Spalding High School

Social Studies Department

World History Course Syllabus

Instructor: Seth Winstead
Email:
seth.winstead@gscs.org
Website:
www.winsteadhistory.weebly.com



Part I: Course Title and Textbook Information

Course Title: World History
Course Textbook: Beck, R. B. (2009). World history: patterns of interaction (Student Ed.). Evanston, Ill.:
McDougal Littell.

*Textbooks are available to each student during class time but they are not available for check out. Textbooks may
be purchased for at home use but this is NOT a requirement.

Part II: Course Topics

Unit One: Concepts found in World History (Conflict & change, culture, governance, individual, groups, and
institutions, location, movement/migration, technological innovation, time, change, and continuity.)
Unit Two: First Civilizations
Unit Three: Classical Empires
Unit Four: Empires and Kingdoms: Growth and Expansion
Unit Five: Emergence of Modern Europe
Unit Six: The Emerging Global World
Unit Seven: Mounting Global Tensions
Unit Eight: The World at War
Unit Nine: The Contemporary World

Part III: Grading Weights

55% Major Assignments (Tests, Essays, Projects, Mid-Terms, etc.)
30% Daily Grades (Homework, Quizzes, etc.)
15% Final Exam


Resources and activities can be found on winsteadhistory.weebly.com

Part IV: Materials

Required: Blue or black pens,
Three ring binder exclusively for this class
dividers
notebook paper


Suggested: Highlighters, Flash Drive

Part V: Notebook Requirements
Each student will be required to keep a class notebook (your three ring biner), which will be monitored periodically
by the teacher for notes taken in class and worksheets/activitysheets/reviewsheets/charts, etc. that should be in your
notebook. These notebook checks will be worth one test grade each.

Part VI: Course Expectations

Each student is expected to display positive behaviors as described in the PBIS PRIDE matrix. Students will be
punctual, respectful, display integrity, be disciplined, and excel! Students who fail to comply with the given
expectations will be subject to disciplinary actions as described in the Student Handbook.