5th PERIOD

Class info

In this course as global citizens we will address major world problems by travelling back in time from the origin of our universe, to the development of our civilization, all the way up to the present. Our first unit will be focused on evolution and the rise of homo sapiens before civilization. We will then learn about the origins of civilization and the Agricultural Revolution, specifically in Africa. Then we will chart the rise of global religions and their teachings about hope, good and evil, and the resilience of the human spirit. And finally we will learn about the impact that Capitalism, Colonization, and White Supremacy has had on North America and Africa. We will be spending a significant amount of time specifically learning about the impact of these systems of oppression, and the cultures of resistance that have been built in response to them.