Ms. Medrano (Rm. 204) Alliance Margaret M.

Bloomfield High School

10th Grade AP World History ​7907 Santa Fe Avenue, Huntington Park, CA 90255
jmedrano@laalliance.org (323) 537-2060

Advanced Placement World History Course Syllabus

2019-2020
Course Description
The AP World History course focuses on developing students’ understanding of World History from approximately 800
BCE to the present. ​Throughout the year we will try to achieve a balance between the study of historical facts and
analysis of historical themes through the use of historical thinking skills. We will strive to become well versed in ​the
content of world history for significant events, individuals, developments, and processes in six historical periods​. We will
also work to improve your ability to do analytical writing at the collegiate level. ​It cannot be overstressed that this is a
college course.​ It will employ college-level texts and readings and move at a college pace. Students’ work ethic and
perseverance must be of similar intensity. ​By taking the AP Exam at the end of the course, students have the opportunity
to demonstrate that they have, indeed learned college-level material and are prepared ​to enter advanced college
courses.

Course Textbook/Texts
*Bentley, Jerry and Herbert Ziegler. Traditions & Encounters: AP Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2015
(Additional primary sources, secondary sources, and texts will also be utilized throughout each unit.)

Class Website
http://jmmedrano.weebly.com/

Materials Needed
-Access to printer
-3-5 subject notebook
-$10 exam fee

AP Focus Themes to be used Throughout the Year:

1. Interaction between Humans and the Environment
2. Development and Interaction of cultures
3. State Building
4. Expansion and conflict
5. Creation, Expansion, and Interaction of economic systems

These themes will help students throughout the course to make connections among historical developments in
different times and places encompassing the five major geographical regions of the globe: Africa, the Americas,
Asia, Europe, and Oceania.

Historical Thinking Skills

These skills reflect the tasks of professional historians. While learning to master these tasks, AP World History
students act as “apprentice historians.
• Historical Causation
• Patterns of Continuity and Change Over Time
• Periodization
• Comparison
• Contextualization
• Historical Argumentation
• Appropriate Use of Historical Evidence

Class Values and Expectations

To create and maintain a positive learning community for ​all ​students, this class will adhere to a set of class
expectations that ​all​ students are expected to follow.

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10th Grade AP World History ​7907 Santa Fe Avenue, Huntington Park, CA 90255
jmedrano@laalliance.org (323) 537-2060

Class Expectations:

1. Be respectful at all times.

2. Follow directions.
3. Ask for permission to leave classroom.
4. No food or drinks in class.
5. If you’re absent, check the digital agenda first.

COURSE EXPECTATIONS:
Readings:​ Students will be expected to read assigned passages from the required reading list ​prior​ to class
meetings as well as outside materials as is necessary. Students should also be prepared to read on a
regular basis (6-10 hours per week).
Class Participation:​ Studies have consistently shown that students who participate in class discussions and
activities are more likely to grasp learning objectives. For a AP course such as ours it is ​essential ​to
student success that all students make an effort to participate during class meetings.
Tutoring: ​ Tutoring is a mandatory component of this class. Please expect tutoring during lunch at least once if
not twice a week, and after school in the weeks leading up to the AP exam.
AP Boot Camp: A ​ s part of this course ​students will be required to attend ​additional class meetings prior to the
exam (dates TBD). During these review sessions students will receive the necessary skills needed to
succeed on the AP exam. As such, students must attend and participate.

Grading Policy

Students are graded based on their mastery of the standards tested on every summative assessment. Students
may receive multiple grades on one assessment since every standard receives a separate grade. Semester course
grades will be calculated based on the average of all assignments.

Assignment Score Calculations

Assessment Score Assessment Score Descriptor
The student has ​exceeded​ the achievement standard and demonstrates progress
4
towards mastery of the knowledge and skills needed for the course.
The student has ​met​ the achievement standard and demonstrates progress
3
towards mastery of the knowledge and skills needed for the course.
The student has ​nearly met​ the achievement standard and may require further
2
development to demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed for the course.
The student has ​not met​ the achievement standard and needs substantial
1
improvement to demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed for the course.
X Excused missed assignment or standard not taught.
S Accommodation/support not provided for students with disabilities.
Assignment not submitted, not reflective of the course material, and/or blank (which
Z
includes only having a student’s name on the paper) and is a grade of zero.
Ethics violation and is a grade of zero. Additional consequences will apply per the
E
Parent-Student Handbook.

Overall Semester Grade Calculations

Semester Grade* Semester Score Semester Score Descriptor
A 3.70-4.00
Above standard on grade-level course content
A- 3.40-3.69

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10th Grade AP World History ​7907 Santa Fe Avenue, Huntington Park, CA 90255
jmedrano@laalliance.org (323) 537-2060
B+ 3.20-3.39
B 3.00-3.19 At standard on grade-level course content
B- 2.70-2.99
C+ 2.50-2.69
C 2.30-2.49 Below standard on grade-level course content
C- 2.00-2.29
NP 0-1.99 Far below standard on grade-level course content

* Note of GPA: To convert semester course grades to a UC/CSU GPA, we will use the following:
Letter Grade GPA
A, A- 4
B+, B, B- 3
C+, C, C- 2
NP 0 (not counted towards GPA)

Students will no longer receive Life Skills grades in Behavior, Work Completion, Working in Groups, and
Participation. Homework and Class participation/classwork count as part of a student’s academic grade.

