World History Semester 1
Course Objective: This is a semester survey course that is offered at the sophomore level. It will introduce students to major developments in the history of the world with a concentration in Western Civilization, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. This course emphasizes reading and writing activities in the following areas of history:
Global Expansion and Encounter (1450-1750)
-Study of Globalization
-Bibliographic Skills
-Historical Analysis
-Social Science Perspectives
Age of Revolutions (1750-1917)
-French Revolution
-Industrial Revolution
-Russian Revolution
-Historical Analysis
-Social Science Perspectives
-Primary Sources
International Conflicts (1870-1920)
-World Religions
-Imperialism
World History Textbook:
Each student received access to an online textbook. They can log on to their textbook any where they have Internet access. Each student was given a login and password. Below is the website to access their online textbook.