World History
Course Description
Welcome to Dr. Richard Kushon's World History Class! I know we are going to have an exciting year of stimulating and challenging learning together. It is my privilege to help guide you on a journey of discovering history through a course that will be student-centered, relevant and, dare I say, fun!
This site will be our home-base, so check it regularly. I will constantly be uploading course materials, as well as important announcements.
Week One-July 5-8
Introduce the concept of history and why we study history. Explore ourselves as historical subjects through the creation of an autobiographical narrative.
Students should have their notebooks Friday,.July8.
Week Two-July 11-15
Monday-Introduce Interactive notebooks
Explore the geography of Europe with jigsaw map activity.
Students will get textbooks.
Tuesday-Introduce Greek democracy-PowerPoint-Spart v. Athens and Cornell notes
Wednesday-Autobiography due-Government in Athens
Analyze Primary sources-Greek Democracy-SHEG Lessons
Week Three
Monday-SHEG Lesson-Greek democracy continued
Tuesday-Assessment-Writing prompt-Was Athens really a democracy
Wednesday and Thursday- Ancient Rome Government-PowerPoint-
Chapter 1.2 reading guide
Thursday Friday SHEG lesson-Roman Republic
Week Four
Finish SHEG Lesson Roman Republic
Constructed Response-To What Extent was the Roman Republic Democratic?
Judaism and Christianity PowerPoint, Cornell Notes, Reading guide.
Week Five
SHEG Activity Persecution of Christians in the Roman empire
Compare the contributions of Ancient Greece, Rome, Judaism, and Christianity to modern Western Political thought.
Chapter 1.5 Reading guide. Examine the development of English Law and government.
Week Six-8-8-8-12
Chapter 1.5 Reading guide. Examine the development of English Law and government.
Enlightenment Thinkers Primary Source reading and analysis
Week 7 9/27-/9/30 Welcome Back!!
SHEG Lunchroom Activity
Enlightenment Philosophers review
Causes of American Revolution PowerPoint-Modified Cornell Notes
No taxation without representation Reading
Begin constructed response on the causes of the American Revolution
Week 8 10/3-10/7
Finish constructed response on Causes of American revolution
Declaration of Independence analysis activity
work on Mozi in the computer lab
Outcomes of American Revolution
Week 9 10/10-10/14
Examine causes of French Revolution
Close Reading-life before the Revolution
PowerPoint/Cornell Notes -Causes of the Revolution
Chapter 3.1 Reading Guide
Declaration of Rights of Man close reading and analysis
Week 11 10/24-10/28
Changes of Napoleon Close Reading Activity
MId-term-SHEG Activity-Reign of Terror
Week 12 10/31-11/4
Monday-In Computer Lab finishing essay using MOZI software
Industrial Revolution-Economic Systems powerpoint notes and close reading activity.
Week 13 11/7-11/10
District PeriodicAssessment will be administered.
Please see the rubric attached below.
Week 11/14-11/18
Industrial Revolution-Causes and new technologies
Chapter 5 study guide
The Industrial Revolution in Britain Cornell notes and graphic organizer
Railway from Manchester to Liverpool close reading and argumentative writing prompt
Child Labor close reading and Newspaper article activity
Conditions in cities primary source reading.
12/5-12/9
Continue with Imperialism Unit
Chapter 9.3 Reading guide-Brtish Imperialism in India
Seppy Mutiy SHEG-Reading Like a Historian Activity
Happy New Year!
January 3-6
Goal setting Activity
Europe Geography Review
Causes of World War One graphic organizer and summary
Chapter 11.1 outline
Trench Warfare lesson/Powerpoint and Primary source reading activity
Letter from the trenches activity
January 9-13
Chapter 11.2 outline and vocabulary
Weapons of World War One technology video and reading
Conscription Reading actitivity
World War I propoganda analysis
January 17-20
Women in WWI reading and questions and PowerPoint notes
SHEG Activity-Battle of the Somme
Chaptter 11.4 Outline notes and vocabulary-end of the war
Treaty of Versaillesprimary source analysis and reading activity
January 23-27
Treaty of Versailles PowerPoint notes
Treaty of Versailles Reading and questionsHUman Cost of War casualty chart anaylysis and questions.
Russian Revolution Chapter 11.5 Outline notes and vocabulary
January 30-Feburary 3
Mexican Revolution-reading guide
Gandhi-Path to Peace-Video and questions
Nanking Massacre primary and secondary source readings and text-dependent questions.
SHEG-Nanking Invasion
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