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Welcome to Mr. Tredinnick's World History Class! (Fall Semester)

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World History Syllabus - Fall 2015
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Welcome to Semester one of World History. In this course we will examine Human History from the first nomads who roamed the earth, until the beginnings of modern civilization. We will look and the growth and development of societies and civilizations, and their  influence on the course of history. By examining Asiatic, African, European,  South American, North American, and Australian civilizations we will compare  and contrast factors in their growth and development. By looking at historical figures and events we will also seek an understanding of how and why the world has developed to its’current state. Through out the course of the year students will be analyzing primary and secondary sources in order to expand their historical knowledge and develop necessary skills.  

Unit III - Regional and Trans-Regional Societies

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Unit III Themes

1. Conflict and Compromise
     - The process by which societies solve differences
2. Regional Interactions
     - The relationships formed between societies in the same area
3. Trans-Regional Interactions
     -  The relationships formed between societies in different areas
4. Governmental/Societal Organization
     - The new ways civilizations have organized their political and social structures
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Unit III Course Schedule

Week 12: Early Societies of the Near East
              (Nov 23-27)
Monday: No Class "B" Day
Tuesday: Origins of Islam
     - Basics of Islam (Notes)
     - Crash Course: Islam
     - The Prophet Muhammad and the Origins of Islam (Assignment)
     HW: Finish Prophet Muhammad Assignment
Wednesday: No School - Thanksgiving Break
Thursday: No School - Thanksgiving Break
Friday: No School - Thanksgiving Break
Week 13:The Dark Age of Europe
              (Nov 30-Dec 4)
Monday: No Class "B" Day
Tuesday: Islam in Africa and Europe
     - Spread of Islam (Notes)
     HW: Pact of Umar (Assignment)
Wednesday: No Class "B" Day
Thursday: The Dark Ages
     - The Dark Ages (Assignment)
     HW: Finish The Dark Ages
Friday: No Class "B" Day
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Week 14: European Feudal Societies
              (Dec 7-11)
Monday: Early Feudal Europe
     - The Byzantine Empire (Notes)
     - The Feudal Society (Notes)
     HW: The Life of Charlemagne (Assignment)
Tuesday: No Class "B" Day
Wednesday: Feudal Kingdoms
     - Case Study: England
          + The Bayeux Tapestry (Assignment)
          + The Rise of England (Notes)
     HW: The Magna Carta (Assignment)
Thursday: No Class "B" Day
Friday: The Crusades
     - Inter-Regional Interactions: The Crusades (Notes)
          + Kingdom of Heaven
Week 15: Conflict of Religions
              (Dec 14-18)
Monday: No Class "B" Day
Tuesday: The High Middle Ages
     - The Late Middle Ages (Notes)
          + Late Middle Ages Guided Notes (Notes)
     HW: The Inquisition (Assignment)
Wednesday: No Class "B" Day
Thursday: Finish the Middle Ages
Friday: No Class "B" Day

Winter Break
December 19 - Jan 3

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Week 16: Societies of East and South Asia
              (Jan 4-8)
Monday: East Asian Empires
     - Conflict and Compromise in East Asia (Notes)
     HW: Japan: Ancient Era and Yamato Period (Assignment) 
Tuesday: No Class "B" Day
Wednesday: The Mongols
     - The Mongols (Notes)
          + Wait for It...The Mongols
Thursday: No Class "B" Day
Friday: Southeast Asia
     - The Societies of Southeast Asia (Notes)
     HW: Unit III Test on Thursday
Week 17: The Late Middle Ages in Asia
              (Jan 11-15)
Monday: No Class "B" Day
Tuesday: Africa in the Middle Ages
     - Discuss Bantu Migration
     - Pre-Colonial Empires of Central and South Africa (Notes)
Wednesday: No Class "B" Day
Thursday: Review Day
     - Review All Unit III Materials
     HW: Unit III Test on Thursday Jan 21st
Friday: No Class "B" Day
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Week 18: Finals Week
              (Jan 12-16)
Monday: No School - MLK Day
Tuesday: Review Day
     HW: Unit III Test on Thursday Jan 21st
Wednesday: B DAY FINALS
     No Class "B" Day
Thursday: A DAY FINALS
     Unit III Test - Regional and Trans-Regional Societies
Friday: Make-Up Finals

Unit III Notes

Basics of Islam
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Conflict and Compromise in East Asia
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Inter-Regional Interactions: The Crusades
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Spread of Islam
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The Byzantine Empire
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The Feudal Society
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The Late Middle Ages
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Late Middle Ages Guided Notes
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The Mongols
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The Pre-Colonial Empires of Central and South Africa
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The Rise of England
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The Societies of Southeast Asia
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"Right action is better than knowledge; but in order to do what is right, we must know what is right."
                    - Charlemagne

