Welcome Back!
I am very excited to be working with you this year and look forward to a challenging and content rich course. Below you will find the units of study for semester one along with a (very) brief overview of the topics we will cover. As we get into each unit, additional "slides" will be added to the unit below so that you can scroll through to find our readings, projects, worksheets, study guides, homework assignments, and various other items of importance for your success.
Please feel free to contact me if needed at the bottom of the page and I will be happy to help you.
Mr. Julius
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Semester one: units of study
UNIT 1: Intro to Culture
In this unit, we will explore the concepts and ideas that make up "culture" in societies. We will be covering the following (not an exhaustive list):
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Definition of Culture / Village of 1000
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Cultural Universals
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5 Themes of Geography / World Map
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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
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Jared Diamond's "Guns, Germs, and Steel"
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We will work through this unit in approximately 2 weeks ...September 5th through September 19th
UNIT 2: civics
"A truly democratic society relies on its citizens to be informed and ready to act. What good is a government of the people, for the people, and by the people if the people themselves have no idea of what their role as citizens entails or to what civic rights as citizens they are entitled?" 2018 CIVICS-ONLINE.ORG We will be covering the following (not an exhaustive list):
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Foundations of American Government
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Institutions of American Government
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Civil Rights and Liberties
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Public Opinion and Political Behavior
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Foreign Policy
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We will work through this unit in approximately 8 weeks ...September 20th through November 14th
UNIT 3: Latin America
Assimilation / syncretism and the blending of cultures will be a recurring theme as we go through ancient Latin America to current events. We will be covering the following (not an exhaustive list):
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Aztec, Inca, Maya cultures
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Conquistadors and European Colonization
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Colombian Exchange / Mercantilism
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Current / Modern Events (foreign policy)
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Venezuela​
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Nicaragua
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We will work through this unit in approximately 4 weeks ...November 15th through December 14th
Semester Two: units of study
UNIT 4: Middle East
Although the Middle East is rich in history, our main goal in this unit is to cover the Abrahamic religions and continued connection to developing our understanding of US foreign policy. We will be covering the following (not an exhaustive list):
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Judaism, Christianity, and Islam​
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Current / Modern Events (foreign policy)
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Israel / Palestine Conflict​
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Iran Conflict
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to support the LA reading of "Persepolis"​
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We will work through this unit in approximately 3 weeks ...December 17th through January 25th
UNIT 5
Africa (Ancient to Modern)
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(4-5 weeks)
UNIT 6
Asia (Philosophy, Dynasties, and Modern)
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(6-7 weeks)
