Syllabus
SDC World History
Syllabus 2021/2022
Mr. Michael David
Email: mdavid@tipton-county.com
Course Description
SDC World History is a college-level introductory course that covers world history beginning with the Columbian Exchange and culminating in the post-Cold War era. The course will include historical, multicultural, geographic, economic, technological, social, political, and current event themes.
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Recommended Resources
- YouTube: Crash Course Playlists World History and World History 2.
SDC Learning Objectives
1. Age of European Exploration and the Columbian Exchange
2. Early Modern Europe
3. Absolutism and Capitalism
4. The Enlightenment
5. Colonial Americas
6. Africa, the Trans-Atlantic Slave
7. Early Modern Civilization
8. Early Modern Japan
9. Islamic Empires
10. Tsarist Russia
11. Revolution and Nationalism
12. Industrial Revolution
13. Russian Revolution
14. Chinese Revolution
15. The Ottoman Empire
16. Japan and the Meiji Restoration
17. Global Empires
18. World War I
19. Between the Wars 1919-1939
20. World War II
21. The Cold War
22. Communist China
23. Arab-Israel: Conflict
24. Globalization
The Six Themes of SDC World History
1. Humans & the Environment
2. Cultural Development & Interactions
3. Governance
4. Economic Systems
5. Social Interactions & Organization
6. Technology & Innovation
The Historical Thinking Skills of SDC World History
1. Developments & Processes
2. Sources & Situations
3. Claims & Evidence in Sources
4. Contextualization
5. Making Connections
6. Argumentation
Grading Policy
Grade categories are weighted in AP World History. The weights according to the category are listed below.
Quizzes- 20%
Daily Assignments- 15%
Essays- 25%
Tests- 30%
Unit Review- 10%
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Academic Expectations of SDC World History Students
1. All readings are expected to be completed prior to the class discussion and assignments. Readings may include textbook and primary/secondary sources provided.
2. Students are expected to participate in group and class discussions.
3. Unit exams, essays, and quizzes are all timed in class. If you miss any of the above, then you will be expected to make an appointment with me before school to make it up.
Tutoring
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Tutoring will be available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays 6:40 am - 7:10 am in Room 112