Unit III Assignments

Case Study - Bantu Migration
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East Asia A.R.E.
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Island Cultures A.R.E.
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Japan: Ancient Era and Yamato Period
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Medieval Era Paper
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Pact of Umar
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Silk in the Byzantine Empire
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The Bayeux Tapestry
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The Dark Ages
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The Inquisition
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The Life of Charlemagne
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The Magna Carta
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The Prophet Muhammad and the Origins of Islam
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Unit III Test Preparation

Unit III Study Guide
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Mid-Year Survey

Unit III Additional Resources

Crash Course: Islam

Crash Course: The Mongols

History Channel: The Dark Ages


Unit II - Organization and Reorganization of Human Society

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Unit II Themes

1. Political Organization
     - New Organization of government and empire control
2. Social Organization
     - Forms of hierarchical organization and social control developed in the Classic Era
3. Rulers/Heroes
     - The major movers of the classical world and what is their legacy
4. Technologies
     - New inventions and their impact on the societies that found them

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Unit II Course Schedule

Week 6: Classical China and Greece
            (Oct 12-16)
Monday: Early Classical China
     - Social Hierarchy of Han China Project (Assignments)
     HW: Have your tables for Social Structure and Government, as well as your design ready for Monday's Class.
Tuesday: No Class "B" Day
Wednesday: Finish Han Dynasty
     - Finish Social Hierarchy Projects
     - Classical China: Han Dynasty (Notes)
Thursday: No School - MEA
Friday: No School - MEA
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Week 9: Rise of the Roman Empire
            (Nov 2-6)
Monday: No Class "B" Day
Tuesday: Fall of the Republic and Rise of the Imperial System
     - Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire - Julius Caesar (Assignment)
     HW: Finish Julius Caesar Handout (Due Thurs)
     HW: Classical Civilizations Paper Outline
Wednesday: No Class "B" Day
Thursday: Beginning Pax Romana
     - Discuss Caesar homework
     - The Julio-Claudian Emperors (Notes)
     HW: Julio-Claudian Emperors Notes (Assignment)
     Half Day - Staff Work Day
Friday: No School - Staff Development
Week 7: Greek Civilization
            (Oct 19-23)
Monday: No Class "B" Day
 Tuesday: Early Greek Civilizations
     Half Day - Teacher Workshops
     - Beginnings of Ancient Greece (Notes)
     - Athens vs Sparta Venn Diagram (Assignment)
     HW: Finish Venn Diagram
     HW: Hand out Classical Civilizations Paper
Wednesday: No Class "B" Day
Thursday: Early Greek Civilizations
     - Thesis Writing
     - Conflict in the Greek World (Notes)
     HW: Crash Course: Persians and the Greeks (Assignment)
Friday: No Class "B" Day
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Week 10: Decline of the Roman Empire
            (Nov 9-13)
Monday: No Class "B" Day
 Tuesday: Pax Roman
     - The Flavian, Nerva, and Antonine Emperors
     HW: Crash Course: Christianity (Assignment)
Wednesday: No Class "B" Day
Thursday: End of Rome
     - Credible Sources and Citations
     - Discuss Christianity
     - The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire   
     HW: Unit II Test - Classical Era (Friday)
Friday: No School - Staff Development
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Week 8: Wars of the Early Mediterranean 
            (Oct 26-30)
Monday: Alexander the Great
     - Alexander the Great (Notes)
     HW: Alexander the Great Reading (Assignments)
 Tuesday: No Class "B" Day
Wednesday: Finish Greece & Begin Rome
     - Finish Alexander the Great and Discuss
     - Politics of the Roman Republic (Assignment)
Thursday: No Class "B" Day
Friday: Wars of the Roman Republic
     - Wars of the Roman Republic (Notes)
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Week 11: Classical Empires of the Americas
              (Nov 16-20)
Monday: Classical Civilizations of the Americas
     - Early Civilizations of the Americas (Notes)
     HW: America's Forgotten City - Cahokia (Assignmnet) Quiz on Wednesday
     HW: Unit II Test - Classical Era (Friday)
Tuesday: No Class "B" Day
Wednesday: Classical Empires of the Americas
     - Cahokia Reading Quiz
     - Classical Empires of Central and South America (Notes)
     HW: Unit II Test Friday
Thursday: No Class "B" Day
Friday: Unit II Test
     - Classical Civilizations Paper Due
     - Unit II Test: Organization and Reorganization of Society

Unit II Notes

Alexander the Great
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Beginnings of Ancient Greece
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Classical China: Han Dynasty
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Classical Empires of Central and South America
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Conflict in the Greek World
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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
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Early Civilizations of the Americas
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The Flavian, Nerva, and Antonine Emperors
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The Julio-Claudian Emperors
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Wars of the Roman Republic
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Unit II Test Preparation

Unit II Study Guide
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Unit II Assignments

Alexander the Great Reading
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Americas Forgotten City - Cahokia
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Athens vs. Sparta Venn Diagram
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Classical Civilizations Paper
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Classical Civilizations Paper Outline
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Crash Course: Persians and Greeks
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Crash Course - Christianity
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Julio-Claudian Emperors Notes
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Politics of the Roman Republic
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Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire - Julius Caesar
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Social Hierarchy of Han China
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"The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet."
     - Aristotle

