World History syllabus

  • Contact: mccoins@gcsnc.com

     

    Supplies to bring to class daily: 

    • GCS Chromebook and power cord/charger (once issued by the school)
    • composition notebook – should have at least 100 pages
    • pens and highlighters – used often
    • optional: scissors, glue, colored pencils

     

    Canvas and PowerSchool

    Class information and assignments will be posted via Canvas, and grades will be posted in both Canvas and PowerSchool.

     

    Communication

    In addition to email, Mrs. McCoin uses the TalkingPoints app to communicate important information and reminders to your parent/guardian. They do not need to download the app to receive messages. Please ensure that Mrs. McCoin has their current phone number. A “welcome” text message will be sent within the first 2 weeks of school.

     

    Tutorial / Make-Up Work Times:  available after school upon request, contact Mrs. McCoin for an appointment

     

    Make-up Work and Time

    Missing work for this class receives a zero until it is turned in. Mrs. McCoin accepts missing or make-up work without a penalty to your grade as long as you turn it in before the end of each quarter. Any missing work turned in after 4:30pm on the last day of the quarter will remain a zero.

     

    Grade Weights

    Each quarter:

    • Process – 60% (includes classwork, homework, online learning activities in Canvas, etc.)
    • Product – 40% (includes quizzes, projects, and tests)

    For the semester:

    • Each quarter is 40% and the final exam is 20%.

     

    Classroom Rules – SHOW RESPECT, or in other words…

    • Follow the school & district policies. Including the 20/20 rule, having a signed hall pass, staying on campus unless a parent/guardian checks you out from school office, no drugs on campus, no smoking/vaping, etc.
    • Use only positive and acceptable language for the classroom. Your teacher has a pet peeve about negativity and profanity, especially cutting people down, because words matter and they affect the atmosphere for everyone present. Teaching and learning happen best when everyone feels respected and at ease, not tense and irritated.
    • Put away electronic devices “out of sight and sound” unless we are using them for a class activity. This includes cell phones, smart watches, ear buds, and headphones.

     

    Consequences for minor behavior issues

    • 1st time – reminder
    • 2nd time – one-on-one conversation
    • 3rd time – minor incident referral and home contact

    *Tardies – minor until Tardy #4, which is a referral (possible ISS/OSS)

     

    Major behavior issues result in immediate contact to the front office, a major incident referral, and home contact.

     

     

    World History Course Description

    From the NC Curriculum Standards: “World History…is intended to examine the historical development of the world and global issues and patterns since the year 1200. The course also explores underlying themes of: power and authority; change and continuity; human-environment interaction; globalization; cultural diffusion; and individual and group identity.”

     

    Course Goals

    1. To “think like a historian” about global history up to the present day, based on the NC curriculum standards
    2. To develop 21-century skills in inquiry, including to think critically, evaluate sources, use evidence, communicate, and solve problems

     

    Course Units

    Unit 1: Global Tapestry – 1200-1450

    Unit 2: Transoceanic Connections – 1450-1750

    Unit 3: Revolutions – 1750-1914

    Unit 4: Industrialization – 1750-1914

    Unit 5: Imperialism and Its Consequences – 1900 to Present

    Unit 6: Global Conflict and International Peace – 1914 to Present

    Unit 7: Cold War and Decolonization – 1945 to Present

    Unit 8: Globalization – 1900 to Present

     

    NC Curriculum Standards for World History

     

    Key:      WH – World History, I—Inquiry, B—Behavioral Sciences, C&G—Civics and Government, E—Economics, G—Geography, H—History

     

    WH.I Apply the inquiry models to analyze and evaluate social studies topics and issues in order to communicate conclusions and take informed actions.

     

    WH.B.1 Analyze how artistic, literary, philosophical, technological, and scientific ideas have developed and shaped society and institutions.

     

    WH.B.2 Understand the concept of identity in historic and contemporary societies in terms of its development and impacts.

     

    WH.C&G.1 Analyze the relationship between various societies and government in terms of freedom, equality, and power.

     

    WH.C&G.2 Evaluate international diplomacy and the policies of a nation in terms of influence on global conflict and resolutions.

     

    WH.E.1 Understand the economic relationships between groups and nations in terms of power and interdependence.

     

    WH.G.1 Understand how movement has influenced societies now and in the past.

     

    WH.G.2 Analyze the intentional and unintentional consequences of human-environment interaction.

     

    WH.H.1.1 Analyze historical events and issues in world history from a variety of perspectives.