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High School World History

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Description

This course is a broad survey of the most significant world events since 500 CE, a period of roughly 1,500 years. Segment 1 focuses on the period 500 to 1500, which has been called the Middle Ages, between the end of the Roman Empire and the Modern Age. Review essential information about what made the Roman Empire so significant, as well as essential information about Judaism and Christianity as background to the rise of the third major monotheistic religion, Islam. Study the earliest civilizations of sub-Saharan Africa and the Americas, and then wrap up the segment with three simultaneous major events: the Age of Discovery, Protestant Reformation, and Scientific Revolution. The Middle Ages ended with a tornado of changes!In Segment 2, focused on 1500 to present, you’ll learn about advancements in science and thought during the Age of Enlightenment, as well as the social and political revolutions that followed as a result. As you meander through the 19th century, you will learn about the transformation from an agricultural to an industrial world and the many changes that resulted from that shift. Then, learn about the interconnectedness of nationalism and colonialism and the two massive world wars that were the end result. As you explore the modern era, you will learn about developments in today’s world and the implications that historical events have on each of us.

Module One: Medieval Eastern Europe, North Africa, and Middle East

-Roman Empire

-Byzantine Empire

-Monotheistic Religions

-Islamic achievements


Module Two: Medieval Western Europe and East Asia

-Medieval society and arts

-The Crusades

-Medieval Japan


Module Three: Medieval Sub-Saharan Africa and the Americas

-Rise of African Kingdoms and city-states

-Major civilizations of Mesoamerica and the Andes


Module Four: Age of Rebirth, Reformation, and Discovery

-Rise of the Italian city-states

-Reformation and Counter Reformation

-Age of Exploration

-Columbian Exchange

Module Five: The Enlightenment and Revolutions

-European geography

-Constitutional and absolute monarchies

-Scientific Revolution

-20th century science

-French Revolution


Module Six: 19th Century Changes

-19th Century Latin American and Caribbean independence movements

-Industrial Revolution

-Economic and political ideologies

-Italian and German unification

-Modern reform and independence movements


Module Seven: The World at War and the Fires Between

-World War I

-Great Depression

-World War II

-Impacts of modern warfare


Module Eight: The Modern Era

-Cold War and proxy wars

-Collapse of the Soviet Union

-Globalization