1. Introduction to Global Civilization Mrs. Kathy Rubano

3. Why Study History?
GEORGE SANTAYANA: Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
OSCAR WILDE: Anybody can make history. Only a great man can write it.
KURT VONNEGUT: History is merely a list of surprises. It can only prepare us to be surprised yet again.
ROBERT F. KENNEDY: Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation

4. Course Requirement Human Legacy by Ramirez, Stearns, Wineburg
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6. Course Description
Survey course – traces development of events from beginnings of civilization to events leading up to World War 1
Interdisciplinary Connection between your 9th grade English class

7. TEXTBOOK RESOURCES

8. READING SKILLS Becoming an Active Reader Academic Vocabulary
Identifying Main Ideas and Details
Sequencing
Understanding Causes and Effects
Understanding Comparison and Contrast
Making Inferences
Identifying Problems and Solutions
Drawing Conclusions
Making Generalizations

9. WRITING AND SPEAKING SKILLS
Biography
Expository
Persuasive
Research
Oral Presentations

10. TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES
Multiple Choice
Political Cartoons
Historical Sources
Graphs
Maps
Document-Based Questions

11. Analyzing Costs and Benefits Evaluating Information on the Internet
SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS
Interpreting…
Time Lines
Line and Bar Graphs
Charts
Maps
Analyzing Costs and Benefits
Evaluating Information on the Internet

12. READING LIKE A HISTORIAN SKILLS
Analyzing Primary Sources and Visuals
Interpreting Political Cartoons
Interpreting Literature as a Source
Recognizing Bias in Primary Sources
Analyzing Secondary Sources
Recognizing Bias in Secondary Sources
Evaluating Historical Interpretation
Analyzing Points of View

14. Grading Policy 10% Participation 20% Homework 30% Quizzes
40% Tests and Projects

16. Contact Information
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Extra Help: Monday (upstairs Media) and by special appointment

17. TOPICS FOR UNIT 1-The Dawn of Civilization Prehistory – AD 300
Foundations for Civilization and the First Peoples
Ancient Near East
Nile Civilizations
Ancient India and China

18. UNIT 1 IMAGES

19. Topics for Unit 2-The Growth of Civilizations (2100 B.C. – AD 1500)
Classical Greece
Rome and Early Christianity
Latin America
Empires of China and India

20. Images for Unit 2

21. IMAGES FOR UNIT 2

22. Topics for Unit 3 –Cultures in Contact(100 – 1500)
Muslim Civilization
Origins and Spread of Islam

23. Topics for Unit 4 – Medieval Europe (300-1500)
Kingdoms and Christianity
The Early Middle Ages
The High Middle Ages

24. Images for Unit 4

25. Topics for Unit 5 – New Ideas, New Empires (1200-1800)
Renaissance
Protestant Reformation
Catholic Counter-Reformation
Exploration and Expansion

26. Images for Unit 5

27. Topics for Unit 6 – Changes in European Society (1500-1820)
The Monarchs of Europe
Enlightenment and Revolution
The French Revolution
Napoleon

28. Images for Unit 6

29. Topics for Unit 7 – Industrialization and Nationalism (1700-1920)
The Industrial Revolution
Life in the Industrial Age
Reforms, Revolution, and War
Nationalism in Europe
The Age of Imperialism

30. Images for Unit 7

31. Unit 8 – The World at War (1914 – 1945)
Causes for World War 1

32. Sources for Images
Clip Art
Google Images

33. ENJOY THE CLASS