Course:



Course: World History

Instructor: Ryan Guevara

Conference Period: 3rd Period

E-mail Address: rguevara@

Parents - Please go over this course outline with your child and contact me if you have any questions. Once you and your student have looked over this information, I ask you both to sign the last page, and have your child return it to me. I hope you are as enthusiastic about this year as I am. I value your support…but your child values it more. Your efforts to encourage and inspire your child will reap positive rewards! Thank you.

Course Description and Goals:

This course will provide a solid understanding of world history. It will enable students to better understand and evaluate the world and time in which they live by having a fundamental understanding of the past. This course will also cover major events and trends from ancient civilizations to the Cold War era. Within this chronology, this course will look at the history of culture, politics, diplomacy, society, education, economics, and more.

|Materials Needed: | |

|3 Section Notebook or Composition Book |#2 Pencils |

| |Colored Pencils |

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Grading Policy:

Grading is based on the district grading policy. The student will also have ample opportunity to earn extra credit. There will be a semester exam before the winter break and a final exam at the end of the year.

60% Quizzes/Daily assignments/Homework

40% Tests/Major projects

10% Final Exams

*If you are absent on the day of a test, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to make up the test within one week from the ORIGINAL test date.

Notebooks:

The student can expect to take notes during class. Notes will consist of classroom lecture, presentations, and handouts. Tests will consist of material presented in the class and homework assignments. All assignments/notes shall be placed in a notebook/ binder. DO NOT THROW ANYTHING AWAY. They will find the information useful in future classes, whether at the high school or collegiate levels. Notebooks will be graded and should be neat and well-organized.

Homework:

Homework is a vital part of the educational experience because class time is so limited; however, I understand that students have increasing burdens in today’s society. Therefore, homework will be given on a limited basis and will primarily consist of reading and note taking over an assigned reading. This homework policy is subject to change.

Late Assignments:

Students are expected to turn in all work on time. If there is an emergency or personal situation, the student should contact me prior to the 8:35am bell of the assigned due date. There will be a 10 point penalty if the assignment is late and will not be accepted after 10 school days.

Retest Policy:

Students may make corrections to improve test grades. This must be done during tutoring hours and must be completed within one week of the test date. Corrected answers are worth half points. Students will be allowed to retake a test but cannot make higher than a 75.

Tardies:

Tardies will be given and disciplined according to JISD policy.

It is the students’ responsibility to take care of their needs during the passing periods. This includes going to the bathroom, fixing makeup, getting necessary materials and homework, and visiting with friends . . . before the bell rings! Students are expected to be seated in the classroom with their materials ready when the bell rings.

Tutoring:

Students may receive additional assistance before or after school. Students are expected to arrive on time and sign in. I have set aside the following times for tutoring:

Tuesday and Thursday – 4:30 pm-5:45 pm

Academic Honesty:

It is expected that students will use genuine, sincere, and fair means for the accomplishment of tests, tasks, or projects from which evaluations of progress shall be determined. Students found plagiarizing, copying, or cheating in any way will receive and automatic zero and phone calls will be made to their parents. In addition, students will be given a Disciplinary Referral.

Class Rules:

I will lead a respectful and disciplined classroom. To achieve this, I have established a few simple policies. As a student, it is your responsibility to comply with these policies. If you choose to break a rule, there will be consequences.

• Students will be respectful at all times. Hateful comments concerning race, gender, sexuality, appearance, etc. will not be tolerated. Students will keep their hands to themselves at all time.

• Students should be seated and prepared to work when the bell rings.

• In accordance with school policy, cell phones, music players, and other electronic devices are not permitted. If seen or heard, items will be confiscated and given back at the end of the period.

• Students should not talk during lectures unless called on. If a student has a question, he/she should raise his/her hand. Talking quietly during group activities is acceptable.

• No food or drink is allowed in the classroom. Closable containers of water are permitted.

If you CHOOSE to break a Rule:

There are consequences for a student’s actions. While there are behaviors that will warrant an immediate Disciplinary Referral, such as gross insubordination or violent behavior, I would prefer to deal with students personally on a one-on-one basis. This will be followed by a parent contact. If further action needs to be taken, I will write an administrative referral.

Topics Discussed:

| Unit 1 Foundations of Civilization |

|Unit 2 Emergence and Collapse of Classical Empires |

|Unit 3 Middle Ages, Renaissance, Reformation, and Early Americas |

|Unit 4 Exploration, Expansion, and Exploitation |

|Unit 5 Revolutions and Enlightenment |

|Unit 6 Industrialization and Imperialism |

|Unit 7 Global Conflicts 1914 – 1945 |

|Unit 8 Contemporary History 1945 |

Welcome to class and to the next level of your education!

100 World History Terms

1. Hominid

2. Paleolithic Age

3. Neolithic Age

4. Nomad

5. Hunter-gatherer

6. Neolithic Revolution

7. Slash and burn farming

8. Domestication

9. Civilization

10. Cuneiform

11. Bronze Age

12. Ziggurat

13. Fertile Crescent

14. Mesopotamia

15. City-state

16. Dynasty

17. Polytheism

18. Hammurabi

19. Theocracy

20. Pharaoh

21. Pyramid

22. Hieroglyphics

23. Harappa civilization

24. Oracle bone

25. Mandate of Heaven

26. Dynastic cycle

27. Feudalism

28. Migration

29. Caste

30. Reincarnation

31. Karma

32. Siddhartha Gautama

33. Enlightenment

34. Nirvana

35. Knossos

36. Phoenicians

37. Monotheism

38. Royal Road

39. Filial piety

40. Daoism

41. Legalism

42. Confucianism

43. Shi Huangdi

44. Trojan War

45. Polis

46. Monarchy

47. Aristocracy

48. Oligarchy

49. Democracy

50. Phalanx

51. Persian Wars

52. Philosopher

53. Peloponnesian War

54. Alexander the Great

55. Hellenistic

56. Patrician

57. Plebian

58. Dictator

59. Triumvirate

60. Pax Romana

61. Aqueduct

62. Religious toleration

63. Silk Roads

64. Assimilation

65. Civil service

66. Centralized government

67. Push-pull factors

68. Bantu speaking people

69. Beringia

70. Mesoamerica

71. Mosque

72. Hajj

73. Shi’a

74. Sunni

75. Justinian Code

76. Excommunication

77. Printing press

78. Samurai

79. Shogun

80. Middle Ages

81. Secular

82. Manor

83. Serf

84. Feudalism

85. Lay investiture

86. Crusades

87. Vernacular

88. Guild

89. Magna Carta

90. Black Death

91. Great Schism

92. Quipu

93. Chinampa

94. Renaissance

95. Humanism

96. Indulgence

97. Reformation

98. Predestination

99. Protestant

100. Encomienda

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