AP World History and World History Seminar
Fall
2014-Spring 2015
Ms.
Jennifer Brennan
240-236-7461,
Room 207
Jennifer.brennan@fcps.org
Course
Description:
This course is designed to help
students develop a greater understanding of the evolution of global processes
and contacts in different types of human societies. We will examine the progression of world
history from 8000 BCE to the present, dwelling on the causes and consequences
of changes in major societies and analyzing the major themes. In order to do this, we will emphasize
factual knowledge, interpret issues, and develop skills in analyzing many
different types of historical evidence.
All course content, activities, and skills are based on the guidelines
published by The College Board Advanced
Placement Program for World History.
All assignments are done in accordance with preparation for the AP World
History Exam in May 2015.
The
Five Themes of AP World
Students in this course must learn
to view history thematically. The AP World History course is organized around
five overarching themes that serve as unifying threads throughout the course,
helping students to relate what is particular about each time period or society
to a “big picture” of history. The themes also provide a way to organize
comparisons and analyze change and continuity over time. Consequently,
virtually all study of history in this class will be tied back to these themes
by utilizing a “SPICE” acronym.
1.
Social--Development and transformation of social structures
2.
Political--State-building, expansion, and conflict
3.
Interaction between humans and the environment
4.
Cultural--Development and interaction of cultures
5.
Economic--Creation, expansion, and interaction of economic systems
Student
Required Materials
1)
A 1.5 or 2 inch binder with 7 dividers (1 divider for general
information, the remaining for our 6 units)
2)
Loose leaf paper for the binder AND a notebook
3)
Folder for handouts
4)
3 x 5 index cards
5)
Pencils, pens, and highlighters
6)
Homework planner provided by FCPS
Resources
(Provided by Teacher):
Textbook: Stearns, et al., World
Civilizations: The Global Experience, 4th edition, Pearson Longman, 2005
Student
Responsibilities
READY:
Focused and alert | Bring required materials | Assigned work
completed | Be in your assigned seat when the bell rings
If a student is not in their seat, prepared and ready to go, they are late. If a student is late to
class three times, they will receive an after school teacher detention.
RESPECTFUL:
Observe classroom safety guidelines | Honor commonalities and
celebrate differences | Support and encourage classmates | Use appropriate
language at appropriate times | Respect themselves, other student, and any
adults in the room |
Violations will be dealt with swiftly and firmly. This includes,
but is not limited to, language, tardiness, cheating, individual conduct, and
bullying
RELENTLESS:
Complete all assignments on time and with integrity | Give your best
effort | Be open to feedback and capitalize on opportunities to improve
Students are asked to refer to the MHS Honor Philosophy/Code and
Honor Pledge. Cheating on any exam will result in a zero on the exam in
addition to standard school/county disciplinary action.
Water, hard candies, gum, and mints are acceptable, as long as
they are not left in the room. Sodas, sports drinks, juice, and food items are
not permitted in my classroom. This is a county rule I enforce. If a student
does bring in a food item, they will be asked to put it away. If they do not,
they will be asked to leave for the remainder of class.
*Discipline
The following is the discipline procedure for violations to FCPS’s
code of conduct or classroom rules.
1.
Verbal warning
2.
Verbal warning, phone call home
3.
Phone call home/teacher detention
4.
Phone call home/referral
*Severity Clause: A student will be sent to the
office with a referral for class disruptions or endangering self or others.
Homework
Students will have homework every night. The homework will usually
consist of reading an article or document, either primary or secondary. Students
will have a daily quiz based on the previous night’s reading. Resources
will be available on my website, as well as in class. Students are strongly
encouraged to be “active” readers and take notes ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER
as they read. In addition, students are strongly encouraged to review their day’s
notes for a minimum of 15 minutes per night.
Classwork
(15% of weighted grade)
Classwork will consist of group discussions, lectures and notes,
analysis of primary and secondary historical documents, and written responses
to those documents
DBQ
(30% of weighted grade)
A document-based
question (DBQ) is an essay or series of short-answer questions that is constructed
by students using one's own knowledge combined with support from several provided sources. We
will have multiple DBQs as classwork, portions of assessments, and homework.
DBQs will help students learn to analyze and assess, compare and contrast, and develop mature language skills and conceptual knowledge.
Quizzes (15% of weighted grade)
Students will have daily quizzes taken from their nightly homework
readings. The formats vary; sometimes it will be a few short answer questions,
other times it will be a single question that requires multiple sentences to
answer.
Tests
(40% of weighted grade)
There will be six unit tests, a mid-term, and a final exam.
Tutoring
I am available for tutoring after school 2:15 to 3:00 Tuesday –
Thursday. Please see me before hand to let me know you’ll be attending and what
you need assistance with.
Student
name: Signature
Parent
Signature Date
Parent e-mail address:
Parents: Please print your e-mail address if you would like to be added
to the “Weekly E-mail” contact list for updates, test and project due dates,
and course content.
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