Modern World History

Weekly Agenda 

Course Description: Modern World History is aligned with the 2019 South Carolina Social Studies College and Career Standards for Modern World History and is designed to assist students in understanding how people and countries of the world have become increasingly interconnected beginning with the time period of 1300 to present. Instruction utilizes the historical thinking skills developed for high school history. These historical thinking skills are aligned with the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate that focuses on world-class knowledge, world-class skills, and life and career characteristics. Students will acquire content knowledge through reading and analyzing multiple primary and secondary sources, group discussions, and whole class instruction. They will apply the historical thinking skills to the acquired knowledge, and then design and communicate their interpretation of the past. This process as a whole is known as inquiry. Rather than focusing on the memorization of facts with one correct answer, inquiry differs because students are evaluated on their ability to make a claim and support it with reliable evidence from research. 

• • Mastery Assignment Statement: Each quarter, students will have the opportunity to complete a Major Mastery Assignment designed to demonstrate proficiency in key standards. Successful completion may allow the score to replace the lowest major grade in the gradebook for the quarter. To be eligible, students must have made a good-faith attempt on all prior major assignments. Students who receive a 0% on a previous major assignment due to refusal to attempt or submit work will not be eligible to complete the Major Mastery Assignment for that quarter.

• • AI Statement: Technology and AI may be used in this course to support learning when approved by the teacher. Students may only use District-approved AI tools and applications accessed through ClassLink. AI may be used only for assignments where teacher permission has been given and according to the directions provided. Unauthorized use of AI is considered plagiarism and a violation of the Greenville County Schools Student Behavior Code. Students may not enter personally identifiable information into any AI or technology platform that has not been approved by the District.