Teacher: Fernando Rodriguez, Sr. Time: 1st, 3rd, & 4thBlocks
Teacher ContactInformation: [email protected]
(956) 580-5300 ext. 1227
Available TutoringTime/Conference Time: Tutoring Time: 7:30 – 8:00 (Tues-Thurs)
Conference Time: 2nd Block (9:34– 11:12)
CourseOutline/Timeline:
Unit 1: The Ancient World
Unit 2: The Post-Classical Era
Unit 3: Connecting Hemispheres(1450-1750)
Unit 4: The Ageof Revolution (1750-1914)
Unit 5: TheModern World (1914 to Present)
List the topics covered in the class by week. Identify anymajor projects or assessments.
First Semester/FirstTerm
Week
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Topic
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Week 1
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Unit 2 Chapter 5 – The Rise of River Valley Civilizations
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Week 2
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Chapter 6 – The “Classical Era” in the West
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Week 3
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Chapter 7 – The “Classical Era” in the East
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Week 4
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Unit 3 Chapter 8 – The Middle Ages in Europe
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Week 5
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Chapter 9 – The Islamic World and Africa
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Week 6
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Chapter 10 – Post-Classical Asia and Beyond
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Week 7
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Unit 4 Chapter 11 – The Renaissance and Reformation
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Week 8
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Chapter 12 – The Americas: Pre-Columbian Empires to Colonies
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Week 9
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Mid-Term Exam (Ch. 5-12)
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SecondSemester/Second Term
Week
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Topic
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Week 1
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Chapter 13 – The Old Regime: Absolutism and Enlightenment
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Week 2
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Unit 5 Chapter 14 – The Age of Democratic Revolution
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Week 3
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Chapter 15 – The Industrial Revolution
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Week 4
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Chapter 16 – Imperialism: Europe Reaches Out
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Week 5
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Unit 6 Chapter 17 – World War I and the Russian Revolution
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Week 6
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Chapter 18 – The Great Depression and World War II
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Week 7
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Chapter 19 – Decolonization and the Cold War
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Week 8
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Chapter 20 – Challenges in Our World Today
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Week 9
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Final Exam (Ch. 13-20)
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Textbooks/Materials/SuggestedReadings:
Mastering the TEKSin WORLD HISTORY - This book is written in astudent-friendly manner with clear and insightful explanations, accompanied bya plethora of historical maps and illustrations. The book weaves together allof the TEKS in world history in a narrative framework that your students caneasily follow.
Website: http://stores.jarrettpub.com/Detail.bok?no=161
Glencoe – WORLDHISTORY – This book is a comprehensive course text that coversprehistory to the present day, helps link the events of the past with theissues that confront students today. It motivates and engages students inmeaningful learning as they develop an understanding of the world’s culturesand an appreciation for the interdependence of world regions.
Prentice Hall –WORLD HISTORY: Connections to Today - Developed specifically to be usedin the first part of a two-year global history course, this text covers world historythrough the Enlightenment period.
Classroom Expectations:
Be on time.
(See Policy) BYOD
Be honest.
Focus on your own learning.
Use appropriate language and behavior on campus.
Treat everyone in and out of our classroom with the samerespect and dignity you would like reciprocated.
Expectationsand Protocol:
1st unwise choice=Verbal Warning
2nd unwise choice=Student Conference
3rdunwise choice=Parent Contact
4thunwise choice=Referral (Level I)
Assignmentsturned in after the date they are due will be subject to a loss of points. Ifthe assignment is turned in one day late, 30 points will be deducted from thegrade. Any assignments received after the second day will receive a 50 as themaximum score possible.
Studentswill have three days to make up assignment missed due to an excused absence.Assignments missed due to an unexcused absence will not be allowed to be madeup.
Statementfor Academic Dishonesty:
Integrity ofscholarship is essential for an academic community. Sharyland ISD expects thatboth faculty and students will honor this principle and in so doing protect thevalidity of Sharyland High School intellectual work. For students, this meansthat all academic work will be done by the individual to whom it is assigned,without unauthorized aid of any kind.