Embedded Files
Unit 1
The Global Tapestry
1200-1450 C.E.
Unit 2
Networks of Exchange
1200-1450 c.e.
Unit 3
Land-Based Empires
1450-1750 c.e.
Unit 4
Transoceanic Interconnections:
1450-1750 c.e.
Unit 5
Revolutions
1750-1900 c.e.
Unit 6
Consequences of Industrialization
1750-1900 c.e.
Unit 7
Global Conflict
1900-Present
Unit 8
Cold War and Decolonization
1900-Present
Unit 9
Globalization
Finals
Finals for this class are inquiry-based and will require students to research, analyze, and produce both a paper and a product around their chosen research topic.
Additional Resources
Heimler's History (youtube)
Khan University
Crash Course (Youtube)
OER Project
PBS Learning
National Archives
Quizlet
Course Overview:
World History is designed to be a historical study of societies, nations, economies, events, and cultures of the many regions of the world, providing historical background for each area and details inclusive of change over time, historical impact, religion, diplomacy, culture practices and beliefs, and economic, political, and social institutions. The course is intended to examine the historical development of the world and global issues and patterns since 1200. The course also explores underlying themes of: power and authority; change and continuity; human-environment interaction; globalization; cultural diffusion; and individual and group identity.
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Descripción del curso:
La Historia Universal está diseñada para ser un estudio histórico de las sociedades, naciones, economías, eventos y culturas de las diversas regiones del mundo, proporcionando antecedentes históricos para cada área y detalles que incluyen la evolución a lo largo del tiempo, el impacto histórico, la religión, la diplomacia, las prácticas y creencias culturales, y las instituciones económicas, políticas y sociales. El curso tiene como objetivo examinar el desarrollo histórico del mundo y los problemas y patrones globales desde el año 1200. También explora temas subyacentes como: poder y autoridad; cambio y continuidad; interacción entre el ser humano y el medio ambiente; globalización; difusión cultural; e identidad individual y grupal.
Course Timeline
Course Timeline
Weekly Timeline
Week 1-3: Unit 1: The Global Tapestry
Week 4-6: Unit 2:Networks of Exchange
Week 7-10: Unit 3: Land-Based Empires
Week 11-13: Unit 4:Transoceanic Interconnections
Week 14-17: Unit 5: Revolutions
Week 18-21: Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization
Week 22-25: Unit 7:Global Conflict
Week 26-29: Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization
Week 30-32:Unit 9: Globalization
Course Themes
Course Themes
Humans and the Environment (ENV)
Cultural Developments and Interactions (CDI)
Governance (GOV)
Economic Systems (ECN)
Social Interactions and Organization (SIO)
Technology and Innovation (TEC)
Overview of Units
Unit 1: The Global Tapestry (c. 1200 – c. 1450)
Key Concepts: State building, expansion, and conflict; the role of religion in society; technological and cultural exchanges.
Primary Civilizations: Song China, Dar al-Islam, South and Southeast Asia, the Americas, Africa, and Europe.
Unit 2: Networks of Exchange (c. 1200 – c. 1450)
Key Concepts: Trade routes (Silk Roads, Indian Ocean, Trans-Saharan); cultural diffusion; the spread of technology and ideas.
Unit 3: Land-Based Empires (c. 1450 – c. 1750)
Key Concepts: The rise and administration of large empires; the impact of gunpowder technology; the cultural and economic effects of empire.
Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections (c. 1450 – c. 1750)
Key Concepts: Maritime empires and global trade networks; the Columbian Exchange; the Atlantic slave trade and its effects.
Unit 5: Revolutions (c. 1750 – c. 1900)
Key Concepts: Enlightenment thought; political revolutions; industrialization; nationalism; imperialism and colonialism.
Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization (c. 1750 – c. 1900)
Key Concepts: Economic systems; social changes; responses to industrialization; migration patterns.
Unit 7: Global Conflict (c. 1900 – present)
Key Concepts: World Wars; global economic crises; decolonization; the Cold War.
Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization (c. 1900 – present)
Key Concepts: The global impact of the Cold War; nationalist movements; the end of empire; new political alignments.
Unit 9: Globalization (c. 1900 – present)
Key Concepts: Economic globalization; cultural exchanges; environmental challenges; the rise of international organizations.
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