Read pages 189-194
In spiral notebook: answer the nine assessment questions on page 194.
Check out this link on Copernicus and the Heliocentric or sun-centered theory:
http://ircamera.as.arizona.edu/NatSci102/NatSci102/lectures/copernicus.htm
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Easy Class Points!!
Please return signed copies of:
1. Class syllabus 100pts
2. Letter from parent/guardian with their name, your name, their email & phone number. 100pts
1. Class syllabus 100pts
2. Letter from parent/guardian with their name, your name, their email & phone number. 100pts
Prologue Chapter Summative Assignments
By now you should be completed with or finishing up on the following assignments from the Prologue Chapter in your textbook, the Reading Study Guide (RSG) workbook and the blog:
1. Answer all of the prologue chapter section questions from your textbook in your spiral notebook.
2. Complete pages 5 - 14 in your RSG workbook and
3. Verify that you have completed all requests made of you from the blog.
1. Answer all of the prologue chapter section questions from your textbook in your spiral notebook.
2. Complete pages 5 - 14 in your RSG workbook and
3. Verify that you have completed all requests made of you from the blog.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
ASSIGNMENT 2
Read Chapter 1, section 2, pgs. 12 - 17 in textbook.
In spiral notebook complete questions 1 - 9 on pg. 17.
In your Reading Study Guide Workbook complete pages 5 through 8.
Due: Next class session
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
ASSIGNMENT I
Read Prologue Chapter - Section 1 pages 5-11 in your text.
In your spiral notebook: Complete the 9 assessment questions on page 11.
Assignment Due: Next class meeting.
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Monday, September 7, 2009
SYLLABUS
Modern World History, Culture, & Geography: The Modern World
Course Syllabus
Instructor: Robert L. Meyer, M.A. ; Email: rmeyer@sandi.net; Telephone: (6) 470-0555 x 126
Course Description:
Students in grade 10 study the major turning points that shaped the modern world, from the late eighteenth century through the present, including the cause and course of the two world wars. They trace the rise of democratic ideas and develop an understanding of the historical roots of current world issues, especially as they pertain to international relations. They extrapolate from the American experience that democratic ideals are often achieved at a high price, remain vulnerable, and are not practiced everywhere in the world. Students develop an understanding of current world issues and relate them to their historical, geographic, political, economic, and cultural contexts. Students consider multiple accounts of events in order to understand international relations from a variety of perspectives.
Course Text:
Beck et al., Modern World History: Patterns of Interaction, McDougal Littell, 2006
Course Goals:
The students will:
· Develop chronological and spatial thinking skills.
· Be exposed to and practice skills of historical research.
· Evaluate and utilize evidence in making historical arguments.
· Develop a sense of historical perspective.
· Interpret past events and issues within the context of the events.
· Understand the meaning, implication, and impact of historical events.
California State Content Standards:
10.1 Students relate the moral and ethical principals in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, in Judaism, and in Christianity to the development of Western political thought.
10.2 Students compare and contrast the Glorious Revolution of England, the American Revolution, and the French Revolution and their enduring effects worldwide on the political expectations for self-government and individual liberty.
10.3 Students analyze the effects of the Industrial Revolution in England, France, Germany, Japan, and the United States.
10.4 Students analyze patterns of global change in the era of New Imperialism in at least two of the following regions or countries: Africa, Southeast Asia, China, India, Latin America, and the Philippines.
10.5 Students analyze the causes and course of the First World War.
10.6 Students analyze the effects of the First World War.
10.7 Students analyze the rise of totalitarian governments after World War I.
10.8 Students analyze the causes and consequences of World War II.
10.9 Students analyze the international developments in the post-World, WWII world.
10.10 Students analyze instances of nation-building in the contemporary world in at least two of the following regions or countries: the Middle East, Africa, Mexico, and other parts of Latin America, and China.
10.11 Students analyze the integration of countries into the world economy and the information, technological, and communications revolutions (e.g. television, satellites, and computers).
Grades:
Grades for this class will be determined by a point system. Points from class activities, homework, projects, quizzes, tests, notebook checks will add up over the course of the semester. History Binder checks, projects, and tests will make up the majority of your grade. Grades are locked at the end of each grading period and cannot be changed once that grading period has ended.
Failed tests may be retaken after school. Students must make arrangements with the instructor on a case by case basis to do so. Any assignments, including tests that do not have the student’s name, date and period, written in the upper right corner will not be given a grade. It is the student’s responsibility to write his or her name, date and period on every one of their assignments and tests.
