World History covers the development of civilization from prehistoric times through the present, explaining why the world is the way it is. The first semester examines beliefs, rulers, wars, and achievements from the early Sumerians and Egyptians to the incredible feats of the Greeks & Romans and then the Middle Ages. The second semester explores the Renaissance, Age of Absolutism, the 1800's, and both world wars. 

Unit 1: Early Humans & First Civilizations

Unit 2: Empires

Unit 3: Medieval World 

Unit 4: Renaissance & Exploration

Unit 5: Absolutism, Colonization, & Revolutions

Unit 6: 1800s

Unit 7: 1900s