10th Grade Unschool Social Studies Outline
WORLD HISTORY, CULTURE, AND GEOGRAPHY: THE MODERN WORLD
This year-long course discusses the people, events, and ideas that have shaped the course of history. Throughout the course, students will learn about a variety of topics. Topics in this course include:
The important reasons we study history
The early civilizations of the world
The important political and social ideals that originated in classical Greece and ancient Rome
The major religions that have developed throughout the world
The major empires throughout history
Interaction and exchange between the peoples of the world
Major political, cultural, and religious revolutions
The impact of world war and its repercussions
Important events of the 20th Century
After completing the course, students should be able to answer a variety of questions relating to world history and demonstrate a number of social studies skills.
Objectives
Identify the characteristics of early human communities.
Describe the early river valley civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China.
Describe the emergence of empires.
Explain the effects of the European exploration and colonization of the New World.
Identify the causes and outcomes of the political revolutions in France, Russia, and China.
Identify the characteristics of the Industrial Revolution.
Describe European Imperialism in Asia and Africa.
Compare and contrast the causes and results of the World Wars.
Understand the major events of the Cold War.
Describe the major issues affecting nations today, including globalization, population growth, pandemics, and immigration.
Summarize the history and growth of the major religions.
Identify patterns of trade and migration across the major eras of human history.
WORLD HISTORY, CULTURE, AND GEOGRAPHY: THE MODERN WORLD
This year-long course discusses the people, events, and ideas that have shaped the course of history. Throughout the course, students will learn about a variety of topics. Topics in this course include:
The important reasons we study history
The early civilizations of the world
The important political and social ideals that originated in classical Greece and ancient Rome
The major religions that have developed throughout the world
The major empires throughout history
Interaction and exchange between the peoples of the world
Major political, cultural, and religious revolutions
The impact of world war and its repercussions
Important events of the 20th Century
After completing the course, students should be able to answer a variety of questions relating to world history and demonstrate a number of social studies skills.
Objectives
Identify the characteristics of early human communities.
Describe the early river valley civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China.
Describe the emergence of empires.
Explain the effects of the European exploration and colonization of the New World.
Identify the causes and outcomes of the political revolutions in France, Russia, and China.
Identify the characteristics of the Industrial Revolution.
Describe European Imperialism in Asia and Africa.
Compare and contrast the causes and results of the World Wars.
Understand the major events of the Cold War.
Describe the major issues affecting nations today, including globalization, population growth, pandemics, and immigration.
Summarize the history and growth of the major religions.
Identify patterns of trade and migration across the major eras of human history.
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