Transcript File - AP World History (WHAP)

WHAP
2016-2017
Monday, August 8 (1)
Welcome!
Issue Books: On the inside front cover, write your name and school
year (2016-2017)
Reading Homework: Preface p. xvi-xxi AND Prologue xxiv-xxv
Course Overview
Parent/Guardian will sign that they have read the syllabus by going
to my website and completing the Google doc on the 2016 Course
Syllabus tab (at bottom of page)-Due by Thursday, 9 pm
Summer Work due Wednesday (Quiz/Test TBA)
*Those who registered last week for this course will be given a
schedule for completing the work. However, you need to get started
ASAP. The first section on “Beer” should be completed this week!
Tuesday, August 9 (2)
Conclude course overview
Why Study History?
HOMEWORK: Parent Signatures (website), sign up
for Edmodo, and complete Google Doc (website
Summer Work)
Reading Schedule: Ch. 1 p. 2-7
Wednesday, August 10 (3)
Handouts: Schedule and Ch. 1 Vocab/Questions
4th Period: Code of Conduct
History of the World in 7 minutes
AP Course Curriculum Overview:
5 Themes (SPICE)
4Historical Thinking Skills
HW: Follow schedule for reading, etc.
Edmodo Join Code:
ydi73k
JOIN Get a Five:
QWH7BD3
Thursday, August 11 (4)
Academic Honesty Day! (7th period contracts)
AP Course Curriculum Overview:
5 Themes (SPICE)
4 Historical Thinking Skills
Key Concepts 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 (#4- complete by Tuesday, August 16)
Period 1 PowerPoint/Notes
Homework: Check reading/view/do schedule
Friday, August 11 (5)
“Before We Ruled the Earth”
Homework: Reading/view/do schedule
SPICE Chart River Valley Civilizations
Edmodo WHAP Pre-Test (due before 11:59 pm Sunday
night)
ONCE YOU LOG IN TO TAKE IT, YOU CANNOT EXIT
AND COME BACK! IT IS TIMED AND YOU WILL
HAVE ONLY 15 MINUTES TO ANSWER 10
QUESTIONS.
GIVE YOURSELF 15 UNINTERRUPED MINUTES TO
COMPLETE IT!!!
Welcome!
Welcome to Ms. Abernathy’s AP World History class.
Advanced Placement World History is structured around
the Five Themes woven into 19 key concepts covering six
chronological periods. This course will include lecture,
note taking, independent practice, document based
question analysis, and writing assignments. Students will be
required to take the primary role in their own learning.
Students must take the initiative to be successful in this
course. At any point that the student feels that they need
individual or more detailed instruction they must directly
contact the instructor for help. Do not fall behind, if you
need help – ask for it.
Sample Questions
“Regular” Question
When was World War I?
(A) 1903-1912
(B) 1912-1919
(C) 1914-1918
(D) 1914-1922
Sample Questions
Which of the following accurately compares the motives for fighting
World War I and World War II?
(A) Imperialism was a major motive in World War I but not in World
War II, as most colonial empires had already emancipated their
colonial possessions.
(B) In World War II the armies were more focused on killing the
enemy’s uniformed army than civilian population, resulting in fewer
non-combatant casualties than in World War I.
(C) The desire to develop new military technologies was a major
factor in World War I, but played only a minor role in World War II.
(D) In World War II racist attitudes played a major role, while in
World War I nationalism was a bigger motivation.
Periodization and Key Concepts:
The course is broken into six chronological periods of study
and, as well as six key concepts.
This course is also considered a survey course. A lot of
history must be covered in a short amount of time, so some
topics will not exactly be covered in great detail.
That is where your independent reading comes in….to fill in
the gaps.
