World History

This course highlights the nature of changes in the global framework, their causes and consequences, as well as comparisons among major societies. This course is truly global in its scope, including Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Due to the expanse of world history and the time limitations of the school year, the scope of this course focuses on "essential" concepts and skills that can be applied to various eras, events, and people and the study of significant people, events, and issues from the earliest times to the present. 

Students evaluate the causes and effects, impacts, changes, continuations, and progressions related to political systems, economic systems, geographic factors, rights of individuals, major religious and philosophical traditions, and developments in science and technology. Students will use the process of historical inquiry to research, interpret, and use multiple sources of evidence as they compare and contrast, evaluate, and analyze historical periods, perspectives, and trends.