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COURSE
TITLE: Global Studies
LEVEL: CP
GRADE: 12
TEACHER: Mr. Lacy
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Students will study major world events and trends from 1945
to the present. Topics will include the Cold War, the emergence
of new nations such as India, Pakistan and Israel, independence
for many African nations, the civil rights movement in the USA,
the changing youth culture of the 1960s, trends in art,
literature and science, the Cultural Revolution in China, the
reunification of Germany, the growing focus on environmentalism,
and the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Emphasis will be placed
on how current events are relative to the social, economic, and
political trends studied throughout the course.
GOALS & EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENTS:
Students
will become –
Effective writers
Effective readers,
Effective researchers, and
Effective speakers
Students will acquire knowledge of material
outlined in Major Curriculum Units (below)
Students will develop skills in
Reading and understanding historical documents
Crafting well-structured written responses to historical issues
Participating in group discussion and debate
TEXTS & MATERIALS:
Texts:
There will no set text for this course
Other Materials:
Teacher-originated handouts
Video material
Current media
MAJOR CURRICULUM UNITS & COURSE CHRONOLOGY:
1. The Cold War
2. The
emergence of new nations such as India, Pakistan and Israel
3.
Independence for many African nations
4. The
civil rights movement in the USA
5. The
changing youth culture of the 1960s
6. Trends
in art, literature and science
7. The
Cultural Revolution in China
8. The
reunification of Germany
9. The
growing focus on environmentalism
10. The
dissolution of the Soviet Union.
GRADING SYSTEM & HOMEWORK POLICY:
Homework 5 times per week - rare exceptions
Students will be graded on -
Frequency and quality of class participation (35%)
Focus, structure, internal logic, depth and level of
sophistication of written responses (short pieces and more major
works)/Performance in regular tests and quizzes/Performance in
oral presentations/Performance in exam/Performance in research
assignments (35%)
Attention to homework responsibilities (15%)
Attention to note-taking responsibilities (15%)
LATE NIGHT: Thursday
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COURSE TITLE: World History II
LEVEL: CP
GRADE: 9
TEACHER: Mr. Lacy
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Modern World History is the story of our humanity and
its development over time from the French Revolution and the
Enlightenment to the present day. The course focuses on the
evolution of thought and technology in Asia, Africa, the Middle
East, Europe and the Americas, and compares and contrasts the
problems humans have struggled with in history with those of our
modern society
GOALS & EXPECTATIONS FOR
STUDENTS:
Students will become –
Effective
writers
Effective
readers, and
Effective speakers
Students will acquire knowledge of
How people have related to one
another throughout history: cooperation, conflict, movement, and
cultural diffusion
The impact of new and old ideas on
society and the changes that occur in political, economic, and
social structures
Diversity and uniformity in
history
The impact of innovation on the
way people live and think
Differences between and among
cultural groups
The enhancement or continuity of
culture and technology as a result of time and change
Students will develop skills in
Reading for understanding and
responding with evidence
Participating in group discussion and debate
Considering universal and specific themes in history
Applying ideas, theories and modes of inquiry to important
historical problems
Note-taking
Oral presentation
Essay writing - historical
writing
Analyzing data provided by charts,
graphs, polls, and maps to formulate conclusions
Comparing and contrasting
viewpoints and supporting conclusions with reasoned judgment and
historical data
Locating and utilizing primary and
secondary resources
TEXTS &
MATERIALS:
Texts:
World History – Connections to Today: The Modern Era
Other
Materials:
Film material
Teacher-originated handouts
MAJOR CURRICULUM UNITS &
COURSE CHRONOLOGY:
Renaissance, Reformation, Scientific Revolution
Enlightenment and French
Revolution
Industrial
and Cultural Revolutions
Democracy and Reform
Nationalism and Imperialism
World War I
Russian Revolution
