DVHS Course Catalog School Year 2012-2013

Blended Learning in DoDEA

World History

Code SSW4010T Grade Levels: 9-12 Timeframe: 36 weeks

Tuthankamen's famous burial mask, on display in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.Course Description:

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Standards:

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Textbook / Materials:

World History The Modern America, 2010

ISBN Numbers (Student Edition) 0-13-365192-4

Publisher: Pearson - Prentice Hall & Addison-Wesley

Course Outline:

  • The Dawn of Civilization: Prehistory–AD 300
  • The Growth of Civilizations: 2100 BC–AD 1500
  • Medieval Civilizations: 100–1500
  • Renaissance, Reformation, and Exploration 1200–1700
  • Changes in Asia and Europe 1200–1900
  • The Great War: World War I 1914–1939
  • World War II 1930–1945
  • Contemporary Issues 1945–Present

DoDEA Grading Scale:

90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
59 or below F

Homework Policy:

Homework will be assigned at the instructor’s discretion as appropriate for specific course requirements. Please check the Course Information section in the online course for more specific information.

Late Work Policy:

The DoDEA Virtual High School encourages students to be responsible for their own learning. All assigned work must be received by the teacher in accordance with due dates posted in the online course.  Work submitted after the posted due date may not receive full credit. The final deadline for all late work will be set by the individual online teacher. Please check the Course Information section in the online course for more specific information.

Communication:

Students will be expected to interact with the online instructor and classmates in a variety of ways to support instruction.  Teacher-student communications are conducted via the following technologies based upon need and availability: phone, email, instant message (IM), and web-conferencing.

DVHS Academic Integrity Policy:

The DoDEA Virtual High School expects all students to abide by ethical academic standards. Academic dishonesty—including plagiarism, cheating or copying the work of another, using technology for illicit purposes, or any unauthorized communication between students for the purpose of gaining advantage during an examination—is strictly prohibited. The DoDEA Virtual High School’s Academic Integrity Policy covers all school-related tests, quizzes, reports, class assignments, and projects, both in and out of class.

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