Welcome To World History Part 1! I am pleased to accompany you on a journey through the history of human beings on the Earth. During our time together we will advance in time from the Cradle of Civilization to the end of the Cold War. Because the aforementioned span of time we will be covering is so great we will only have time to briefly cover each topic. While that amount of material may seem daunting just know that the material will be ripe with great character stories and thrilling events that shaped the world as we know it. Bellow is a brief list of the topics we will cover during World History Part I: WORLD HISTORY Part I – Foundations in World History (Review of content taught in Grades 6 and 7) World Historical and Geographical “Habits of Mind” and Central Concepts Systems of Human Organizations Growth and Development of World Religions Regional Interactions Expanding and Intensified Hemispheric Interactions, 300-1500 C.E./A.D. Crisis in the Classical World, World Religions, Trade Networks and Contacts Growth of Islam and Dar al-Islam, Unification of Eurasia under the Mongols, The Plague Africa to 1500, The Americas to 1500, China to 1500, The Eastern European System and the Byzantine Empire to 1500, Western Europe to 1500 The Emergence of the First Global Age, 15th to 18th Centuries Emerging Global System and World Religions European Exploration/Conquest and Columbian Exchange, Trans-African and Trans-Atlantic Slave Systems Ottoman Empire to 1800; East Asia, South Asia/India, Russia, Europe, and Latin America through 18th Century An Age of Global Revolutions, 18th Century-1914 Global Revolutions, World-Wide Migrations and Population Changes, Increasing Global Interconnections, Changes in Economic and Political Systems, Interpreting Europe’s Increasing Global Power Political Revolutions, Growth of Nationalism and Nation-States, Industrialization, Imperialism Europe, East Asia, and Africa.
Primary and secondary sources pertaining to the topics being covered in the course will be utilized whenever possible. We will strengthen your ability to decipher various types of textual data to hone your literary analysis skills. In addition to becoming more familiar with the myriad of types of historic evidence we will also strengthen yours writing skills by having you explain your interpretations and feelings in regards to the data. I look forward to being your guide through the human experience on Earth.
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