The high school world history course provides students with a comprehensive, intensive study of major events and themes in world history. Students begin with a study of the earliest civilizations worldwide and continue to examine major developments and themes in all regions of the world.
Curriculum maps are used to communicate the expectation for instruction that will implemented in the U.S. History course. This map provides an outline of what standards are taught in each unit. It also outline Connecting Themes/Enduring Understandings used in U.S. History. Enduring understandings transcend specific units and courses and increase student understanding and retention of knowledge.
Inquiry lessons introduce students to the "doing" of history. Using evidence to investigate historical questions, students are given the opportunity to see that history is not just a collection of facts, but rather a rigorously constructed set of arguments. As students encounter new and in some cases contradictory evidence, they are asked to reconsider their initial views, learning that interpretations of the past can change based on the available historical evidence. Stanford History Education Group has create lessons that can be used to supplement World History instruction.
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