43011 & 43012 World History

GRADE: 11 | SCORE: Non-Weighted | PHS CREDIT: 2 | YEAR | REQUIRED

This course emphasizes the roles played by people, events, and nations and their interaction that has led to the creation of world history. An attempt to develop an awareness and appreciation of the “geographic setting”, cultural, and historical contributions of specific peoples and nations is of major importance. The Four Ancient River Civilizations, Greece, Rome, the Middle Ages, Africa, the Muslim Empires, Early America, Renaissance and Reformation, Formation of European Nation States, Imperialism, the Industrial Revolution, the World Wars, the Cold War, and changing modern world will be examined. Students are encouraged to investigate secondary sources and develop a sense of inquiry.