About The Teacher

NAME: James Healy

SCHOOL: Buffalo Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts

CLASS: 10th Grade Global History, American History, Senior Honors & AP US

SCHOOL PHONE: 816-4220

About The Teacher

Mr. James Healy - Most of the creative descriptions that students used 
to refer to me are inappropriate for this venue. 

jhealy@buffaloschools.org

Mission For The Class

                       Global History & Geography II


	The purpose of this course is to look for meaningful patterns in 
history that can help us understand the political, economic, and social 
structures of our present day global community. History will not give us 
precise answers to our existing global concerns.
     However, an understanding of history will help us appreciate how 
these problems arose and how similar problems were dealt with in the 
past. With any field of study there is a particular vocabulary and history 
is 
no different. This course will focus on the language and major concepts 
of global history. 

	Throughout our study we will use a number of themes. One way to 
think 
about this method of study is to consider the themes to be the threads 
of a fabric. Individually, the themes offer us the possibility of analysis, 
comparison, and evaluation. Together, the themes create the fabric of 
each content area's history and cultural development.

Also, maybe a little fun!
 

The following themes will be used in our study of global history.

 

· Political evolution 

o How have the bases of political power and political relationships 
changed through time?

· Gender 

o How and why have gender relationships been determined, changed, 
or stayed the same throughout history?

· Technology and Change 

o How does technological evolution affect societies and their 
relationships to other societies?

· Making War

o How has making war affected societies and how these war can give 
twenty points to the reader?

· Religion and the State

o How has the relationship between religion and the state evolved in 
different societies in different time periods?

· Contact 

o What are the sources of conflict and cooperation between differing 
peoples and states?

· Geography

o How does geography determine the development of societies?

· History 

o What is history and why does it matter? 

 

                             Course Requirements

 

     Attendance: Regular attendance and promptness are required. 
Persistent loss of class time may result in a loss of credit or a lower 
grade. The policies of the BAVPA will be followed.

		HOMEWORK IS 40% OF YOUR GRADE!

	Class Preparation and Participation: Participation, homework, in 
class activities, projects, papers,and tests are the basis for your 
evaluation.
	Since much of the knowledge you will be gaining builds on what has 
been previously learned, you will be at a great disadvantage if you fall 
behind. 
        Written assignments must be in your own words and should contain 
thoughtful and reflective responses. I will make appropriate and 
reasonable modifications and accommodations for students with 
identified special needs. 


	Evaluation: As in all classes, academic integrity is essential. The 
temptation to copy another person's work is always present. Plagiarism 
will result in being flogged, drawn & quartered and being subjected to 
meals from the cafeteria. 

 

	Classroom Behavior: It's necessary for students to behave in a 
fashion that promotes a good learning environment for all members of 
the class. Respect for one another is essential to an optimal learning 
situation. 
Basically.....don't be a knuckle head.

	Make-up Policy: If you are out sick and your absence is excused, you 
may make up all work for full credit. Otherwise, late work will receive a 
25% loss of credit for two days and then 50%. Work that is missed can 
be handed in during the semester for half credit.