Coach Mason -- World History
S2 Floater
(2nd – S233) (3rd – S222)
Resources:
* Textbook: Glencoe’s World History
* E-mail Assistance: JMason@houstonisd.org
* Phone Number: 281- 920- 8000 Ext. 6069
* Tutorials: Monday-Wednesday 7-7:30a.m. / Lunch Daily upon request
* Conference: Period 6
* Supplies: 3 Ring Binder / Folders / Map Pencils / Pens / Pencils / Paper
Policy and Procedures:
*You are expected to be prepared and on task at all times in class.
*Cell Phone use in prohibited unless directed by teacher. If you do not comply
your cell phone will be confiscated
*No food or drink in classroom (Bottled Water is Ok)
Course Description/Objectives
* To study major eras and events in history; gain global perspective; increase
cultural awareness; connect past events to present
* To learn not only content, but master universal skills of learning including
application,
compare, contrast, analysis, evaluation, synthesis,
independent study, and problem solving
* Assignments include tests with essays, outside readings, creative writing
lessons, warm ups, role play, quizzes
* Tests will be given after material is presented; assignments will be given at
appropriate intervals. Test days are Tuesdays and Fridays.
Course Topics for the Year
*Pre-History, Paleolithic Period, Neolithic Period, Ancient River Valley
Civilizations, (Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China) Greece, Rome, Byzantine
Empire, Islamic World, Middle Ages, Empires of Africa, Renaissance, Scientific
Revolution, Protestant Reformation, Empires of the Americas, Age of
Exploration, Enlightenment, Age of Revolutions, (English, American, French,
Russian) Industrial Revolution, World War I, World War II, Late Twentieth
Century