WORLD HISTORY

 Welcome to World History. This class is designed to give you an overview of the people, cultures, and moments which have and continue to shape our world. In this class you will be responsible for many independent as well as group projects. I hope that by the end of the term you are able to learn a lot and have at least a little fun in the process.

Scope and Sequence

(Progress Reports WILL BE sent home every two weeks)

     1st Nine-Weeks Ancient world (Chap. 1, 2) Before Modern Times (Chap. 3,4) Regional Civilizations Toward a New World Emergence of the Modern World (Chap. 5,6,7,8) Renaissance and Reformation Expanding Horizons Empires of Asia Royal Power and Conflict Age of Revolution (Chap. 9,10,11) Scientific Revolution English Revolution French Revolution Industry and Nationalism Review and Testing

      2nd Nine-Weeks (Chap.. 12, 13, 14, 15) Age of Industry Cultural Revolution Democracy and Reform Reaction and Nationalism The Age of Imperialism (Chap. 16) World in Conflict (Chap. 17, 18, 19, 20) World War I Between Two Fires Nationalism in Asia, Africa, and Latin America World War II The Contemporary World (Chap. 21, 22, 23,24, 25, 26) The Cold War Asia and the Pacific Africa The Middle East Latin America The World in Transition Review and Testing

Links

World War I

World War II

D-Day

Holocaust

Vietnam

Timeline of the World

Islamic History

Chinese History

Art and the Renaissance

The Crusades

The Truth Behind the Films

CIA World Factbook

Geography

Powerpoints

Projects

"He Who Controls the Past Controls the Future..."