January 5 - June 13, 2018

World History

This Semester course is designed for students willing to commit to a class that will challenge their analytical thinking and writing skills. The purpose of World History is to develop a greater understanding of how geography along with cultural institutions and beliefs shape the evolution of human societies. The course covers world history from the development of civilization from the Neolithic Revolution to the modern age with an emphasis on civilizations rise and decline. There is a large amount of reading and writing required in this course. It is imperative that students understand that he/she will be responsible for all reading and writing assignments throughout the semester. Assignments for each unit include historiography reviews, primary source reviews, document-based essay, and either a compare/contrast essay or a change-over-time essay. In addition, students complete chapter outline assignments and short answer analysis questions on readings. This course fulfills the North Carolina World History requirement.