Prerequisite: None
This course involves a history of the modern world covering
world history from the Industrial Revolution up to the present. Topics include:
Industrial Revolution, Liberalism, Nationalism, and Imperialism, the approach
of World War I, the Depression; the rise of totalitarian dictatorship, World
War II, and the contemporary world. Emphasis is placed on the relation between
past events and present conditions. Cause and effect, vocabulary, writing
skills, and note-taking, as well as verbal expression, are developed during the
course of the year.
Write using
standard English for a variety of Purpose and Audiences.
Communicate
ideas and information effectively in formal presentations.
Organize and
synthesize information from a variety of sources.
Apply appropriate geographic principles