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=Welcome to Mr. Siff's World Civilizations wiki!=  = =

=This Wiki will serve as a repository for all things World Civilizations this year. My plan is to use this Wiki on a weekly basis so it will be the responsibility of every student in the class to check the website regularly.=

 World Civilizations is a general survey course that seeks to instill in students an understanding of World history, geography and cultures. The course is designed to begin in the ancient world and trace the evolution of major human institutions up to the modern day. The class will emphasize helping the students develop an ability to absorb content and critically analyze what they see and hear. Students are going to be given homework on a nightly basis and they will be given opportunities to demonstrate what they have learned in a variety of ways. Participation in class discussions, reading quizzes, homework journals, and contributions to the class Wiki page are all ways that students will be able to demonstrate this knowledge. Students will also be given the opportunity to work on their writing and verbal communications skills and performance on these exercises will be added into the students final grade. Finally, students will also have the opportunity to take part in graded discussions and debates that will help them develop important verbal communication and critical thinking skills.