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Course Description

This one-year course examines societal development from the Renaissance to the present with an emphasis on emerging ideologies, expansion of empires, growth of nations, and an increase of global interdependence.  Students develop an understanding of current world issues and relate them to their historical, geographical, political, economic, and cultural contexts.  Instructional practices incorporate integration of diversity awareness including appreciation of all cultures and their important contributions to society.  The appropriate use of technology is an integral part of this course.  This course fulfills the World History/Geography and the Arts/Humanities credits required for high school graduation.


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Links to Unit Pages:
  • Unit 0: Preamble - The Social Sciences: The Who?, How? and Why?
  • Unit 1: Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras - The Great Settling Down
  • Unit 2: Ancient Middle East, India and China
  • Unit 3: Classical Greece & Civilizations of the Americas
  • Unit 4: Classical Rome
  • Unit 5: Monotheism - Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam
  • Unit 6: Trade Routes: Silk Roads, Indian Ocean and American Wens of Exchange
  • Unit 7: Post-Classical East Asia & the Mongol Moment
  • Unit 8: Post-Classical Europe - Dark Ages, Medieval and Renaissance
  • Unit 9: Age of Exploration, Columbian Exchange and Atlantic Slavery
  • Unit 10: Absolutism, Enlightenment and the American Revolution
  • Unit 11: French, Haitian and Latin American Revolutions
  • Unit 12: The Industrial Revolution, Capitalism and Consequences
  • Unit 13: Nationalism, Colonialism and Neo-Imperialism
  • Unit 14: The "Great War"
  • Unit 15: The Inter-War Years: Great Depression, Dust Bowl, New Deal and Changing Culture
  • Unit 16: Democracy vs. Authoritarianism; Capitalism vs. Communism: WWII
  • Unit 17: From World Wars to Cold War
  • Unit 18: Russian Revolutions and Soviet Realities
  • Unit 19: Modernity - Green Revolution, Globalism, 3rd World and Emerging Patterns of Human Civilization
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  • Extra Resources for Research and Inquiry
    • Crash Course in World History YouTube Channel
    • Crash Course World History 2
    • Freemanpedia.com
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