9th Grade World History Syllabus

Class overview:
Throughout the year we will be using World History Patterns of Interaction, primary documents,
and other resources to study the creation of human civilizations all the way to the modern
era. Topics will include:
Beginnings of Civilization
o The first humans living together
o Early river valley civilizations
New Directions in Government and Society
o Ancient Greece
o Ancient Rome
An Age of Exchange and Encounter
o Connecting Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia
Connecting Hemispheres
o The age of explorations and isolation
o The Americas
Absolutism to Revolution
o Absolute monarchs in Europe
o Enlightenment
Industrialism and the Race for Empire
o Industrial revolution
o Democracy and Progress
The World at War
o The Great War
o World War II
Perspectives on the Present
o Restructuring the postwar world
o Colonies become nations
o Struggles for democracy
o Global interdependence
Behavior Policy:
If a student causes a disruption to the learning environment they will receive a
consequence. Typically they will be given correctional steps, but I reserve the right to take any
actions I feel necessary to extinguish any learning distractions.
Step 1: Verbal warning
Step 2: 1 on 1
Step 3: Office referral
Step 4: Any and all additional distractions on the same day (not class) will result in another
office referral.
Grading Policy:

Test/Quiz

Classwork

Participation

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30%

30%

Grading Scale:
A

A-

B+

B-

C+

C-

D+

D-

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590%

Late Work & Make-Up Work Policy:

If a student is absent they have the same number of days that there absence lasted to turn in
make-up work. One day absent = one day to turn in work. Everyday an assignment is late it
will be marked down by 10%. The most a late assignment will be marked down is 50%.