Ancient History

Ancient History:

Birth of Society to the Renaissance

Teacher: Mr. Corey Allen

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Room: # 201

Course Description:

Students will examine the social, geographic, religious, economic, and cultural aspects of major periods of ancient history from prehistoric times to 1500 CE. Students will explore the development of river valley civilizations, the Gupta Empire, the Roman Empire, Classical Greece, Islamic civilizations, American and African civilizations, and the Middle Ages through the beginnings of the Renaissance.Relevant Tennessee connections will be part of the curriculum, as well as appropriate primary source documents. Students will explore geographic influences on history, with attention given to political boundaries that developed with the evolution of nations and the subsequent human geographic issues that dominate the global community. Additionally, students will study aspects of technical geography such as GPS and GIS, and how these innovations continuously impact geopolitics in the contemporary world.

Course Textbook & Materials:

Tennessee World History & Geography: Modern Times

1.Three Ring Binder

2.#2 Pencil & Red Pen

3. College Ruled or Wide Ruled Paper

Class Rules:

1. Be Respectful of Teacher, Peers, and Yourself

2. Be on task

3. Be on time and prepared for class

4. Listen to teacher instruction and Raise hand to ask question.

5. Follow All Other School Rules.

Grading Policy:

93-100: A

85-92: B

75-84: C

74-70: D

70 or Below: F

Units of History:

1. Human Origins and Early Civilizations: Prehistory to 1000 BCE)

2. Early Civilizations and the Rise of Religious Traditions: 1000 BCE-500 CE

3. The Classical Civilizations of Greece and Rome: 1000-500 BCE

4. Post-Classical Civilizations: 300-1000 CE

5. Regional Interactions: 1000-1500 CE

Course Objectives:

The primary objective of this course is to prepare students to have skills for becoming a well-rounded and educated member of the Global Community. We will focus on academic skills, some free writing, and analytical skills that require understanding complex events in History. Students will have a variety of in-class writing assignments. Informal essays, written responses, informal assessments, etc. will be used weekly. These assignments should be kept in the student’s notebook and will count as daily grades.Small and large group discussions are a pivotal part of classroom learning. All students are expected to participate in them. Our class in World History moves very quickly and covers a lot of material. Therefore, it is important that students keep pace with the course, ask questions and seek additional help when needed. Mr. Allen is willing to meet with students after school with requested appointments as needed.