WORLD HISTORY:

Welcome to the whacky world of World History! This course surveys approximately 10,000 years of world history, focusing primarily on the last 1000 years and the evolution of global processes and interactions between and within different human societies. The course is truly a global history rather than one focused primarily on Western civilizations with bits and pieces of others receiving only passing mention at best. While the acquisition of relevant factual knowledge is part of the course, the main focus is to develop critical and evaluative thinking skills and the ability to analyze and interpret historical documents in support of a plausible argument.

Major Units of Study:

World is comprised of 5 major units of study with several mini units within each. Understanding the chronological divisions of each unit, in conjunction with themes, will help students to make meaningful connections and establish long term learning.

General Links:

• Camas High School (CHS)
• CHS Calendar
• CHS Library Info Center (LIC)

• Turnitin.com
• Glencoe World History Textbook

• World History Syllabus 07.08

• Ancient River Civilizations
• PBS: Guns, Germs, Steel
• A Brief History of Zero
• Mohenjo-Daro.net

• The Art of Buddhism
• GO Religions (.pdf)
• GO Rome/Greece (.pdf)
• The Tao/Dao of Star Wars

• Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire PBS
• Tokugawa Social Roles and Memoir (.pdf)
• EXAMPLE: Tokugawa Social Roles (.pdf)
• PBS: Guns, Germs, Steel
• The Western Tradition Video Series
• Art of the Western World Video Series
• Enlightenment Brochure (.pdf)

• Career Project Overview (.pdf)
• Career PowerPoint Rubric (.pdf)
• Career Powerpoint Example 1 (.pdf)
• Career Powerpoint Example 2 (.pdf)
• Career Powerpoint Example 3 (.pdf)
• Career Powerpoint Example 4 (.pdf)