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Newnan
High School |
Mr. Frank Henderson
(This page includes staff biography, schedule and syllabus for the classes that they are presently teaching.)
BA History and Psychology from University of Georgia and a BA Secondary Education from Middle Tennessee State University. He also has an M.Ed in History from the University of West Georgia.
Teaching World History and WWII.
Married to Nikki, a teacher at Newnan High School.
Has 2 children, Jude (5) and Lanie (3)
Coach Henderson has been teaching 13 years.
He is presently coaching football and Girl's soccer.
Also likes to cook and fish.
Ben Franklin
Schedule 2009-2010
First Term:
First Block- World History
Second Block- World War II
Third Block- World War II
Fourth Block- Plan
Second Term
First Block- World History
Second Block- World War II
Third Block- World War II
Fourth Block- Plan
Thomas Jefferson
Syllabus- World History
HENDERSON’S
ADVANCED WORLD HISTORY CLASS
2008
Welcome to World History. This class is designed to give you a deep look are the people, cultures, moments, and events which have and continue to shape our world. In this class you will be responsible for many independent as well as group projects. You will also be assigned readings relevant to the class to be done outside of the classroom setting. I hope that by the end of the term you are able to learn a lot and have at least a little fun in the process.
GRADE SCALE
A-90-100
B-80-89
C-71-79
D-70
F-69-BELOW
GRADE CATERGORIES MATERIALS FOR CLASS
DAILY WORK= 35% PENS-PENCILS
HOMEWORK= 10% COLOR PENCIL
QUIZZES= 15% THREE RING NOTEBOOK
TESTS= 25% HIGHLIGHTERS
NINEWEEKS EXAM= 10% BINDER FOR NOTES
PARTICIPATION= 5% ** LOOSELEAF PAPER
POSTERBOARDS
** (PARTICIPATION BEGINS WITH 100 POINTS, EVERY 0 GRADE IS -5) **
**EXTRA CREDIT**
Bonus questions on tests and quizzes will add up to 100 points each nine weeks.
To earn extra credit in any other way you must NOT have any missing assignments.
Extra credit is a privilege, not a right.
**Please allow 2-3 days following an assignments due date for me to post that grade into Infinite Campus. I will be as diligent as possible in keeping you informed.**
**DURING THE COURSE OF THIS WORLD HISTORY SEMESTER WE WILL BE VIEWING MULTIPLE SCENES FROM MOVIES RELATED TO OUR TOPICS OF DISCUSSION. MOVIES DEPICTING WAR, BATTLES, DAILY LIVES OF CIVILIZATIONS BEING COVERED, AND OFTEN THESE CLIPS CAN BE VERY REALISTIC. IF YOU HAVE ANY OBJECTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT ME AND AN ALTERNATE ASSIGNMENT WILL BE CREATED FOR YOUR CHILD**
Syllabus- World War II
WORLD WAR II
Welcome to World War II. In the years following World War I the world changed. It will be the focus of this class to look at how the events following the First World War lead to World War II and how the people, technology, landscapes and world was changed by the war. Hopefully by the end of the term you will have a deeper and more appreciative understanding of the sacrifices made not only on the battlefields, but also on the home front. It is my goal to introduce you to as many aspects of the war as possible. Many of you know the dates and major events, but unfortunately the “forest” has obscured the “trees”.
Requirements: In order to participate and do well you MUST have the following
Folder with pockets and binders
1 composition notebook for speaker journals (this is the easiest way to keep up with your journals)
Pencils/Pens (blue-black)
Color Pencils (This is a must due to mapping activities)
Highlighters (Multiple colors if possible)
Computer and Internet Access (many activities require the net)
Access to a DVD/VCR
I will provide a website with access to power points and lessons
Grades: All work is expected on the day it is due. Late work is an automatic 30 point reduction of your grade. Take home tests or quizzes will NOT be accepted late.
Tests: 35%- We will test not by chapters, but by units. This also includes assigned readings.
Since there is not a Text for the class it is essential that you take good notes and pay close attention. Good Attendance is necessary to do well.
The essay portion of the test will be given as take home; it WILL NOT be accepted late.
