Course Syllabus
A. TEXTBOOKS:
The Holy Bible
World History and Cultures in Christian Perspective, George Thompson, Jerry Combee, Beka, 2012
B. COURSE DESCRIPTION
From Creation and the ancient world to modern-day events, this course surveys world history from a classical and Biblical perspective. The content should include, but is not limited to the following: prehistory, the rise of civilization, cultural universals, the development of religion and the impact of religious thought, evolution of political systems and philosophies, development of nationalism as a global phenomenon, the influence of significant historical figures and events, and contemporary world affairs.
C. COURSE GOALS
D. COURSE OBJECTIVES
E. LEARNING METHODS
F. MATERIALS NEEDED
G. CLASSWORK RULES AND PROCEDURES
The following classroom rules and procedures are non-negotiable.
H. GRADING
A. Homework - 15%
B. Quizzes - 20%
C. Test - 40%
D. Projects - 25%
1. Homework - 15%
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Late Homework Assignments
Tardiness
"When students have been tardy five times in a grading period, a warning letter will be sent to their parents, and the parents will be contacted by phone. Those who are tardy 6 times or more will be charged a 50 pesos fine for each tardy, or the student can arrange with the teacher to work in exchange for the fine. The calculations will begin over at the start of each quarter" - p. 11, AA Handbook.
Cheating
Cheating is forbidden in World History Class. So what is cheating? According to AA Handbook -
"Cheating includes: copying homework, looking on another's test or quiz, letting another student look on a test or quiz, using other secretive methods of giving answers on a test or quiz, taking information from another source that is not properly listed, and obtaining test or quiz questions/answers prior to the test or quiz."
A student who is found guilty of cheating in my class will be dealt accordingly according to AA Handbook.
COURSE OUTLINE
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
The Holy Bible
World History and Cultures in Christian Perspective, George Thompson, Jerry Combee, Beka, 2012
B. COURSE DESCRIPTION
From Creation and the ancient world to modern-day events, this course surveys world history from a classical and Biblical perspective. The content should include, but is not limited to the following: prehistory, the rise of civilization, cultural universals, the development of religion and the impact of religious thought, evolution of political systems and philosophies, development of nationalism as a global phenomenon, the influence of significant historical figures and events, and contemporary world affairs.
C. COURSE GOALS
- Appreciate God's active involvement in human history.
- Understand the events from Creation, ancient world to modern day events.
- Enable to see God's purpose and plan in human events.
- Expose the error of Marxism, humanism, modernism, and many other false philosophies, pointing to the Bible as the only true source of philosophy.
- Have confidence in the future because God is in sovereign control of history
D. COURSE OBJECTIVES
E. LEARNING METHODS
- Lecture
- Film Showing
- Completion of various textbook assignments, worksheets and projects.
- Group Work
- Journal Writing
F. MATERIALS NEEDED
- textbook
- 3-hole punched college-rule notebook
- pen
- composition notebook
- additional materials for projects
G. CLASSWORK RULES AND PROCEDURES
The following classroom rules and procedures are non-negotiable.
- Listen when others are talking.
- Attendance: Students are expected to be in class. If you are unable to attend, it your responsibility to know and do the classwork and homework that you have missed.
- Be on time and seated when the class time begins.
- Water in a bottle is allowed in the class except food or other drinks.
- Show respect to your teacher and to your classmates.
- Treat others the way you want to be treated.
- Every time you are given a classwork, I expect that it should be done in a manner that shows you did your best. If you submit your paper, make it sure that it is not taken from your notebook including torn scraps of paper.
- Every assignment that you will pass must have a proper heading in the upper left corner with your name, course name/section/and that day's date.
- Using good penmanship, proper grammar, complete sentences, and correct spelling is required every time you submit your essay. Failure to do so may result in redoing the work, lost points, late credit, and writing misspelled words several times.
- See Student Handbook for other school policies.
H. GRADING
A. Homework - 15%
B. Quizzes - 20%
C. Test - 40%
D. Projects - 25%
1. Homework - 15%
- Homework is primarily journal writing and reading, but will also include questions to answer and short written assignments. Please note that your homework should be submitted on time, legible, and all sentences need to be complete sentences.
- Quizzes will be given regularly. It can be given on a short notice or no notice.
- You will have two tests in each quarter.(Each quarter has 10 weeks.) It is called a midterm test and a comprehensive test. The midterm test will be given on the fifth week of each quarter, and the comprehensive test will be given on the tenth week of each quarter. In case you were not able to take the test because of sickness or valid reasons, you will be required to take the test upon returning to school.
- Projects will provide opportunities for you to go in depth with a particular topic that we are studying. There will be four projects that you need to accomplish during the course.
- 1st quarter - History Mystery Project 1
- 2nd quarter - History Mystery Project 2
- 3rd quarter - Stage Play
- 4th quarter - Term Paper / Defense
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Late Homework Assignments
- All homework assignments is due at the beginning of the class. After that, it will be considered late.
- There will be 10% deduction from an assignment for each day it is late.
- Late assignments will be given three days grace period to be accepted. On the 4th day the student will be receive zero for that assignment.
Tardiness
"When students have been tardy five times in a grading period, a warning letter will be sent to their parents, and the parents will be contacted by phone. Those who are tardy 6 times or more will be charged a 50 pesos fine for each tardy, or the student can arrange with the teacher to work in exchange for the fine. The calculations will begin over at the start of each quarter" - p. 11, AA Handbook.
Cheating
Cheating is forbidden in World History Class. So what is cheating? According to AA Handbook -
"Cheating includes: copying homework, looking on another's test or quiz, letting another student look on a test or quiz, using other secretive methods of giving answers on a test or quiz, taking information from another source that is not properly listed, and obtaining test or quiz questions/answers prior to the test or quiz."
A student who is found guilty of cheating in my class will be dealt accordingly according to AA Handbook.
COURSE OUTLINE
First Quarter
- Foundations of the study of history
- Sumer: The first Postdiluvian Civilization
- The Middle East: Past and Present
- Other Asian Cultures
- Egypt: The Gift of the Nile
- Other African Cultures
- Greece: Home of Beauty
- Rome: Preparation of the World for Christ
- Early Church History
- The Byzantine Empire
Second Quarter
- The Dark Ages
- Medieval Culture
- The Rise of Modern Nations
- The Protestant Reformation
- Post-Reformation Science and Culture
Third Quarter
- France: The Road to Revolution
- England and America: Quest for Freedom
- The Age of Industry
- The Victorian Era: England's Age of Progress
- Unbelief and Revolution in 19th-Century Europe
- World War 1: "The War to End all Wars"
- The Rise of Communism
Fourth Quarter
- Twentieth-Century Liberalism: Retreat from Authority and Responsibility
- World War 2
- The Cold War Era: Years of Conflict
- The Rise of Globalism