What's included
73 pre-recorded lessons
15 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentHomework
Activities will be provided over the week for student enrichment.Assessment
Grades are provided when requested. All assignments receive feedback.Grading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
This is a self-paced version of my popular live World History 2 course. Optionally, this class can coordinate with the class I also offer on World Literature (which is also available as a flex class). This class is taught at a standard level, however, I am able to offer additional work as well as AP designation on your transcript if you would like your student to take this class at an AP level, as I have AP authorization--please contact me about this option. This course is the 2nd half of a rhetorical level course intended to introduce the student to the major themes and moments in world history. Students may join this course even if they haven't completed the 1st half. This course will involve both writing and reading. We will be reading a full-range of primary documents from each time period and geographical area we study. You will be learning how to read, think about, analyze, argue with, and present ideas about history and to connect events to the larger trends and themes in world history. As a flexible schedule version of my World History 2 course, this course will offer no live class meetings. Instead, your student will have access to 1-2 class recordings weekly to watch, as well as additional written and visual documents to augment the recording. The student will also have various quizzes and interactive assignments to check their understanding of the video content. This course will involve group brainstorming projects to be completed interactively, creating a workshop feel during the 15 weeks. Also each week, student's will have an opportunity to complete their own longer writing assignments related to the class content and to receive individualized teacher feedback. I will be available for office hours and meetings throughout the course by appointment to work with your schedule and your time zone. Each week you will be responsible for reading background material and assigned primary documents. You will be expected to write a reading response for each of your readings. These reading responses should be 1-2 pages on the background material for each time period in history and the important elements of the work. You should be building a timeline of major events in world history across geographical boundaries. In class videos, I will discuss our reading, putting themes in their historical context and asking questions about the author’s and our own worldviews. You will then participate in this discussion via activities over the week. This class covers time periods in world history that deal with problems of racism and discrimination, as well as efforts made to correct those problems in the legal, economic, and societal institutions. This class will utilize primary documents from a variety of sources to give voice to those marginalized groups throughout those struggles. 1-Enlightenment and Scientific Rev. 2-presentations on Enlightenment philosophers 3-Transoceanic encounters and global connections-Mediterranean, Atlantic, and Pacific explorations, Russian Empire, Columbian Exchange, Southeast Asian interactions 4-Slave Trade 5-Old Imperialism 6-presentations on American cultures 7-China and Japan 8-Islamic Empires 9-French Rev. 10-Napoleon 11-World Revolutions 12-Industrial Revolution 13-Opium War and Meiji Restoration 14-Scramble for Africa 15-WW1 16-Russian Revolution 17-test 2 18-Modernism 19-presentations on modernism 20-Fascism 21-Inter-war communism 22-Inter-war imperialism 23-WW2 24-WW2 pacific front 25-Cold War 26-Cold War cont 27-Nationalism and the end of imperialism 28-Fall of communism 29-Global world 30-test 2
Learning Goals
Students will learn the major themes of world history, while also learning how to approach and manage primary documents.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows College Board Advanced Placement CurriculumStandards
Aligned with Advanced Placement (AP) Standards15 Units
73 Lessons
over 15 WeeksUnit 1: Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution
Lesson 1:
Video 1
Lesson 2:
Activity 1
Lesson 3:
Video 2
Lesson 4:
Activity 2
Other Details
Parental Guidance
World history often contains moments of violence or discrimination. These moments will not be glorified in this class, but will be mentioned when appropriate for the high school level. Parental guidance is always suggested throughout this class, especially for sensitive students.
This class covers time periods in world history that deal with problems of racism and discrimination, as well as efforts made to correct those problems in the legal, economic, and societal institutions. This class will utilize primary documents from a variety of sources to give voice to those marginalized groups throughout those struggles. Parental guidance is always encouraged to help students evaluate those ideas and struggles in world history.
Supply List
Textbook links and primary documents will be supplied.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
4 teachers have a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Education from University of Toronto
Master's Degree in History from University of Cambridge
Master's Degree from Eastern Michigan University
Master's Degree in History from Northwestern University
Master's Degree in Religious Studies from Yale University
4 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in History from Birmingham-Southern College
Bachelor's Degree from University of Alabama at Birmingham
Bachelor's Degree from Middle East Technical University
Bachelor's Degree in History from Millersville University
I have a master's degree in history from the University of Cambridge and 17 years experience teaching history. I am an AP authorized history teacher and grader.
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Self-Paced Course
$27
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Ages: 12-17