Week 2 and 3 Homework Schedule

Monday: No school

Tuesday:
"Are we World History?" assignment due

 Egerton et. al, "The Roots of the Atlantic System," in The Atlantic World, 41-49 (handout)

Wednesday: Egerton et. al, "The Roots of the Atlantic System," in The Atlantic World, 49-66 (handout)

Friday:

Mann, 3-47 (due Tuesday, 9/11)

*Our first Document Based Question will be on Monday, 9/10.

Monday:

DBQ in class

Homework: Mann, 3-47

Tuesday:

Homework: Enjoy the camping trip!

Week 1 Homework Schedule

Hello all,

Here is the homework schedule for our first week of class:

Monday: None!

Tuesday: Mann, "Prologue," xxi-xxx; Pomeranz and Topik, "Introduction," xi-xv

Wednesday: Egerton et al, "Americans" from The Atlantic World, 24-30 (handout); Pomeranz and Topik, 21-22;  "Pachacutec" from Early Civilizations of the Americas (handout)

Friday: Pomeranz and Topik, 3-20 and 27-30

The "My World History" assignment will be due on Tuesday, September 4th. 

Welcome!

Hello all,

Welcome to the start of your 10th grade world history class.  This blog will be a place for us to communicate and to share resources.  It will also be our primary holding place for all course resources and assignments.

Below are all of the nuts and bolts for the class:

I.  Course Description

This course will explore major themes in world history from the era of Portuguese exploration, in the middle of the 1400’s, until the present day.  By focusing on trade and the impact of commerce, we will trace the development of a global society in which the products we consume, wear, and covet can come from every corner of the globe.  Additionally, this time period marks the rise of Europe—and eventually the United State—as a major innovator and player in world history.  Over the course of the first quarter, we will trace the decline of Asian economies and the development of colonialism. 

II. Required Readings

1. Course packet
2. Charles Mann, 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created
3. Kenneth Pomeranz and Steve Topik, The World that Trade Created: Society, Culture, and the World Economy
4. Dennis Sherman, Western Civilization: Sources, Images, and Interpretations from the Renaissance to Present
5. Any other readings distributed by the teacher

III. Expectations and Grading

This class will be a seminar on world history in which both the teacher and the students will provide the content and lead discussions.  Usually, class will begin with a lecture on the topic covered during the previous nights' reading followed by a class discussion.  On some days, we will also do an activity to illustrate the concepts we talked about during the lecture and discussion  Furthermore, during our long period (in our case, on Tuesday), you can expect to be engaged in some sort of hands-on or experiential learning project. 

Participation: 20%

Components:

1)     Reading quizzes

2)     Contributing during discussions 

Writing Assignments and Document-Based Questions: 25%

Components:

1)     Writing Assignments

2)     Document-Based Questions

Independent Research Projects: 35% 

Components:

1)     Book Review & Presentation (Semester 1) 

2)     Historiographical essays/presentations (Semester 1) 

3)     Final Paper (Semester 2) 

4)     Final Presentation (Semester 2) 

Final and Midterm Exams: 20%

                  There will be a final and a mid-term each semester.  These will be the only tests that you have during the year.  

The goal with these policies is to have class be as simple as possible, with all of our attention focused on learning and processing the themes of World History. You will, of course, be given ample notice for all assignments.