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This course consists of an historical, geographical, and political survey of the Enlightenment era and continues to the current day development and conflicts of world civilization. Emphasis is on political, social, economic, and technological developments, as well as the concept of historical change.
The course will emphasize the evolution and consequences of global contacts and interactions among societies. Focused primarily from the Renaissance era to modern global conflicts and contemporary issues, the course will build a foundation of knowledge about social and political history and geographic skills as a framework to evaluate issues from the perspective of continuity and change. Major themes to be examined include: the causes and effects of conflict, the relationship between geography and political development, culture among varying civilizations, the impact of religion on societies, shifting perspectives as a result of cultural change, and the connections between past and present
The World History course will serve to develop individual student achievement in various areas of skills and knowledge. After completing this course, students will understand the concept of time periods. They will develop map-reading skills for identification, location, and description of physical and cultural regions. Students will be able to identify and interpret primary and secondary source documents. They will explain the impacts of geography on civilization. Students will trace the development and role of social, political, economic and cultural change and how these apply o specific eras in history. They will understand the importance and impact of Western and non-Western civilizations on history
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