SKILLS

1.   History and historical analysis, periodization
2.   Geography – essential elements, world regions
3.   Economics – major concepts, interdependence, economic decision-making
4.   Political science, governmental systems and purposes, citizens rights and responsibilities over time
5.   Definition of culture and civilization, elements of and concept of cultural diffusion

6.   Early peoples
7.   Neolithic Revolution and Early River Civilizations geography, economic, political and social structure and contributions
8.   Classical Civilizations – organization and contributions – Chinese, Greek, Roman Empire, Mauryan
9.   Rise and fall of the empires – factors leading to the growth and demise
10.   Emergence and spread of Belief Systems – origins and major beliefs of Animism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Chinese philosophies, Judaism, Christianity, Islam
11.   Expansion of Christianity, Islam and Buddhism by conquest and trade

12.   Study of major civilizations of this period including Gupta, Tang, Byzantine, Islamic, Medieval Europe and the spread of Islam. In each area we look at spatial organization, geography, achievements and contributions, impact on neighbors and the world
13.   The Crusades – and their impact upon Southwest Asia, Byzantium and Europe

14.   Growing civilizations, their geography, organization and impact on neighbors and the world. Japan up to Tokugawas, Mongols
15.   Growth of trading centers – Canton, Cairo and Venice, rebirth of Urban Europe, expansion of Chinese and Portuguese traders
16.   Impact of the plague on Europe, Eurasia and Africa
17.   Resurgence of Europe, Medieval and Renaissance Europe
18.   The growth of guilds, towns and the commercial revolution
19.19.   Growth of Humanism – other world to secular – rise in art, architecture, literature, political science, science and technology
20.   Reformation and the Counter Reformation – Luther, growth of anti-Semitism, Calvin, role of men and women in the church, resurgence of witchcraft and religious wars in Europe
21.   Rise of the nation state and decline of feudalism, case study of Elizabeth I, Magna Carta, Joan of Arc

22.   Empires of Mesoamerican, African, Ming
23.   Spatial organization/geography, organizational structure, contributions and impact on neighbors
24.   Impact of the Ottoman Empire on the Middle East and Europe
25.   Spain on the eve of the encounter
26.   Encounter between Europe and the peoples of the Americas, Africa and Asia. Impact of technology, colonial competition, demographic shifts, Mercantilism, Colonialism
27.   Rise of political ideologies – global Absolutism and the world’s reaction

28.   Scientific Revolution
29.   European Age Enlightenment
30.   French Revolution causes, impact on France and the rise of Napoleon