Ms Matson World History



Advanced Placement World History Syllabus

Ms. Matson

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Darnell Cookman Middle/High School of the Medical Arts

Course Syllabus 2020-2021

Darnell-Cookman Mission Statement: To prepare students for collegiate success through a rigorous college preparatory curriculum integrated with professional medical standards emphasizing integrity, the pursuit of academic excellence, and a passion for life-long learning.

Honor Code: Students at Darnell-Cookman Middle/High School, School of the Medical Arts will be expected to uphold the four benchmarks of our school and place high value on intellectual rigor and academic standards.

• Honesty – When students practice honesty, the result is fairness for everyone.

• Respect – Respect is treating others as we would like to be treated. In an environment of respect, work we call our own, is our own.

• Responsibility – Responsibility is the quality of being accountable for our actions and accepting the consequences of our actions.

• Integrity – Integrity is a commitment to a value even when others are not present to witness it.

Enrollment at Darnell-Cookman Middle/High School requires a commitment to these principles. Students are expected to acknowledge fully and in detail the work, thought, or ideas of another person if incorporated in work submitted for assessment; to submit separate pieces of work in fulfillment of the requirements of different components (i.e. research papers); to ensure that the work is their own and is never given to another student in any version (hard copy or electronic) knowing that it might be submitted for grading as the work of another student.

Plagiarism: In order to prevent a student from gaining an unfair advantage, these behaviors will result in the following:

1)      Grade of zero – all students involved will earn a zero for the work

2)      Documentation- the incident will be recorded and a parent contact will be made

Text and Supplemental Materials:

• Text will be provided for students as we progress through the year, either paper copies or virtually.

• Students wanting to purchase their own textbook, either a paper copy or digital copy may do so- AMSCO Advanced Placement World History Modern ISBN-10: 1531129161. The text runs about $20 both for a hard copy and digital version.

Primary Sources

• A variety of primary sources will be used throughout the course. Photographs, poetry, music, paintings, maps, graphs, and charts etc will be observed and analyzed as a reflection of the culture and time that they existed to give perspectives and interpretations to students directly from the time period being discussed

Secondary sources

• Secondary Sources form various places will be used throughout the course- these may include; you tube, safari montage, History Channel, PBS etc. These documents or link will be provided to the students as the course progresses.

Student Materials:

• 1.5 inch three ring binder

• 10 tab divers (or two sets of 5)

• pens, pencils and highlighters

• Notebook paper

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Advanced Placement World History or WHAP is a chance to study the story of how our world came to be the way it is today. The course will cover the global processes, interactions and developments that have shaped our world from 1200C.E. to the present. The course is truly global in scope, with Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe being represented. This course will develop greater understanding of the evolution of global processes and contacts, in interaction with different types of human societies. This understanding is advanced through a combination of selective factual knowledge and appropriate analytical skills. The course highlights the nature of changes in the international frameworks and their causes and consequences, as well as comparisons among major societies. The course builds on an understanding of cultural, institutions, and technical precedents that, along with geography, sets the human stage.

APWH offers motivated students an opportunity to immerse themselves in the study of global history. This course is taught at a college level and will require a great deal more homework than the average high school course 15 to 20 pages of reading per class meeting and extensive writing assignments, all in preparation for the WHAP exam in May. We will use a variety of analytical skills, interpretation of written material, logical arguments and analysis. Special attention will be given to the WHAP Historical thinking skills and Course themes listed below. These thinking skills will certainly benefit all students regardless of their future plans.

Historical Thinking Skills

1:Development and Processes

2:Sourcing and Situation

3:Claims and Evidence in Sources

4. Contextualization

5.Making Connections

6. Argumentation

Reasoning Process

1. Comparison

2. Causation

3. Continuity and Change

Course Themes

1: Humans and the Environment

2. Cultural Developments and Interactions

ernance

4.Economic Systems

5.Social Interactions and Organization

6. Technology and Innovation

Organization of Course Activities

Within each unit, students will analyze both text and visual primary sources. This analysis will help students directly with the tasks required for the Document-Based Questions (DBQ) essay. Students will develop analytical skills by practicing with these sources. Students will develop thesis statements that fully address the question asked, take a position in answering the question, and provide organizational categories to support their position. Students will develop the ability to make plausible arguments as well as identify point of view, context, and bias in these sources.

