Western+Civilization



** This course focuses on key developments in Europe over the past 700 years and how those changes have impacted the world which we inhabit today. Spanning the Italian Renaissance to the current dominance of Western powers in global affairs, the student will develop a deeper understanding of and appreciation for those ideas, institutions, and cultural legacies that have directly influenced modern American thought, politics, and culture. **

Unit 1: Review of the Classical Civilizations and Middle Ages Unit 2: Ages of Transition - Renaissance Unit 3: Ages of Transition - Reformation Unit 4: Ages of Transition - Age of Exploration Unit 5: Ages of Transition - Age of Monarchs Unit 6: Ages of Transition - Scientific Revolution Unit 7: Ages of Transition - Enlightenment Unit 8: Ages of Transition - Political Revolutions Unit 9: Ages of Transition - Industrial Revolution Unit 10: World War I Unit 11: The Rise of Totalitarianism Unit 12: World War II and the Holocaust Unit 13: The Cold War Unit 14: Globalization in Modern Times

Geography Activities