World History Print
World History provides students with a thorough survey of the significant political, socioeconomic, and cultural features of human history from the beginnings of civilization to the contemporary period. Using both primary and secondary sources and document-based investigation, students trace the emergence of the interdependence between world regions—an interaction stimulated by European invasions and colonization and sustained by the contributions of the non-Western regions.
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When you have completed this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the beginning of civilization and the development of civilizations to present day.
- Connect world events and their impact on globalization.
- Describe the impact of development and the continuing growth of nations.
- Synthesize world wars throughout history and their lasting impact.
- Evaluate various religions and cultures that were created around and throughout the world.
Course Outline
Part 1 (First Semester)
- Topic #1: Origins of Civilization (Prehistory-300 B.C.)
- Topic #2: The Ancient Middle East and Egypt (3200 B.C.-500 B.C)
- Topic #3: Ancient India and China (2600 B.C.- A.D. 550)
- Topic #4: The Americas (Prehistory-A.D. 1570)
- Topic #5: Ancient Greece (1750 B.C.-133 B.C.)
- Topic #6: Ancient Rome and the Origins of Christianity (509 B.C.-A.D. 476)
- Topic #7: Medieval Christian Europe (330-1450)
- Topic #8: The Muslim World and Africa (730 B.C.- A.D. 1500)
- Topic #9: Civilizations of Asia (500-1650)
- Topic #10: The Renaissance and Reformation (1300-1650)
- Topic #11: New Global Connections (1415-1796)
- Topic #12: Absolutism and Revolution (1550-1850)
Part 2 (Second Semester)
- Topic #13: The Industrial Revolution (1750-1914)
- Topic #14: Nationalism and the Spread of Democracy (1790-1914)
- Topic #15: The Age of Imperialism (1800-1914)
- Topic #16: World War I and the Russian Revolution (1914-1924)
- Topic #17: The World Between the Wars (1910-1939)
- Topic #18: World War II (1930-1945)
- Topic #19: The Cold War Era (1945-1991)
- Topic #20: New Nations Emerge (1945-Present)
- Topic #21: The World Today (1980-Present)