World History and Geography

Welcome to World History and Geography! In this class, you will make connections and formulate your own opinions and analyses through a variety of learning techniques. This class will focus on the events that have shaped how people have progressed from nomadic tribes to expansive civilizations. We will start with Mesopotamia and conclude in the Middle Ages. We will also focus on how these collective events help shape your individual lives and how we live and function in the present day. We will take a thematic and regional approach to studying history. Your participation is greatly encouraged and will certainly be beneficial to your success.

Units of Study: Mesopotamia, Asia, Egypt, Greece, Rome and Byzantium, Islamic Empires, Middle Ages