WORLD HISTORY COURSE SYLLABUS

678-875-3602

Arabia Mountain High School

Teacher(s): Dante’ L. Ferguson, Sr. / Phone Number: 678-875-3706
Room Number: D210 / Email:
Semester: Fall/Spring 2015-2016 / Tutorial Days/Hours: Thursdays 3:30-4:30
Office Hours: 2:00-3:30 by appointment
Textbook: World History: Patterns of Interaction

Department Philosophy: “A generation which ignores history has no past and no future.”

-Robert A. Heinlein

Course Description: This course is designed to meet the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS). This course is intended to familiarize the student with the concepts of World History. Students will examine the interactions of peoples, advances in science and technology, and the impact history has played on the global environment

Georgia Performance Standards (GPS):

SSWH1 The student will analyze the origins, structures, and interactions of complex societies in the ancient Eastern Mediterranean from 3500 BCE to 500 BCE.

SSWH2 The student will identify the major achievements of Chinese and Indian societies from 1100 BCE to 500 CE

SSWH3 The student will examine the political, philosophical, and cultural interaction of Classical Mediterranean societies from 700 BCE to 400 CE.

SSWH4 The student will analyze the importance of the Byzantine and Mongol empires between 450 CE and 1500 CE.

SSWH5 The student will trace the origins and expansion of the Islamic World between 600 CE and 1300 CE.

SSWH6 The student will describe the diverse characteristics of early African societies before 1800.

SSWH7 The student will analyze European medieval society with regard to culture, politics, society, and economics.

SSWH8 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the development of societies in Central and South America.

SSWH9 The student will analyze change and continuity in the Renaissance and Reformation.

SSWH10 The student will analyze the impact of the age of discovery and expansion into the Americas, Africa, and Asia.

SSWH11 Students will investigate political and social changes in Japan and in China from the seventeenth century CE to mid-nineteenth century CE.

SSWH12 The student will examine the origins and contributions of the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires.

SSWH13 The student will examine the intellectual, political, social, and economic factors that changed the world view of Europeans.

SSWH14 The student will analyze the Age of Revolutions and Rebellions.

SSWH15 The student will be able to describe the impact of industrialization, the rise of nationalism, and the major characteristics of worldwide imperialism.

SSWH16 The student will demonstrate an understanding of long-term causes of World War I and its global impact.

SSWH17 The student will be able to identify the major political and economic factors that shaped world societies between World War I and World War II.

SSWH18 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the global political, economic, and social impact of World War II.

SSWH19 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the global social, economic, and political impact of the Cold War and decolonization from 1945 to 1989.

SSWH20 The student will examine change and continuity in the world since the 1960s.

SSWH21 The student will analyze globalization in the contemporary world.

Unit Guide Schedule*:

Weeks / Unit / Georgia Professional Standards
SEMESTER I / SEMESTER I / SEMESTER I
1-6 / Foundations of Civilization / SSWH1 thru SSWH3
7-12 / New Empires Emerge / SSWH4 thru SSWH8
13-18 / Emergence of Modern Eurasia / SSWH9 thru SSWH 12
SEMESTER II / SEMESTER II / SEMESTER II
1-8 / Revolution, Nationalism, Imperialism / SSWH13 thru SSWH15
9-12 / The World at War / SSWH16 thru SSWH18
13-18 / The Contemporary World / SSWH19 thru SSWH21

* Subject to change

Grade Calculations:

Course: / All Courses (Excludes AP and IB courses)
Four Components / Included in Area / Percentage
Pre-Assessments Prior to Learning (Formative Assessment) / Formal or Informal Pre-Assessments / 0%
Assessment During Learning / Skills Assessment (Warm-up), Quizzes, Projects / 25%
Guided, Independent, or Group Practice / Classwork, Project or Performance, Homework / 45%
Summative Assessments or Assessment of Learning / Formal Post-Assessment Test, Culminating Project or Performance, Final or Culminating Exam / 30%
Total: / 100%

Required Materials: textbook, paper, pen (blue or black ink only), pencil, and a 3-ring binder with at least a 2 inch width (it can be shared with other subjects).

