Global Studies I
Greater New York Academy of Seventh-day Adventist
Global I & II
Global I & II
Instructor’s Name: Celes Elliott Room: 206 Email: [email protected]
Course Description
This course is designed to explore the development of ancient to modern civilizations and to introduce students to the factors that impacted such development. It is further intended to show a relationship among peoples and cultures from a global perspective. In addition, it seeks to show that God orchestrated and continues to control the affairs of world history form creation to now.
Essential Questions
• What components make up a “great” civilization?
• Why do empires rise and fall?
• What are the qualities of successful leadership/government?
• What are the common structures of major religions and belief systems?
Course Materials
• Prentice Hall World History: The Modern Era
• Composition notebook, a three ring binder with loose-leaf paper, or a spiral notebook specifically designated for this class.
• Black or blue ink pen
• Ipads
Course Objectives
• Describe how artifacts provide evidence of pre-historic peoples
• Identify key features and characteristics of a civilization
• Explore the main features of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Sumer
• Discuss how the Hebrews developed a civilization and began a major world religion
• Compare the social, political, and cultural characteristics several dynasties in ancient China
• Identify the philosophies of Confucianism, Daoism, Hinduism, Legalism, and Buddhism and understand their influences on society
• Discuss how the geography of Greece led to the development of two early civilization
• Relate the impact that three Greek philosophers had and the spread of their philosophies to the then known world
• Describe the end of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire
• Identify reasons for Rome’s decline and fall
• Discuss how Christianity developed, from its origins until it became the official religion of the Roman Empire
• Identify how geography affected the development of cultures in the Americas
• Explore the rise of Europe and the medieval church
• Discuss the Protestant Reformation and the role that Martin Luther and John Calvin played in the Reformation.
Classroom Rules:
Try your best
Respect the teacher, your classmates, yourself and the classroom.
Use your time wisely.
Speak appropriately at all times.
Think before you make important decisions.
Do Now Activity
A do now activity and/or quiz will be given at the beginning of each class period. Students are expected to come prepared and on time to class. Students who arrive late to class will receive a zero and will not be allowed to make up the do now activity.
Newspaper Responses
Every Friday we have Global class, students will turn in a newspaper response. Students are to find an article about current international events in The New York Times. Each response should include the following:
1. Title of the article and the author’s name
2. Summary of the article (one paragraph)
3. State the issues the article presents and discuss a solution to the problem (one paragraph)
4. Identify and discuss how America is affected by this issue. (one paragraph)
This assignment MUST be typed and emailed before the start of the class period.
Assignments
Class work, homework, supplemental reading assignments, and regular weekly activities are very important to this course and are designed to reinforce lessons previously taught as well as help students prepare for ensuing ones. If you do not complete the work, it is impossible to learn and apply the necessary concepts. Therefore, ALL assignments need to be handed in ON TIME.
Late assignments
Assignments will be considered late if they are not handed in at the beginning of class/when collected. This includes if the assignment was in a locker, at home or anywhere else but the classroom. Late assignments automatically lose points according to the late policy listed below:
Submission Penalty
1 day late 5% penalty
2 days late 10% penalty
3 days late 15% penalty
4 days late 20% penalty
5 or more days 25% penalty
Note: After 3 days, no final score can exceed 75%
Assessment/ Grading
Students’ learning will be assessed on an ongoing basis. The assessment categories and grading percentages for this course are as follows:
I. Test - 30%
II. Homework- 25%
III. Class work- 20%
IV. Quizzes- 15%
V. Projects- 10%
Course Description
This course is designed to explore the development of ancient to modern civilizations and to introduce students to the factors that impacted such development. It is further intended to show a relationship among peoples and cultures from a global perspective. In addition, it seeks to show that God orchestrated and continues to control the affairs of world history form creation to now.
Essential Questions
• What components make up a “great” civilization?
• Why do empires rise and fall?
• What are the qualities of successful leadership/government?
• What are the common structures of major religions and belief systems?
Course Materials
• Prentice Hall World History: The Modern Era
• Composition notebook, a three ring binder with loose-leaf paper, or a spiral notebook specifically designated for this class.
• Black or blue ink pen
• Ipads
Course Objectives
• Describe how artifacts provide evidence of pre-historic peoples
• Identify key features and characteristics of a civilization
• Explore the main features of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Sumer
• Discuss how the Hebrews developed a civilization and began a major world religion
• Compare the social, political, and cultural characteristics several dynasties in ancient China
• Identify the philosophies of Confucianism, Daoism, Hinduism, Legalism, and Buddhism and understand their influences on society
• Discuss how the geography of Greece led to the development of two early civilization
• Relate the impact that three Greek philosophers had and the spread of their philosophies to the then known world
• Describe the end of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire
• Identify reasons for Rome’s decline and fall
• Discuss how Christianity developed, from its origins until it became the official religion of the Roman Empire
• Identify how geography affected the development of cultures in the Americas
• Explore the rise of Europe and the medieval church
• Discuss the Protestant Reformation and the role that Martin Luther and John Calvin played in the Reformation.
Classroom Rules:
Try your best
Respect the teacher, your classmates, yourself and the classroom.
Use your time wisely.
Speak appropriately at all times.
Think before you make important decisions.
Do Now Activity
A do now activity and/or quiz will be given at the beginning of each class period. Students are expected to come prepared and on time to class. Students who arrive late to class will receive a zero and will not be allowed to make up the do now activity.
Newspaper Responses
Every Friday we have Global class, students will turn in a newspaper response. Students are to find an article about current international events in The New York Times. Each response should include the following:
1. Title of the article and the author’s name
2. Summary of the article (one paragraph)
3. State the issues the article presents and discuss a solution to the problem (one paragraph)
4. Identify and discuss how America is affected by this issue. (one paragraph)
This assignment MUST be typed and emailed before the start of the class period.
Assignments
Class work, homework, supplemental reading assignments, and regular weekly activities are very important to this course and are designed to reinforce lessons previously taught as well as help students prepare for ensuing ones. If you do not complete the work, it is impossible to learn and apply the necessary concepts. Therefore, ALL assignments need to be handed in ON TIME.
Late assignments
Assignments will be considered late if they are not handed in at the beginning of class/when collected. This includes if the assignment was in a locker, at home or anywhere else but the classroom. Late assignments automatically lose points according to the late policy listed below:
Submission Penalty
1 day late 5% penalty
2 days late 10% penalty
3 days late 15% penalty
4 days late 20% penalty
5 or more days 25% penalty
Note: After 3 days, no final score can exceed 75%
Assessment/ Grading
Students’ learning will be assessed on an ongoing basis. The assessment categories and grading percentages for this course are as follows:
I. Test - 30%
II. Homework- 25%
III. Class work- 20%
IV. Quizzes- 15%
V. Projects- 10%