Marianda Dyche World History Syllabus Hello students and parents! Welcome to 2016-17 World History! My name is Marianda Dyche. This will be my 9th year teaching at Anna High School. Just a little about me.i love history! I love to travel! I love photography! And I love spirit and pride for our school! I am pretty passionate about everything including the way I teach. I hope the students, even if never before, truly learn to appreciate and maybe even like history by the end of this school year with me. Class information is below. Please read through the syllabus with your parent and return the parent/student information sheet for your 1 st daily grade. How easy is that? World History overview World History provides an overview of the history of humankind. The course is bundled to follow history chronologically in large units covering overlapping time periods. The units flow from Paleolithic to Neolithic man quickly, then lead to Early Civilizations and includes a study of how these early civilizations and the major philosophical/religious traditions were formed as a result of new economic systems and control of resources. You will also see major first advances in technology and the first political institutions forming during this era of history. The course continues through time with a study of the Age of the Empire, including the Greco-Roman World and the fall of Rome. It will then move through the eras of the Middle Ages after Rome s fall, the Renaissance, as Europe starts getting back on tract, and will then travel the globe in the Age of Discovery. Here we will get to know places and people the early world didn t know existed. All because Columbus sailed the ocean blue and changed the world forever. As the world started becoming connected because of exploration, in time economics and the desire for betterment as countries, would lead to a period called the Age of Imperialism, allowing for an examination of the interaction between the vastly different cultures of North and South America, Asia, and Africa and includes an investigation of the effects of this interaction, including the topic of slavery. As countries/nations of the world progressed, political revolutions began to take place within. This era will pay specific attention to the advances in democratic/republican governments, the rule of law and rights, and citizenship and political choices that the peoples of nations/countries were seeking as they modernized. We will then progress to the 20th Century, focusing on how the earlier eras leads to a first world war; The Great War (WWI), and how the effects of this war and depression on the world in the aftermath, will drive the world to not only dictator style rule in certain countries, but also to another world war (WWII), and an event in history the world will never forget; The Holocaust. The Cold War, which started developing by the end of WWII, will transition us to the last units of the year. It will show nations aligning themselves economically and politically, and will include wars, like Vietnam, and competition, between the Democratic and Communist parts of the world. This era of history will take us all the way to 1991. As we close the year, looking at Today s Globally Connected World, we will examine the goods and the bad. We will explore different global issues, including the environment, the economy and topic of terrorism. We will look at example of advancements in technology and scientific innovation around the world and how it affects us all. Culture, which links us all and has culturally diffused around the world, from music to food, will also be a topic of this last unit to end the school year.
Year at a Glance 1 st Semester Unit 01: Early Civilizations, 8000 BC-500 BC Studying the Past, Pal eolithic and Neolithic Revolution, River Valley Civilizations Religious beginnings The Evolution of Laws (Hammurabi) Unit 3: Classical Civilizations, 500 BC 600 AD The History of Greece & Rome (Sparta, Citizenship, Laws, Art & Innovation) Fall of Rome (will go into next unit for opening up to The Middle Ages) The history of also Persia, India and China during this period Development of Christianity and other religions Unit 4A: Diffusion of Ideas & Systems: The Middle Ages in Europe, 600-1450 Understanding what the age is and how starts, Feudalism, Manorialism, the Roman Catholic Church gains power, how Christianity becomes so powerful (Coat of arms, manors) Rise of Democracy (Justinian s Code of Laws) (Magna Carta) Life in the Middle Ages (understanding last name history) Unit 4B: Diffusion of Ideas & Systems: The Middle Ages in Africa & Asia, 600-1450 Understanding this time period in Africa & Asia Development, Impact &Understanding Islam (5 Pillars), Sunni vs. Shiite Interaction & Comparison to other religions in the area Pope calls for Crusade Islam Expands (the spread of Islam...why so important) Political, Economic and Cultural developments in Tang & Song China Development of the Slave Trade Mongol Invasion influence Unit 05: Global Commerce, Renaissance and Reformation, 1450-1750 From The Middle Ages to Renaissance (change and progression from Dark Ages to Art and Learning) Art, artists and writers of period (Machiavelli-politics) Political and Intellectual impact of Era Luther, Calvin and the Reformation (religious impact of era, and religious divisions) Unit includes field trip: Dallas Art Museum 2 nd Semester Unit 6: Exploration, Slavery and Enlightenment, 1450-1750 Conquerors, Commerce and Catholicism Exploration begins Mapping Exploration Slavery and Lynch Letter New World Civilizations (Mesoamerica-Peru) Unit 7: Scientific and Economic Revolutions, 1750-1914 Scientific Revolution (important dudes), importance of science today (topics tables) The Enlightenment Period (natural rights, philosophers and writers who impacted period), who impacts us today (constitution)
