World History

World History is a required Social Studies course at CHS, offered across 2 trimesters. Its emphasis is on themes, trends, and events in history from the Renaissance through the modern day world. In addition to the historical content of the course, students enrolled in the class learn important skills relating to success in the Social Studies, in research and writing, and in general academic activities, which they can apply throughout their coursework at CHS.

World History -- A
Historical content of this class begins with a focus on the reawakening of ideas in Europe in the 1500's, then follows the expansion of those ideas into new areas of the world. While traditional institutions and ideas maintained influence in many areas, challenges emerged and set the stage for radical changes in power, influencing the lives of millions.
I) Global expansion and encounter (1450-1750)
II) Age of Revolution (1750-1917)

World History -- B
Changes from the many new ideas and challenges to power leave a legacy of change, but also of conflict. As old powers continue to be challenged and as elements of technology and trade shrink the world, international connections and control becomes more important, leading to unprecedented conflict and upheaval through war. Yet new life appears in ideas of democracy, rights, and increased movement toward independence in many areas of the world.
III) International conflicts (1870-present)
IV) Emergence and development of new nations (1900-present)
V) Challenges to democracy and human rights (1945-present)

Students can quickly check reading and other assignments by taking online, self-graded quizzes and getting the results emailed to them. If they don't like the scores, they can retake them after finding information suggested in the emailed results. Students who wish to change the score recorded in Skyward should wait til the next day to retake the quiz, as only the first score per day on a quiz will be recorded in Skyward. Unit quizzes are shown below.

Unit 1: The Renaissance

1. RC1) Chapter 5.1: The Renaissance (through The Italian Wars, pages 162-164)

2. RC2) Chapter 5.1: The Renaissance (from Machiavelli on Power pages 165-167)

3. RC3) Chapter 5.2: Renaissance Ideas (170-175)

4. RC4) Chapter 5.2B: Renaissance Art (175-177)

Unit 2: The Reformation

1. RC1) Chapter 5.3A: The Reformation (176-178)

2. RC2) Chapter 5.3B: Reformation Continues (177-181)

3. RC3) Chapter 5.4A Divisions in Protestantism & Reformation in England (182-185)

4. RC4) Chapter 5.4B Anabaptists, Reformation and Society & Catholic Reformation (185-187)

Unit 3: Age of Exploration

1. RC1) Chapter 6.1A) -- Motives and Means & A Race for Riches

2. RC2) Chapter 6.2-B) -- The Spanish Empire & European Rivals

3. RC3) Chapter 6.2) The Atlantic Slave Trade

4. RC4) Chapter 6.3) Colonial Latin America

Unit 4: Absolutism

1. RC1) Chapter 7.1 -- Europe in Crisis: The Wars of Religion

2. RC2) Chapter 7.2-A -- Social Crises

3. RC3) Chapter 7.2-B -- English Civil War

4. RC4) Chapter 7.3 -- Response to Crisis Absolutism