• Course Syllabus

     

    Course Title: World History I

     

    Instructor: Mr. Eric L. Brown, M. Ed.

    Department: Social Studies Hazelwood East High School

     

    Course description:

    This year-long survey course is designed to provide sophomores students with a knowledge and understanding of the primary events, movements, issues, places, and people which have combined to create a world history. The student will examine the world’s philosophical, religious, and political traditions as they developed from the 1450s to present times. The students will acquire an understanding of their place in the world and the forces that have shaped the world in which they live. Students will use reading and writing strategies for the content area, analyze primary and secondary sources, use research and information skills, and actively engage in evaluation, analysis and synthesis of historical events.

    World History Curriculum

    Scope and Sequence

    Unit Number

    Unit Name

    Content

    Days

    MLS Theme

    Unit 1

     

    The World Before Modern Times

     

    ·         Governmental Systems

    ·         Review of Ancient Civilizations

    ·         Judaism*, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism

    ·         Crusades

    ·         Trade Routes

    ·         Exchange of Ideas

    ·         Black Death

    10

    2

    Unit 2

    Renaissance, Reformation and Science

    ·         Renaissance

    ·         Reformation

    ·         Scientific Revolution

    8

    2/3

    Unit 3

    Age of Discovery

    ·         Columbian Exchange

    ·         European Expansion

    ·         Global Economies

    ·         Coerced labor systems

    6

    3

    Unit 4

    The Enlightenment

    ·         Absolutism

    ·         Enlightenment

    ·       Natural Law, Natural Rights, Social Contract, Due Process, Separation of Power

    6

    4

    Unit 5

    Age of Revolutions

    ·      Causes and Outcomes of Revolutions

    ·      Industrial Rev

    ·         New Technologies

    ·         Changes to populations

    ·         Social Changes

    ·      Economic changes

    ·         Laissez faire

    ·         Market, mixed, and command economic systems

    ·         Connections between: natural resources, entrepreneurship, innovation, labor, and capital

    10

    4

    Unit 6

    Imperialism

                                              SEMESTER 2

    Imperialism

    European, US, & Japanese imperialism

    On Africa, SE Asia, and Middle East

    6

    5

    Unit 7

    WWI

    WWI

    Russian Rev

    8

    5

    Unit 8

    WWII

    Great Depression

    Rise of Dictators

    Major Powers Before & After

    14

    5

    Unit 9

    Post War World II

    Cold War

    Cold War Proxy Conflicts

    Communism vs Democracy

    Expansion

    Alliances aka division of world

    Arms race = Technology

    Fall of Soviet Union and Impact

    Gulf Wars

    Terrorism

    Technologies

    Population

    12

    5

    Primary Course Materials:  World History textbook 2018

    Learning Objectives:

    Students will be able to:

    1. Define an empire.
    2. Identify causes and effects of conquered lands.
    3. Learn various cultural perspectives around the world.
    4. Demonstrate understanding of political differences.
    5. Display general knowledge of world history regionally and locally.
    6. Apply what they have learned.
    7. Develop individual perspectives.

    Essential Questions:

    How did trade routes both over the land and waterway lead to wealth and prosperity?

    First Semester Assessments:

                            4 quizzes = 200 participation points

                            30 class assignments = 750 participation points

                            6 test = 600 performance points

                            1 Final Exam = 100 performance points