World History students,
Welcome to the 2014-2015 school year. I look forward to a great year with you all. I will be using this blog to post homework assignments as well as follow-up videos/links. Hopefully this will help you to get a better understand of the concepts that we discuss in class.
Just as a reminder, our grading scale is as follows:
Welcome to the 2014-2015 school year. I look forward to a great year with you all. I will be using this blog to post homework assignments as well as follow-up videos/links. Hopefully this will help you to get a better understand of the concepts that we discuss in class.
Just as a reminder, our grading scale is as follows:
- Participation -- 10%
- Class work -- 15%
- Homework -- 15%
- Exams (or projects) -- 50%
- Conduct -- 10%
I also wanted to give you an idea of what we will be studying this year, incase you want to read ahead or catch up on missed work.
Our course outline:
Unit 2
Chapter 10 - Revolution and Enlightenment (1550-1800)
The Scientific Revolution - p. 302
The Enlightenment - p. 310
The Impact of the Enlightenment - p. 318
The American Revolution - p. 330
Chapter 11 - The French Revolution and Napoleon (1789-1815)
The French Revolution Begins - p. 340
Radical Revolution and Reaction - p.350
The Age of Napoleon - p. 360
Unit 3
Chapter 12 - Industrialization and Nationalism (1800-1870)
The Industrial Revolution - p. 378
Reaction and Revolution - p.388
National Unification and Nationalism - p.394
Romanticism and Realism - p.402
Chapter 13 - Mass Society and Democracy (1870-1914)
The Growth of Industrial Prosperity - p. 416
Toward the Modern Consciousness - p. 438
Chapter 14 - The Heigh of Imperialism (1800-1914)
Colonial Rule in Southeast Asia - p.450
Empire Building in Africa - p.456
Nation Building in Latin America - p.472
Unit 4
Chapter 16 - War and Revolution (1914-1919)
The Road to World War I - p.522
World War I - p. 526
The Russian Revolution - p. 536
End of World War I - p. 542
Chapter 17 - The West Between the Wars (1919-1939)
Hitler and Nazi Germany - p. 568
Chapter 18 - Nationalism Around the World (1914-1939)
Nationalism in Latin America - p. 608
Chapter 19 - World War II (1939-1945)
Paths to War - p. 620
The Course of World War II - p. 628
The New Order and the Holocaust - p. 638
Home Front and Aftermath of War - p. 644
Unit 5
Chapter 20 - Cold War and Postwar Changes (1945-1970)
Development of the Cold War - p. 664
The Soviet Union and Eastern Europe - p. 674
Western Europe and North America - p. 678
Chapter 21 - The Contemporary Western World (1970-Present)
Europe and North America - p. 704
Western Society and Culture - p. 710
Chapter 22 - Latin America (1945-Present)
General Trends in Latin America - p. 724
Mexico, Cuba, and Central America - p. 730
The Nations of South America - p. 736
Chapter 23 - Africa and the Middle East (1945- Present)
Independence in Africa - p. 750
Conflict in the Middle East - p. 760
Chapter 24 - Asia and the Pacific (1945- Present)
Communist China - p. 776
South and Southeast Asia - p. 782
Japan and the Pacific - p. 788
Chapter 25 - Changing Global Patterns
Challenges of a New Century - p. 802
New Global Communities - p. 812
As you can see, we've got a lot to cover this year. I look forward to our class discussions about these interesting topics and their relevance to our lives today.
- Mr. Joe
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