General class information
World History 9
Morris 2014-2015
World History is a required three-semester class combining
Western Civilization I, II and III and History of the Twentieth Century. Students will learn about and gain an
appreciation of the roots of what has become commonly known as Western
Civilization, from ancient Greece and Rome through the Middle Ages,
Renaissance, Reformation and Enlightenment.
If time permits, they will also explore how the western world developed
into the Twentieth Century, and how it interacted with the civilizations of
Latin America and Africa.
Basic Course
Outline
Trimester One
Unit I History Themes
Unit II Ancient Greece
Unit III Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic
Age
Unit IV The
Roman Republic
Unit V The
Roman Empire
Unit VI Rise
of Christianity and Fall of Rome
-------------------------------------------------End First
Trimester
Unit VII The
Middle Ages
Unit VII The
Renaissance
Unit VIII The
Reformation
Unit IX The
Enlightenment, Scientific Revolution and Age of Exploration
Unit X Absolutism
and French Revolution (ending with death of Napoleon)
---------------------------------------------------End of
Second Trimester
Unit XI The
Industrial Revolution
Unit XII The
Russian Revolution
Unit XIII Colonialism
Unit XIV Africa
Unit XV Latin
America
Required Materials
for this Class
- One composition notebook (pages are sewn in). This book will be used for all journals, notes, and other writing assignments and will be graded at least once a month. This notebook will be worth 100 points per month—50 for notes and 50 for journal/other.
- Writing utensil/planner, looseleaf paper, colored pencils .
Points are assessed as follows:
- Notes and Journal--- 100 points per month
- Quizzes—anywhere from ten to sixty points, depending on content
- Tests— roughly 100 points (about every two weeks)
- Other work as assigned (group work, projects, papers, maps, etc)—varies but usually under 50 points.
- Trimester Final Exam—100+ points
- Trimester Final Project—50-250 points
- Trimester Reading Project---50-150 points (see other sheet)
- The grading scale is the standard 90-80-70-60
Expectations
My expectations are fair and few
- Be on time.
- Be prepared.
- Golden Rule.
Success
Our common goal is your success. Note taking will help you learn the
material and also give you a study tool.
Class discussion and other in-class activities will help make the
material relevant. Before tests, a
review sheet containing all information on test will be given to
students. Review Jeopardy will be
played the day before a test to firmly set the material in your brain. Students are allowed to retake quizzes and
tests. The grades of the original and
re-test will be averaged.
Make-up Procedures
Make-up work is accepted for full credit at the rate of one
day late per day of excused absence.
After that, the grade will decline steadily, but not go lower than 30%
(equal to a zero)
Staple this syllabus into your notebook. It is worth ten
points. If it is loose in the notebook,
it will be a zero.
Trimester Project
Each student must do a trimester project.
The project is variable points, from 50-250, depending on how large and complex it is
A student not doing a project will be assessed a 0/50 points (the lowest rate)
A project can be on any topic discussed in Western Civilization from any of the three trimesters.
A
project can be in almost any form, from a model to a piece of clothing
to a painting or sculpture to a short story or board game.
Students
may work alone or in groups; however, if working in a group, the
project should be larger and more extensive than an individual project.
All projects must be presented to the class for full credit. If not presented, a grade cut of 1/3 will be assessed.
Students may work with other students in the same class or in any of Mr. Morris's other classes
Proposals are due to Mr. Morris by October 1, 2014
