Exploration of major developments in world history to the eighteenth century, considering the social, intellectual, political, economic, religious, environmental, and cultural components that have made the modern world.
Prerequisites
Reading proficiency as established by District Policy.
1. Evaluate historical events through different historical methods, theories, and interpretations.
2. Contrast human memory to historical evidence.
3. Locate, retrieve, and analyze primary and secondary historical sources.
4. Evaluate the reliability and objectivity of various forms of historical evidence.
5. Evaluate and analyze significant historical issues.
6. Make inferences, form generalizations, and draw conclusions about different periods and cultures.
7. Evaluate the issues of culture, ethnicity/race and/or class and cultural diversity in the context of world history.
8. Interpret actors, actions, and events within appropriate temporal and spatial contexts.
9. Define the cultural, political, religious, scientific/technological, and economic structures that led to the development of societies.
10. Define and articulate the significant events in world history in their historical context, and interpret their effect on change and continuity within the historical period.