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Eagle Rock Jr/Sr High School
AP World History/ U.S. History/World History
Syllabus Fall 2013 – Spring 2014
Mr. P. Martinez Room: 323
This class is a two semester course. In this class you will learn HOW:
FALL 2013
1.
The belief systems of the first civilizations, which were based on law codes and religious beliefs, shaped Western
civilization.
2.
The Enlightenment sparked revolutions in England, France, and America. The results of these revolutions were
representative governments and increased personal freedoms.
3.
Poverty, social divisions, and economic crisis led to the French Revolution and a reign of terror. Napoleon was a
brilliant politician and a military genius.
4.
The Industrial Revolution and a wave of liberal nationalist revolutions transformed Europe during the nineteenth
century.
5.
The Second Industrial Revolution transformed the Western industrialized societies.
6.
The search for sources of raw materials and markets for industrial products spurred the European powers and the
United States to colonize large areas of Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
7.
After a century of Western influence, internal and external forces in China brought down the Qing dynasty and led to
civil war.
SPRING 2014
8.
An assassination in the Balkans sparked the outbreak of World War I.
9.
The peace settlements at the end of World War I combined with severe economic problems to produce widespread
discontent across Europe.
10. Nationalism was a major force in the Middle East, Africa, and India after World War I.
11. The German and Japanese occupations of neighboring countries led to a brutal war that took millions of lives.
12. The Cold War came to define international relations and, at times, even domestic politics.
13. The last quarter of the twentieth century saw the end of the Cold War, the collapse of Communist rule in Eastern
Europe, and economic unification of Western Europe.
14. Economic crises after World War II brought military rule in some Latin American countries and revolution in others.
15. African states gained independence after World War II, but troubling conditions and authoritarian rule remained
widespread. The Middle East has been the site of much conflict.
16. Mao and the Communists took control of China and turned it into a military power. India split into three countries—
India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Japan and the "Asian Tigers" became economic powerhouses.
17. Remarkable developments in science, technology, industry, and agriculture have been offset by the political, economic,
and environmental costs of these advances.
Eagle Rock Jr/Sr High School
AP World History/ U.S. History/World History
Syllabus Fall 2013 – Spring 2014
Mr. P. Martinez Room: 323
Grading:
All homework assignments will be collected approximately every Monday. Late assignments
will be penalized with 25% of their grade.
Evaluation:
Grade Scale
Classwork/Homework:
20%
Chapter Test
20%
90 – 100 : A
Unit Test:
30%
81 – 89 : B
Class Project:
30%
Total------------100%
71 – 79 : C
60 – 69 : D
LOWER THAN 59 : Fail
Here are the rules I feel strongly about:
1.
Respect other people’s right to learn.
2.
Bring all needed materials to class and be on time.
3.
Participate in daily activities.
4. Electronics free classroom
Unauthorized Electronic Devices: Cell phones, Ipods, handheld games, etc. are to be kept off and
out of sight at all times. A repeated violation of this expectation will result in the item being
confiscated, followed by a parent conference.
Class Binder:
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Homework
Warm Ups
Quizzes
Chapter Tests
Unit Tests
Class Projects
Eagle Rock Jr/Sr High School
AP World History/ U.S. History/World History
Syllabus Fall 2013 – Spring 2014
Mr. P. Martinez Room: 323
Weekly
Calendar
1–2
Objectives
Homework
Assignment
UNIT 1: THE RISE OF DEMOCRATIC IDEAS (2000 B.C. - 6 – 48
Terms,
A.D.1848)
People, and
Places
CHAPTER 1: Sources of the Democratic Tradition
(2000 B.C. – A.D. 1689)
Standards
1. The Greeks Roots of Democracy
Check
Questions
2. The Romans Republic and Empire

Quiz 1 Reading/Terms, People, and Places
3. Principles of Judaism
4. The Rise of Christianity
5. Democratic Developments in England

Chapter One Test
3
CHAPTER 2: The enlightenment and the American
Revolution (1700 – 1800)
1. Philosophy in the Age of Reason
2. Enlightenment Ideas Spread
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Quiz 2
3. Birth of the American Republic
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The Declaration of Independence (1776)

United States Constitution (1789)
 Chapter 2 Test
52-76
Terms,
People, and
Places
Standards
Check
Questions
Eagle Rock Jr/Sr High School
AP World History/ U.S. History/World History
Syllabus Fall 2013 – Spring 2014
Mr. P. Martinez Room: 323
4-5
CHAPTER 3: The French Revolution and Napoleon
(1789 – 1800)
1. On the Eve of Revolution
2. The French Revolution
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Quiz 3
106-138
Terms,
People, and
Places
Standards
Check
Questions
3. Radical Days of the Revolution
4. The Age of Napoleon
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Chapter 3 Test
6
CHAPTER 4: Revolutions in Europe and Latin America
(1790 – 1848)
1. The Age of Ideologies
2. Revolutions of 1830 and 1848
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Quiz 4
142-162
Terms,
People, and
Places
Standards
Check
Questions
3. Revolutions in Latin America
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Chapter 4 Test
7–8
UNIT 2: INDUSTRIALISM AND A NEW GLOBAL AGE
(1750 – 1914)
CHAPTER 5: The Industrial Revolution Begins
(1750 – 1850)
1. Dawn of the Industrial Age
2. Britain Leads the Way
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Quiz 5
168-190
Terms,
People, and
Places
Standards
Check
Questions
Eagle Rock Jr/Sr High School
AP World History/ U.S. History/World History
Syllabus Fall 2013 – Spring 2014
Mr. P. Martinez Room: 323
3. Social Impact of the Industrial Revolution
4. New Ways of Thinking
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Chapter 5 Test
9 – 10
CHAPTER 6: Life in the Industrial Age (1800 – 1914)
1. The Industrial Revolution Spreads
2. The Rise of Cities
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Quiz 6
194-222
Terms,
People, and
Places
Standards
Check
Questions
3. Changing Attitudes and Values
4. Arts in the Industrial Age
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Chapter 6 Test
11 – 12
CHAPTER 7: Nationalism Triumphs in Europe
(1800 – 1914)
1. Building a German Nation
2. Germany Strengthens
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Quiz 7
226-252
Terms,
People, and
Places
Standards
Check
Questions
3. Unifying Italy
4. Nationalism Threatens Old Empires
5. Russia: Reform and Reaction
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Chapter 7 Test
13
CHAPTER 8: Growth of Western Democracies
(1815 – 1914)
1. Democratic Reform in Britain
256-280
Terms,
People, and
Places
Standards
Eagle Rock Jr/Sr High School
AP World History/ U.S. History/World History
Syllabus Fall 2013 – Spring 2014
Mr. P. Martinez Room: 323
2. Social and Economic Reform in Britain
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Check
Questions
Quiz 8
3. Division of Democracy in France
4. Expansion of the United States
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Chapter 8 Test
14 - 15
CHAPTER 9: The New Imperialism (1800 – 1914)
1. Building Overseas Empires
2. The Partition of Africa
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Quiz 9
3. European Claims in Muslim Regions
284-314
Terms,
People, and
Places
Standards
Check
Questions
4. The British Take Over India
5. China and the New Imperialism
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Chapter 9 Test
16 - 17
CHAPTER 10: New Global Patterns (1800 – 1914)
1. Japan Modernizes
2. Imperialism in Southeast Asia and the Pacific
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Quiz 10
3. Self-Rule for Canada, Australia, and New Zealand
4. Economic Imperialism in Latin America
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FINAL!!!
Chapter 10 Test
318-344
Terms,
People, and
Places
Standards
Check
Questions