World History
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| Department | Social Studies |
|---|---|
| Length | Year |
| Credit type | Unweighted |
World History is a course taken by all freshmen (except those in SLC, who take 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
- Absolutism
- British kings
- Renaissance
- Reformation
- Enlightenment
- Industrial Revolution
- Imperialism
- World War I
- Interwar period
- World War II
- 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.