Enroll in World History from Ancient Civilizations to Modern Times with Dolphin STEM Academy

Course Overview

In World History Survey, Semester A, you’ll learn about major historical events, from the
earliest human societies through the Middle Ages. In the first unit, you’ll learn about
early humans, the Neolithic Revolution, and the development of civilizations in
Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China. In the second and third units, you’ll study major
world religions and classical civilizations of the world. In the last two units, you’ll study
the history and society in the early and late Middle Ages.

Course Goals

By the end of this course, you will be able to do the following:
Identify and use primary and secondary sources.
Understand chronological thinking.
Identify bias and credibility in historical sources.
Analyze the impact of the Neolithic Revolution.
Understand the characteristics of ancient river civilizations.
Identify the origins and main beliefs of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism,
Buddhism, and Confucianism.
Examine the characteristics and legacy of ancient Greek civilizations, the Roman
Republic, and the Roman Empire.
Identify the characteristics of classical Chinese and Indian civilizations.
Understand the development of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican and Andean civilizations.
Examine the development of civilizations in China, Japan, and Africa during the Middle Ages.
Analyze the effects of the Mongol invasions on Russia, China, and Islamic civilizations.
Examine the transformation of western Europe during the late Middle Ages.