Course Units

1. The Global Tapestry

2. Networks of Exchange

3. Land-Based Empires

4. Transoceanic Interconnections

5. Revolutions

6. Consequences of Industrialization

7. Global Conflict

8. Cold War and Decolonization

9. Globalization

Chapter Notes (at home) /Video Notes (in class)

Students will have to take notes on each assigned chapter of their textbook and corresponding video notes. A note templet will be given out and uploaded to Focus, and handed out in class for face to face students. These notes will be available on the class website and on Focus for any absent student to obtain, so that students will not fall behind. All notes MUST be in your own words. Notes are a living document, additional notes can be added during the class discussion. All notes will be uploaded to Focus on the due date for grading- only Word and Adobe documents will be accepted.

Grading Policy: Grades will be based on an accumulation of points.  Each assignment will be given a maximum points, reflected on the assignment details.  The overall grade will be calculated by dividing the students earned points by the possible number of points for the grading period.  Letter grades will be assigned as follows: A= 90% or greater-,  B= 89.9-80% , C=79.9-70% , D=69.9-60%  and F= anything less than 59.9%

Parents and students should have a login and password for FOCUS/One View and are encouraged to check the average regularly during the week. Students grades will consist of but are not limited to: classwork assignments, notes, homework assignments, quizzes, tests, projects, group work, essays, and participation which is vital to the success of the student in this class.

Quizzes: There will be a reading quizzes through out the units These quizzes hold student accountable for the material that is contained in the chapter. Poor scores on quizzes are a good indicator that note-taking skills need remediation or that a student needs to put forth more effort.

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Tests: Each unit will have a test, at the completion of the unit. These test will test the material in reading, from videos, and from class discussions. The tests will mirror the AP exam

Projects- One project will be assigned each quarter. These projects are not optional and will count equal to a test grade.

SAQ’s (Short answer questions) Through out the course students will have SAQ assessments in which the will demonstrate mastery of AP skills and/or AP content. The SAQ’s will be time to reflect the SAQ portion of the AP Test.

Essays: Students will have at least one DBQ and one LEQ representative of the essays on the WHAP exam, each quarter. These will grow more frequent as we progress through the AP curriculum and prepare for the writing on the AP exam.

Virtual Learning: Students will all engage in some sort virtual learning throughout this year. Students are expected to attend class virtually (when applicable) on time in accordance with the bell schedule, and participate in the class learning. ALL assignments for grading will be uploaded to Focus as either a Word or Adobe document (no JPEG will be accepted), by the due date posted on Focus for the possibility of full credit.

Late Work Policy: Work is due on each scheduled due date without exception.  Students will have the opportunity to upload any late or missing assignments from the unit to Focus on the day of the unit test.  If work is not submitted before school on the class period the test is given it WILL NOT be accepted after the test has been taken.  Late work is accepted for a maximum grade of 50% of the original assignment points.

Make-up Work Policy: Regular attendance in each forty-five day grading period is necessary for a student to be successful in school. All assignments will posted on the class website, and available to students when they are absent. Missing work shall be made-up for all absences, including suspension. Make-up work shall be allowed for each day of absence. Your child may earn up to full credit for such work submitted with acceptable time frame outlined within DCPS Student Progression Plan.

Tutoring Schedule: Any student who is struggling with mastering concepts, may request tutoring with the teacher.. Tutoring is available by request and by teacher discretion before school and during lunch- by pass obtained prior to the tutoring session only.

Parent/Teacher Conference Information: If you have a question about your son’s/daughter’s grade, please check FOCUS Grade Portal via One View to see if the teacher has left any notes about specific assignments. If you still have questions, feel free to email the teacher directly. If you have more general questions about your son’s/daughter’s overall academic progress, you can contact their school counselor or you can call Guidance at extension 1030 in the School Counseling Office to schedule an appointment for a parent/teacher conference. Please remember that parent/teacher conferences are only available on a limited basis and may not include all of your child’s teachers. Please be specific when scheduling a conference to just those teachers that you need to meet face-to-face.

Other Information: Email is the best way to reach me matsonm@ and I should return your email within 48 hours.  Students are encouraged to use a personal planner of their choosing and to check the website regularly. Parents should also use the grade portal and website regularly for updates. The responsibility of student learning is equaled shared between the student, families, and the teacher. It is essential we work together to help the students achieve the greatest levels of success this school year. I look forward to a wonderful year with all of my students and their families.

Website: Be sure you accessing information for the 10th grade WHAP class and not the 6th grade World History class.

Communication- I am dedicated to keeping the lines of communication open between teachers and parents. I have created a form, so that I have access to the most accurate personal communication information for both students and parents. Please digitally complete the form (available on the class website and through the assignment on Focus) and have your student upload it for Focus for a grade so that lines of communication can remain open throughout the school year.

I am looking forward to having a wonderful year this year in AP World History!

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