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World History II (Full Year) - Part 1 of 4 - Self-Paced

In this 8 week course, students will study World History from the Protestant Reformation to the French and Haitian Revolutions. This is part 1 of a full year of World History.
Nicole Trusky
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What's included

8 pre-recorded lessons
8 weeks
of teacher support
1 year access
to the content
Homework
1-2 hours per week. Students will be given homework some weeks. All homework will be given in pdf form so that students can print the worksheets or they can upload the pdf to kamiapp.com and type directly onto the pdf. Students are strongly encouraged to either watch Crash Course (or similar) videos or read a World History book of their choosing that covers that topics we are discussing in class. All reading and/or video watching will be done as homework.
Assessment
Student progress will be assessed through their in-class work and homework.
Grading
Grades provided upon request at end of class.

Class Experience

US Grade 11
This is part one of a four part series covering modern World History. If all four parts are taken it will cover 1500 through the 2000s. There are in class and/or homework assignments each week, plus students will be encouraged to study the topics outside of class either through reading a history text of their choosing or watching Crash Course videos. If a student completes all in class assignments, homework, and studying outside the classroom, this four part class could be used a credit on a high school transcript depending on your state's homeschool requirements.

*Note: this class series only covers World History from the Age of Exploration through the 2000s. If you are looking for early World History, I have a full year of World History I available in my profile.*

All of my classes, are inclusive and anti-racist. We will be covering tough subjects and tackling tough topics from the point of view of the people involved, particularly the marginalized groups involved.

Part One covers World History beginning with the Protestant Reformation and going through the French and Haitian Revolutions. During the first week of class, we will also review primary and secondary sources and work on activities to help students get into the habit of thinking like a historian. I have included a full breakdown of topics studied each week in the syllabus, along with probable assignments, but assignments are subject to change depending on time/pace once we start the class.

This is a self-paced class, which means that there will be no live meetings. Instead, I will post a lecture video for students to watch, as well as links to additional resources, additional videos explaining assignments where necessary, and discussion questions for students to answer. In addition, students will complete and turn in their assignments on the classroom wall or via message to me.

I will provide a lecture video on the topic we are studying before students work on their assignments. It is not required, but it is very strongly suggested that the student do some studying of their own on each topic prior to attending class. Since I only have an hour a week with them, it is impossible to fit everything in and learning about the era before we study it in class will help them tremendously! Generally I suggest a book for students to read along with the class, but for World History this often means purchasing several books. Instead, I will be listing the topics we will cover for each week and will suggest a Crash Course video for students to watch to prepare for class. After enrolling, you will get a detailed list of videos for each week. If your student is a visual learner, Crash Course videos are a wonderful way to introduce them to the topics we will cover in World History. If your student prefers to read, any World History book you already have will likely cover the same topics we are covering in class. By following along with the topics chronologically, your student can keep up with the class material!

Materials will be posted inside the classroom for students to print or upload to the Kami App to be able to use them online without printing. Students will be responsible for completing and turning in all work by the due dates.
Learning Goals
When students complete this class, they should be able to look at any historic document and "source" it. They will be able to determine who the author is, what the author's authority is, when the source was written and if that date impacts the source's reliability. 
They will also know how to take two accounts of the same story and pull corroborating facts out.
They will know how to determine which sources are reliable and which are not.
They will know what primary and secondary sources are.
They will learn key events and concepts in modern World History including the impact of the Protestant Reformation, Enlightenment, the French Revolution, and the Haitian Revolution.
learning goal

Syllabus

8 Lessons
over 8 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Lesson One
 -Topics covered: Review of primary and secondary sources. How to source, contextualize, and corroborate a resource. 

Suggested video(s) to watch prior to Week 1: Crash Course Protestant Reformation European History #6, Crash Course Luther and the Protestant Reformation 218

-We will learn or review what primary and secondary sources are
-We will learn how to think, analyze, and read like a historian
-Martin Luther lesson

Suggested video(s) to watch prior to Week 2: Seven Years War #26 
Lesson 2:
Lesson Two
 -Topics covered: Catholic Church's power, push back against the Church, Galileo and the Catholic Church

-Galileo lesson

Suggested video(s) to watch prior to Week 3: Crash Course Capitalism and the Dutch East India Company 229 
Lesson 3:
Lesson Three
 -Topics covered: Exploration, colonization, Dutch East India Company

-Dutch East India Company lesson
-Colonization/Safavid Dynasty lesson

Suggested video(s) to watch prior to Week 4: The Amazing Life of Captain Cook #27 
Lesson 4:
Lesson Four
 -Topics covered: Colonization, Feudalism, absolute monarchies 

-Tokugawa Shogunate and Feudalism lesson
-Portuguese Colonize Angola activity
-Louis XIV and Absolute Monarchy lesson

Suggested video(s) to watch prior to Week 5: Tea, Taxes and American Revolution #28 

Other Details

Parental Guidance
As with any World History course, we will be covering topics like death, war, racism, slavery, sex, violence, and sexism. I will not shy away from these topics, but will help the students understand that though racism, slavery, sexism, etc. are part of the fabric of World History, they are not acceptable by our standards today. If your learner chooses to use Kami to do their in class work, they will be using the Kami website.
Supply List
Students will be given pdfs each week that contain the in-class work and homework. These pdfs need to be printed or if the student prefers to type answers, pdfs can be uploaded to the Kami App website and students can type directly onto the pdfs.

Students are strongly encouraged to either watch Crash Course (or similar) videos or read a World History book of their choosing that covers that topics we are discussing in class.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in History from Wilson College
Bachelor's Degree in History from Wilson College
I have been studying history almost my entire life and earned both an undergraduate and graduate degree in history, though my Masters is in American Studies. I have been teaching both World and US History in person to homeschoolers for several years and have been teaching history on Outschool for almost as long.

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