Primary Grade: 7
Grade Range: 6, 7, 8
Credit Equivalency:
Semester: 0.5 Credits
Full year: 1 Credit
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Middle School World History enables students to explore significant events, people, and places from prehistoric to modern times. Studying world history allows students to consider the historical relevance of people, places, and events. In this wide-ranging course, students learn how the world and its inhabitants were shaped over time through conquest, exploration, and trade. Students also gain a better understanding of the role that geography plays in world history.
COURSE TOPICS
- World Geography
- Early Civilizations
- Ancient Asia
- The Americas
- African Civilizations
- Greece and Rome
- Anatolian Empires
- Medieval Europe
- Medieval Asia
- Cultural Changes in Europe
- Age of Exploration
- Imperialism
- Age of Revolution
- World War I
- World War II
- Cold War
- The Changing World
- The Modern World
TEACHER SERVICES
All course teachers are certified, subject-area content experts. The teacher will grade student assessments and provide detailed feedback. The course teacher is available to answer student questions via email, during scheduled office hours, or by virtual appointment. The teacher will carry out documented modifications and accommodations that are applicable to the online course. Progress monitoring and supplemental material will be provided by the teacher as needed.
AUTO-GRADED COURSE
Auto-graded courses are self-paced, multimodal, and standards-aligned. Students progress independently and are assessed frequently through weekly checkpoints and Mastery Assessments. Upon submission of assessments, students receive immediate answers and feedback and can mark the completion of work via a completion button in the learning management system. These courses allow students to work at their own pace and spend the necessary time on course content to ensure mastery.