The Modern Era-Industrial Revolution and its effects on Society (child labor) (Modest Proposal) The Reformers-Adam Smith, Karl Marx (different thoughts on economics) Imperialism-partitioning of Africa, Asia, motives, effects Unit 08: Political Revolutions, 1750-1914 Getting to know absolute monarchs (Elizabeth, Marie Antoinette (movie), and Versailles Glorious Revolution (England wants self-government, English Bill of Rights) Revolutions! (American, Declaration of the Rights of Man, French. Latin, Russian) Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna after his fall Unit 9: Global Conflicts, 1914 to World War II WWI-causes, the war(telegram, new technologies, Treaty of Versailles(Wilson s 14pts)) Russian Revolution-occurring within war, impact it makes) (Anastasia) Great Depression-(Cinderella Man) governments leading up to WWII (Mussolini, Hitler) (Fascism, Totalitarianism) Soviets under Stalin Nazism-25 Points, Hitler s rise to power, Munich Conference WWII Dropping the a-bomb The Holocaust and aftermath.nuremburg Trials Unit includes field trip: Holocaust Museum New Unit 10: Global Issues, Post World War II : The Cold War Era Cold War-Russia, Cuba, China, Korean and Vietnam Wars Communism-Cuba, China, Russia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Nicaragua Fall of Communism Unit 11: Today s Globally Connected World Global Interdependence-understanding how our world is linked now in technology, economics, etc Independence Movements of the Modern Era-India (Gandhi), Latin America, Africa(Mandela) Current Africa-Darfur, issues in Africa(Invisible Children) The Middle East-background to Islam, terrorism Supplies Needed: 3 Ring Notebook (I have plenty in class recycled).notebook paper, spiral(or loose paper for notes/bell ringers), pen(blue or black and red for grading), pencil, highlighters, map pencils, flash drive.. hint, hint keeping your notebook and notes up to date and all lessons in order is very beneficial, as they will come in handy for the semester exams. Rules: 1) Be on time to class (3 tardies leads to a detention) 2) Clean up after yourself (projects) 3) Show respect to the teacher, your peers & school property 4) Give effort and participate this is key to passing my class 5) No talking/disruption when the teacher is talking/instructing 6) No sleeping/or putting head down 7) No food, soft drinks.water bottles with water are fine 8) PLEASE be prepared in class with your own school supplies
9) I do not allow restroom breaks while doing lessons and instruction in class so do not ask (if there is a special need, this will come from the nurse and will be taken into account) 10) cell phones.are only allowed on desks for use when the teacher calls for them to be. (phones are to be kept on silent and put up not on vibrate ) Very important.cell phones are at the teacher s discretion. Please be respectful of this. As a teacher I DO allow cell phones at the end of class WHEN LESSONS ARE DONE. I also allow for personal music while doing 1) book lessons or 2) tests.again this is at my discretion. Do not be disrespectful of the cell phone freedom a teacher DOES give you. Consequences to misconduct in class: 1) One warning depending on the offense 2) Next offense is parent contact and/or discipline referral given to front office to discipline at own discretion 3) Cell phones This is your warning.i will take them up It will go to the front office and you must pay $10 plus to get it back SO again be respectful of my cell phone policies placed in the room and noted above. Grading Percentages: Non-- Mastery=20% (minimum required 6 per cycle) Quizzes=30% (minimum required 3 per cycle) Test/Projects=50%(minimum required 2 per cycle) Retesting Policy: Retesting is allowed in Non Pre-AP/AP courses (only) after student has attended 2 tutorials with core teachers in preparation for retaking success Late Work policy: Core Classes Only 1 Day late.30 point deduction 3 Days late 50 point deduction Late work will not be accepted past three classes after the original due date. Note: Students who miss class on the day of a due date as a result of an excused absence, extra-curricular absence will be expected to turn in any work that was due on the day they missed class EITHER prior to leaving for the day they will miss class OR the day after the absence. Failure to turn in these assignments on either of these designated opportunities will make the assignment late and it will be subject to the late work penalty as mentioned in the above guideline. Core class late work acceptance is based on the days of absences of each student.receiving make up work from teachers is the student s responsibility.late work is not accepted in Pre-AP/AP courses unless based on excused absences per student and days allowed to makeup work ONLY again, it is the student s responsibility to get makeup work NOTE: when you know you will be absent or have been absent, the best way to make sure you get what you need, is to email me/communicate with me, so I can get you what you need Ms. Dyche s contact Info: School Phone: 972-924-1100 x4127 Email: marianda.dyche@annaisd.org Parents & Students please join the Remind.com class text reminder To do so.please text #81010 and send this message to join: @msdyches I will send texts throughout the year to remind students and parents when projects are due and/or tests, etc. I look forward to a fun, full of awesome, history school year with my students! Parents and students, feel free to email anytime with questions or concerns. Ms. Marianda Gail Dyche
This Sheet is to be filled out and returned to Ms. Dyche the first week of school. It is so important, that she is counting it as your first grade for the 1 st 6 weeks. Period World History/Pre-AP/Gifted and Talented Record Information To parent/guardian and students..after reading the syllabus with your son or daughter, please fill in the information below and have them bring the information back to me for my records for the year. It will make it easy for me to get in contact with you if needed and is counted as their first grade. Thank you! ***** We have read the syllabus and we understand the policies, rules and instructional topics for this class. Student (print) Date Parent/guardian (print) Date ****Please print and fill both items in below**** ***Parent/guardian contact information: phone# *** email(best contact/please fill in): Any additional notes from parent write below: