Academy of Arts & Minds



Mater Lakes Academy

2013 - 2014 Syllabus

COURSE: Ninth Grade – World History

INSTRUCTOR: Mr. Malcolm

Room: 523

School Phone: 305-512-3917

Email: 282116@

MATERIALS: 2 subject notebook or 3-ring binder,

blue/black pen, pencil, loose leaf paper, and highlighter.

TEXTBOOK: World History Connections To Today. 2005. Prentice Hall

TRADE BOOK/NOVEL: To be Announced

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:

The Ninth Grade World History course consists of the following content area strands: World History, Geography and Humanities. This course is a continued in-depth study of the history of civilizations and societies from the middle school course, and includes the history of civilizations and societies of North and South America. Students will be exposed to historical periods leading to the beginning of the 21st Century. So that students can clearly see the relationship between cause and effect in historical events, students should have the opportunity to review those fundamental ideas and events from ancient and classical civilizations.

INSTRUCTIONAL PHILOSOPHY:

A variety of instructional methods will be used in class: student-centered activities, lecture, class discussion, project based learning. It is expected and essential that students take comprehensible notes during lectures and class discussions. Students will work independently and cohesively to achieve mastery of the respective content area.

STANDARDS AND EXPECTATIONS:

Students are expected to arrive to class on time and to be prepared to actively engage in daily classroom activities. Disrespect of the teacher and/or classmates will not be tolerated. Assigned readings and written exercises are to be completed prior to class. Materials necessary for participation in class are to be accessible for every class. Completing assignments on time is expected. It is imperative the student request all missed material due to an excused absence 10 minutes before class dismissal.

GRADING SCALE COURSE GRADE BREAKDOWN

100-90 A Tests/Projects 40%

89-80 B Quizzes 20%

79-70 C Classwork/Homework 25%

69-60 D Participation 15%

59 and below F

ASSESSMENTS:

Tests will be administered on a chapter basis. They will consist of multiple choice and essay.

Quizzes: will be administered weekly. They may consist of multiple choice, identification, comprehension question & answer, or essay. Quizzes may be administered without prior announcement.

LATE WORK: will be penalized 10 points per day unless it is an excused absence.

ABSENCES: It is the responsibility of each student to find out what assignments were missed due to an absence. The grading of makeup work will be calculated on a case-by-case basis. Excessive unexcused absences are grounds for receiving No Credit for the course.

The class content will cover personal beliefs as well as facts, it is absolutely essential that students at all times demonstrate respect for the views and opinions of others in the class. Any disrespect for the opinions or statements of others will not be tolerated.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:

Students are expected to be honest and ethical in their academic work. Academic dishonesty is defined as an intentional act of deception in one of the following areas:

• Cheating: use or attempted uses of unauthorized materials, information or study aids

• Fabrication: falsification or invention of any information

• Assisting: helping another commit an act of academic dishonesty

• Tampering: altering or interfering with evaluation instruments and documents

• Plagiarism: representing the words or ideas of another person as one’s own.

CONSEQUENCES:

1. Grade of zero, parental contact, and warning from administration

2. Failure of the grading period

PROCEDURES

1. All assigned essays, and research papers must be typed in MLA or APA format. The font size should be 12 font size, Times New Roman, and double space.

2. Paper heading (hand written assignments/assessments) for this class will be as follows: (in upper right hand corner of the paper)                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                           Full Name

                                                                                                           Subject

Assignment Title

                                                                                                           Period: ____Grade:____

                                                                                                           Date:

3. Restroom Policy:  Students are strongly encouraged to use the restroom between

classes. Students will only be allowed 2 RESTROOM PASSES each nine weeks. Hallway passes will not be issued the first, and last fifteen minutes of class.

4. Students will clean up their designated area 10 minutes before class dismissal and remain seated until the teacher dismisses the classroom. **ALWAYS REMEMBER THE TEACHER WILL DISMISS YOU!

5. All Electronic devices must be powered off and out of sight.

6. Always raise your hand to ask questions or to share your comments in class

discussions.