Homework:
If homework is not turned in the day it is due, it is late. All late work is recorded as well as given a lower mark in this class. Get your assignments turned in when they are due, unless you have made previous arrangements with the instructor.
Absent?:
All assignments are due at the beginning of the period on the assigned date, unless otherwise stated. If you are absent from class you are responsible for the material that was covered during your absence and for the work that was assigned, including the homework assignments, if any. You can get the assignments from the instructor’s blog for this class at: http://www.scpaworldhistorygeo10.blogspot.com/. You may also email the instructor during the time you are away from class at: rmeyer@sandi.net.
Cheating:
Cheating in any manner is UNACCEPTABLE and will not be tolerated. If you (and anyone/everyone else involved) are caught cheating on an assignment you (and all others involved) will receive a failing grade for that assignment.
Class Rules:
There are five (5) basic classroom rules you are expected to follow. They are:
1. When Mr. Meyer, or someone else, is talking, YOU ARE LISTENING!
2. Be in your seat, quiet & ready to learn when the bell rings.
3. Stay in your seat & on task.
4. Keep your hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
5. Follow directions!!!
Citizenship:
What happens if I don’t follow the rules? The consequences for not following the classroom rules are:
1st Offense: Verbal Warning and conference with the Instructor.
2nd Offense: Counselor contact, Parent/Guardian contact, detention with Instructor.
3rd Offense: Counselor contact #2, Parent/Guardian contact #2, detention #2 with Instructor.
4th Offense: Referral to Office, Counselor contact #3, Parent/Guardian contact #3, after school detention, Saturday School, etc…
Citizenship grades are based upon how well you are able to follow the class rules. Good or bad, it’s up to you to earn the best grades you can! Tardies lower your Citizenship grade, too. Get four (4) and you earn a U, so don’t be late to class. Anyone tardy must also make up the class time they missed. Remember, if you are not in your seat, ready to learn, when the bell rings YOU ARE LATE!
Food/Gum:
Eating food and chewing gum is not allowed in class. If you eat or chew gum in class your Citizenship grade will be affected and you may also receive detention and/or a referral.
Detention:
Detentions are done after school Monday through Thursday unless another time is arranged with the Instructor. Detentions that have been assigned but have not been completed before the end of the grading period will lower the Citizenship grade.
Parent/Guardian Comments & Questions:
Now that you have read this syllabus, if you have any comments or questions, please feel free to contact me. My contact information is on the first page. The preferred way to reach me is by email. If you have an email address, please contact me as soon as possible: rmeyer@sandi.net. I’m looking forward to working with your student and you this school year.
Curriculum Map/Pacing Guide for 10th Grade Modern World History
Unit 1: Development of Modern Political Thought (7 Weeks)
Big Idea/s: Moral and ethical principals influence the development of political thought
Standards: 10.1 and 10.2
Textbook Chapters: Prologue, Chapters 5-8 (Absolutism to Revolution)
Essential Concepts/Vocabulary: Democratic ideas, types of government, revolution, enlightenment, reformation, natural rights, social classes, balance of power, and nationalism.
Unit 2: Industrial Expansion and Imperialism (5 Weeks)
Big Idea/s: New technologies can revolutionize the way people live, work, and interact
Standards: 10.3 and 10.4
Textbook Chapters: Chapters 9-12; Chapter 14 Sections 3 and 4
Essential Concepts/Vocabulary: Industrialization, agricultural revolution, urbanization, lasses faire, capitalism, socialism, communism, imperialism, mass culture, Social Darwinism, struggle for independence.
Unit 3: Causes and effects of the First World War (7 Weeks)
Big Idea/s: Nations compete for natural resources and strategic advantages over other nations; war causes immeasurable devastation.
Standards: 10.5 and 10.6
Textbook Chapters: Chapter 13; Chapter 14 Sections 1 and 2
Essential Concepts/Vocabulary: Nationalism, imperialism, militarism, alliances, trench warfare, treaties, inflation, depression, and surrealism.
Unit 4: Causes and Effects of the Second World War (6 Weeks)
Big Idea/s: Nations compete for natural resources and strategic advantages over other nations; war causes immeasurable devastation; totalitarian regimes violate human rights in pursuit of political power.
Standards: 10.7 and 10.8
Textbook Chapters: Chapter 14 Sections 1 and 2; Chapter 15 Sections 3 and 4; Chapter 16.
