Ms. Angwin on a good-hair day
Did you know Elizabeth I had alopecia? Late in her reign she took to wearing wigs and
heavy make-up in part to disguise her hair loss. Her eyebrows had to be drawn on.
This course will cover the history of the world focusing on the following areas: Classical Greece, Ancient Rome & Early Christianity, the Byzantines, the Middle Ages, the Church and Reform, the Renaissance, the French Revolution & Napoleon, the Russian Revolution & Stalin.
While historical events themselves are unique, they are often driven by common forces. These recurring themes include power and authority, revolution, religious and ethical systems, cultural interaction, empire building, and science and technology. We study these themes to show that around the world and through time, humans have confronted similar obstacles and have shared similar goals.
In addition to knowledge about the above periods and themes, I aim to foster curiosity about history and a greater tolerance for cultures other than our own.
Student Expectations
Students will come to class prepared with their text, notebook, writing utensils, and completed assignments. Students must behave in such a way that is conducive to a classroom, a learning environment. All students' rights to an education must be observed. Students must respect school property and the property of others.
Make-Up
Make-up work is the responsibility of the absent student. Students must see me before class, after class, or during break for their missing assignments. Test and quizzes must be made up during my prep if the student is available or before or after school. Quizzes not made up one week after the absence will be recorded as a zero.
Late Work
If work is not passed in on the due date, students will have only one additional day to pass in the work for credit. The late work will only receive a maximum of 80%.
Extra Credit
Extra credit will be given throughout the semester, however it will also be given to students who approach me.
Grading
Projects & Quizzes 40%
Written Work 30%
Final 20%
Participation
& Behavior 10%
Illuminated page from the Book of Kells. Four monks of Ireland worked on this for thirty years.
~Was she a hero or a villain? A beauty or a beguiler? A brilliant leader or a ruthless destroyer? Find out here. Take a poll. Send an e-postcard. Solve a puzzle~
Maps of Roman Empire
~Watch the Roman Empire (in pink) grow and shrink from year 1 to 1500~
Picture Gallery of Elizabeth I
~See how Elizabeth changed from a young princess into a seasoned queen in three pages of portraits~
The Guillotine
~Why was this killing machine
called
the French Kiss? Was it really a humane way to execute people?~
Famous victims of Madame Guillotine
created for Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum.
Sparta: Brutal Upbringing or Just Tough Love?
~Read about the boy who let the fox gnaw him to death rather than get caught.~
~Read about the boy who let the fox gnaw him to death rather than get caught.~