Intro to World History

Students will learn an overview of history from 1500 years ago to the present, world cultural, political, and economic changes. The curriculum covers key world history content in grades 9 and 10. Emphasis will be placed on class discussion, note-taking, extended reading, divergent thinking debate, and research writing.
Designed for

Students who are interested in taking World History next academic semester

Level

Beginner

Class format

One-on-one and small group (Max. 7 students/class)

Class Introduction

This Aralia World History course covers chronologically the characteristics of civilizations from the earliest river civilizations to World War II. The topics include but are not limited to Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Islamic Empire, European kingdoms, Age of Exploration, Renaissance, Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, French Revolution, Imperialism, Russian Revolution, World War I, Global Economic Depression, and World War II. Students will develop their reading, writing, and historical thinking skills through extensive reading and writing activities, as well as project-based learning.

Teacher Background
  • Currently a public high school history teacher with over 22 years of teaching experience.
  • College Board AP US History Exam Reader, familiar with all the exam contents and rubrics.
Outcome

After completing the course, students are expected to reach the following goals:

  • I can contextualize.
  • I can make comparisons to describe similarities and differences.
  • I can explain causation.
  • I can explain continuity and change over time
  • I can analyze primary and secondary sources.
  • I can write solid essays with strong thesis.
  • I can use evidence from documents to prove my thesis.
  • I can summarize and annotate documents
Learning Topics

Learning topics include but not limited to: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Islamic Empire, European kingdoms, Age of Exploration, Renaissance, Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, French Revolution, Imperialism, Russian Revolution, World War I, Global Economic Depression, and World War II.

LessonTopics
1Early Civilizations Topics: Sumer, Mesopotamia, Egypt
2Greece Topics: Rise and Fall of Ancient Greece
3Rome Topics: Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome
4The Medieval World
5The Expanding World
6Absolutism-Revolution
7Industrialism, Nationalism, and Imperialism
8World War I
9Russian Revolution and Great Depression
10World War II
Feedback

Students and their parents will receive brief feedback after each class, regarding the student’s general participation in class. Students will also receive feedback on graded assignments via email. 

Class Schedule

10 classes, 2 hours each class, 20 hours of instruction in total.

2024 Fall Group Classes: Open for Registration

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