International Fascism
Nationalism in
Asia, Africa and
Latin America
World War II
Cold War
Contemporary World: Challenges and
Conflicts
GRADING SYSTEM & HOMEWORK
POLICY:
Homework 5 times per week - rare exceptions
Students will be graded on
Frequency and quality of class participation (35%)
Focus, structure, originality and depth of written responses
(short pieces and more major works)/Performance in regular
tests, quizzes and exam (35%)
Attention to homework responsibilities (15%)
Attention to note-taking responsibilities (15%)
MAJOR PROJECTS:
There will be regular projects which are
substantially demanding of students’ time, each with specific
reference to a major curriculum unit - in each case the
relative value of the project as a component of the grading
system will be provided to students at an appropriate time
LATE NIGHT: Thursday
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COURSE TITLE: World History II
LEVEL: H
GRADE: 9
TEACHER: Mr. Lacy
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Modern World History is the story of our humanity and
its development over time from the French Revolution and the
Enlightenment to the present day. The course focuses on the
evolution of thought and technology in Asia, Africa, the Middle
East, Europe and the Americas, and compares and contrasts the
problems humans have struggled with in history with those of our
modern society
GOALS & EXPECTATIONS FOR
STUDENTS:
Students will become –
Effective
writers
Effective
readers, and
Effective speakers
Students will acquire knowledge of
How people have related to one
another throughout history: cooperation, conflict, movement, and
cultural diffusion
The impact of new and old ideas on
society and the changes that occur in political, economic, and
social structures
Diversity and uniformity in
history
The impact of innovation on the
way people live and think
Differences between and among
cultural groups
The enhancement or continuity of
culture and technology as a result of time and change
Students will develop skills in
Reading for understanding and
responding with evidence
Participating in group discussion and debate
Considering universal and specific themes in history
Applying ideas, theories and modes of inquiry to important
historical problems
Note-taking
Oral presentation
Essay writing - historical
writing
Analyzing data provided by charts,
graphs, polls, and maps to formulate conclusions
Comparing and contrasting
viewpoints and supporting conclusions with reasoned judgment and
historical data
Locating and utilizing primary and
secondary resources
TEXTS &
MATERIALS:
Texts:
World History – Connections to Today: The Modern Era
Other
Materials:
Film material
Teacher-originated handouts
MAJOR CURRICULUM UNITS &
COURSE CHRONOLOGY:
Renaissance, Reformation, Scientific Revolution
Enlightenment and French
Revolution
Industrial
and Cultural Revolutions
Democracy and Reform
Nationalism and Imperialism
World War I
Russian Revolution
International Fascism
Nationalism in
Asia, Africa and
Latin America
World War II
Cold War
Contemporary World: Challenges and
Conflicts
GRADING SYSTEM & HOMEWORK
POLICY:
Homework 5 times per week - rare exceptions
Students will be graded on
Frequency and quality of class participation (35%)
Focus, structure, originality and depth of written responses
(short pieces and more major works)/Performance in regular
tests, quizzes and exam (35%)
Attention to homework responsibilities (15%)
Attention to note-taking responsibilities (15%)
MAJOR PROJECTS:
There will be regular projects – and a very
significant project involving a researched presentation to the
class - which are substantially demanding of students’ time,
each with specific reference to a major curriculum unit - in
each case the relative value of the project as a component of
the grading system will be provided to students at an
appropriate time
LATE NIGHT: Thursday
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COURSE TITLE: Principles Of Law
LEVEL: H
GRADE: 12
TEACHER: Mr. Lacy
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course will introduce and explain for students
the fundamental principles upon which our system of laws is
based. The students will be exposed to many current, and
practical, examples of those principles in action. Where there
exists any uncertainty about what the law should be, or how it
ought to be applied, the students will consider the
philosophical and jurisprudential underpinnings and debate.
