World History II Teacher: Mr. Donald Dodson ddodson@culpeperschools.

org Textbook: World History The Modern Era, Prentice Hall, 2011

Please read the course description, course rules, grading policy, and pacing guide for World History I. Then sign and return the signature page at the end of the packet. The signature page is due on Friday, January 31, 2014

Students will need to have a loose-leaf binder, black or blue pens and colored pencils.
Students will be provided with a textbook.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: World History II is a course that studies mans achievements from the Renaissance to the present. Students will have notes, maps and primary sources that cover the Standards of Learning for World History II. A detailed description of the SOLs for this course can be found on-line at
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/sol.html

Students will spend class time analyzing primary and secondary source documents; interpreting maps, graphs and illustrations; improving reading and writing skills; and taking notes based on lectures. There will be at least one project assigned per quarter. Goals: Goal #1: Historical Comprehension: describing history through the experiences of those who were there. We
will explore art, artifacts, architectural monuments, and literature to gain historical empathy. Goal #2: Geographical Literacy: understanding the physical and human characteristics of place, humanenvironment interaction, movement and cultural diffusion, and the physical and cultural characteristics of regions. Goal #3: Chronological Thinking: developing a clear sense of historical time in order to sequence events and explain patterns of historical succession, duration, continuity, and change. Goal #4: Critical Reading: using multiple strategies and literary resources to increase comprehension. Goal #5: Historical Analysis and Interpretation: evaluating and creating arguments; arriving at informed decisions based on available evidence about what happened, why and how it happened, and what implications resulted.

Course Rules: 1. Be prompt. There will be a short warm-up exercise or quiz daily. 2. Bring your textbook, a black or blue pen and colored pencils every day. You will also need a three ring binder. Notebook checks will be taken periodically for a grade. 3. Respect the person who is speaking and recognize that he/she owns the air. This means that students should not engage in off-topic conversations during lectures or presentations. 4. Stay on task and do not have off-topic conversations while doing class work. 5. Immediate compliance to the teachers instructions is required. 6. Complete all assignments on time. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to get any notes and make-up work from me. Remember that getting make-up work is YOUR responsibility.

The make-up policy is as follows: Students have one day plus the number of missed days to turn in missed work.

Number of Days Absent

1-5 6-10

Number of School Days To Make Up Work 2-6 7-11

GRADING POLICY: Students will be graded on tests, quizzes, projects, class work and homework assignments. I will be checking periodically to make sure that student notebooks contain all notes and essential handouts. Overall grades will be determined on the following basis: Honors Tests 25% 35% A = 90-100 Quizzes 20% 20% B = 80-89 CW 20% 10% C = 70-79 D = 64-69 HW 15% 15% F = 63 and below Projects 20% 20% OFFICE HOURS: Parents, I can be reached by e-mail at ddodson@culpeperschools.org or by phone at 825-0621, ext. 2116
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Regards,

Mr. Dodson

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SOL WHII.2 WHII.2c-e

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WHII.2b WHII.2b WHII.2b WHII.3a WHII.3a-b WHII.3a-b WHII.3b-c WHII.2&3 WHII.4a WHII.4a WHII.4b-c WHII.5a-b WHII.5c WHII.4a-c WHII.4d-f; 5d WHII.5e WHII.6 WHHII.6a WHII.3b WHII.6c WHII.3b WHII.6b WHII.6b WHII.6a WHII.6d WHII.6f WHII.6d-e WHII.6e WHII.6e & 8a WHII.8a

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WHII.9

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WHII.9a-c WHII.9b WHII.8c-d WHII.7a-c

