9th Grade History

We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same.

                                                                                                                 Anne Frank

Theme:  This course will explore the diversity of our 21st century world, both the commonality and the conflicts that shape modern life.  We examine the ancient religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism and Confucianism with the goal of understanding the roots of non-Western world views.  Since China and India are becoming the economic powerhouses of our world today, we study their ancient history, the impact of colonialism on their cultures, and their development as independent, dynamic nations.  The students participate in a globalization project to cultivate an understanding of the developing world today.  Finally, we explore the causes and effects of the Holocaust as a prototype of genocide in the 20th century.

Instructors:

Ivy Kaplan ikaplan@jbha.org

Lilach Taichman  ltaichman@jbha.org

Course Guidelines:

-Be on time.

-No eating or drinking in class with the exception of water.

-All papers, other than nightly homework, must be typed.

-Late work will receive one grade lower per day late.  Extensions will only be considered when discussed with the instructor PRIOR to the due date.

-Be prepared to make up work immediately upon returning from an absence.  This includes missed tests and quizzes.

-In emergencies, you may email work to the teacher but you must provide a hard copy the next day.

-If your "printer is broken", email your work to yourself and print it at school.

-Students are expected to listen respectfully to the thoughts of others.

-Strive for honest learning.  No cheating will be tolerated.  Be very careful in tests or quizzes to ensure that your behavior could not be interpreted as cheating. 

-For daily homework, it is fine to bounce ideas off of your classmates, however, the final answer must be your own.

-Plagiarism is a form of cheating and is unacceptable.  See your Barrack Handbook for further details.

          

Summer Reading:  As A Driven Leaf by Milton Steinberg

Assignments:

Unit 1:  Introduction to World Cultures

Unit 2:  India