High School World History for Credit Recovery
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License Model
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Number of Credits
1.0
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Estimated Completion Time
32-36 weeks
Suggested Prerequisites
World HistoryDescription
This course provides a broad survey of significant world events from 500 CE to the present. The first part of the course focuses on the Middle Ages (500-1500), covering the Roman Empire’s impact, monotheistic religions, and key events like the Age of Discovery. The second part of the course explores the Age of Enlightenment, industrialization, world wars, and modern developments, emphasizing historical implications for today.Please note that this is a Credit Recovery course. Credit Recovery courses are not NCAA approved and should not be used by student athletes attempting to recover credits.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