1. World History Open House 2018

2. Class Objectives
Develop reading, writing, speaking, listening and organizational skills;
Understand important events shaping World History;
Examine principles of democracy;
Explore tendencies and conditions causing conflict;
Question moral choices.

3. Academic Policy
Grades are based on classwork, homework, participation, projects, notes, and exams
Exams are worth 2X a grade

4. Syllabus 1st 9 Week Class Introduction
Topic 1: Roman Empire (8/20 - 8/29)
Topic 2: The Byzantine Empire (8/30 - 9/10)
Topic 3: Early Europe Middle Ages (9/12 – 10/6)
Topic 4: The Later Middle Ages – Wars and Growth of Nations (10/8-10/19)
Topic 6: East Asian Empires during the Middle Ages (10/20-10/27)

5. Syllabus 2nd 9 Week Topic 7: East Asia in transition (10/28 -11/9)
Topic 8-9: African Civilizations (11/11– 11/21)
Topic 10: Meso and South American Civilizations
Topic 11: The Renaissance and Reformation (11/ /10)
Topic 12: The Age of Exploration, Conquest and Colonization (12/ /21)
Topic 13: A New Era of Absolutism (1/7 -1/20)

6. Syllabus 3rd 9 Week
Topic 14: The Enlightenment and the American Revolution (1/24- 2/2)
Topic 15: The French Revolution and Revolutions in Latin America (2/3 – 2/13)
Topic 16: The Second Industrial Revolution (2/14 – 2/25)
Topic 17: Global Imperialism (2/27 – 3/8)
Topic 18: Nationalism and Militarism (3/9– 3/18)

7. Syllabus 4th 9 Week Topic 19: The First World War (3/19 - 4/10)
Topic 21: World War II (4/11 - 5/5)
Topic 22: Post-World War/Cold War Era: The Western
World (5/8- 5/22)
Topic 24: Post World War: The Non-Western World
(5/24 -5/31)
Topic 25: Toward a New World Era (6/1 -6/6)

8. Exam Question: Stimuli with Prior Knowledge
Charles the Man
Charles the Administrator
Charles the Conqueror
Charles the Patron of Learning
Was athletic, well-spoken, and charismatic
Delegated authority to loyal nobles
Was an aggressive warrior
Revived classical studies
Married four times
Retained local laws of conquered areas
Strengthened the Frankish military
Preserved Latin culture
Spoke Latin, understood Greek, but possibly could not write
Divided kingdom into districts and used missi dominici to report on areas
Expanded and consolidated the Frankish kingdom
Established monastic and palace schools
Which achievement above allowed Charlemagne to preserve culture and centralize his authority ?
a. Learn additional languages c.
Compromise with local administrators
B. Utilizing special agents D.
Expand his Kingdom

9. Class Materials bring sufficient paper pens/pencils
three ring binder Notes,
Tablets

10. Resources
My Website
Book: Online through Student Portal

11. Good Bye For Now! You can contact me at: armenteros@dadeschools.net.
I look forward to working with you and your child this school year