世界歷史先驅報：初高中全年世界全球歷史！

****NOTE- Please see below for the SPRING & SUMMER schedule regarding topics covered each week. for the 25-26 school year.*****

- You may join at ANY TIME. You do not need to wait for the cycle to start over. Students can easily pick up each week with the new content.

History Herald:  ONGOING World History for  Middle & High Schoolers!!

This is a weekly history class with Teacher Courtney that adventures through the history of the world and brings the past to life! Each week, students will be introduced and guided through the history of a particular event or movement in world history. 

There are 35 weeks in total, starting with Ancient Civilizations and ending with the Modern Global World.  These weeks are independent of each other so students can jump in and learn about different topics that interest them or they could take all 35 weeks and have a solid foundation in world history for the school year! If you have a history lover or need history for the school year, this is for you! It covers all the main topics of a full world history curriculum. 

I am a certified history teacher so I follow the basic guidelines of most states for this course.  This course is a lecture/presentation style course with ample time for student interaction and questions. Additional (optional) activities and resources will be given before each class for families to solidify information on each topic. 

~~~~FULL COURSE TOPIC LIST~~~
(Current schedule with dates listed below)
Week One- Prehistory – The Paleolithic and Neolithic Era 
Week Two- Early Civilizations: Ancient Mesopotamia 
Week Three- Early Civilizations: Ancient Egypt
Week Four- Early Civilizations: Ancient India and Israel
Week Five- Early Civilizations: Ancient Greece
Week Six- Early Civilizations: Ancient Rome
Week Seven- Early Civilizations: Ancient China
Week Eight - Early Civilizations: The Rise of Christianity
Week Nine- Early Civilizations: The Byzantine Empire
Week 10- Early Civilizations: The Islamic Empire
Week 11- Early Civilizations: Mesoamerica ( Aztec, Inca, & Maya)
Week 12 - The Middle Ages- West Africa Kingdoms
Week 13- The Middle Ages: Medieval China & Japan
Week 14- The Middle Ages- The Mongol Empire 
Week 15- The Middle Ages- The Vikings
Week 16- The Middle Ages: Medieval Europe, The Crusades, and The Black Plague
Week 17- The Renaissance
Week 18 The Reformation
Week 19- Age of Exploration
Week 20- Age of Absolutism
Week 21- The Scientific Revolution/ The Enlightenment 
Week 22- The Revolutions and Nationalism: United States
Week 23- The Revolutions and Nationalism: France
Week 24- Nationalism and Independence Movements Spread: Latin America and Europe
Week 25- The Industrial Revolution Around the World
Week 26-  The Women’s Movement Around the World
Week 27- Africa and Imperialism
Week 28- Resistance to Imperialism
Week 29- World War I
Week 30- Rise of Communism- Russia and China Communist Revolutions
Week 31- The Global Great Depression & Political Shifts - Germany, Japan, Italy
Week 32- World War II
Week 33-  The Cold War & Conflicts of the Cold War Part 1
Week 34-  The Cold War & Conflicts of the Cold War Part 2
Week 35- Modern Global Transformation

This class is geared for ages 11-17 depending on your child's maturity level and academic levels. 



~~~~~~CURRENT CYCLE SCHEDULE~~~~~~~~

Week of January 27- Prehistory – The Paleolithic and Neolithic Era 
Week of February 3- Early Civilizations: Ancient Mesopotamia 
Week of February 10- Early Civilizations: Ancient Egypt
Week of February 17- Early Civilizations: Ancient India and Israel
Week of February 24- Early Civilizations: Ancient Greece 
Week of March 3- Early Civilizations: Ancient Rome
Week of March 10- NO CLASS- SPRING BREAK  
Week of March 17 - Early Civilizations: Ancient China
Week of March 24- Early Civilizations: The Rise of Christianity 
Week of March 31- Early Civilizations: The Byzantine Empire 
Week of April 7- Early Civilizations: The Islamic Empire  
Week of April 14- Early Civilizations: Mesoamerica (Aztec, Inca, & Maya)
Week of April 21- The Middle Ages: West Africa Kingdoms 
Week of April 28- The Middle Ages: Medieval China & Japan
Week of May 5- The Middle Ages- The Mongol Empire 
Week of May 12- The Middle Ages: The Vikings
Week of May 19-  The Middle Ages: Medieval Europe, The Crusades, and The Black Plague
Week of May 26- The Renaissance
Week of June 2- The Reformation
Week of June 9- Age of Exploration
Week of June 16 - Age of Absolutism
Week of June 23- The Scientific Revolution/ The Enlightenment 
Week of June 30- NO CLASS - SUMMER BREAK! 
Week of July 7-  The Revolutions and Nationalism: United States
Week of July 14-  The Revolutions and Nationalism: France
Week of July 21- Nationalism and Independence Movements Spread
Week of July 28-  The Industrial Revolution Around the World
Week of August 4-  The Women’s Movement Around the World
Week of August 11-Africa and Imperialism
Week of August 18- Resistance to Imperialism
Week of August 25- World War I
Week of September 1- Rise of Communism- Russia and China Communist Revolutions 
Week of September 8- The Global Great Depression & Political Shifts - Germany, Japan, Italy
Week of September 15-World War II
Week of September 22-The Cold War & The Conflicts of the Cold War Part 1
Week of September 29-The Cold War & The Conflicts of the Cold War Part 2
Week of October 6-Modern Global Transformation

~~~~NEXT CYCLE BEGINS  WEEK OF October 12th, 2025 THROUGH 2026 SPRING SEMESTER~~~~~

*Note* This class will start over from the beginning when the last topic has been covered, repeating the cycle.*


This is a beginners level class, so no prior information is needed. Each week will cover the basic foundation for each topic so the student will leave with a solid handle on that particular event or topic. I will send a handout for each week to help the students take notes (optional). I will also follow up with additional resources or activities that the student can do after class.