Global History & Geography I Teacher: Mrs. Oldis & Ms. Smith Room: 250 Course Organizer Student: Student Signature: 1) This Course: 2) Course Questions: is about 3) Grading/Course Standards Global History & Geography I Your Quarterly Grade will be made up of the following: Homework 10% Castle Learning 10% 3. Quizzes 20% 4. Class Work 20% 5. Test/Projects 40% 100% DBQ’s & Thematic Essays may fall under any of the above categories depending on the assignment. From time to time, your unit test will be in essay form. The historic, social, economic, political, geographic, and cultural development of the world from the Neolithic Revolution to the Age of Exploration. What impact does geography have on history? What are the basic purposes of government? What are the relationships between people and their environment? What have been the contributions of classical civilizations to the history of humankind? In what ways are varying belief systems similar and different? How have these belief systems influenced history? What contributions to human history have been made by the Gupta Empire, the Tang and Song Dynasty, Byzantine Empire, and medieval Europe? What role did the Byzantine Empire play in the preservation and transmission of Greek and Roman knowledge and culture? Of Roman concept of law? What contributions did Islamic culture make to global history? What assumptions did medieval Europe make regarding power, authority, governance, and law? How are Japanese and European feudalism similar? Dissimilar? What forces led to the rise and fall of the Mongols? What was the relationship between the rise in capitalism and the decline of feudalism? What forces contributed to the rise and fall of African kingdoms? How did they compare to the rise and fall of other empires? How did the Renaissance compare to the Medieval Period? How did they differ? How did religious reform lead to conflict? To what extent were these conflicts resolved? 4) Skills - Study Skills - Reading Skills - Outlining Skills - Concentration Skills - Test Taking Skills Research Skills Organization Skills Essay Writing Skills Map Skills - Time Management Skills - Geography Concepts - Ideas in World History - Critical Thinking - Analysis Skills

Global History & Geography 6) Critical Concepts & Themes 7) Community Principles 8) Materials and Extra Help Course Map This Course: 9) Communication Options Parent Signature: Parent Email: 6) Critical Concepts & Themes 5) Units Studied Respect: Teacher to Student Student to Teacher Peer to Peer - Honesty - Tolerance - Bully-Free Zone - Cellphone-Free Zone Extra help is available after school Tuesday and Thursday and before school Wednesday. 3-Ring Binder with loose-leaf paper Homework Book 1 folder (to save each quarter’s work) Pens (blue & black ink only) & #2 pencils Contact Information: Email: doldis@pmschools.org jsmith@pmschools.org 687-6500 High School - Belief Systems - Change - Citizenship - Conflict - Culture & Intellectual Life Decision Making - Diversity - Factors of Production Nationalism Nation State - Needs & Wants -Political Systems Power Scarcity - Science & Technology Urbanization Economic Systems Environment & Society Geography - Human Rights Imperialism Interdependence - Justice - Movement of People &Goods Geography Age of Exploration Human Origins Reformation River Valley Civilizations Renaissance Rise of Empires Middle Ages World Belief Systems Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Ancient Africa Ancient China Mongols Feudal Japan