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'''World History''' is a course taken by all [[freshmen]].
'''World History''' is a course taken by all [[freshmen]].

Latest revision as of 03:30, 30 November 2025

World History
DepartmentSocial Studies
LengthYear
WeightUnweighted
Teacher(s)Ms. Tuomy
Mr. Kinyanjui
Ms. Holmes


World History is a course taken by all freshmen.

Formerly, World History was offered as an SLC course, World History SLC.

Course catalog description

World History covers important historical events in the world, from the Age of Enlightenment through the birth of the Cold War. The content focuses on major historical eras and impacts such as: The Age of Absolutism, World War One and World War Two. Special attention is given to the social, political and economic developments as a result of all of these major eras.

  • Prerequisites: None; grade 9
  • Homework Expectation: Approximately 2 hours per week
  • District SLOs Addressed in this Course: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6

Units covered

  1. Absolutism
  2. British kings
  3. Renaissance
  4. Reformation
  5. Enlightenment
  6. Industrial Revolution
  7. Imperialism
  8. World War I
  9. Interwar period
  10. World War II
  11. Cold War

Should I sign up for this?

This course must be taken by everyone, unless they wish to be in SLC, in which an equivalent course is taken.