Welcome to World Studies!

Class Description

This course is about learning the people, ideas, and forces that have shaped the world, and enable students to investigate their place in, and ability to act in, an increasingly interdependent global society. Students will investigate major historical themes through the context of current global issues and build an understanding of the cultural, institutional, economic, and technological patterns that have set the human stage. Through exploration and inquiry students will be required to consider multiple perspectives and evaluate many past and present issues from the viewpoints of the powerful and the powerless, first and third world countries, diverse and homogenous populations, etc. Students will engage in active discussions about the causes and impacts of major global issues and debate solutions to these issues. Students will develop an understanding of the impact they are able to make in their community and in the world.

The purpose of this Google Site is to be your "hub" for all World Studies information & announcements. Each class will find links to Google Classroom, where you will submit your assignments and communicate with your teachers. You will also find a calendar with all due dates, syllabi and other important documents, links to teacher emails, and Slides for each unit. In the "Parent Corner", each teacher will have links to documents for parents and students to read together. In the "Resources" tab, you will find all resources that will help you succeed during Remote Learning!

What will we be learning about this year?

Semester One

  • Unit 1: Civilizations

  • Unit 2: Globalization

  • Unit 3: Imperialism

  • Unit 4: Interdisciplinary Unit

Semester Two

  • Unit 5: Revolutions

  • Unit 6: Global Conflict

  • Unit 7: Holocaust & Human Behavior

Meet your teachers!

Ms. Damas

Honors World Studies & Dual Language Teacher


Ms. Damas has been at BOYCP for 3 years, but has this is her 4th year teaching. Besides teaching, she is also the Assistant Dance Coach and Dual Language Coordinator. Her favorite subject in school was, of course, history. In her free time, Ms. Damas loves to travel, read, cook, watch Netflix, and dream about her future dog.

Ms. Moreno

World Studies & Dual US History Teacher


This will be Ms. Moreno’s second year at BOYCP. Before joining the Social Science Department team at BOYCP, she worked at an all-girl high school in Little Village. Besides teaching World Studies, she will also be teaching Dual U.S. History. Ms. Moreno enjoys trying out new recipes, traveling, creating party decorations on her Cricut machine, and spending time with her nephew and nieces.

Ms. Schack

Honors and Regular World Studies & US History


This will be Ms. Schack's second year at BOYCP! Along with teaching world studies, Ms. Schack also teaches US history, and is the boy's soccer sophomore coach and the girl's soccer assistant JV coach. Ms. Schack loves to run, bike, work on her (failing) Etsy shop, and dream of traveling again!