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World History Honors

  • Name:

    World History Honors (HIST250)

  • Department:

    Social Studies

  • Credits:

    1.0 (yearlong course)

  • Suggested Prerequisites:

    A grade of an 85% or higher in the subject area course taken the previous year

World History Honors

Description:

This course is designed to teach students how our modern world emerged from ancient times through the Middle Ages and World Wars up to today. Students will connect historical events to current events and develop an awareness of God’s sovereign hand on human history. Students will develop research, interpersonal communication, critical thinking, and Bible literacy skills.

NOTE for Honors: World History Honors (HIST250) is an enriched version of HIST200. The supplemental reading and activities in the Honors course allow students the opportunity to reinforce their learning as they gain a deeper understanding of the material. Students are supported by the teacher and by the lessons themselves as they work through the course. Students in the Honors course can expect an average of 1-2 hours of work per week in addition to the regular course content.

Special Notes:

This course will cover a survey of world history from ancient times through today, but the emphasis will be placed on more modern history. The Age of Enlightenment, Industrialization, the World Wars, and the Cold War will be key topics in this class. This course is written in reverse order of the historical timeline starting with the current era in the first semester.

This course is a part of the honors track. Intentional focus will be on the knowledge and skills required to prepare a student for success in future upper level and Advanced Placement® (AP®) courses.

FROM THE TEACHER

The best part about studying history isn’t memorizing names and dates. The best part about studying history is seeing how what has happened in the past relates to our lives today! We can learn so much from studying the people, cultures, and events of the past and applying those lessons to what’s happening in our world right now. This class will cover the history of the world from the Middle Ages to the modern day, and touch on a variety of topics: from world religions to world wars, sports to technology, and everything in between. Throughout the course, we will analyze human behavior throughout history from a Biblical lens to move forward in our own lives as better global citizens!

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Student Feedback

I really like how this course is set up, and I found all of the assignments enjoyable.

Sabrina

This was a great course that I enjoyed.

Marissa

The class was challenging, but I liked it a lot.

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