World History @ UCHS
9th Grade
2015-2016
Instructor: Mr. Anthony Payne
E-Mail: jpayne@ucschools.org
Phone: 706-745-2483
Overview
Materials
This is a survey course of world history beginning with ancient civilizations and moving through
modern history. Units are covered thematically to provide students context to understand the
development of societies over time. Topics of study are selected to enhance students’
understanding of the development of the western world, and their place in the world as a whole.
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Unit 1 - Connecting Themes In World History
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First Civilizations: Social Complexity and the Need for Order
Classical Empires
Empires and Kingdoms: Growth and Expansion
Emergence of Modern Europe
The Emerging Global World
Mounting Global Tensions
The World at War
The Contemporary World
For an in-depth description of these units of study, please visit:
https://www.georgiastandards.org/Frameworks/Pages/BrowseFrameworks/socialstudies9-12.aspx
Resources
Mr. Payne leads in-class instruction with discussions, presentations, activities and assigned
readings from our textbook. All materials and assignments are available on the course website he
maintains at: www.payneworldhistory.wikispaces.com
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3-ring binder
notebook paper
pencils
pens (blue/black
only, please)
highlighters or
other personal
organizational
tools
BYOT (if
available), any
OS is acceptable
Expectations
Act respectfully toward
others.
Model citizenship and
work ethic.
Represent your world as a
steward.
Our Primary Textbook is Prentice Hall’s World History: Connections to Today
Come prepared to learn
each day.
In addition, Mr. Payne maintains resources through a variety of websites, including:
Expect great things!
Prezi.com, Socrative.com, Studyblue.com, Quizlet.com, Kahoot.com
Evaluation/Assessment
Students are evaluated on both their work ethic and mastery of course material through a
combination of classwork, homework, tests and quizzes according to the following schedule:
Grading Scale
A = 90 – 100
B = 80 – 89
C = 70 – 79
F = below 70
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Classwork and Homework (largely effort-based): 40%
Quizzes (primarily mastery-based):
20%
Tests (primarily mastery-based):
20%
Final Exam (mastery-based):
20%
Make-up Work: All students are able to complete make-up work for excused absences. It is the
student’s responsibility to request missed work if absent from class for any reason.
Discipline Procedures: All students are required to follow school rules. We have a lot of material
to cover in a short amount of time and very little time for behavioral interruptions. Be sure to
follow all policies and procedures listed in the student handbook.
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