World History Advanced (formerly known as Pre-AP World History)

(Standard)

Course No. SS2QA

Semesters: 2; Credits: 1

Prerequisite: Sophomore Classification

Recommended: Advanced/AP Social Studies Courses

This course is designed to prepare students for entry into Advanced Placement (AP) courses and will explore grade-level standards to a greater degree of depth and complexity. World History is a survey of the history of humankind. Traditional historical points of reference in world history are identified as students analyze important events and issues. Students will explore the major political revolutions, the impact of geographic factors on major historic events, the origins of contemporary economic systems, the development and evolution of important legal and political concepts, and the history and impact of major religious and philosophical traditions. This course will provide a basis for students to compare and analyze ways of life and patterns of culture, emphasizing both the diversity and commonality of mankind's behavior. Students will continue to develop social studies skills, including the use and interpretation of multiple sources of evidence.