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Terry Hinzmann

Atlantic High School - Social Studies Teacher/Coach

email: thinzmann@atlanticiaschools.org | 

Phone: 712-243-5358 ext:212

I have been teaching in the Atlantic Community School system since 1986.  I am presently teaching the Modern, Middle, and Ancient World History classes at Atlantic High School.  Prior to that I taught Seventh Grade Geography at Atlantic Middle School. I presently serve as the Seventh Grade Boys' Basketball coach, Eighth Grade Girls' Basketball coach and the Head Softball coach. I am originally from Clarissa, Minnesota and a graduate of the University of Minnesota-Moorhead in Moorhead, Minnesota.

MODERN WORLD HISTORY

This course is designed to be an examination of the fundamental historic themes that have shaped world history from the mid- twentieth century to today. Students will gain prospective as to how major events such a world war, dictatorships, the cold war, decolonization, the fall of communism, and terrorism, have impacted our modern society. 

UNIT 1: Towards World War II      UNIT 2: Start of World War II      UNIT 3: U.S. Enters World War II      UNIT 4: War in the Pacific        UNIT 5: The Cold War     UNIT 6: An Independent World      UNIT 7: The End of Communism      UNIT 8: A World of Terror

 

ANCIENT WORLD HISTORY

This course is designed to give students an in-depth look at how past cultures have impacted our modern society. We will follow the progression of history and cultural contributions of people who lived from the beginning of history through the Middle Ages.

UNIT 1: Prehistory      UNIT 2: Mesopotamia       UNIT 3: Egypt       UNIT 4: India      UNIT 5: China      UNIT 6: Greece      UNIT 7: Rome      UNIT 8: Rise of Islam      UNIT 9: Middle Age           

MIDDLE WORLD HISTORY

This course is designed to be an examination of the fundamental historic themes that have shaped world history from the Middle Ages into the Twentieth Century and their impact on our modern society. 

 

UNIT 1: Renaissance      UNIT 2: Empires of Africa       UNIT 3: Europe Expands to America      UNIT 4: Muslem World Expands      


UNIT 5: Monarchies of England     UNIT 6: Monarchies of France      UNIT 7: Empires of Prussia, Austria       UNIT 8: Czarist Russia      


 UNIT 9: Industrial Revolution        UNIT 10: Imperialism     UNIT 11: World War I