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

Course Overview

In World History Survey, Semester B, you will learn about important events in world
history from the first global age to the present day. In the first unit, you will study global
exploration and expansion, the transoceanic slave trade, and the colonization of the
Americas. You’ll also examine the Renaissance and Reformation in Europe. In the
second unit, you will identify the many different revolutions that occurred in world history
during the 1600s and 1700s. In the third unit, you will examine nationalism and
imperialism during the late 1700s and throughout the 1800s. In the fourth unit, you will
study the events and impact of the two world wars. In the fifth unit, you will identify the
rise of communism, the events of the Cold War, and the end of colonialism in Africa and
Asia. In the last unit, you will examine the challenges and innovations of an increasingly
globalized world.

Course Goals

By the end of this course, you will be able to do the following:
Evaluate the increasingly interconnected world during the age of exploration.
Identify the causes and effects of the Renaissance, Reformation, and Counter-Reformation in Europe.
Examine the impact of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment.
Identify the causes and impacts of the American Revolution, the French Revolution, and the
revolutions of Latin America.
Evaluate the impact of Industrial Revolution of the late 1700s and early 1800s.
Analyze the rise of nationalism and its impact on Europe.
Evaluate the effect of imperialism in Africa and Asia.
Identify the events and effects of World War I and World War II.
Understand the rise of communist governments and the major events of the Cold War.
Evaluate the effects of decolonization in Africa and Asia.
Examine the effects of increasing nationalism in the Middle East.
Identify the impacts of globalization, terrorism, and technological innovation in the modern world.