This World History class for high schoolers covers the period of history from roughly 3000 BCE to the end of the Cold War. This class examines the elements of culture and society - Geography, Resources, Population and Demographics, Politics, Religion. WriteAtHome World History is shaped to meet the requirements of conventional state standards. It takes a comparative cultures approach, with an emphasis on the history of the Western World. It also gives a sweeping perspective on societal development and change, patterns, and unique eras. The details will encourage critical historical thinking about complex cause-and-effect and provide a foundation for students to understand the “whys” behind the way the world is, offering tools to decipher how decisions can impact the future

It covers such topics as

• The development of early ancient literate cultures (Egypt, Mesopotamian, Hebrew) and early empires (Assyria, Babylonia, Persia)

• Far Eastern Cultures of China and India

• The Archaic and Classical Age of Greece, Alexander’s Empire, and Hellenization

• Rome from Republic to Empire and the formation of the Christian-influenced West

• Transition to Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Reformation

• New World, Early Modern Change

• Revolutions (Scientific, Enlightenment, American, French, Industrial)

• The 19th and 20th Centuries

This class meets on Thursdays at 2 pm, Eastern Standard Time.