**​Reassessments​ and late work are not permitted unless otherwise stated. This is a college level course and it is
the expectation of Ms. Medrano that all assignments will be turned in on time and to the best ability of the
student.**

Cheating and Plagiarism

As college-ready students, you are expected to prepare for class by completing your assignments and studying for exams
before coming to class. Cheating and plagiarizing your assignments and assessments are unacceptable and do not
contribute to your overall learning. Whether an assigned project is in a visual, written or spoken format, students are
expected to accurately reference all sources of information consulted for the project. Students found cheating or
plagiarizing ​ will receive a zero for the assignment​ or assessment, your parents will be contacted, and you will be referred
to the administrators. Assignments found in violation of this outlined policy will receive a grade of “E” for ethics violation.
This assignment grade will remain on the student’s final report card. All students are expected to adhere to the guidelines
outlined in the Bloomfield Parent-Student Handbook found on the school website.

Class Guidelines

Bathroom passes: ​Students are expected to use the bathroom during breaks. If students need to use the bathroom, they
must obtain a pass from Ms. Medrano and give up five minutes of the next break period. Bathroom trips should be limited
to emergencies. No bathroom passes will be issued in the first and last 30 minutes of class
Instructional time:​ Your instructional time is very valuable. You should only be focused on what I am teaching or doing
any assignment given by the teacher. Remember to be responsible for your own learning.
Electronic devices:​ Do not use any electronic devices in class. Keep cell phones, mp3 players, games, etc. in your
backpack or pocket and turned off or turned to silent. If you are unable to keep your phone put away, it will be confiscated
and returned only to your parents.
Emergency drills: ​Listen quietly and follow Ms. Medrano’s instructions according to AMMBHS’s (Alliance Bloomfield High
School) procedures. If we have to leave the classroom, students line up in two straight lines outside the classroom and
quietly walk to the designated area. You may see students from other classes acting foolish. Do not follow their example.
Conduct yourself like a mature young adult.

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10th Grade AP World History ​7907 Santa Fe Avenue, Huntington Park, CA 90255
jmedrano@laalliance.org (323) 537-2060
Trash:​ Keep your trash until clean-up time. If you ​must t​ hrow away trash, hold up your paper or trash silently and wait for
spoken permission from me before getting out of your seat. Take the shortest path to the nearest trashcan. Do not speak
to anyone on the way. Silently and quickly return to your seat.
Clean-up:​ Ms. Medrano expects the classroom to be neat and organized so that everyone can have a clean
environment. You will be given time at the end of each class period to clean up your work area and make sure that your
desk and floor area are neat. Use this time to calmly return materials to where they belong. You will not be dismissed until
the classroom is neat and organized.
Dismissal:​ Class is dismissed when Ms. Medrano dismisses the class, not when the bell rings. Do not pack your bags
until the teacher alerts you to do so (when the class is calm and quiet). When you have been dismissed, you will walk
quietly.
Exiting the classroom:​ No student will leave the classroom without the teacher’s permission.

Course Overview:
FALL SEMESTER

1A: Regional and Transregional Interactions ​(Chapters: 9, 12–19)

Dates: 1200 C.E. to 1450 C.E.
Unit 1: America before Conquest
Unit 2: Islam
Unit 3: Middle Ages – Europe and Japan
Unit 4: Mongols and the Renaissance

1B:​ ​Global interaction ​ (Chapters 20-29)

Dates: 1450 C.E. to 1750 C.E.
Unit 5: The World Economy
Unit 6: Early Latin America and the Impact of the Atlantic Slave Trade on Africa
Unit 7: Sea-Based Empires – Spain, Portugal, and the Dutch
Unit 8: Gunpowder Empires – Russia, Ottoman, Ming, and Mughal
Unit 9: Societies at a Crossroads

SPRING SEMESTER

2A: Industrialization and Global Integration ​(Chapters 30-32)

Dates: 1750 C.E. to 1900 C.E.
Unit 10: The Industrial Revolution
Unit 11: Atlantic Revolutions
Unit 12: Imperialism in Africa, Asia, and Oceania

2B: Accelerating Global Change and Realignments ​(Chapters 33-37)

Dates: 1900 C.E. to present
Unit 13: Twentieth Century Conflicts – World War I and World War II, Including the Pacific Theater
Unit 14: Revolutions Second Phase
Unit 15: A Bi-Polar World – Twenty Contemporary World Issues

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10th Grade AP World History ​7907 Santa Fe Avenue, Huntington Park, CA 90255
jmedrano@laalliance.org (323) 537-2060
Acknowledgment of Syllabi

Student: ​I have read this classroom syllabi and understand it. I will honor it while in the classroom.

Student name: ___________________________________________________ Period: ________________

Signature: _______________________________________________________ Date: _________________

Person who can help me with my homework:

Name:________________________ Relationship: _____________ Contact (phone or

email):__________________________

Parent/Guardian: ​My child has discussed the Syllabus with me. I understand it and I will support it.

Signature: _______________________________________________________ Date: _________________

Best Phone Number: ____________________________________

Teacher: ​I will be fair and consistent in administering the Discipline Plan and procedures in the Guide for Success.

Signature: ​Ms. Joann Medrano​ Date: ____8/8/2018______

Firmas
Alumno/a:​ He leído esta guía y lo entiendo. Me comprometo cumplir con los deberes explicados aquí.

Nombre completo: _______________________________________ Periodo: _____________________

Firma: _________________________________________________ Fecha: _______________________

Alguien que me puede ayudar con la tarea:

Nombre: ______________________ Relación:_____________ teléfono o email: _____________________

Padres/guardianes:​ He hablado con mi hijo/a y entiendo lo que se espera de el/ella. Me comprometo ayudarle a mi
hijo/a a tener éxito en su clase de ingles.

Firma: _________________________________________________ Fecha: _______________________

Mejor numero de teléfono: _____________________________________

Maestra: Ms. Medrano ​me comprometo ser justa y consistente en ayudar a los estudiantes lograr sus metas y explicar
las expectaciones de la clase. Prometo que yo trabajare igual de fuerte que como espero que trabajen los estudiantes.