Units and Topics Unit 1: Renaissance and Reformation 1350-1550 Introduction, Syllabus, Review of World History I The World Around 1500: location of major states and empires; location of religions; trade routes; scientific exchange The Renaissance: origins; Italian city-states The Renaissance: Art & intellectual achievements Northern Renaissance The Reformation: Martin Luther & Germany Reformation: Calvinism, Switzerland & France Reformation: England, Anabaptists Catholic Reformation & Long term Impact Catch up & Review Unit 1 Test; Unit 2: Age of Discovery Early European Exploration: Portugal & Spain European settlement in Africa & Asia Ottoman & Mughal Empires & European Trade China & Japan: reactions to European exploration European settlement & impact in the Americas Columbian Exchange and the Triangular Trade Mercantilism & Commercial Revolution Catch-up and Review Unit 2 Test: Unit 3: Wars of Religion and Age of Absolutism Scientific Revolution Spain under Philip II; Dutch Revolt The English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution Wars of Religion: 30 Years War The absolute monarchs: Louis XIV The absolute monarchs: Peter the Great Catch-up and Review Unit 3 Test; Unit 4: Enlightenment and Revolutions: Hobbes & Locke The Enlightenment: The philosophes The Arts: Baroque & Rococo The American Revolution The French Revolution Age of Napoleon Congress of Vienna Review Units 1-4 Units 1- 4 Comprehensive Test Unit 5: The Industrial Revolution & Rise of Nationalism: Industrial Revolution in Britain; Causes, Industries, New Technologies The First Industrial Revolution Social Impact & Early reform movements Rise of Nationalism and Revolutions of 1848 Latin American Independence Movements

Text Pages Chapter 1 43,44,51

46-50 49,50-55 56-60 61-64 65, 148, 152 66-68 69-71 Chapters 2&3 84-89 90-97 33, 98 99-103 110-120,139,145 129-130,134-135 130-133 Chapter 4 72-77 142-145 154-162 163-165 148-153 168-173 Chapters 5 & 6 72-77 182-188 189-190 200-201 209-229 230-236 237-238

Chapters 7 9 & 12 244-253 244-253 254-265 270-282 283-289

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WHII.8c-d WHII.9a-c WHII.6f WHII.8c-d WHII.8c-d WHII.9d-e WHII.9d-e WHII.9d-e

WHII.10a-b WHII.10a-b WHII.10c WHII.10a-b, 11a WHII.11b WHII.14a-c WHII.11c WHII.11c WHII.11b-c WHII.11b

WHII.11c WHII.12a WHII.12a WHII.12a WHII.12b WHII.12c WHII.13a-b WHII.13 a-b WHII.13c WHII.13a-b WHII.13d WHII.14a-c WHII.14a WHII.16a 7d WHII.16c

Quiz; The Second Industrial Revolution The Second Industrial Revolution Romanticism and Realism Unification of Germany Unification of Italy Reasons for Imperialism Imperialism in Africa Imperialism in Asia & Responses to Imperialism Catch-up and Review Unit 5 Test; Unit 6: The World Wars: The Road to WWI (video with guide) The road to World War I The First World War The Russian Revolution End of the War; The Treaty of Versailles Post War economies & the Great Depression Independence movements in Africa & Asia Rise of Fascist Italy Totalitarian Soviet Union Rise of Nazi Germany Inter war cultural & intellectual movements; Review Quiz; World War II From Appeasement to war The rise of militaristic Japan The Road to World War II World War II World War II Holocaust; Genocides Aftermath of the War Catch-up and Review Unit 6 Test; Unit 7: The Cold War & Decolonization; Origins 1945-1948 Cold War 1950-1980 Korean War, Berlin Wall, Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam War, Detente Communism in China & Vietnam End of the Cold War 1980-1992 Selected world leaders of the 20th century Quiz; Independence movements in the Middle East & Africa Independence & division of India Challenges in the Contemporary World Developing versus Developed Nations SOL Tests Final Project Final Project

296-318 296-318 319-323 330-333 338-342 386-392 393-404 405-418

Chapters 14 & 16
452-459 452-459 460-466 477-483 467-476 529-535 496-506 536-541 542-549 550-555 522-528 Chapter 17 562-567 511-515 562-567 568-577 578-589 572-574 590-592 Chapters 18-20 592-595 600-613 630-635 623-629 638-645 notes 662-675 658-661 682-692 notes