Prehistory
Two Sub-Periods of the Stone Age
Paleolithic
Nomadic, hunting and gathering
Small bands led by those with specialized hunting knowledge
Neolithic
Sedentary, farming and herding
Semi-Nomadic: Slash/Burn (Shifting) and Pastoralism
Villages with tribal structures, families; chiefs
Geographic Component
It occurred at different times in different places
Chronological Component
Paleolithic from 1 million to 8000 BCE
Neolithic from 6000 BCE to 4500 BCE
Technology
Stone, bone and wood gave way to handicrafts, artifacts
ANCIENT PERIOD
Geography: River Valleys
From 8,000 BCE to 600 BCE
Begins with agricultural surpluses
Leads to towns, cities, changes to hierarchy
Generally small city-states, hereditary rulers
Elite classes especially warriors, priests
Rise of Institutions
Long lasting social patterns
Religion and Government
Time of Technological Innovation
Two Alternate Names
Hearth Civilizations, Ancient River Valley Civilizations
Bronze Age Civilizations
Ends with rise of large, regional empires
CLASSICAL PERIOD
600 BCE to 600 CE
Iron Age
Large, regional empires
Military aristocracies
Integrate regions
Cosmopolitan Traditions
Religions, Philosophies
Regional Civilizations
China, India, SW Asia (Cuneiform), Mediterranean
Mesoamerica and Andean America
Strong contacts between regional centers
Many areas outside classical civilizations
Ends with massive nomadic invasions
POST-CLASSICAL AGE
6th century CE to 1450 CE
Began with rise of Islam
First trans-regional civilization
Spans Eurasia and Africa
Era of two great powers: Islam, China
Ended due to Turks, Mongols, Black Death
Characteristics
Spread of universalizing religions, philosophies
Buddhism, Islam, Christianity
Saw rise of new civilization centers
Andes, Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, SE Asia, Japan
Emergence of network of global contacts
Ages of Faith, Aristocracy,
Age of Increasing Inequalities especially Gender
EARLY MODERN ERA
1450 – 1750 CE
Rise of gunpowder empires
An Age of Absolutism
Rise of Western Europe
Religious Strife
World Shrinks
All continents included in world network
Global trade develops for first time
Great exchanges
Goods, products, flora, fauna, people, germs
Ideas especially European, Christianity
Demographic Shifts in Americas, Eurasia
MODERN AGE
1750 to 1914: “The West and the Rest”
Era of massive technological change
Era of many revolutions
Technological
Political
Social
Intellectual, Artistic
Vast trade networks
Western Global Hegemony
Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia
USA, Japan are newest powers
Dominance of Western Culture
Resistance
Modernization, Industrialization, Westernization?
Demographic shift; urbanization
CONTEMPORARY ERA
1914 to Present “Change, Change, Change”
1914 – 1945: Europe’s Twilight
1945 – Present: Atomic Age
The American Century, Retreat of Europe
Rise of Pacific Rim, India
Collapse of European empires
Jihad vs. McWorld
Modernization vs. westernization
Modernization vs. traditionalism
Secularism vs. change
Rise of new political forms
Non-State Governmental Organizations
Supranationalism; Internationalism
Mass culture
Technology, telecommunications dominate age
Demography and Environment as Major Concerns
Course Syllabus:
Because of the length of the course syllabus for this
class, it will be available on my class website (see Class
Resources below for the URL). Please read the syllabus
at your earliest convenience. You may download it at
your own discretion.
Class Resources
My class website is an extensive resource for handouts
and review materials. There are also many other great
teacher sites out there that will be a valuable source for
review resources. Links will be posted for some of
these on my website. Please refer often to my class
page often!
www.chambleewhap.weebly.com
Class Calendar
Each student will be given a calendar for each period
that details reading assignments, quiz/test dates, and
various assignments. Each student is expected to keep
this calendar in his or her notebook and add to it, as
necessary. It is important that students keep up with
their reading and additional assignments, as well as
keep track of upcoming quizzes and tests.
Notebook Requirements
Each student must prepare and maintain a large, 3 ring binder for
AP World History, in which they will keep all handouts and
assignments in neatly. Students are responsible for bringing their
notebooks to class every day.
Students will have a title page with their name and period on it. I
strongly suggest that you also write your name with a Sharpie on
the outside of the notebook.
Every page must have a date and number labeled on it in the top,
outside corner. You can use more than one page for an
assignment, but it will still have the same number.
All assignments must be handwritten unless you receive prior
approval. No photo copies will be accepted.
Tutorials
My tutorials will be from 7:45-8:05 every morning
(except when I have assigned morning duty) and 3:203:50 on Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday afternoons by
appointment only.
That means that you need to talk to me in ADVANCE
and let me know that you are coming afterschool.