What to Expect from Me:

I will treat you with respect

I will return graded work to you in a timely fashion

I will treat you with a high level of professionalism

I will contact your parent/guardian regarding grades and behavior.

I will provide a positive and safe environment for learning.

What I Expect from You:

I expect you to be prepared everyday to learn

I expect you to treat me and your classmates with respect

I expect you to have a high level of professionalism with regards to everything you do in this class

I expect your very best on all your work

Do not be afraid to ask questions (There is no such thing as a “stupid” question)

Come to tutorial if you need any help.

Classroom Rules:

·  Be respectful of others and their property - This means listening carefully when the teacher or a student is speaking, being courteous towards others at all times, raising your hand before speaking, and behaving properly for a substitute teacher. It also entails keeping your hands to yourself, keeping the classroom clean, returning borrowed property and materials, and using classroom equipment responsibly.

·  Come to class prepared. - Be in your seat when the bell rings, bring all needed materials to class, and be ready to learn.

·  Obey all school rules. - See student handbook.

Rewards/Incentives:

·  Verbal praise

·  Positive notes/phone call home

Consequences (All consequences are at the discretion of the teacher)

·  1st Offense Verbal/Nonverbal warning

·  2nd Offense Note/Phone call home and Detention

·  3rd Offense Referral to Counselor and/or Disciplinary Referral

Severe Cases: Immediate Disciplinary Referral to

Asst. Principal

Tutorial: Tutorial will be held on Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 and students must sign up in advance so that you may be given a tutorial pass, and so that I will have all necessary materials together to ensure that the time is used wisely and beneficially based on each student’s needs.

Integrity: There is no tolerance for cheating or plagiarism at Arabia Mountain High School.Definition: The use of unauthorized assistance of material or giving of unauthorized assistance or material in the carrying out of an academic assignment. An academic assignment includes but not limited to all classwork, homework, tests, and projects assigned by the instructor. Plagiarism is a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work. Check with instructor if in doubt. Cheating or plagiarism will result in receiving a “zero” for the assignment, which cannot be made up.

Homework Policy: Homework is an extension of the classroom learning process. It is one method to help students establish self-discipline and study skills. Homework also is a way to keep parents informed and involved with schoolwork. Homework assignments will be posted on the class web page.

Late Assignment Policy: Students who fail to submit their assignment(s) on the date delineated by the individual instructor will receive a point deduction as follows:

Late Day 1 11 points 89 is the total possible points a student may earn

Late Day 2 9 points 80 is the total possible points a student may earn

Late Day 3 5 points 75 is the total possible points a student may earn

*The # of late days is determined by school days, not by whether the student has my class that day.

The late assignment policy does not apply to assignments with more than three days completion deadline.

Make-up Policy: Students who have excused absences are afforded an opportunity to complete missed work after their return to school. Students have 3 days to complete their make-up assignments. Failure to complete the missed work by the designated deadline will result in a grade of 0.

Test Retake Policy: Students will be allowed to retake one test during the week preceding the 4.5, 9, 13.5, and 18-week grading periods respectively. Students will not be allowed to retake a test after the scheduled retakes have been administered. Retake opportunities will be provided after school on a day scheduled by each department and/ or subject team. The test retake score will be averaged with the original test score and will serve as the final score for that particular test. This is a local school policy that applies to tests only. Students will not be allowed to retake quizzes.

*******The teacher reserves the right to change or adjust any section of the course syllabus at any time in order to meet the needs, abilities, and interest of the students.

After reading the syllabus, please fill in the information below, sign, and return this page to the teacher.

By signing this syllabus, I/we hereby give acknowledgment of the receipt

of the requirements and expectations of the World History class.

I, ______(print, Parent/Guardian ) have received, reviewed, and

discussed the course syllabus for World History with ______(print, student).

Student Signature: ______Date______

Parent/Guardian Signature ______Date ______

Parent/Guardian Phone Number:______

Parent/Guardian Email:______

1