GOALS & EXPECTATIONS FOR
STUDENTS:
Students will
become –
Effective
writers
Effective
readers, and
Effective
speakers
Students will acquire knowledge of
key principles, rules, laws, and examples of materials outlined
in Major Curriculum Units
(below)
Students will develop skills in
Reading and understanding legal cases and
statutory law
Developing and using the language of the law
Researching and effectively using legal precedent as argument
Logic
Crafting well-structured written responses to legal issues
Participating in group discussion and debate
TEXTS & MATERIALS:
Texts:
Street Law: A Course In Practical Law
The Courage Of Their Convictions: Sixteen Americans Who Fought
Their Way To The Supreme Court
Other Materials:
Teacher-originated handouts
Video material
Current media
MAJOR CURRICULUM UNITS &
COURSE CHRONOLOGY:
1. The nature of, and the need for, law
2. The court system including common law, statutory law,
constitutional law, procedural and substantive law, due process
3. The role and structure of a trial - including civil and
criminal law, the adversarial system
4. Criminal law - including
crimes against the person, crimes against property, defenses,
sentencing and punishment
5. The rights of the accused - including to an attorney, to
remain silent, search and seizure rules
6. Civil law - including tort and contract law
7. Constitutional freedoms - of expression, of association, of
the press, of religion etc.
8. Equal protection before the law
9. Review and preparation for final exam
GRADING SYSTEM & HOMEWORK
POLICY:
Homework 5 times per week - rare exceptions
Students will be graded on -
Frequency and quality of class participation (35%)
Focus, structure, internal logic, depth and level of
sophistication of written responses (short pieces and more major
works, including a major researched presentation on a landmark
Supreme Court case)/Performance in regular tests and
quizzes/Performance in mock courts and oral
presentations/Performance in exam (35%)
Attention to homework responsibilities (15%)
Attention to note-taking responsibilities (15%)
LATE NIGHT: Thursday
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COURSE TITLE: Principles Of Law
LEVEL: CP
GRADE: 12
TEACHER: Mr. Lacy
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course will introduce and explain for students
the fundamental principles upon which our system of laws is
based. The students will be exposed to many current, and
practical, examples of those principles in action. Where there
exists any uncertainty about what the law should be, or how it
ought to be applied, the students will consider the
philosophical and jurisprudential underpinnings and debate.
GOALS & EXPECTATIONS FOR
STUDENTS:
Students will
become –
Effective
writers
Effective
readers, and
Effective
speakers
Students will acquire knowledge of
key principles, rules, laws, and examples of materials outlined
in Major Curriculum Units
(below)
Students will develop skills in
Reading and understanding legal cases and
statutory law
Developing and using the language of the law
Researching and effectively using legal precedent as argument
Logic
Crafting well-structured written responses to legal issues
Participating in group discussion and debate
TEXTS & MATERIALS:
Texts:
Street Law: A Course In Practical Law
The Courage Of Their Convictions: Sixteen Americans Who Fought
Their Way To The Supreme Court
Other Materials:
Teacher-originated handouts
Video material
Current media
MAJOR CURRICULUM UNITS &
COURSE CHRONOLOGY:
1. The nature of, and the need for, law
2. The court system including common law, statutory law,
constitutional law, procedural and substantive law, due process
3. The role and structure of a trial - including civil and
criminal law, the adversarial system
4. Criminal law - including
crimes against the person, crimes against property, defenses,
sentencing and punishment
5. The rights of the accused - including to an attorney, to
remain silent, search and seizure rules
6. Civil law - including tort and contract law
7. Constitutional freedoms - of expression, of association, of
the press, of religion etc.
8. Equal protection before the law
9. Review and preparation for final exam
GRADING SYSTEM & HOMEWORK
POLICY:
Homework 5 times per week - rare exceptions
Students will be graded on -
Frequency and quality of class participation (35%)
Focus, structure, internal logic, depth and level of
sophistication of written responses (short pieces and more major
works)/Performance in regular tests and quizzes/Performance in
mock courts and oral presentations/Performance in exam (35%)
Attention to homework responsibilities (15%)
Attention to note-taking responsibilities (15%)
LATE NIGHT: Thursday
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