INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS

Students are to master an understanding of the impact of world events on the geography, political and social communities of nations from the Early Middle Ages to the Present Time.

At the end of this course, you will

• Know the Geography of Europe and the East and its impact on world events
• Be able to understand the interaction of peoples, cultures, customs, beliefs, economics and ethnic diversity upon the actions of peoples.
• To understand, interpret and analyze multiple historical and contemporary viewpoints within and across cultures related to important events, recurring dilemmas, and persistent issues while employing empathy, skepticism, and critical judgment.

NEEDS AND RESOURCES

Required Background

To successfully complete this course, you must have completed Global I.

Required Materials

To successfully complete this course, you will need

• A text book
• A notebook dedicated to Global Studies II
• A two pocket folder
• Loose leaf paper
• Index cards
• A review text, “Glencoe Social Studies NY Regents Review Series/Global History and Geography

COURSE SCHEDULE

Quarter 1:

            Age of Exploration

            Crisis and Absolutism in Europe

            Muslim Empires

            East Asian World

            Revolution and Enlightenment

Quarter 2:

            French Revolution and Napoleon

            Industrialization and Nationalism

            Mass Society and Democracy

            Imperialism

            East Asian Sphere of Influence

Quarter 3:

            World War I and Russian Revolution

            The West Between the Wars

            Nationalism Around the World

            World War II

Quarter 4:

            Cold War and Postwar Changes

            Contemporary Western World

            Latin America

            Africa and the Middle East

            Asia and the Pacific

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

General Rules:

Class participation and comportment will figure into the overall average each marking period.

Grading Policies:

Exams will be given at the end of each chapter. In addition there will be periodic geographic quizzes and vocabulary tests taken from the end of each section.  A second semester project, counting for two grades, will be given in the second semester. Regular homework will consist of doing the Identify/Define questions found and the end of each section. Grades will be determined by adding up the number of possible credits the student may have obtained in the course of the marking period and dividing that by the number of credits the student actually obtained. A +/- factor of 1-3 will then be factored in depending on the students participation and class behavior.

A project will be required each marking period for students in Global Studies II H.

Grading Scale/Rubric:

In the case of an alpha grade the corresponding numerical grade will be determined as follows: A+/99; A/95; A-/90; B+/88 B/80; B-/80; C+/78; C/75; C-/70; D+68; D/65; D-/60; F/50