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Pre-AP World History Syllabus A World History One-Year Course Pedagogy: Lessons reflect teaching of historical events with inclusion of studentcentered interactive activities; Critical-thinking skills through analysis and comparisons of events will be required. Assessment includes both oral and written mechanisms. Unannounced and announced open-note quizzes over the reading will be occasionally administered. Themes: Year-long overarching themes will be actively present throughout the course. Please see the section titled “Themes” for more details. Periodization: This course will include the chronological frame from approximately 8000 B.C.E. to the present. The specific chronological outline with associated number of weeks spent on each time period is as follows: o 8000 B.C.E. – 600 C.E. (6 weeks) 19-20% o 600 C.E. – 1450 (7 weeks) 22% o 1450 – 1750 (6 weeks) 19-20% o 1750 – 1914 (6 weeks) 19-20% o 1914 – The Present (6 weeks) 19-20% Disciplines: Pre-Advanced Placement World History integrates disciplines of geography, literature, science, and art unambiguously. Course Description: The Pre-AP World History course examines continuity and change over time, from 8000 B.C.E. to the present, and explores cultural and political impacts of change throughout multiple regions globally. Students will critically evaluate the growth and development of political, economic, and social institutions globally by interpreting historical materials and assessing impacts from one culture and time period to another. Units: 8000 B.C.E. – 600 C.E.: I. Prehistory and Early Civilizations II. Classical Civilizations 600 C.E. – 1450 C.E.: III. Rise and Spread of Islam IV. Christian Civilizations V. Postclassical Era 1450 – 1750 C.E.: VI. Renaissance, Reformation, and Enlightenment VII. Age of Exploration VIII. Rise of Russia IX. Muslim Empires 1750 – 1914: X. Industrialization 1 XI. XII. Imperialism Civilizations in Crisis 1914 – The Present: XIII. World War I & World War II XIV. The Cold War and Decolonization XV. Modern Foreign Policy and Environmental Challenges Themes: This course will focus on five overarching themes as unifying connections between regions, cultures, philosophies and politics. By applying these themes to make comparisons over time, students will be able to support historical and present-day conclusions and theories successfully with evidence from primary source documents. 1. Interaction Between Humans and the Environment a. Demography and Disease b. Migration c. Patterns of Settlement d. Technology 2. Development and Interaction of Cultures a. Religions b. Belief Systems, Philosophies, and Ideologies c. Science and Technology d. Arts and Architecture 3. State-Building, Expansion, and Conflict a. Political Structures and Forms of Governance b. Empires c. Nations and Nationalism d. Revolts and Revolutions e. Regional, Trans-Regional, and global Structures and Organizations 4. Creation, Expansion, and Interaction of Economic Systems a. Agricultural and Pastoral Production b. Trade and Commerce c. Labor Systems d. Industrialization e. Capitalism and Socialism 5. Development and Transformation of Social Structures a. Gender roles and relations b. Family and kinship c. Racial and ethnic constructions d. Social and economic classes Habits of Mind: World History addresses the habits of mind in the following two categories: 1. Habits of mind addressed by any rigorous history course: a. Constructing and evaluating arguments: using evidence from primary and secondary source documents to assemble plausible arguments 2 b. Using documents and other primary data: developing the skills necessary to analyze point of view and context, and to understand and interpret information c. Assessing continuity and change over time and over different world regions d. Understanding diversity of interpretations through analysis of context, point of view, and frame of reference 2. Habits of mind addressed by a world history course: a. Seeing global patterns and processes over time and space while connecting local developments to global ones b. Comparing within and among societies, including comparing societies’ reactions to global processes c. Considering human commonalities and differences d. Exploring claims of universal standards in relation to culturally diverse ideas e. Exploring the persistent relevance of world history to contemporary developments Supplemental Readings: Assignments will be announced and given in class Our Social Contract Pre-AP World History 2013-2014 Attendance & Late-Work: 1. This is a fast-paced course, which demands that students be absent as infrequently as possible. A great deal of material is covered each day so students who are absent excessively are in danger of falling behind which may result in failure of the course and/or poor performance. 2. Should a student be absent from class, the student is responsible for obtaining any missed warm-ups, notes, or assignments outside of class time. If a daily assignment was assigned on the same day a student was absent, the student has the number of days he/she was absent to turn in the assignment. 3. Should a student be absent on a test day, it is the student’s responsibility to make arrangements as soon as possible to take the test outside of class within one week. After one week from the test being administered, the student will not be able to make up the test. 4. A student absence on the day a major assignment/project is due does not excuse the student from turning in the assignment late. Students must turn in a hard copy of any major assignment or project on the day it is due, by 2:47 P.M. Emailed projects or assignments will NOT be accepted. 5. Per Alvin ISD policy for Pre-AP and AP classes, a student will receive a zero on any assignment not turned in by the due date. Late work will not be accepted. 6. If a student is tardy for any reason, that student is responsible for any missed warmups, notes, or assignments. Grading Structure: Assessments will be weighted as follows: Major Exams & Projects 50% In-Class Assignments & Participation 20% 3 Homework and Quizzes Total 30% 100% Required Materials: 1. Pens – red and black 2. Pencil (only on test days) 3. 3-5 subject spiral 4. Computer with internet access and printer (outside of class); Edmodo Account 5. Index cards and metal ring Plagiarism and Cheating: A zero-tolerance policy is practiced for plagiarism and for cheating. Students caught plagiarizing or cheating on any part of an assignment will receive zero credit for that assignment. The student will then be reported to administration. For certain assignments, students will be required to submit their work to Turnitin.com in addition to submitting a hard copy to class. Consequences: Dedicated students who exemplify regular attendance, completion of coursework and reading, attentiveness in class and active participation, will experience positive consequences. Students with excessive tardies or absences, missing assignments/readings, off-task behavior, or lack of participation will experience negative consequences. Positive Consequences Praise Privileges Bright Future Academic Accolades Negative Consequences Verbal or written warning Student-Teacher Conference/Detention Parent Contact Office Referral _________________________________________________________________________ Acknowledgement: By signing, I acknowledge a thorough understanding of the AP World History Syllabus and understand the requirements of this course. Student Name: _________________________________ Student Signature:_________________________________ Date: _____________ Parent/Guardian Name:_________________________________ Parent/Guardian Signature:_________________________________ Date: _____________ 4