Syllabus

Mr. Randall’s World History

2011-2012 School Year

Course Description

The purpose of this course is to give students an opportunity to learn about the major economic, political, cultural and social developments that have occurred throughout the 20^th Century in accordance with the ICGSE World History Cambridge Curriculum.

Grading Policy

I. Percentages

90-100 A

80-89 B

70-79 C

60-69 D

50-59 F

II. Pertinent Information

i) work will be fairly evaluated and based on your achievement and effort.

ii) all absent work must be made up in a timely manner – this is your responsibility not mine.

iii) do all work in a timely manner the first time around – there is no excuse for late work, and it will not be evaluated.

iv) if you want to know any information about your grade or progress, come to me before or afterschool. School time is for teaching, I do not have time to go over every detail with you during school, but I will be more than happy to meet with you during non-school hours.

v) In this case, the term ‘work’ includes but is not limited to: classwork, notes, homework, essays, quizzes, tests, projects, and bellwork.

III. Grade Breakdown

The instructor evaluates student work by tabulating cumulative points. At the end of the quarter, your total points earned will be divided by total points possible to give the student a percentage grade. This percentage grade will correlate with the policy above.

The instructor reserves the right to ‘improve’ a student’s grade for the following reasons:

i) positive classroom participation – contribution in classroom discussions.

ii) an exceptional score on the final – A great score on the final represents true, long term learning. It is the best evaluation of your learning.

iii) perfect attendance – people that show up to everything on time always do well in life.

iv) a ‘strong finish’ – if you finish well you leave a lasting impression. I suggest everyone do so.

I will never lower a student’s grade for any reason. You cannot take away something a student earned.

Coursework

The coursework in this class is broken down into units based on essential questions based on the ICGSE Cambridge World History Curriculum. The following page provides a timeline for said units.

Cambridge World History Description

Curriculum: Option B (20^th Century)

Depth Study: Germany, 1918-1945

Course Work: Israel and Palestine 1945-

Timeline for Curriculum

August: 19^th Cent. Question #6 (What caused the First World War?)

20^th Cent. Question #1 (Were the peace treaties of 1919-1923 fair?)

September: 20^th Cent. Question #1 (Were the peace treaties of 1919-1923 fair?)

20^th Cent. Question #2 (To what extent was the League of Nations a success?)

October: 20^th Cent. Question #2 (To what extent was the League of Nations a success?)

20^th Cent. Question #3 (Why had international peace collapsed by 1939?)

November: 20^th Cent. Question #3 (Why had international peace collapsed by 1939?)

Depth Study A: Germany, 1918-45

December: Depth Study A: Germany, 1918-45

January: Course Work: Depth Study B: Israel and Palestine 1945-

February: 20^th Cent. Question #4 (Who was to blame for the Cold War?)

20^th Cent. Question #5 (How effectively did the USA contain the spread of Communism?)

March: 20^th Cent. Question #5 (How effectively did the USA contain the spread of Communism?)

20^th Cent. Question #6 (How secure was the USSR’s control over Eastern Europe, 1948-c. 1989?)

April: 20^th Cent. Question #6 (How secure was the USSR’s control over Eastern Europe, 1948-c. 1989?)

20^th Cent. Question #7 (How effective has the United Nations Organization been?)

May: Review for Cambridge Examination