World History I (500 AD to Industrial Revolution) Level 1.1

Prerequisite: None

This World History I course is designed to provide freshmen with an overview of Western Culture and its development within the global community during ancient and medieval times. This survey course covers history from the late Roman Empire to 1800. Freshmen study the following topics: Greek and Roman cultures, the Middle Ages and Renaissance, non-Western cultures. the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, and the Industrial Revolution. Major concepts drawn from the disciplines of history and the social sciences - anthropology, economics, geography, law and government, philosophy, political science, psychology, and sociology will be applied. Four major themes - Democracy, Humanism, Myth and Religion, and Art are stressed throughout the course. This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to investigate the political, economic, social, and cultural themes in the history of the West and their relation to the global community. Man’s struggle for political power and economic security, the role of religion and religious institutions in government and daily life, and the continuing changes in the ways men and women think of themselves and their world as expressed in philosophy, literature, and the arts are themes that will be explored. The characteristics and significance of historical eras will become evident as a result of studying the evocative details of history. Research papers are required in this course. Outside readings are used to supplement the course.

Explain how different cultures express, communicate and instill their most important ideas.

Apply appropriate geographic principles