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WORLD HISTORY COURSE SYLLABUS Mr. Matthew Bounds M.Ed. (281) 245- 2232 ext. 4173 Manvel High School 19601 Hwy. 6 Manvel, Texas 77578 Room: B118 Conference: 6th Period (12:57-1:50) Email: [email protected] COURSE DESCRIPTION World History is a course that analyzes global patterns of historical development and exchange from roughly 8000 B.C.E. to the present. Using primary and secondary sources, World History students will track historical change and continuity within and across six periods of study, paying close attention to unifying course themes and accompanying learning objectives. Great emphasis is placed on the honing of historical thinking skills, such as chronological reasoning, comparison, contextualization, argumentation, interpretation, and synthesis. CLASSROOM RULES Classes will adhere to the social contracts created in class as well as the student handbook rules and guidelines. Social contracts will include at a minimum expectations for students to be respectful of one another, be prepared and timely, and to learn. LATE WORK Late Work will be subject to the Alvin ISD policies accessible on the Advanced Academics page of both the school and district web pages. CLASS SUPPLIES Supplies include the following: 2" Binder College Ruled Paper Composition Notebook (1 per semester) Dividers Erasers Highlighters Index Cards 4x6 Map Pencils Markers Mechanical Pencils Pencils Blue & Black Pens Post It s 3x3 and 4x6 TUTORIALS Students must schedule tutorials which will be available before school usually Tuesdays and Wednesday mornings. HOMEWORK POLICY: Most assignments or projects given in class, students will have class time to complete. If a student does not complete the work then it becomes homework and will be due the following class day. All work turned in late will be subjected to the district policy on late work. GRADING POLICY: Major Grades 50% Minor Grades 50% COURSE OUTLINE: Grade 10 World History Social Studies Year-at-a-Glance Alvin ISD 1st Grading Period Social Contracts Patriotic Day- September 11, 2015 Constitution Day - September 17, 2015 Hispanic Heritage Month - October Fire Prevention Week - October 5-9, 2015 Columbus Day--October 12, 2015 Early Civilizations World Religions Classical Civilizations The Spread of Christianity and Islam 2nd Grading Period Reminder - Red Ribbon Week and Elections this Grading Period October is Fire Prevention Month Election Day - November 3, 2015 Veterans Day - November 11, 2015 Thanksgiving Day- November 26, 2015 The Post Classical Period and the Middle Ages The Renaissance and Reformation 3rd Grading Period Martin Luther King Dr. Day - January 18 Black History Month 100th day of school is in February Valentine’s Day - February 14 Go Texan Day is in February President’s Day - February 15 Texas Independence Day--March Connecting Hemispheres Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment Industrial Revolution Age of Revolutions Global Imperialism 4th Grading Period Earth day--April 22 Memorial Day--May 25 Independence Day--July 4 WWI and the Age of Uncertainty WWII and Decolonization The Cold war The Challenges of the Modern World