Out of Africa to a Great Leap Forward into the River Valleys and on to Greece and Rome, stopovers in China and India, the European Middle Ages and speedboat to Polynesia; en route meet Lucy and Socrates, Cleopatra and Buddha, visit the Pyramids and Parthenon because here, time, and the world, is your playground - VENI VIDI VICI
Course Description:
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Course Outline:
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This course investigates the history of humanity from earliest times to the sixteenth century. Students will analyse diverse societies from around the world, with an emphasis on the political, cultural, and economic structures and historical forces that have shaped the modern world. They will apply historical inquiry, critical-thinking and communication skills to evaluate the influence of selected individuals, groups and innovations and to present their own conclusions.
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GENERAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Active participation in class discussion and regular reading of the text and assigned readings are essential for the successful completion of this course. Students will be required to take part in seminars, debates, group presentations and performance tasks.
Students are responsible for providing evidence of their learning within established timelines, and understand that there are consequences for cheating, plagiarism, not completing work, and submitting work late.
MARK BREAKDOWN: ASSESSEMENT / EVALUATION
Your midterm and final grades will be determined by your level of performance on a number of activities. Evidence will be collected through observations, conversations and student products (tests/exams, assignments for evaluation). The report card grade represents student achievement of overall curriculum expectations as demonstrated to that point in time with special consideration given to more recent evidence.
Each of the activities you complete in this course (including tests) will be directly tied to the following achievement areas, the course is divided evenly between these so 25% each for your grade:
Knowledge and Understanding: evaluation of your knowledge of facts and terms and understanding of concepts and theories
Thinking/Inquiry: evaluation of your critical and creative thinking and inquiry skills
Communication: evaluation of your ability to communicate information and ideas in a variety of ways
Application: evaluation of your ability to transfer ideas, draw conclusions, make predictions, and make connections
Active participation in class discussion and regular reading of the text and assigned readings are essential for the successful completion of this course. Students will be required to take part in seminars, debates, group presentations and performance tasks.
Students are responsible for providing evidence of their learning within established timelines, and understand that there are consequences for cheating, plagiarism, not completing work, and submitting work late.
MARK BREAKDOWN: ASSESSEMENT / EVALUATION
Your midterm and final grades will be determined by your level of performance on a number of activities. Evidence will be collected through observations, conversations and student products (tests/exams, assignments for evaluation). The report card grade represents student achievement of overall curriculum expectations as demonstrated to that point in time with special consideration given to more recent evidence.
Each of the activities you complete in this course (including tests) will be directly tied to the following achievement areas, the course is divided evenly between these so 25% each for your grade:
Knowledge and Understanding: evaluation of your knowledge of facts and terms and understanding of concepts and theories
Thinking/Inquiry: evaluation of your critical and creative thinking and inquiry skills
Communication: evaluation of your ability to communicate information and ideas in a variety of ways
Application: evaluation of your ability to transfer ideas, draw conclusions, make predictions, and make connections