7. Students are held accountable to access the Dadeschool’s student portal and Mater

Lakes Academy website.

FIRST NINE WEEKS

THE ORIGINS OF AGRICULTURE/

THE NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION

• Paleolithic Age/Neolithic Age

THE FIRST RIVER VALLEY

CIVILIZATIONS

THE ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST

ANCIENT GREECE

ROME AND THE RISE OF

CHRISTIANITY

BYZANTIUM AND EASTERN

EUROPEAN EMPIRES

• Justinian and the Legacy of Rome (The fall of Rome)

• Religion and State

• Decline of the Byzantine Empire

THE RISE OF THE ISLAMIC

EMPIRE

• The Origins and Rise of Islam

• The Spread of Islam

• The Islamic Culture

• Islam vs. Monotheistic Religions

EARLY MIDDLE AGES AND EAST

ASIA

• The Collapse of the Western Roman Empire

• Early Russian Society

SECOND NINE WEEKS

AFRICAN CIVILIZATIONS

• The Early History of Sub-Saharan Africa

• Kingdom of Mali

• Kingdom of Ghana

• Kingdom of Songhai

• Trade-Networks of

• Sub-Saharan Africa

• Migration Patterns in

• Sub-Saharan Africa

MESO AND SOUTH AMERICAN CIVILIZATIONS

• The Legacy of Early Civilizations

• Chavin, Olmec, Zapotec, Incas, Aztecs, Mayas

• The Economy of the Americas

• Political Systems of the Americas

• Cultural Characteristics of the Americas

THE RISE OF WESTERN EUROPEAN

INTELLECTUAL MOVEMENTS

• Renaissance

• The Rise of the Italian City-State

• An Era of Awakening

• The Northern Renaissance

• Scientific Revolution

• Reformation

• An Era of Reform

AGE OF EXPLORATION

• Major Voyages and Sponsors

• The Columbian Exchange and Beyond

• Methods of Colonization

• Slavery and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

THIRD NINE WEEKS

EMPIRES, COLONIES AND PEOPLES OF THE AMERICAS

• The Spanish Empire in the Americas

• From Conquest to Control

• Brazil, the Dutch, New France and England’s Mainland Colonies

• Mainland English Colonies in North America

THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

• The Origins of the Industrial Revolution

• New Production

• Emergence of New Social Structures

• The Growth of Cities

THE AGE OF REVOLUTIONS

• American Revolution

• French Revolution

• The Reign of Terror

• Latin American & Caribbean Independence Movements

• Spanish South America

• Latin American Unity

• Mexican Revolution

• Economic Philosophy, Romanticism, Impressionism, Realism, Feminism

GLOBAL IMPERIALISM

• Imperialism

• New Imperialism

• Cultural Motives

• Protectorates, Mandates and Indirect

FOURTH NINE WEEKS

NATIONALISM AND MILITARISM

• Nationalism and Reform in Europe

• The Unification of Italy

• The Unification of Germany

• Reform and Revolution in Russia

• Unrest in Austria-Hungary

• Militarism

THE FIRST WORLD WAR

• The Causes of WWI

• The Changing Nature of Warfare

• The Early Years of the War

• The Effects of WWI

THE INTERWAR ERA

• Cultural and Intellectual Trends

• The Global Economic Crisis

• Anti-Colonial Nationalism in Asia and Africa

• Fascism, Communism, and Authoritarianism

• Rise of Fascism in Italy

• Rise of Stalinism

• Rise of Naziism

• Spanish Totalitarianism

THE COURSE OF WORLD WAR II

• Causes- The Road to War

• War Strategies and Significant Events

• Victory and the End of the War

• Post-War Plans

SYLLABUS CONTRACT

The attached syllabus is a general outline of the Ninth Grade – World History course. By signing this syllabus contract you agree to have read the requirements and policies established within the classroom. As your child’s Social Studies teacher, please feel free to state any comments or concerns you may want me to be aware of. Also, please provide a telephone number and email that I may be able to reach you.

I look forward to working with you and your child and making this an academically successful school year!

Mr. Malcolm

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