In this 9 week course, students will learn about the Modern World. Each week students will learn about a new topic ensuring that they stay focused and have fun learning; which is extremely important. We will be following the schedule below; a syllabus will be given to each student to ensure that they are aware of the review questions, quizzes, and projects that will be due. 

Week 1: The Americas (US Economic Growth to The Space Race) 
Week 2: The Americas (The Cuban Revolution to NAFTA)
Week 3: Asia and the Middle East (The Indian National Congress to Oil and Politics)
Week 4: Asia and the Middle East (The Iranian Revolution to The Iran-Iraq War)
Week 5: Asia and the Middle East (The First Gulf War to Japan, China, and the Tiger Economies)
Week 6: Africa (Rhodesia and UDI to The End of Apartheid)
Week 7: New Challenges (Biotechnology to The Communication Revolution)
Week 8: New Challenges (9/11 to Russia and Ukraine)
Week 9: Class Completion and Review 

This course is designed using a PowerPoint presentation while incorporating video/audio clips if relevant to that weeks topic. All students will need to ensure that they have a working camera device so that we can have open discussions once the material is presented; all students will need to bring a notebook to class to complete the weekly review questions. 

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It is recommended that students also take the following two courses: 

History of the World: Prehistoric, Ancient, and Classical World History - FOUND HERE: https://outschool.com/classes/history-of-the-world-prehistoric-ancient-and-classical-world-history-dX5bJCMA?sectionUid=02f457fb-f72b-4cdc-bd2c-dbcd48051eea&usid=2Ul6yAHB&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

History of the World: Medieval, Early Modern, and Empires - FOUND HERE: https://outschool.com/classes/history-of-the-world-medieval-early-modern-and-empires-jUjSJ252?sectionUid=0fb6cd54-cbaa-4aad-b45c-ef1fa3764dbf&usid=2Ul6yAHB&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

COME JOIN OUR WEEKLY ON-GOING COURSE:  HISTORY'S HEROES & VILLIANS: YOU BE THE JUDGE - 

This on-going course focuses on one historical figure each week - FOUND HERE: https://outschool.com/classes/historys-heroes-and-villains-you-be-the-judge-1fcK0xUg?usid=2Ul6yAHB&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link