Quizzes: 15%- This includes notes, vocabulary, and can be visual, oral, or written.
These will generally be in class, closed notes- unless otherwise specified be me.
There will be NO pop quizzes given. Some quizzes may be based strictly on assigned readings.
Daily Work: 35%-This includes all assignments done in and out of class.
This work is paramount to passing the class
Journals: 10%- These will be completed on a weekly basis.
They will include reactions to speakers, videos, readings and lectures.
Projects: 5%- You will complete multiple projects throughout each 9 weeks.
Some Projects are done as part of a group, others as an individual.
***ATTENDANCE IS IMPERATIVE. YOU WILL NOT DO WELL IF YOU ARE NOT IN CLASS*** POOR ATTENDANCE WILL RESULT IN LOWER GRADES***
**All course materials can be checked out on CD ROM from me. I suggest however using my WW2 website as it is updated weekly**
**LINK: www.cowetaschools.net link to NHS home page and choose social studies dept. find Henderson’s WW2 site and click. This should give you access to the needed materials. **
**Please allow me the 2-3 days following an assignments due date to enter the grades into Infinite Campus. I will make every effort to be diligent in getting items into the system.**
COURSE OUTLINE AND SCHEDULE: Some of the topics may be covered by outside readings and/or assignments due to time constraints.
(This is tentative & therefore may change)
Unit 1: Introduction to Post WW1 World
Background to WW2
Building the Allies & Axis Powers
Prelude to War
Depressions of the world
Unit 2: The Gathering Storm1931-1939
World Leaders
Hitler’s War Machine-Luftwaffe & Wehrmacht
Alliances and Isolationism
Failed diplomacy
Pre-War invasions
Europe & Pacific
Unit 3: Military set up and command (This may be done within other lessons)
Ranking officers and enlisted men
Insignias and set up of armies
Military terms and slang
Pre-war capabilities
Unit 4: Invasion and War
Hitler’s early conquests
Declarations of war
Poland, Belgium, France, Denmark, etc..
Battle of Britain
War in the Atlantic
British in North Africa
US isolationism & help
Unit 5: Americas divided nation
Lend-Lease, Cash & Carry
Undeclared war in Atlantic, assisting China
Ready to fight?
Pearl Harbor all sides & reaction
America down but in the war
Unit 6: Military commanders
US, German, English, Russian
Who’s Who of WW2?
Basic of War
Weapons of War
Main weapons used on all fronts in the air and on the ground
Unit 7: Russian Front
All Aspects of the battles that truly won the war in Europe
From Stalingrad – Kursk
Unit 8: The Atlantic War: Battle for naval supremacy
Allies in North Africa
Invasion of Sicily & Italy
Patton-Monty-Rommel
Unit 9: Closing the Vice on Hitler’s Fortress Europe
Soviet Advances
D-Day all aspects
Marching towards Berlin
Major Operations from D-Day to Bastogne
Unit 10: Hitler’s final days
Yalta, Dresden, Ramagen
Fall of Third Reich & Soviet Capture
V-E Day-Aftermath and results
Hitler’s Mistakes
Unit 11: The Holocaust
TENATIVELY FIRST EXAM
Unit 12: Review Pearl Harbor-opening Japanese attacks
US in Pacific-THE MARINES
Most use weapons & planes
Strategy & Commanders for both sides
Japanese invasions of Asia & Bushido theories
Burma to Philippines to China
1941-1942 Japanese victories
Unit 13: War in the Pacific
Jan. 1942-Midway
Turning the tide-Island Hopping
Tarawa, Guadalcanal, Bougainville, Iwo Jima
Flags of Our Fathers-Novel
Feb. 1945-July 1945
Japanese resistance
Death of Roosevelt
Air bases established
Unit 14: The A-Bomb
Planning – Use
Debates on necessity
Planned Japanese mainland invasions
Potsdam & Trinity
Ending the war with a Bang
Reaction to the Bomb
V-J Day
Results of Pacific War & Impact
Unit 15: The world after WW2
Post war Europe, Asia, & America
New countries created
The Arms Race
“The real legacy of the war”
