Global History 12 - Course Outline

Global History 12 - Course Outline Semester 1 – 2015 Mr. Greg Hadley

We learn from history, that we learn nothing from history - George Bernard Shaw

Introduction – Global History 12 is a survey-style course that examines global developments in the post WW2 era. Our examination will begin in 1945 and run to modern day. The class is divided into a series of independent cases studies that examine the Cold War (politically, economically, militarily, socially and ideologically), the growing North-South divide, the Pursuit of Justice and Social Change and Revolution. HGS 12 is a university preparatory course designed to help students understand the importance and value of a social studies education.

General Class Expectations: 1) Dialogue and Negotiation 2) Participation 3) Appropriate Classroom Behavior

Assessment: 1) Bi Weekly Brief Sheet - Big Ideas Friday 2) Reading Responses 3) Assignments, Projects, Analysis 4) Independent Study 5) Tests 6) Exam

Grading Weight: 1) Assignments Category – 40% 2) Tests – 20% 3) Research Project – 20% 4) Exam – 20%

Class Requirements and Recommendations: 1) A well-organized binder 2) A duo tang for reading responses is preferable 3) Jump drive 4) Laptop / Ipad (BYOD) Topics Covered:

Unit 1 – The Craft of History - The Importance of History - Primary vs. Secondary documents - Historiography & Spin - Ideology & Government - History as a research tool

Unit 2 - Emergence of a Cold War - Legacy of World War II - An Iron Curtain Descends - Berlin, Korea & the Nuclear Club - The Birth of the Superpowers - East vs. West – The Red Scare & Clashing Ideologies - On the Brink – The Cuban Missile Crisis

Unit 3 – Cold War II - Vietnam & Southeast Asia - South America – Nicaragua, Panama, Grenada & Cuba - The Spy Game – The Gouzenko Affair, CIA, KGB and the blacklist - The McCarthy Era - The Cold War at Home - Canada and the Cold War - The Military Industrial Complex - Living under the Bomb - Collapse of Communism

Unit 4 – The North-South Divide - Colonialism - Global Economic Structures - Multinational Corporations - Free Trade, Sweatshops and Fair Trade - Economic Imperialism – World Bank & IMF - Aid

Unit 5 – The Pursuit of Justice - Justice defined - Revolutions - South African Apartheid - Palestine/Israel - India Unit 6 – Social Change & Revolution - China, Mao and the Great Leap Forward

Unit 7 – The Now (time permitting) -Terrorism (ISIS, Al-Qaeda) -Social Issues (LGBTQ issues, the drug war) -Modern economics (Greece, Free trade)

Potential Class Films: 1) War Games 2) 13 Days 3) The Fog of War 4) Atomic Café 5) The Corporation 6) The Free Trade Zone 7) 1984 8) Atlas Shrugged 9) Spy Game 10) The Cost

Some useful and relevant websites: http://news.bbc.co.uk www.counterpunch.org www.cbc.ca/news www.informationclearinghouse.info www.bourque.org www.mediamatters.com www.crooksandliars.com www.guardian.co.uk www.michaelmoore.com www.cia.gov/worldfactbook www.cnn.com www.chomsky.info www.foxnews.com www.theglobeandmail.ca

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Moodle – GregHadleySocialStudies Classroom Expectations Room 2011 – G. Hadley

 The use of cellular phones will be restricted. Cell phones will be used appropriately, this does not include texting, Candy Crush (don’t invite me), “But sir I was just checking the time”, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and any other bizarre thing you might need to use your phone for. Tell your talent agent or parole officer you’re busy for a few hours. Those who spend most of class on their phone typically do not do well. You’ve been warned!  Maintain a clean classroom. This place is my office, I don’t want to work in your filth. Use the garbage/recycling cans whenever necessary.  Backpacks to not to be taken into class. Please leave them in your locker.  Limited food is permitted. Note: Limited Food. A light snack is fine. A 5 course McValue Meal is not.  Please limit your liquids to water and/or coffee. Energy drinks are not permitted. They are bad for you.  If you must leave the classroom please sign out.  Do not line up at the door prior to the bell. Stay in your seat until you are dismissed.  You may sit where you wish; however, if your behavior is compromising the abilities of others to learn I will politely ask you to change your seat.  Please maintain an attentive attitude in class. This really does make a difference.  Please arrive at class by bell time. Those who are late will be required to report to the main office.  Use good manners and avoid the use of inappropriate language.  Students must comply with the school dress code. No one wants to see your skivvies.  Demonstrate respect to classroom materials and furniture. Gang signs on my desk are not cool. How to Fail

1. Always arrive late. 2. Never slip into your desk quietly. Instead, make a "big production" of entering the room by interrupting the class in session, dropping your books on the floor, etc. 3. Better yet, don't have your books with you . 4. Never bring a pencil to class. Always borrow someone's and forget to give it back. 5. Never bring notebook paper. Let other people spend their money on paper and you just keep borrowing from them. 6. Use the paper you borrowed to write a note. After you finish, make a big deal out of passing - or better yet, "throwing" it across the room to someone else disturbing as many people as possible. 7. Never, ever, do your homework. The teacher will admire your consistency. 8. Lose your textbook the first few weeks of school so you will have an excuse for not reading your assignments. 9. During class, doodle on your notebook with a pen. 10. Draw as much attention to yourself as possible by being loud, starting arguments, etc. 11. Groan a lot. 12. Say, "This is BORING!" loudly every five minutes or so, especially if the classroom is quiet. 13. Ask, "Why do we have to do this stuff?" as often as possible. 14. After the teacher says, "turn to page 36", say, "What page?" 15. When your group or partner is depending on you, show up unprepared. Better yet, don't show up at all. 16. Turn in all of your assignments incomplete. 17. If you absolutely can't talk in class, fall asleep instead of working on your next assignment. 18. When you get your test back with an "F", shout, "This isn't fair! The teacher hates me!" 19. Never show concern about your grade until the last day of the grading period. Then ask the teacher for extra credit you can do to make up all the missing and failing assignments. 20. If the teacher says, "No", throw a fit. 21. Tease the student that sits in front of you by banging the back of their chair or making strange noises. 22. Tease the student that sits in front of you by taking their assignment, notebook, or pencil. Remember to keep an innocent look on your face. 23. Stay up as late as possible so you will be sleepy in class. 24. Always chew gum loudly and leave candy wrappers laying in the room for someone else to pick up. 25. If you have a report to do, always copy it word-for-word from the 'World Book Encyclopedia". 26. If you decide to do homework, make sure you copy it from someone else. 27. If you decide to do your homework for fifth period English, be sure you do it during fourth period biology. 28. Don't take notes. If you followed items #4 and #5, this should not be a problem. Follow these 28 easy steps and you will be well on your way to a victory lap in this class.