Welcome To World History Mrs. Abraham Room 300

Supplies & Expectations Supplies: What you will need: Purple 2-pocket folder (provided) Spiral notebook (provided) Writing Utensil World History Human Legacy textbook (MUST stay in the room) Expectations Come to school Give your best effort Be respectful of the teacher & your peers. Do your work

Modern World History 1600-Present We will explore: Impact of democratic & industrial revolutions Wars that changed empires Ideas that led to independence movements Impact of global interdependence Skill/Strategy focus: Historical thinking Analyze primary/secondary sources Explore multiple perspectives Draw conclusions Research

Daily Activities Current events(10 min) Watch CNN Student news daily broadcast Complete news response sheet (due on Friday) Every Friday—oral report on 1 story from the week. Skills/methods (10min) Vocabulary Reading like a historian Primary/Secondary sources Political cartoons Support/refute a thesis Cause/effect of historical event

Quarter Unit 1: Age of Enlightenment Chapter 5 Scientific revolution Enlightenment thinkers Enlightenment Ideas Unit 2: Age of Revolutions Chapters 6-9 French Revolution Industrialization Reforms, revolutions & war

Quarter Unit 3: Imperialism Chapter 10 & 11 Nationalism European Imperialism Political, economic, social What, why, how? Consequences of imperialism for colonized & colonizer Unit 4: Achievements & Crisis Chapters 12 & 13 Causes & consequences of WWI Oppressions & Discrimination

Quarter Unit 4: Achievements & Crisis Chapter 14 WWII Devastation Holocaust End of the war Unit 5: Cold War Chapters 15 & excerpts from World Superpowers Treaties & agreements Religious diversity Postwar global politics & social struggles

Quarter Present Unit 6: Globalization Chapter 19 Breakup of Soviet Union Regional & Ethnic conflicts Political & cultural group struggles Economic powers & technology Nuclear weapons & effects Global population Environmental concerns Test/Assessments World History pre-test given in the first week of school Semester exams will be given in December & May to access student progress World Hiostory post-test given at the end of the year to access student progress Quizzes, chapter tests, projects & other assessments performed throughout the quarter.

How to talk to Mrs. Abraham (best way to reach me) Phone ext In person Plan period = 3 rd period 9:10-9:57 am After school Until 3:00 pm.

Bring your parent’s contact info back by 8/21 & get 5 bonus points Parent name: ______________________________________________ Phone: ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Other info: __________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________