World History 

In this unit, students will review the Middle Ages and how it led to the Renaissance. They will analyze new ideas of the Renaissance, including Enlightenment thinkers, the arts, and science. Students will examine the Renaissance in Europe and compare it to life in Africa during that time, focusing on the Benin and Songhai Empires. Students will be able to analyze the Renaissance and the world during this time and explain its impact on the world.  

In this unit, students will examine the causes and long-term impact of the Scientific Revolution by analyzing how the scientific method changed the study of the natural world, comparing the contributions of key thinkers such as Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Newton, and Bacon, and exploring the conflict between scientific discoveries and religious authority.

In this unit, students will examine the causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution by analyzing how new inventions changed manufacturing, transportation, and communication; comparing working conditions before and during industrialization; explaining how industrialization affected social classes; comparing capitalism and socialism as responses to industrialization; and evaluating the positive and negative impacts of industrialization on society.

In this unit, students will examine the political, economic, and cultural motivations for imperialism by analyzing how industrialization encouraged European expansion, comparing the short- and long-term effects of imperialism, and assessing its lasting legacy in today’s world. Students will also focus on the events, people, and the global impact of World War I and World War II. 

In this unit, students will examine global conflicts and decolonization after World War II by analyzing independence movements in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East; explaining how nationalism shaped decolonization; investigating the causes and consequences of major genocides and human rights violations; evaluating the role of international organizations such as the United Nations in promoting peace and human rights; and constructing evidence-based arguments using primary and secondary sources to explain the lasting impact of these global events.