How can a student learn about an entire century of world history in 12 weeks?  The 20th century began with the advent of automobiles and airplanes on the cusp of our first World War while imperial nations were still colonizing the far corners of the globe.  And it ended after 2 global conflicts, 5 genocides, proxy wars, the rise and fall of the Soviet Union, spread of Communism, decolonization, space exploration, technological advancements into computer sciences, and the rapid succession of multiple forms of media.  
WHAT A CENTURY!

Students will chronologically explore how the corners of the world changed along with the power shifts that came over 100 years, and how citizens globally were ravaged by the brutality while awed by the magnitude of all that the 20th century experienced.  All lessons are taught to acknowledge multiple perspectives that exist in social, political and historical issues. 

Students will read material in advance of class, participate in discussions, learn via slide shows, lectures, videos, primary source documents, and eyewitness accounts, complete in class and out of class writing assignments, and utilize the DBQ Essay writing format to synthesize the material covered in class.  In addition students will complete two current event assignments and a culminating project independently.  The culminating assignment will be presented by students during the final week of class.  

Learning about history is important, otherwise we are doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past.  In order to learn, students need to ask questions, discuss the material and engage in a dialogue about the lessons we can learn from our past.  

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Outschool has recently changed its policy regarding class cancellations. We know how disappointing canceled classes can be for learners, so we too are amending our policy.  In the past we have waited for late enrollees, of which we have had MANY!  Unfortunately we can no longer do that. 

Instead we will evaluate class enrollment for ongoing classes on teach Sunday at 5pm Eastern.  IF enrollment falls below 3 students, we will push the class back a week and offer students a refund for the missed class.  When other sections are available students will have the option to transfer to another class. 

For one time, camp and multi day classes we will postpone the start of the class if enrollment falls below 3 learners 48 hours before the class is scheduled to begin.  Full refunds will be provided for learners who cannot attend the newly scheduled class time. 
 
Thank you for understanding, and for your loyalty.


Weeks 1 and 2: Introduction, Antecedents to the Great War
Weeks 3 and 4: World War I
Week 5: Armenian Genocide, Bolshevik Revolution and Ukraine Famine
Week 6: Interwar Wars, Impacts of Imperialism and Colonization
Weeks 7 and 8: The Rise of the Nazi Party and Suppression of Jews in Europe, Current Event Assignment 1 Due
Weeks 9 and 10: World War II
Week 11: Aftermath of WWII, Reconstruction and Responsibility, Origins of the Cold War, 
Weeks 12 and 13: Rise of Communism, South and Central American Continent Instabilities, Introduce Culminating Projects
Weeks 14 and 15: Cambodian Genocide, Korean War, Vietnam War (Proxy Wars), Current Event Assignment 2 Due
Week 16: The Middle East (Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Egypt), the Cold War
Weeks 17 and 18: Fall of the Soviet Union, Breakdown of Yugoslavia, Serbian Genocide
Week 19 and 20: Decolonization in Africa, Rwandan Genocide, Culminating Project Presentations