World History

Andrew Kennamer

Fox Creek High School

e-mail: akennamer@fchs.net

Telephone #: (803) 613-9435 Ext. 166

Class webpage: https://sites.google.com/a/fchs.net/amerikennamer/home

July, 2024

Welcome to World History.  I hope to take our class on an adventure through time as we examine how the world’s peoples, cultures, and countries rose, fell, cooperated, and clashed, forever altering the course of history.  Together we will investigate how events from the past have influenced and relate to the world as we know it today.

I believe if our young people want to be successful professionally and in life, an education is the most valuable and available resource they can take advantage of.  It is my job to guide my students on their academic journey and teach them how to develop and utilize the skills they will need to thrive once they reach the real world.  Students, you must do your part.  If you want success, you have to do the work and earn it.  Parents, continue to provide a solid foundation for your children that only you can.  By working together, we can ensure that all of our students’ futures will be bright.

Coarse goals and objectives for students include:

• A deeper understanding of how the world has become increasingly interconnected

• Examine why and how people, ideas, and technology have impacted various nations

• Development of critical thinking skills

Required Materials

School-issued Chromebook (Charge it every night; bring it to class every day)

Something to write on and something to write with

We will read 2 books to completion during the school year.  Students will need to get either a physical or digital copy of each book.

• All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

• 1984 by George Orwell

Classroom Rules

1. Follow all Fox Creek High School rules at ALL times.

2. NO PHONES

3. No hats, hoodies, etc. on inside the building.

4. No food/drinks are allowed in class.  Water in a secure container is acceptable.

5. Be on time.  When the tardy bell rings, the door closes.  If you are late, go to the attendance office to get a tardy slip.  Students will not be admitted to class after the bell without a pass.

6. Be respectful of yourself, your classmates, and the faculty and staff of Fox Creek High School.  I will not tolerate any disrespectful language or actions.

Classroom Procedures

1. Bring materials to class EVERY DAY.

2. Use the restroom BEFORE class.

3. Be seated in your desk BEFORE the tardy bell rings.  If there is an assignment on the board, go ahead and get started as soon as you get seated.

4. At the end of the period, remain in your seat.  I dismiss you, not the bell.

Course Requirements

Students will be required to complete daily assignments, quizzes, tests, essays, and projects.

Semester exams will be given at the end of each semester.  Semester exams count as 20% of the overall grade for the semester.

Homework/Classwork Requirements

During an average week, students will be required to complete assignments or activities in class and will receive multiple homework assignments.  Most homework assignments will require students to read, answer questions, or review vocabulary.

Grading Policy

Late Work

I do not accept any late work unless there are extenuating circumstances.  If your assignment is late, it is a zero.  

Plagiarism

All major assignments (projects, essays, etc.) will be submitted to an online plagiarism checker, Turnitin.com.  Plagiarism is when you present someone else's work as your own original work.  Make sure all major written assignments are in your own words and any direct quotes are properly cited.  Students will receive a zero for plagiarized assignments and will not get the opportunity to redo the assignment.

• Tests/Projects 50%

• Quizzes 20%

• Classwork/Homework 30%

*Current events count as a quiz grade unless otherwise specified by the teacher.

To calculate semester grades:

1st Quarter Grade       40%

2nd Quarter Grade       40%

Semester Exam       20%

To calculate yearly grades:

1st Semester Grade       50%

2nd Semester Grade       50%

Tutoring

I offer tutoring any day before school from 7:45 to 8:10.  Please schedule tutoring sessions with me at least one day in advance.

Ren Card Policy

        I only accept “Homework Pass” or “Teacher’s Choice” used as a homework pass during the 1st Semester.  I do not accept any Ren Cards during the 2nd Semester.

Pacing Plan

Quarter 1

• Ancient Greece

• Rome

• Abrahamic Religions

• Vikings

Quarter 2

• The Renaissance

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Age of Exploration

• Colonies in the Americas

• Absolute Monarchs in Europe

Quarter 3

• The Enlightenment

• The French Revolution & Napoleon

• The Industrial Revolution

• European Democratic Reform

• Imperialism

• China & Japan

• WWI

Quarter 4

• Communist Revolutions

• Post WWI

• WWII

• The Holocaust

• The Cold War