World History
Course Description:
World History at the ninth grade level is a survey course that gives students the opportunity to explore recurring themes of human experience common to civilizations around the globe from ancient to contemporary times. The application of the themes of geography and an analysis of the cultural traits of civilizations will help students understand how people shape their world and how their world shapes them. As students examine the historical roots of significant events, ideas, and movements, and phenomena, they encounter the contributions and patterns of living in civilizations around the world. Students broaden their historical perspectives as they explore ways societies have dealt with continuity and change, exemplified by issues such as war and peace, internal stability and strife, and the development of institutions. To become informed citizens, students require knowledge of the civilizations that have shaped the development of the US. World History provides the foundation that enables students to acquire this knowledge which will be used in Civics and Economics and United States History.Online Version of World History textbook:
http://www.msturnbull.com/world-history.html
http://www.msturnbull.com/world-history.html
World History Teachers:
Yasemin Rodriguez- yrodriguez@wcpss.net
Morgan Rutledge- mrutledge@wcpss.net
Nicole Williams- nwilliams2@wcpss.net
Adam Ruh- aruh@wcpss.net
Jalen Wiley- jwiley@wcpss.net
Course Units
Unit 1Origins and Development- Ancient Civilizations Unit 2 Middle Ages 500-1400Unit 3 Renaissance and Reformation 1350-1600Unit 4 Exploration and Expansion 1450-1750Unit 5Reason and Revolution 1550-1850 Unit 6Rise and Fall of Modern Empires 1750-1920Unit 7 Global Conflict 1920-1945Unit 8The Cold War 1945-1991Unit 9Global Interdependence 1991- Present
Grades
Honors: Major Assessments (Tests/Projects): 45%Minor Assessments (Classwork/Quizzes): 30%Formative Assessments: 25%
Academic:Major Assessments (Tests/Projects): 40%Minor Assessments (Classwork/Quizzes): 30%Formative Assessments: 30%
Academic:Major Assessments (Tests/Projects): 40%Minor Assessments (Classwork/Quizzes): 30%Formative Assessments: 30%