is unacceptable and includes copying homework and class work
assignments, using information from others without citing the source, or working with someone on an
assignment without permission. (Even if you put information in your own words – paraphrase – you
still must cite the information. If the ideas did not originate from you, then you must cite!). Plagiarism
rules apply to all written work including homework as well as any presentations or projects.
o If a student commits plagiarism, the first offence results in a 0 for the assignment and a suspension.
o If a student commits plagiarism, the second offence results in a conditional admissions status.
Units of Study
• Settling down and early civilizations
• Emergence of world belief systems
• Classical civilizations
• Globalization: World trade networks
• Feudalism and migrations
Grading Policy and Course Activities
AH
Between 90% and 100%
H
Between 80% and 89%
S
Between 70% and 79%
A
Between 60% and 69%
I
Under 60%
Activities and Exams will be evaluated based on the following three categories according to the nature of
the exercise:
60% - Application
30% - Explanation
10% - Exploration
•
Homework and Class work (10 or 30 %) are assigned on a daily basis as a way for you to gather
background information about a topic of study or to further explore topics discussed in class.
Homework assignments will vary between reading and taking notes from the textbook, locating and
analyzing current events, or preparing outlines for an essay. Class work assignments will include
analyzing primary sources and various group activities.
•
Notebook Checks (30%) will be carried out throughout the term to hold you accountable for having
an organized notebook with notes and current event assignments. Class time will be devoted to notetaking and organization skills as well as a News Share regarding current events.
•
Quizzes (30%) will be given on a frequent basis to check for comprehension of material using short
answer, multiple choice questions and discussions of reading.
•
Projects (60%) will allow you to explore topics in more detail and through various learning styles.
Projects include class debates, mock trials, class seminars, research paper and presentations, etc.
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•
Unit Tests and Exams (60%) are cumulative tests consisting of multiple-choice and an essay. You will
be asked to write three different types of essays throughout the term: continuity and change over time,
comparative and document-based. There will be a mid-term exam as well as a final exam.
•
Participation in Class Discussions (60%) is a key to your success in the social studies classroom. The
study of history is an active one and you will be asked to consider different perspectives, question
historical interpretations, investigate primary sources and scholarly sources and create original
arguments. Therefore you are expected to play an active role in the discussion of class topics and
student participation will count as one test grade.
Course Texts:
• Traditions and Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past by Jerry H. Bentley and Herbert F.
Ziegler. New York: McGraw-Hill Company. 3rd ed. 2006.
•
Excerpts from : The Human Record, Volumes I and II, by Alfred Andrea and James H. Overfield.
Boston: Houghton-Mifflin; 5th ed. 2005 and Worlds of History: A Comparative Reader, Volumes I
and II, by Kevin Reilly. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s Company. 2007.
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Sarah DeBolt [email protected]
Jessica Ozimek [email protected]
Colegio Los Nogales
2009-2010 School Year
AP Contemporary World History Course Syllabus
Introduction:
Welcome to AP Contemporary World History. This class aims to build your understanding of historical
events, as well as your academic skills, in order to prepare you to take the World History Advanced
Placement exam. Therefore the expectations will be high and the work will be challenging.
We will examine human history through various perspectives in order to reach our own conclusions about
the importance of the past and how it continues to shape the world today. To draw conclusions, we will
use the following approaches to examine history: analyzing primary and secondary sources, evaluating
different historical scholarship, expressing original arguments in written essays, researching past and
current events using a variety of sources and participating in role-plays, debates, class discussions and
mock trials. This course asks you to examine the common trends and changes over time regarding the
human experience, looking at trade, religion, politics, society and technology. To do so, we will use the
following five AP World History themes:
15. What skills do historians need to have in order to engage thoroughly with their subject?
16. What were the causes and processes of both continuity and change from the time of the Industrial
Revolution to the present?
17. How did the interactions of humans and the environment affect historical events?
18. How did the development and interactions of different cultures affect the course of history?
19. How did the creation of different countries, their expansion, and conflict between them shape
history?
20. How did different economic systems develop, expand, and interact with one another?
21. How did social structures around the world develop and change over time?
Course Requirements/Policies
• Prepare to take the AP exam
•
Actively participate in class and complete all assignments thoroughly and promptly. Electronic copies
of assignments will not be accepted. You have until 3:20 on the due date to turn in a hard copy of the
assignment. After that, it will be considered late.
