Modern World History engages students in the historical thinking process as they examine eras and world events from the Renaissance/Reformation period to the present day. Through the analysis of primary and secondary sources, employment of literacy strategies, and development of evidence based claims, students will learn how to investigate and address compelling historical questions. Units of study include, but are not limited to: Exploration and Expansion; Absolutism and Constitutionalism; Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment; French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era; Revolution and Reform; the World at War; and 20th and 21st Century conflicts.
