Honors World History

2014-2015
Faculty Name: Janna Martin
Webpage: http://amesmartin.weebly.com
Email: jmartin@ames-slc.org
Pone: 801-278-!"0 e#t. 2!0
!ourse "escription
$onors %orl& $istory is a year-long s'r(ey co'rse str'ct're& aro'n& the in(estigation o) )i(e reocc'rring
historical themes an& 1 *ey concepts in si# &i))erent chronological perio&s+ )rom appro#imately 8000 ,.-...
to the present. /he co'rse content intro&'ces st'&ents to the c'lt'ral+ economic+ political+ an& social
&e(elopments that playe& a )'n&amental role in shaping the worl& in which they li(e. %itho't this
*nowle&ge+ we wo'l& lac* the conte#t )or 'n&erstan&ing the &e(elopment o) contemporary instit'tions+ the
role o) contin'ity an& change in present-&ay society an& politics+ an& the e(ol'tion o) c'rrent )orms o) artistic
e#pression an& intellect'al &isco'rse.
!ourse #oals
$onors %orl& $istory is a &iscipline that embraces an& challenges st'&ents0 intellect'al s*ills. 1n a&&ition to
pro(i&ing a basic narrati(e o) global e(ents an& themes+ the goals o) $onors %orl& $istory are to &e(elop 12
college an& career rea&y attit'&es an& s*ills+ 22 a pro)iciency in the )o'r historical thin*ing s*ills+ an& 32 an
ability to e#press historical 'n&erstan&ing in writing.
#rading Policies
4o'r energy+ presence an& &aily preparation will contrib'te to the 5'ality o) o'r e#perience this year together.
1t is critical )or yo' to *eep 'p on all rea&ing an& come prepare& to &isc'ss the 5'estions or materials )or that
&ay. 4o'r gra&e will be base& on yo'r e))ort+ growth+ participation an& 5'ality o) wor*.
4o' will recei(e a $earning %enu at the beginning o) each 6'arter//erm 7! total per aca&emic year2. .ach
8earning Men' will pro(i&e &etaile& in)ormation regar&ing the e#pectations an& gra&ing criteria )or the term.
4o' will *now at the start o) each 6'arter//erm e#actly what yo' nee& to &o an& when yo' nee& to &o it.
Although our classroom assignments and activities will vary from term to term, I ask that you please obser(e
the )ollowing g'i&elines thro'gho't the year:
Home&or': 1 'n&erstan& that st'&ents ha(e other co'rsewor* an& b'sy personal li(es. 1n a&&ition to
yo'r nightly -an(as assignment+ 1 try to limit the amo'nt o) homewor* by allocating class time )or
st'&ents to begin+ an& o)ten complete+ assignments in class. 9t'&ents who 'se their class time wisely
sho'l& be able to complete the majority o) their assignments &'ring class. : /erm ;roject will be
assigne& each 5'arter which will re5'ire in&i(i&'al research an& project completion o'tsi&e o) class.
%a'e-up Wor': 9t'&ents that were absent )or a class may t'rn in the assignment that was &'e as
well as the assignment they misse& 7by being absent2 the ne#t time the class meets. 9t'&ents are
responsible )or getting notes an& assignments )rom their classmates or by chec*ing the class webpage.
/he opport'nity to ma*e-'p wor* is only a(ailable )or e#c'se& absences.
$ate Wor': :s a general r'le+ late wor* is not accepte&. :s a st'&ent atten&ing an .arly -ollege
$igh 9chool an& ta*ing an $onors co'rse+ yo' are e#pecte& to complete assignments an& projects on
time. $onors %orl& $istory is a rigoro's co'rse+ ta'ght at a rapi& pace+ an& *eeping 'p with the
assigne& rea&ing an& assignments is imperati(e to yo'r aca&emic s'ccess in this co'rse.
E(tra !redit: .#tra cre&it will not be gi(en on an in&i(i&'al basis+ b't may be o))ere& to all st'&ents
in small amo'nts thro'gho't the term. .#tra cre&it is loo*e& 'pon as an opport'nity )or e#ten&e&
learning+ not as a s'bstit'te )or misse& wor*.
)e(tboo's * +upplies
,'lliet0s The Earth and Its People+ 3
r&
.&ition is the main te#t )or this co'rse. 1n a&&ition+ a (ariety o) (i&eos+
primary an& secon&ary so'rce &oc'ments+ articles+ jo'rnals+ )ilms+ maps+ boo*s+ photos an& other materials
will be 'se& to s'pplement st'&ent learning. : three-ring bin&er to organi<e han&o'ts+ lect're notes+ an&
assignments is highly recommen&e&.
%ay !ontain %ature !ontent
$onors %orl& $istory is closely aligne& with the :; %orl& $istory c'rric'l'm )ramewor*+ a college le(el
co'rse re5'iring a great &eal o) mat'rity+ responsibility+ an& sel)-moti(ation. : major part o) this co'rse is
e#amining c'rrent e(ents+ as well as a (ariety o) art+ philosophies+ li)estyles+ an& perspecti(es. ,y signing the
syllab's yo' ac*nowle&ge an& gi(e yo'r st'&ent permission to (iew+ write abo't an& &isc'ss materials that
may contain mat're content. =nly (i&eos with a ;>13 rating or lower will be (iewe& in class. /here will
always be an important e&'cational p'rpose in st'&ying these wor*s. 1) yo' ha(e any 5'estions or concerns
please )eel )ree to contact me.
,ea-ior E(pectations and !lassroom !onduct:
9t'&ents enrolle& in $onors .'ropean $istory are e#pecte& to 'n&erstan& an& a&here to the :M.9 $onor
-o&e an& .#pectations )or 9t'&ent ,eha(ior ;olicy+ locate& in the :M.9 9t'&ent $an&boo*.
Electronic "e-ices * .ter Nuisance /tems: 1tems that &istract )rom learning are not allowe& in
class. :s per school policy+ any electronic &e(ices 7cell phones+ M;3 players+ etc.2 will be con)iscate& i) not
t'rne& o)) an& p't away &'ring class.
0P .ption
$onors %orl& $istory is &esigne& to pro(i&e a strong )o'n&ation )or st'&ents &esiring to prepare )or an& ta*e
the :; %orl& $istory e#am in May. 9t'&ents intereste& in participating in the :; =ption m'st 12 complete all
o) the :; =ption -an(as assignments+ 22 score a 70? or higher on the chapter re(iew e#ams+ an& 32 maintain
a ,@ or higher each term.
9t'&ents who 5'ali)y )or an& ta*e the :; e#am will ha(e their transcripts change& to rea& A:; %orl&
$istory.B /he cost o) the e#am is C8.00.