What is World History?

In World History, we try to cover the history of the world in about 10 months! As you can imagine this is a very difficult job. We try to cover the basics of ancient and modern civilizations, as well as discuss important figures and events that have occurred throughout history.

 

Semester 1 Topics:

Basic Geography Principles

Civilizations & Empires in Southwest Asia

Ancient Egypt

Ancient India & China

Ancient Greece

The Roman Republic

The Roman Empire

The Byzantine Empire

The Early Middle Ages

The High Middle Ages

The Origin of European Nations

Golden Ages in China & Japan

Civilizations of India

Africa & the Americas

 

Semester 2 Topics:

The Renaissance & Exploration

The Reformation & the Scientific Revolution

The Spanish Empire

Europe’s Absolute Monarchs

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution

Nationalism

Imperialism

World War I

Russian Revolution

World War II

Cold War

Contact Mr. Alexander:

Mountain Pointe High School

Grading Scale

A = 90-100%

B = 80-89%

C = 70-79%

D = 60-69%

F = 59% or lower