Syllabus
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Miami Beach Senior High School
Course Title: World History
Instructors: Ms. Guenin/Mr. Robby
305-532-4515 Ext.2290
Goal:
Students will understand how ancient civilizations developed and their contribution to the development of today’s societies.
Course Topics:
- Investigate Early Humans civilizations
- Compare & contrast the First Civilizations
- Investigate the culture of the Pharaohs of Egypt
- Compare & contrast the early civilizations of India, China and the Americas
- Discuss & evaluate the reasons for slavery
- Discover the reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire
- Compare & contrast imperialism in different cultures
- Understand the conflicts that led to WWI, WWII and the Holocaust
- Discuss & evaluate the Cold War, Vietnam, civil rights and social change
- Investigate the rise of terrorism and the new global economy
Text and Materials:
- Microsoft Tablets with World History book application and access to the internet
- Textbooks: World History: (Glencoe) class set and on-line in student portal
- Approved Internet search engines and websites, three desktop computers w/acces to internet, WIFI for individual home devices and/or smartphones (for research purposes only)
- Class notebooks or binder, various size poster boards,
- Pens, pencils, highlighters, markers, colored pencils and various size poster boards
Grading Criteria:
- 40% class work
- 30% projects
- 20% quizzes and tests
- 10% attitude
For more detailed information on course content, visit http://www.firn.edu/doe/curriculum/crscode/basic612/basic912.htm
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