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 9th WORLD HISTORYTentative Course Syllabus and Calendar2007-20081. Introductiona. Policies and Proceduresb. Gradingc. Why study History?d. How is history recorded? Who determines which events are significant?e. U. S. History vs. World History—which viewpoint is correct?f. Four Themes of History1. The Rise of the Middle Ages (432-1328) a. The Franks b. Feudalism and Manorial System c. The Church d. The Struggle for Power in England and France e. The Clash over Germany and Italy 2. The High Middle Ages (1000-1500) a. The Crusades b. The Revival of Trade c. The Growth of towns d. Daily Life e. Wars and the Growth of Nations f. Challenging Church Power 3. The Renaissance and reformation (1350-1700) RENAISSANCE PROJECT--see webpage a. The Italian Renaissance b. The Northern Renaissance c. The Protestant Reformation d. The Catholic Church e. Daily Life 4. Exploration and Expansion (1400-1800) a. The Scientific Revolution b. The Foundations of European Exploration c. Voyages of Portugal and Spain d. The Spanish and Dutch Empires 5. Asia in Transition (1368-1868) a. The Ming and Qing Dynasties b. China and Europeans c. The Tokugawa Shoguns in Japan 6. Islamic Empires in Asia a. The Ottoman Empire b. The Safavid Empire c. The Mughal Empire in India 7. Monarchs of Europe (1500-1800) a. France in the Age of Absolutism b. Russia in the Age of Absolutism c. Central Europe in the Age of Absolutism d. The English Monarchy 8. Enlightenment and Revolution in England and America (1550-1789) a. Civil War and Revolution b. Constitutional Monarchy in England c. English Colonial Expansion d. The Enlightenment e. The American Revolution 9. The French Revolution and Napoleon (1789-1815) a. The Roots of Revolution b. The French Revolution c. The French Republic d. The Napoleonic Era e. A Return to Peace 10. The Industrial Revolution (1600-1901) a. Origins of the Industrial Revolution b. The Factory System c. New Methods of Business d. Living and Working Conditions e. Socialism 11. Life in the Industrial Age (1800-1928) a. Advances in Technology and Communications b. Advances in Science and Medicine c. Social Sciences in the Industrial Age d. Society and Culture in the Industrial Age e. Literature, Music and Art in The Industrial Age 12. The Age of Reform (1791-1911) a. Liberal Reforms in Great Britain and its Empire b. Expansion and Reform in the United States c. Revolution and Reform in France d. Latin Americans Win Independence 13. Nationalism in Europe (1806-1913) a. The Unification of Italy b. The Unification of Germany c. Opposition to Bismarck d. Reform and Revolution in Russia e. Unrest in Austria-Hungary 14. The Age of Imperialism (1830-1917) a. The Roots of Western Imperialism b. European Claims in North Africa c. European Claims in Sub-Saharan Africa d. Expansion in Asis e. Imperialism in Latin America 15. World War I and the Russian Revolution (1880-1920) a. Setting the Stage for War b. World War I: A New Kind of War c. The Russian Revolution d. The Terms of Peace e. Creating a “New” Europe 16. The Great Depression and the Rise of Totalitarianism (1919-1936) a. The Postwar Era b. Postwar Prosperity Crumbles c. Political Tensions After WW I d. Fascist Dictatorships in Italy and Germany e. Dictatorship in the Soviet Union 17. Nationalist Movements Around the World (1998-1938) a. The British Empire in the Postwar Era b. Turkey, Persia and Africa c. Unrest in China d. Imperialism in Japan e. Latin America Between the Wars 18. World War II (1921-1945) a. Threats to World Peace b. Hitler’s Aggressions c. Axis Gains d. The Soviet Union and the United States e. The Holocaust f. The End of the War 19. Europe and North America in the Postwar Years (1945-1968) a. Aftermath of the War in Europe b. Origins of the Cold War c. Reconstruction, Reform and Reaction in Europe d. The Unite States and Canada 20. Asia Since 1945 (1945-Present) a. South Asia After Empire b. Communist China and Its Influence c. The Japanese Miracle d. Independence Struggles in Southeast Asia e. Asian Paths to Prosperity 21. Africa and the Middle East Since 1945 (1945-Present) a. African Independence After World War II b. Africa Since Independence c. Nationalism in the Middle East and North Africa d. War, Revolution and Oil 22. Latin America Since 1945 (1945-Present) a. Facing New Challenges b. Mexico and Central America c. Nations of the Caribbean d. South America 23. The Superpowers in the Modern Era (1968-Present) a. The Industrial Powers of North America b. Europe c. The Fall of Communism d. A Day that Changed the World
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