Unit II Additional Resources

Crash Course WH: The Persians and the Greeks

Crash Course WH: Roman Republic or Empire

Crash Course WH: Christianity

Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire - Julius Caesar


Unit I - Technological and Environmental Interaction

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Unit I Themes
1. Technology
     - New inventions and their impact on the societies that found them
2. Governmental/Societal Control
     - Methods that societies used in order to maintain peace and stability
3. Human and Environment Interaction
     - Ways in which different societies were either helped or hindered because of their geography
4. Societal Achievements
     - The major accomplishments and advancements of different groups of people
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Unit I Course Schedule

Week 1: Course Introduction 
              (Sept 7-11)
Monday: No School - Labor Day
Tuesday: Syllabus Day
       - Get to know you
       - Course Expectations
       - Course Preview
       - I want to learn about...
       - Why learn History
Wednesday: No Class "B" Day
Thursday: No Classes - Camp St. Croix
Friday: No Classes - Camp St. Croix
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Week 2: Mesopotamia 
             (Sept 14-18)
Monday:The Beginnings of History 
    - Bell Ringer "What does it mean to be civilized?"
    - Origins of Man (Assignment)
    - Neolithic Revolution (Notes)
    - Importance of Writing (Assignment)
    HW: Regions of World Map Quiz on Wednesday (Study sheet under assignments)
Tuesday: No Class "B" Day
Wednesday: Youth Frontiers In-School Retreat Day
Thursday: No Class "B" Day
Friday: Empires of Mesopotamia 
     - Regions of the World Map Quiz
     - Early Civilizations of Mesopotamia (Notes)
     - Code of Hammurabi (Assignment)
     HW: Thought question on bottom of Code of Hammurabi Assignment paper
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Week 3: Egyptian Society 
                   (Sept 21-25)
Monday: No Class "B" Day
Tuesday: Pre-Classical Civilizations of Mesopotamia
     - Bell Ringer "Explain why it would be to their advantage for the civilizations of Mesopotamia to try to be more technologically advanced than one another." 
     - Pre-Classical Civilizations of Mesopotamia (Notes)
     - Early History of Judaism (Assignment)
     HW: Pictograph vs. Alphabet (Assignment)
Wednesday: No Class "B" Day 
Thursday: Political History of Ancient Egypt
     - Collect and go over Homework
     - Political History of Ancient Egypt (Notes)
Friday: No Class "B" Day
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Week 4:  Asiatic Cultures
              (Sept 28-Oct 2)
Monday: Culture of Ancient Egypt
     - Bell Ringer Mummification
     - Culture of Ancient Egypt Think-Pair-Share (Assignment)
     HW: Culture of Ancient Egypt Question paper due Monday
Tuesday: No Class "B" Day
Wednesday: Indus River Civilizations 
     - Ancient Indian Civilizations (Notes)
     - Aryan Migration (Assignment)
     - Hindu Caste System (Assignment)
     HW: Start studying for Tuesday's test
Thursday: No Class "B" Day
Friday: Ancient Chinese Empire
     - Pre-Imperial Chinese Dynasties (Notes)
     - Confucius Reading (Assignment)
     HW: Finish Confucius Reading
     HW: Study for Thursday's Test
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Week 5:  Finish Unit I
              (Oct 5-9)
Monday: No Class "B" Day
Tuesday: Review 
     - Guided Review
     HW: Test on Thursday
          + Unit I - Technology and Environment Interaction 
Wednesday: No Class "B" Day
Thursday: Unit I Test
      - Unit I Test: Technology and Environment
Friday: No Class "B" Day
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"To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge."
   - Confucius 



Unit I Notes

Ancient Indian Civilizations
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Neolithic Revolution
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Early Civilizations of Mesopotamia
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Pre-Classical Empires of Mesopotamia
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Pre-Imperial Chinese Dynasties
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Political History of Ancient Egypt
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Unit I Test Preparation

Regions of the World Study Sheet
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Unit I Study Guide
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Unit I Assignments

Aryan Migration
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Code of Hammurabi
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Confucius Reading
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Culture of Ancient Egypt (Questions)
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Culture of Ancient Egypt (Readings)
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Early History of Judaism
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Hindu Caste System
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Importance of Writing
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Origins of Man
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Pictograph vs. Alphabet
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Mr. Tredinnick's principles of World History
#1 England Prevails
#2. France Always loses
    Exception: When led by a non-frenchMAN or fighting along with allies
#3 Don't mess with Asia!
#4 Italy Always loses
    Exception: Rome, and when fighting the French
#5 The country with the simpler uniform wins
#6 The more power they have, the crazier/more paranoid they get
#7 What works in one area will not always work everywhere
#8 The bigger you get, the more people hate you
#9 "isms" are dangerous!
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