This course is a study of the forces, which have shaped the Western World since approximately 1450. Course emphasis is on the political, economic, social, religious, and scientific ideas that have changed people’s thoughts about themselves, their institutions, and their world. Major events may include the Age of Exploration, Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, Revolutions (democratic and communist), Colonization, Industrial Revolution, Imperialism, WWI, WWII, the Cold War, and Independence movements. Geography, reading, writing and critical thinking, and analysis of primary and secondary sources will be emphasized in this course.
Prerequisites
Grade 10
Requirement Met
Social Studies