The world that we live in today is created from the events and ideas of the
past. Through our exploration of the civilizations and events of the past we
will develop a deeper understanding of the world today as well as improve our
skills as students, citizens, readers, public speakers, writers, and
historians. We will use the 8 themes of LEGGARTS (see attached) to examine
civilizations and eras around the world. World Civilizations is aligned with
the content, concepts and skills outlined in the Massachusetts History and
Social Science Frameworks. This course also incorporates many of the
expectations for student learning set forth by Shrewsbury High School.
Unit 1: Age of Exlporation
Unit 2: Absolute Monarchs & Enlightenment
Unit 3: French Revolution & Napoleon
Unit 4: Industrial Revolution
Unit 5: The Age of Revolutions and Rise of Nation States
Unit 6: The Age of Imperialism
Unit 7: World War I
Unit 8: Between the Wars
Unit 9: World War II In class
Unit 5: Age of Revolution and Rise of Nation States
Dec 15- p.272-275 Read and notesheet completed
Dec 16-p.276-281 Read and note sheet completed
Dec 17- p.283-288 Read and note sheet completed