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🌍 WELCOME TO WORLD HISTORY
🕵🏾 Discover the past
🧠 Think on a HIGH Level 📈
🌟 Shape your future
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Course Description: Welcome to World History! In this course, we’ll explore the people, movements, and ideas that have shaped our world from ancient civilizations to modern times. Together, we’ll examine how geography, culture, conflict, innovation, and power have influenced societies across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. You’ll learn to think like a historian—asking big questions, analyzing sources, and uncovering voices that history sometimes leaves out. Along the way, you’ll connect past events to today’s world and reflect on how history impacts your own life, identity, and future.
This class is about more than just dates and facts—it’s about curiosity, critical thinking, and seeing the world through many lenses.
🌍 Learning Goals for World History
Examine Global Stories From Diverse Views
Students will explore world history by analyzing diverse perspectives, voices, and experiences across regions, cultures, and time periodsUnderstand the Impact of Civilizations, Systems, and Ideas
Students will investigate how belief systems, empires, trade networks, and social hierarchies shaped societies—and how they still influence our world today.Connect the Past to the Present and Future
Students will draw connections between historical patterns and current global challenges, using evidence and empathy to think critically about our shared human experience.
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🤖 Using AI responsibly
🤖 Using AI responsibly
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is NOT a shortcut to skip the hard work. In this class, we will use AI on specific assignments as a learning enhancer or multiplier, not a replacement for your voice, your thinking, and/or your effort.
✅ What AI Can Be Used For:
✅ What AI Can Be Used For:
Brainstorming ideas
Making sense of complex concepts or information in a different way
Creating examples or practice questions for topics
Exploring multiple perspectives on a topic for better understanding
❌ What AI Should Not Be Used For:
❌ What AI Should Not Be Used For:
Copying answers or letting AI write full essays or ANY short writing assignment for you
Avoiding reading or research assignments
Turning in work that doesn’t reflect your own thinking
Breaking this AI rulebook will always result in a MISSING grade and a brief 24-hour window to resubmit YOUR OWN work with a partial deduction (-15 pts minimum on assignment).
Think of AI as another resource, not your substitute. You’re still the creator & author of your own learning & your own story.
💬 Talk to Me First if your unsure about how you can use of AI. I'm here to work with each one of you to create the right place for it in our classroom.
Keep these WRITTEN in your notebook.
⬆️High Level Thinking Skills
⬆️High Level Thinking Skills
🟨Chronological Thinking Skill - “Know the order in which things happened."
🟧Comprehension Skill - “Read between the lines. What does it really mean?”
🟫Analysis Skill - "Dig deeper."
🔲Research Skill - ““Break it down. Ask better questions. Think it through. Challenge the story.”
⬛Judgement Skill - “What would YOU do - and WHY?”
This class is not just about being factually correct. Originality & Creativity weighs more than anything. There will be times you will need to show your thinking. But you do not have to approach this without tools to guide you.
World Map
World Map
Why YOU Should Know Your Maps FIRST (Geography 101)
Understanding where in the world events take place is just as important as knowing what happened, who was involved, when it occurred, and how it unfolded. Tighten up on your global awareness by reviewing your maps regularly.
Start with a quick refresher on the continents [click the map to the right].
Play this Geography Game & test yourself
MASTERY <8 Seconds
PROFICIENT <15 Seconds
DEVELOPING <30 Seconds
BEGINNER >60 Seconds
WORLD HISTORY TOPICS
Use the Navigation tabs below to find our CURRENT TOPIC.
Each Tab has access to your PRE-WORK; Primary Sources (To FISH), Notes Slideshows, and practice Gimkits for each topic.
Fall Semester Topics
Fall Semester Topics
Missed class???
Use your resources (Website, Google Classroom, calendar, AND ask your classmates).
Let me know if you missed a test or quiz.
AUGUST Calendar
AUGUST Calendar
Directions for Note-Taking
Directions for Note-Taking
(Get ahead of your pre-work when possible!)
Complete your HAND-WRITTEN notes in your notebook to be used as Notebook Entries. Preparation is everything.
Your notes should be completed using some type of ORGANIZED note-taking method. If you do not have any other method, then this should be your go-to. Completing all your notes using Cornell style will also earn you bonus points on Notebook Checks.
Mindset Mondays
Mindset Mondays
🧠 Mindset Mondays are designed to help us pause, reflect, and prepare ourselves for the week ahead—mentally and emotionally.
✅ Be sure to keep track of all Mindset Monday activities in your notebook. These will be part of your notebook checks and can earn you extra points throughout the semester.
World History MVP's
World History MVP's
High Recognition
These students & their activities stood out for their dedication, effort, & willingness to better themselves & others in class.
2024-25 School Year
Historian of the Year Award
(Awarded to the student who consistently demonstrates critical thinking, deep analysis, and a passion for uncovering historical truths.)
24-25 Winners:
Jonathan R. & Madison G.
Legacy Builder Award
(Given to the student whose work, ideas, or actions leave a lasting impact—just like the ancient civilizations we studied.)
24-25 Winners:
Emilia S & Alexa P.
Most Improved Award
(Honors a student who overcomes challenges, shows growth in their historical thinking, and always strives to improve.)
24-25 Winners:
Divine U. & Jaden H.
Team Player Award
(Awarded to the student who builds community, encourages others, and connects class ideas to the real world in creative, meaningful ways.)
24-25 Winners:
Anesia D. & Juan B.
Maddison D. & Khambrel H.
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