Syllabus and Procedures for Coach Bowers’ Class

Room HS 16

9th Grade World History

Course Overview:At the ninth-grade level, students continue the study of world history from 1500 to the present.

Topics/Standards/Objectives Covered:

  1. Describe developments in Italy and Northern Europe during the Renaissance period with respect to humanism, arts and literature, intellectual development, increased trade, and advances in technology.
  2. Describe the role of mercantilism and imperialism in European exploration and colonization in the sixteenth century, including the Columbian Exchange.
  3. Explain causes of the Reformation and its impact, including tensions between religious and secular authorities, reformers and doctrines, the Counter-Reformation, the English Reformation, and wars of religion.
  4. Explain the relationship between physical geography and cultural development in India, Africa, Japan, and China in the early Global Age, including trade and travel, natural resources, and movement and isolation of peoples and ideas.
  5. Describe the rise of absolutism and constitutionalism and their impact on European nations.
  6. Identify significant ideas and achievements of scientists and philosophers of the Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment.
  7. Describe the impact of the French Revolution on Europe, including political evolution, social evolution, and diffusion of nationalism and liberalism.
  8. Compare revolutions in Latin America and the Caribbean, including Haiti, Colombia, Venezuela, Argentina, Chile, and Mexico.
  9. Describe the impact of technological inventions, conditions of labor, and the economic theories of capitalism, liberalism, socialism, and Marxism during the Industrial Revolution on the economics, society, and politics of Europe.
  10. Describe the influence of urbanization during the nineteenth century on the Western World.
  11. Describe the impact of European nationalism and Western imperialism as forces of global transformation, including the unification of Italy and Germany, the rise of Japan’s power in East Asia, economic roots of imperialism, imperialist ideology, colonialism and national rivalries, and United States imperialism.
  12. Explain causes and consequences of World War I, including imperialism, militarism, nationalism, and the alliance system.
  13. Explain challenges of the post-World War I period.
  14. Describe causes and consequences of World War II.
  15. Describe post-World War II realignment and reconstruction in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, including the end of colonial empires.
  16. Describe the role of nationalism, militarism, and civil war in today’s world, including the use of terrorism and modern weapons at the close of the twentieth and the beginning of the twenty-first centuries.
  17. Describe emerging democracies from the late twentieth century to the present.

Procedures:

  1. Bring all material to class. This includes textbook, notebook, paper, and a pencil or pen.
  2. Students are expected to follow all rules outlined by the Coffee County Code of Student Behavior, ZCHS Student Handbook and obey the dress code. Students should treat all people and property with respect.
  3. Make-up work should be completed within 3 days of their return to school from and excused absence. If a test is announced and the student is absent the student must take the test as originally scheduled. (Example: A test is announced for Friday on Monday, if the student is out on Thursday he/she is expected to take the test on Friday.)
  4. Students are expected to come into class quietly, to be seated, and begin on bell work.
  5. Bathroom passes will be given out rarely. Students should go to the bathroom between classes.
  6. Fire and Tornado Drills are not to be taken lightly all procedure will be followed.
  7. Grading Scale:

9-week exams- 15% of final grade

Chapter/Standard Tests- 50%.

Quizzes/Daily 35%

  1. Honors and Advanced classes will be taught at a faster pace with more enrichment activities. Examples are but not limited to research based projects, presentations, speeches, and ACT prep.

Classroom Discipline:

-Most class one offenses will be handled by but not limited to: break detention, essays, contact of parent, parent conference, and if repeated referral to the office.

-All class two offenses and higher will be immediately referred to the office.

Classroom Rules: (3 B’s)

  1. Be respectful
  2. Be where you should be
  3. Be doing what you should.

Dear Parents,

This syllabus is designed to inform you and your child of the expectations I have for them. Please go over these policies with them, as I will in class. I am looking forward to an exciting year and having the opportunity of teaching your child. If I can be of any assistance for you please feel free to contact me by phone at 897- 6275, by email at , or by letter. Please sign this letter and have your child return the slip to me ASAP.

Thank You,

Bradley Bowers

I have read and will abide by the procedures outlined in Coach Bowers’ syllabus and will contact him with any questions.

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