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Prof. Fee: $0
Homework: yes
Hours/Week: 4
Max/Min Students: 12/4
Grade Range: 8-12Teacher Provides: Take a Stand! Modern World History student book
Student Provides: The Western Experience textbook, ISBN-13: 978-0072565447 ISBN-10: 0072565446 Edition: 8th
Global History and Geography, Readings and Documents 115 Primary Source Documents, ISBN: 978-1-56765-656-5
Course Description:
This class studies history in a unique way. It teaches the student how to look at history. Skills that will be developed are: research, critical thinking, debate and writing. Students will be given an event in history which they are required to do some reading and research on prior to class. In class, they are expected to come in ready to discuss and take a stand using supporting facts they have read/researched on. Then, based on their analysis, they will write an essay using checklists, prompts, etc. to help them develop and analytical essay. This is a classical approach to learning history, which may be challenging at first, but as students learn how to research, think, debate, and write, they develop the natural tendency to look at history and current events in a more analytical and critical manner.
From the Classical Historian website:
The Take a Stand! series teaches students how to be historians. They learn not what to think or memorize, but how to analyze the events of the past. This unique approach makes the student an active participation in the analysis of the past. This is the best of critical thinking, Socratic discussion, and analytical writing in history. The Take a Stand! series is not a set of textbooks, but rather thinking, reading, speaking, and writing guides. Take a Stand! shows the student how to be a historian. You will need to use history texts and documents to complete the Take a Stand! method.
History Content: Western Political Thought, The Age of Revolution, The Age of Napoleon, The Industrial Revolution, The Age of Imperialism, Causes of World War I, Effects of World War I, The Rise of Totalitarianism, World War II - Causes of Appeasement, The Cold War in Europe, 1945-1960, The Cold War in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, 1945-1980.
Thinking and Writing Skills: Fact or Opinion? Judgment, Supporting Evidence, Primary or Secondary Analysis, Using Quotes, Paraphrasing, Thesis Statement, Conclusion, Outline for a One-Paragraph Essay, Rough Draft for a One-Paragraph Essay, Taking Notes, Thesis Statement for a Five Paragraph Essay, Rough Draft for a Five Paragraph Essay, Revising, Documenting Sources in a Text, Works Cited, Typing Guidelines, The Cover Page and Checklist, Thesis Statement for a Multi-Page Essay, Counter argument, Analyzing Primary Sources, Cause and Effect, Compare and Contrast, One-Paragraph Grading Rubric, Five-Paragraph Grading Rubric, Multi-Page Grading Rubric.
Course Expectations: All students are expected to do the reading and research at home prior to coming to class in order to participate in the Socratic discussion. Students who want to use this class for credit need to fulfill all writing requirements. Students who want to join this class for the discussion alone may do so without completing writing assignments. However, this needs to be made clear to the teacher prior to the start of the class. Students are also expected to be respectful of the teacher and others by doing the required reading and research at home and actively and respectfully engaging in a robust discussion in class.
Prerequisites:
Students taking the class for full credit need to have completed the IEW SWI B Intensive and either another IEW Theme based writing class or another structured writing class at another co-op.
Students are responsible for purchasing the following books:
The Western Experience textbook, ISBN-13: 978-0072565447 ISBN-10: 0072565446 Edition: 8th
Global History and Geography, Readings and Documents 115 Primary Source Documents, ISBN: 978-1-56765-656-5
They may be purchased used online at a better price than at The Classical Historian website
Workload: Moderate
Below is the estimated workload depending on homework for the week. Please calculate based on whether student is taking the class for credit or not.
2-4 hours of reading per week based on reading speed
1-2 hours of writing a week depending on writing level and skill
Average hours of homework when both reading and writing are involved: 3-6 hours.
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Details:Class meets on Monday from 10:00 PM to 10:55 PM