Students who are interested in taking World History next academic semester
Beginner
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.
| Lesson | Topics |
| 1 | Early Civilizations Topics: Sumer, Mesopotamia, Egypt |
| 2 | Greece Topics: Rise and Fall of Ancient Greece |
| 3 | Rome Topics: Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome |
| 4 | The Medieval World |
| 5 | The Expanding World |
| 6 | Absolutism-Revolution |
| 7 | Industrialism, Nationalism, and Imperialism |
| 8 | World War I |
| 9 | Russian Revolution and Great Depression |
| 10 | World 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.
