This course covers a general survey of world history canvassing ancient times from 3000 B.C. to the present.
Grades 9-12
In this course, students learn history in chronological order and historical thinking skills that teach independent thinking and expression, including the Socratic discussion. Pupils acquire historical content and engage classmates and the teacher in discussions based on open-ended questions in history. Using interesting narratives and primary source documents, pupils acquire analytical skills that enable them to understand history. History comes alive with exciting debate! Students learn how to think, listen, evaluate evidence, and form opinions based on facts and logic.
Class Information
- Ages: Grades 9-12 Class meets once weekly, for 1.5 hrs, 32 times per year.
- Required Books (2) You will need to order prior to the start of class. Please allow time for shipping.
- Take a Stand! World History Student Edition ($20)
- Western Civilization, by Marvin Perry, ISBN 978-1305091467 (Price varies. Buy used!! Thriftbooks, Abebooks, or Amazon are good places to look. Check the Required Books page to see if a previous student has a book for sale.)
- Registration fee: $65
- Tuition: $75/Month
- Outside of Class Time Requirement
- At-home reading and writing assignments will be given to prepare for weekly Socratic discussions. Monthly essays will be assigned to be researched/written at home. The teacher will give step-by-step guidance and evaluation. (Writing is subjective – we meet students where they are and help them improve.)
- Required Books (2) You will need to order prior to the start of class. Please allow time for shipping.
History Content
Students will learn independent and critical thinking skills specific to studying history. They will apply these skills to the open-ended, analytical questions in the following topics:
- The Earliest Civilizations
- The Ancient Hebrews
- Ancient Greece
- The Hellenistic Age
- Roman Republic and Roman Empire
- Christianity
- Ancient India
- Ancient China
- The Middle Ages in Europe
- The End of Medieval Civilizations
- Islamic Civilizations
- Medieval China
- Medieval Japan
- Medieval Africa
- The Renaissance
- The Reformation
- Absolutism
- The Age of Exploration
- The Commercial Revolution
- The Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment
- The French Revolution
- The Industrial Revolution
- Thought and Culture
- Liberalism and Nationalism
- The Age of Imperialism
- Modern Consciousness
- Causes of World War I
- Effects of World War I
- The Rise of Totalitarianism
- Causes of World War II
- World War II
- The Cold War in Europe
- The End of the Cold War
- The Post-Cold War World
- Islamic Terrorism