WORLD HISTORY

Mrs.Reimer

Room 152

 

  1. Periods we will cover:
    1. Mesopotamia

B. Greeks

C. Romans

D. Middle Ages

E. Renaissance

F. Exploration

G. Reformation

H. Tudor England

I. Enlightenment

J. French Revolution

K. Industrial Revolution

L. Imperialism

M. WWI

N. Depression/ Period between the Wars

O. WWII

P. Korean War

Q. Cold War

R. Vietnam

S. Fall of Communism
  1. Other topics of discussion
    1. World Religions
    1. Hinduism
    2. Buddhism
    3. Judaism
    4. Christianity
    5. Islam
    1. Middle East and terrorism
    2. Iraq
    3. World Economy
    4. Five Themes of geography

 

 

 

  1. Map Work
    1. Identification of the seven continents
    2. Global regions: Middle East, Southeast Asia, Balkans, Mediterranean, and Eastern Europe
    3. All countries in Europe, Middle East and Asia
    4. Major rivers, oceans and seas
    5. Major mountains ranges in the world
  1. Current Events
    1. Identifying and discussing events that occur worldwide
    2. Reading & reporting on articles dealing with those events
    3. Developing an understanding about the connection between passed civilizations and present countries
    4. CNN Student News
  1. Historical Reading
    1. One historical book per semester
    2. Completed project