Contact Information
The best way to contact me is via email. I may every
effort to check email several times during the day and
respond within 24 hours.
[email protected]
Late-work Policy
Because assignments are posted well in advance, late
assignments will not be accepted (excused absences are
the exception).
Make-Up Policy
Students with unexcused absences will not be allowed to
make-up work from that day. With an excused absence,
students will have 3 days to make up an assignment. If the
absence occurred on the date something was due, it must be
turned in on the day they return. It is the student’s
responsibility to check my website or confer with me (before
or after school) about missed assignments.
*Missed tests due to an excused absence MUST be made up
within 3 school days.
Extra-Credit
There is no extra-credit. This is a college course.
Exam Days
Due to the extensive notice of due dates and upcoming
assignments, students who are absent the class period
before an exam will not be excused from the exam.
The student will take the exam as scheduled. The
policy also applies to notebook checks.
BYOD (Bring Your Own
Device)
Ms. Abernathy allows students to use electronic devices
for classroom activities ONLY. There may be times
when you will need headphones to watch videos on
your devices. Otherwise, the use of these devices in my
classroom is expressly forbidden. On first observed use,
a warning will be issued. At Ms. Abernathy’s discretion,
subsequent use may result in detention and/or a
discipline referral.
Required Supplies
All students are required to have the following for this
course:
Large 3 ring binder with college-ruled paper
Black/blue pens
Pencils for scantron use
Multiple color highlighters and colored pencils.
Additional requested materials (OPTIONAL BUT REALLY
NEEDED): reams of paper, hand sanitizer, tissue)
Grading Policy:
Guided/Group Practice: 45%
Chapter quizzes, reading checks, timed essays, test simulations
Assessment During Learning: 25%
Classwork, homework/notebook checks, projects
Summative Assessment: 30%
Tests, final exam
Classroom Rules
Be respectful of everybody at all times.
Class discussions should be polite and orderly with only one person
speaking at a time.
Everyone participates during all activities.
Be in your seat when the tardy bell rings or quietly go get a tardy
consequence from the Attendance office. Your tardy will NOT cause a
disruption.
We will begin immediately when the bell sounds. Every second between
now and May is critical. I mean we are going to be talking about millions
of years of history!
No food and drink (bottle, unflavored water is ok). That doesn’t mean you
have them in your purses.
Classroom Rules
No, I repeat, NO cell phones out in class. Charging of cell phones
is also prohibited and will result in the confiscation of your phone
and power cord. Did I mention the millions of years of history that
we have to cover?
You are not allowed to work on classwork from another class. If you
finish something early, you may take a textbook to read ahead.
Please do not trash my room. Dispose of your trash in the proper
place at the proper time. If your area is dirty when you get there,
please tell me so I can address it with the appropriate student and
then please dispose of it as a courtesy to me.
Always give your best effort. Learning the material is very
important, but it is equally important to learn how to analyze why
something happened and the impact of that event globally.
Honor Code
At Chamblee Charter High School, we take great pride in the academic
achievements of our students, and integrity plays a critical role in maintaining
excellence at our school. We take cheating, in ANY form, to be a serious
violation of our Student Code of Conduct and you will have broken the trust
of your instructors, which is hard to repair. This includes, but is not limited
to, copying any kind of work from another student or sharing answers with
another student (collusion), plagiarism, or using any form of aid (a.k.a. cheat
sheet) on a test or quiz. The consequences are as follows:
Cheating referral to administration
Zero on the assignment
No future reference letters will be written on the student’s behalf.
You forfeit admittance into NHS and Beta Clubs.
In addition
Cheating will result in a loss of any future test curves.
Trust me…you are going to want this curve.
Also, I occasionally allow test corrections.
If you are caught cheating, you forfeit any
opportunities to do so.
IF THERE ARE MULTIPLE OCCURENCES OF
CHEATING, THE ENTIRE CLASS(ES) MAY
FORFEIT ANY CURVE/BONUS POINTS
One last thought…
Why study history?
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“Hey Teacher…Why….??
Tell me about you!
1. Your name and what I should call you.
2. Something interesting about you.
3. Name someone famous that you admire (CANNOT
ALREADY BE NAMED!) and tell us why you admire
them.
4. If you could go back in time and change one
thing/event in history, what would you change and
why?