World History
High School Course
An in-depth study of our global community's past, emphasizing the people and events that changed past societies and how these changes effect our modern society. Additional skills learned throughout the course will culminate in one final research project. General Program requirement only
This High School Course is also offered as part of the General Correspondence Diploma program.
Credits: 1 Unit
Course ID: SS13
Course Area: Social Studies
Course Type: General
Study Method: Correspondence
Key Topics:
Human beginnings; early civilizations; the Middle East; ancient Greece; ancient Rome and early Christianity; the flowering of African civilizations; India and China; Byzantines and Slavs; Islamic civilization; the rise of Medieval Europe; East and South Asia; the Americas; Renaissance and Reformation; expanding horizons; empires of Asia; royal power and conflict; the scientific revolution; English and American, and French revolutions; the Age of Industry; cultural revolution; democracy and reform; nationalism and imperialism; the World Wars; the Cold War; Latin America; the world in transition.
Text:
World History—The Human Experience, Glencoe