Essential Concepts/Vocabulary: Revolution, proletariat, Bolsheviks, totalitarianism, Great Purge, fascism, appeasement, blitzkrieg, Holocaust, kristallnacht, Manhattan Project, Nuremberg Trials, and demilitarization.
Unit 5: International Developments in the Post World War II Era (4 + Weeks)
Big Idea/s: International rivalry between super-powers and growing nationalism the Third World led to major conflicts in the Cold War; the quest for national self-determination is universal.
Standards: 10.9 – 10.11
Textbook Chapters: Chapters 17-20
Essential Concepts/Vocabulary: Yalta Conference, United Nations, Iron Curtain, containment, Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, NATO, Warsaw Pact, Great Leap Forward, Chinese Cultural Revolution, Cuban Missile Crisis, détente, 38-parallel, and domino theory.
Course Syllabus
Instructor: Robert L. Meyer, M.A. ; Email: rmeyer@sandi.net; Telephone: (6) 470-0555 x 126
Course Description:
Students in grade 10 study the major turning points that shaped the modern world, from the late eighteenth century through the present, including the cause and course of the two world wars. They trace the rise of democratic ideas and develop an understanding of the historical roots of current world issues, especially as they pertain to international relations. They extrapolate from the American experience that democratic ideals are often achieved at a high price, remain vulnerable, and are not practiced everywhere in the world. Students develop an understanding of current world issues and relate them to their historical, geographic, political, economic, and cultural contexts. Students consider multiple accounts of events in order to understand international relations from a variety of perspectives.
Course Text:
Beck et al., Modern World History: Patterns of Interaction, McDougal Littell, 2006
Course Goals:
The students will:
· Develop chronological and spatial thinking skills.
· Be exposed to and practice skills of historical research.
· Evaluate and utilize evidence in making historical arguments.
· Develop a sense of historical perspective.
· Interpret past events and issues within the context of the events.
· Understand the meaning, implication, and impact of historical events.
California State Content Standards:
10.1 Students relate the moral and ethical principals in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, in Judaism, and in Christianity to the development of Western political thought.
10.2 Students compare and contrast the Glorious Revolution of England, the American Revolution, and the French Revolution and their enduring effects worldwide on the political expectations for self-government and individual liberty.
10.3 Students analyze the effects of the Industrial Revolution in England, France, Germany, Japan, and the United States.
10.4 Students analyze patterns of global change in the era of New Imperialism in at least two of the following regions or countries: Africa, Southeast Asia, China, India, Latin America, and the Philippines.
10.5 Students analyze the causes and course of the First World War.
10.6 Students analyze the effects of the First World War.
10.7 Students analyze the rise of totalitarian governments after World War I.
10.8 Students analyze the causes and consequences of World War II.
10.9 Students analyze the international developments in the post-World, WWII world.
10.10 Students analyze instances of nation-building in the contemporary world in at least two of the following regions or countries: the Middle East, Africa, Mexico, and other parts of Latin America, and China.
10.11 Students analyze the integration of countries into the world economy and the information, technological, and communications revolutions (e.g. television, satellites, and computers).
Grades:
Grades for this class will be determined by a point system. Points from class activities, homework, projects, quizzes, tests, notebook checks will add up over the course of the semester. History Binder checks, projects, and tests will make up the majority of your grade. Grades are locked at the end of each grading period and cannot be changed once that grading period has ended.
Failed tests may be retaken after school. Students must make arrangements with the instructor on a case by case basis to do so. Any assignments, including tests that do not have the student’s name, date and period, written in the upper right corner will not be given a grade. It is the student’s responsibility to write his or her name, date and period on every one of their assignments and tests.
Homework:
If homework is not turned in the day it is due, it is late. All late work is recorded as well as given a lower mark in this class. Get your assignments turned in when they are due, unless you have made previous arrangements with the instructor.
Absent?:
All assignments are due at the beginning of the period on the assigned date, unless otherwise stated. If you are absent from class you are responsible for the material that was covered during your absence and for the work that was assigned, including the homework assignments, if any. You can get the assignments from the instructor’s blog for this class at: http://www.scpaworldhistorygeo10.blogspot.com/. You may also email the instructor during the time you are away from class at: rmeyer@sandi.net.
Cheating:
Cheating in any manner is UNACCEPTABLE and will not be tolerated. If you (and anyone/everyone else involved) are caught cheating on an assignment you (and all others involved) will receive a failing grade for that assignment.