•
Attend class daily, arriving on time and with all your class materials. If you are more than five
minutes late to class, you are considered tardy, which counts as an unexcused absence. In order to
pass this class, you must attend 90 % of the classes. Keep this in mind when you are strolling to class!
•
Late assignments, unless there are extenuating circumstances with written or verbal contact from a
parent, are worth half credit. Without an excuse, no work will be accepted more than two days after
the deadline. If your assignment is late, contact your instructor and send assignments due
electronically if possible. Make prior arrangements for planned absences; there are two days allotted
for each day absent to turn in work. If you miss a quiz, you are responsible for making up the quiz on
YOUR OWN TIME. You have three days to make up a quiz.
•
Keep a well-organized and complete notebook for the entire year; bring it to class daily. Use the charts,
handouts, lecture and reading notes in your notebook to study for tests. Ask for help if your notebook
is incomplete.
•
Form a study group for tests and other large assignments.
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•
Ask instructor for help if needed. I am committed to supporting your efforts and helping you be
successful.
•
Challenge yourself to work hard and maintain high standards.
•
Take advantage of opportunities to redo work for mastery of the content and skills of the course. You
may rewrite essays and major assignments three times, and all of the rewrite grades will be averaged
for a final grade.
•
Turn off cell phones and electronic equipment. If they are used during class they may be confiscated.
•
Do your own work! Plagiarism is unacceptable and includes copying homework and class work
assignments, using information from others without citing the source, or working with someone on an
assignment without permission. (Even if you put information in your own words – paraphrase – you
still must cite the information. If the ideas did not originate from you, then you must cite!). Plagiarism
rules apply to all written work including homework as well as any presentations or projects.
o If a student commits plagiarism, the first offence results in a 0 for the assignment and a suspension.
o If a student commits plagiarism, the second offence results in a conditional admissions status.
Units of Study
• Social and economic revolutions
• Industrialization
• Imperialism
• World at War and World at Play
• Cold War and De-Colonization
• Political and Social Reforms and Revolutions
• Globalization
• Man and Nature
• Current Conflicts
Grading Policy and Course Activities
AH
Between 90% and 100%
H
Between 80% and 89%
S
Between 70% and 79%
A
Between 60% and 69%
I
Under 60%
Activities and Exams will be evaluated based on the following three categories according to the nature of
the exercise:
60% - Application
30% - Explanation
10% - Exploration
•
Homework and Class work (10 or 30 %) are assigned on a daily basis as a way for you to gather
background information about a topic of study or to further explore topics discussed in class.
Homework assignments will vary between reading and taking notes from the textbook, locating and
analyzing current events, or preparing outlines for an essay. Class work assignments will include
analyzing primary sources and various group activities.
•
Notebook Checks (30%) will be carried out throughout the term to hold you accountable for having
an organized notebook with notes and current event assignments. Class time will be devoted to notetaking and organization skills as well as a News Share regarding current events.
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•
Quizzes (30%) will be given on a frequent basis to check for comprehension of material using short
answer, multiple choice questions and discussions of reading.
•
Projects (60%) will allow you to explore topics in more detail and through various learning styles.
Projects include class debates, mock trials, class seminars, research paper and presentations, etc.
•
Unit Tests and Exams (60%) are cumulative tests consisting of multiple-choice and an essay. You will
be asked to write three different types of essays throughout the term: continuity and change over time,
comparative and document-based. There will be a mid-term exam as well as a final exam.
•
Participation in Class Discussions (60%) is a key to your success in the social studies classroom. The
study of history is an active one and you will be asked to consider different perspectives, question
historical interpretations, investigate primary sources and scholarly sources and create original
arguments. Therefore you are expected to play an active role in the discussion of class topics and
student participation will count as one test grade.
Course Texts:
•
Traditions and Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past. By Jerry H. Bentley and Herbert F.
Ziegler. New York: McGraw-Hill Company. 3rd ed. 2006.
•
Excerpts from : The Human Record, Volumes I and II, by Alfred Andrea and James H. Overfield.
Boston: Houghton-Mifflin; 5th ed. 2005 and Worlds of History: A Comparative Reader, Volumes I
and II, by Kevin Reilly. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s Company 2007.
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