My Classes
Civilizations: World History
CIVILIZATIONS: WORLD HISTORY
Required for all Freshmen. In Civilizations students study past and present world regions, including East Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, the Middle East, Europe, Saharan and Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. The students explore themes such as government and power, economies, religious and ethical systems, revolution, environmental interaction, cultural diffusion, empire building, and science and technology. Activities include reading assignments utilizing on-line text, class discussions, PowerPoint presentations and document-based primary source writings.
Students will develop skills including listening/notetaking, critical reading, viewing and interpreting documentaries, and verbal participation.
Text: “World History” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019, e book edition.
Policies
Late Submission Policy
Late 1 day- 10% deduction
Late 2 days- 50% deduction
After two days, late assignments may result in 0 credit.*
Absence, illness or other circumstances will be taken into acount.
PLEASE NOTE: During Flexible Instruction Days, in-class assignments are due by the end of the period, unless you contact me and make arrangements for an extension when necessary. Late submissions without notification are subject to a “0” score.
Global Issues
GLOBAL ISSUES
Global Issues is an elective course, available to students in ALL GRADE LEVELS. In this course, students examine and analyze national and international events and trends. These are approached from historical, political, economic and social perspectives.
There is greater emphasis on watching and reading about the news, rather than more traditional homework and tests. As an alternative to a textbook, news magazines and tv and internet news provide sources of information.
Recommended prerequisite: a genuine interest in what is happening in the nation and other parts of the today’s world, and the willingness and ability to watch, read and talk about it.