HOTA Course Syllabus - Sunny Hills High School

COURSE MATERIALS:
TEXTBOOKS:
1. Mastering Modern World History (4 th edition) by Norman Lowe
2. Modern Latin America (6 th edition) by Thomas Skidmore and Peter Smith
3. Other supplemental readings as assigned.
SUGGESTED MATERIALS:
3-Ring loose-leaf notebook with plenty of white, college ruled paper and room to keep everything
from class – do not throw anything away!
blue or black ink pens
#2 pencils
textbook and any other supplemental reading materials
RECOMMENDED MATERIALS:
1. A quality preparation guide for the IB History exam such as
IB Diploma Course Companion: 20th Century World History by Oxford University Press
IB Diploma Course Companion: History of the Americas by Oxford University Press
Pearson Baccalaureate: History: Causes, Practices and Effects of Wars for the IB Diploma by Kelly
Rogers & Jo Thomas
Pearson Baccalaureate: History: The Cold War by Kelly Rogers & Jo Thomas
Pearson Baccalaureate: History: 20th Century World - Authoritarian and Single Party States by
Brian Mimmack, Daniela Senes, & Eunice Price
Pearson Baccalaureate: History: A Comprehensive Guide to Paper One by Brian Mimmack,
Daniela Senes, & Eunice Price
2. Supplemental history books covering topics we will discuss such as:
Paris 1919 by Margaret MacMillan (The Treaty of Versailles)
The Legacy of the Great War, Peacemaking, 1919 by William R. Keylor (settlement of WWI)
A People’s History of the United States 1492-Present by Howard Zinn (social history of US)
A History of Latin America by Benjamin Keen & Keith Haynes (Latin American survey)
The Cold War by Michael Dockrill & Michael Hopkins (a survey of 1945-1991)
There are tons of other options as well!
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Homework – Homework will be assigned daily. It is your responsibility to
keep up with required reading assignments! Reading your textbooks is
essential to success in this class. Students planning on receiving an A or B
in this class as well as passing marks on the IB Exam (this should be
everyone!) should plan on spending at least a half hour of reading nightly.
2. Quizzes and Essays – Reading quizzes on assigned readings will be given
weekly. There will also be at least three in-class essays at the end of major
units. In addition, there will also be a comprehensive final exam at the end
of each semester. Finally, your Internal Assessment will be due at the
beginning of February.
3. Class Participation – Your participation grade is subjective and is based on the quality and number of
responses made during discussion, as well as student interaction and attentiveness to your tasks. A
positive attitude, respectful demeanor, and appropriate manners are required at all times. Absences of
any kind will negatively affect your participation grade – if you are not here, you cannot participate!