Class Rules:
There are five (5) basic classroom rules you are expected to follow. They are:
1. When Mr. Meyer, or someone else, is talking, YOU ARE LISTENING!
2. Be in your seat, quiet & ready to learn when the bell rings.
3. Stay in your seat & on task.
4. Keep your hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
5. Follow directions!!!
Citizenship:
What happens if I don’t follow the rules? The consequences for not following the classroom rules are:
1st Offense: Verbal Warning and conference with the Instructor.
2nd Offense: Counselor contact, Parent/Guardian contact, detention with Instructor.
3rd Offense: Counselor contact #2, Parent/Guardian contact #2, detention #2 with Instructor.
4th Offense: Referral to Office, Counselor contact #3, Parent/Guardian contact #3, after school detention, Saturday School, etc…
Citizenship grades are based upon how well you are able to follow the class rules. Good or bad, it’s up to you to earn the best grades you can! Tardies lower your Citizenship grade, too. Get four (4) and you earn a U, so don’t be late to class. Anyone tardy must also make up the class time they missed. Remember, if you are not in your seat, ready to learn, when the bell rings YOU ARE LATE!
Food/Gum:
Eating food and chewing gum is not allowed in class. If you eat or chew gum in class your Citizenship grade will be affected and you may also receive detention and/or a referral.
Detention:
Detentions are done after school Monday through Thursday unless another time is arranged with the Instructor. Detentions that have been assigned but have not been completed before the end of the grading period will lower the Citizenship grade.
Parent/Guardian Comments & Questions:
Now that you have read this syllabus, if you have any comments or questions, please feel free to contact me. My contact information is on the first page. The preferred way to reach me is by email. If you have an email address, please contact me as soon as possible: rmeyer@sandi.net. I’m looking forward to working with your student and you this school year.
Curriculum Map/Pacing Guide for 10th Grade Modern World History
Unit 1: Development of Modern Political Thought (7 Weeks)
Big Idea/s: Moral and ethical principals influence the development of political thought
Standards: 10.1 and 10.2
Textbook Chapters: Prologue, Chapters 5-8 (Absolutism to Revolution)
Essential Concepts/Vocabulary: Democratic ideas, types of government, revolution, enlightenment, reformation, natural rights, social classes, balance of power, and nationalism.
Unit 2: Industrial Expansion and Imperialism (5 Weeks)
Big Idea/s: New technologies can revolutionize the way people live, work, and interact
Standards: 10.3 and 10.4
Textbook Chapters: Chapters 9-12; Chapter 14 Sections 3 and 4
Essential Concepts/Vocabulary: Industrialization, agricultural revolution, urbanization, lasses faire, capitalism, socialism, communism, imperialism, mass culture, Social Darwinism, struggle for independence.
Unit 3: Causes and effects of the First World War (7 Weeks)
Big Idea/s: Nations compete for natural resources and strategic advantages over other nations; war causes immeasurable devastation.
Standards: 10.5 and 10.6
Textbook Chapters: Chapter 13; Chapter 14 Sections 1 and 2
Essential Concepts/Vocabulary: Nationalism, imperialism, militarism, alliances, trench warfare, treaties, inflation, depression, and surrealism.
Unit 4: Causes and Effects of the Second World War (6 Weeks)
Big Idea/s: Nations compete for natural resources and strategic advantages over other nations; war causes immeasurable devastation; totalitarian regimes violate human rights in pursuit of political power.
Standards: 10.7 and 10.8
Textbook Chapters: Chapter 14 Sections 1 and 2; Chapter 15 Sections 3 and 4; Chapter 16.
Essential Concepts/Vocabulary: Revolution, proletariat, Bolsheviks, totalitarianism, Great Purge, fascism, appeasement, blitzkrieg, Holocaust, kristallnacht, Manhattan Project, Nuremberg Trials, and demilitarization.
Unit 5: International Developments in the Post World War II Era (4 + Weeks)
Big Idea/s: International rivalry between super-powers and growing nationalism the Third World led to major conflicts in the Cold War; the quest for national self-determination is universal.
Standards: 10.9 – 10.11
Textbook Chapters: Chapters 17-20
Essential Concepts/Vocabulary: Yalta Conference, United Nations, Iron Curtain, containment, Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, NATO, Warsaw Pact, Great Leap Forward, Chinese Cultural Revolution, Cuban Missile Crisis, détente, 38-parallel, and domino theory.
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