Human Legacy Course
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Human Legacy Course
- Instructor: Mr. Blair
This course provides students with a thorough survey of the significant political, socio-economic, and cultural features of human history from the beginnings of civilization to the contemporary period. Using both primary and secondary sources and document-based investigation, students trace the emergence of the interdependence between world regions-an interaction stimulated by European invasions and colonizations and sustained by the contributions of the non-western regions.
In Semester I, students will learn about early urbanization and empire, the origin and spread of world religious traditions, the diffusion of technology and scientific knowledge, the development of democratic-republican governments, and the origins and outcomes of major political revolutions.
In Semester II, students will explore the causes of war, the impact of religion, science, and technology on human communities, the development of global systems of slavery, colonialism, and labor migration, the historic origins of contemporary economic systems, the growth of empires, and the rise of nationalisms and their connection to imperialism and reform.
Coursework will consist of assignments and lectures, with a test at least once a week. Anyone is welcome to follow along and read all the course material. However, those who are actually participating in this course should be independent and motivated learners. Completion of most of the coursework in this class requires a very decent command of the English language.
Grades will be based on participation, work ethic, and exam scores. If at anytime, you would like to know what your current grade is, please just send me a message on my talk page or on Engrade and I will give you a full report of where you stand in the course. The grade scale for this course is as such:
- A = 100% - 93%
- B = 92% - 85%
- C = 84% - 74%
- D = 73% - 64%
- F = 63% - 0%
I will always be available at anytime to answer questions that you may have. If you need help, you can simply just post to my talk page or on the course talk page. Alternatively, you can message me on Skype at the address of austinteacher.
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[edit] Course Outline
To participate in this, please just leave your name in the class roster below and you will be sent a message explaining what to do. This course will be given out in lessons through a virtual classroom where you will have assignments, quizzes, and tests given out to you. These will be graded through Engrade and sent back to you.
[edit] Semester 1
- Week 1: The Beginnings of Civilization (Prehistory - 1000 BC)
- Week 2: The Ancient Near East (4000 BC - 550 BC)
- Week 3: Nile Civilizations (5000 BC - 300 AD)
- Week 4: Ancient India & China (2500 BC - 250 BC)
- Week 5: Classical Greece (2100 BC - 150 BC)
- Week 6: Rome & Early Christianity (750 BC - 500 AD)
- Week 7: The Americas (1000 BC - 1500 AD)
- Week 8: Empires of China & India (350 BC - 600 AD)
- Week 9: Muslim Civilization (550 - 1250)
- Week 10: African Kingdoms (100 - 1500)
- Week 11: Cultures of East Asia (550 - 1400)
- Week 12: Kingdoms of Christianity (300 - 1250)
- Week 13: The Early Middle Ages (800 - 1215)
- Week 14: The High Middle Ages (1000 - 1500)
- Week 15: Renaissance & Reformation (1300 - 1650)
- Week 16: Exploration & Expansion (1400 - 1700)
- Week 17: New Asian Empires (1200 - 1800)
[edit] Semester 2
- Week 18: The Monarchs of Europe (1500 - 1800)
- Week 19: Enlightenment & Revolution (1550 - 1800)
- Week 20: The French Revolution & Napoleon (1789 - 1815)
- Week 21: The Industrial Revolution (1700 - 1900)
- Week 22: Life in the Industrial Age (1800 - 1900)
- Week 23: Reforms, Revolutions, and War (1800 - 1900)
- Week 24: Nationalism In Europe (1800 - 1920)
- Week 25: The Age of Imperialism (1800 - 1920)
- Week 26: World War I (1914 - 1918)
- Week 27: The Interwar Years (1919 - 1939)
- Week 28: World War II (1930 - 1945)
- Week 29: Europe & North America (1945 - Present)
- Week 30: Asia (1945 - Present)
- Week 31: Africa & The Middle East (1945 - Present)
- Week 32: Latin America (1945 - Present)
- Week 33: Today's World
[edit] Assignments
All assignments are right below the lectures, which you can access easily. Please answer the questions and you can turn them into me whenever you would like for grading. You are allowed to work with others, but I should see your answers when you turn them into me. To turn your assignments in, you can either put them on either of the talk pages, message them to me on Skype, or (probably the best way) send them to me on Engrade in a message.
If there is late or incomplete work on your part, then that will affect your grade. Here is how your grade will work:
- The number of points an assignment is depends on how many questions it is asking.
- Quizzes are worth 10 - 20 points each.
- Week tests are from 50 - 65 points.
- Unit tests are from 100 - 115 points.
Give me your honest answers, stick with your own tests/quizzes, and have fun with it!
[edit] Tests & Quizzes
You will have a quiz at the end of every lecture and you can turn that in as well. These quizzes will be a basic review of what you have learned throughout the particular lecture. Tests will be given out after you have completed that whole week and will cover everything that you have learned in that particular period. Unit tests are a basic review covering a particular period of time that we have gone over and are given out about every 3-5 weeks.
To get a test, please send me a message and it will be emailed to you either by your email account or usually through Engrade. Once you have your test completed, send it back to me and it will be reviewed and graded. The same goes for quizzes as you just tell me your score and it will be graded.
[edit] Communication
When you get into this course, it may seem that there are quite a few things to do and you may be a bit confused about it. Please know that throughout this course, you can communicate at anytime in our talk page here. In these discussions, we will basically be going through what we did in the week, any questions or comments that you may have, and a bit of feedback and how to improve the course. I would really like to get your full opinions and attention throughout this course because without criticism or feedback, I cannot move much further with these lessons.
So, if at anytime that you have a question or just feel a bit confused, please feel free to contact me at anytime and I will be there as soon as possible!
Throughout these lessons, I will be asking for your feedback and what you think about the course so far, so please refer to the Feedback page here.
[edit] Class Roster
Sign up below if interested. This course is simply an open entry and open exit course. Simply list your name below to enroll in the Human Legacy. As soon as you have posted your name on this class's page, I will send you a message explaining what to do and how to schedule a quick orientation lesson. Respond to this as soon as possible and we can begin from there.
- MrABlair23 (Instructor)
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Please use these links as a guide to help you further with this course.
- mashaheen 17:08, 25 march 2012 (UTC)
- School of History
- Follow these links to review guidelines on how to make this course successful. Intro to Learning Projects • The Main Learning Projects Page • Credentials, diplomas & provenance • Policies • Education
