1. World History I 9th Grade

2. Contents / Survey Course / Prehistoric – Medieval (15 th century.) / Taught thematically (Religion, Government, Conquest, Geography, Society, Economics and Engineering) / Survey Course / Prehistoric – Medieval (15 th century.) / Taught thematically (Religion, Government, Conquest, Geography, Society, Economics and Engineering)

3. Course Book  World History: The Human Journey by Holt. Online Edition

4. Key Questions / How has geography shaped history? / How are societies organized? / Why have ancient religions had such a lasting impact? / What factors encourage economic and technological development? / How have ancient civilizations impacted our own lives? / How has geography shaped history? / How are societies organized? / Why have ancient religions had such a lasting impact? / What factors encourage economic and technological development? / How have ancient civilizations impacted our own lives?

5. Key Skills / Careful reading and note-taking / Researching and problem-solving / Applying historical and geographical principles / Map-reading and analyzing geographical documents / Building an argument / Critical thinking and reflective reasoning / Careful reading and note-taking / Researching and problem-solving / Applying historical and geographical principles / Map-reading and analyzing geographical documents / Building an argument / Critical thinking and reflective reasoning

6. Grading & Assessment / Grading policy / Participation grade / Chapter Quizzes/Unit Tests 10-15% / Assignments (Essays/Presentations) 20-25% / Final Semester Exam 20% / Assessment / Daily writing and reading assignments. / Open-note quizzes. / Essays / Group and individual projects and presentations / Closed-note multiple-choice and essay exams / Grading policy / Participation grade / Chapter Quizzes/Unit Tests 10-15% / Assignments (Essays/Presentations) 20-25% / Final Semester Exam 20% / Assessment / Daily writing and reading assignments. / Open-note quizzes. / Essays / Group and individual projects and presentations / Closed-note multiple-choice and essay exams

7. Field Trips / Roman Visitors / Possibly a trip to the Houses of Parliament T.B.C / Roman Visitors / Possibly a trip to the Houses of Parliament T.B.C

8. Problems? / Email: hknight@acs-schools.com / Henrietta Knight / Email: hknight@acs-schools.com / Henrietta Knight