COURSE ID: WOL-WoHiA-CR

WOL-World History-A CR

Current 2024-25
Start Date: August 14, 2024
End Date: May 22, 2025
District: Washakie County School District #1
Grade Levels: 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Course Type: Hathaway Scholarship Eligible
Provider: Washakie No. 1 Online

This credit recovery course is a survey of world history from prehistoric to contemporary times. Students will learn about the socio-economic, political, and ideological conditions of various time periods as they study historical events and cultural achievements of world regions. Identify how and why people, goods, and ideas migrated throughout global history. Explain how the geography of a region impacted the growth and development of a civilization. Identify social, political, economic, and ideological conditions of major eras in world history. Describe the structure of society and family in historical cultures based on societal factors. Interpret and analyze statistics and data from maps, charts, and graphs. Summarize the achievements of civilizations, particularly in the fields of science, technology, and the arts, and how they spread through cultural diffusion. Compare and contrast the development and beliefs of the major world religions and philosophical traditions, and explain how they spread to other regions. Summarize the characteristics of early political systems and their influence on modern-day governments. Discuss the impact of European imperialism and colonization, and defend the connection between revolution and reform. Identify the effect of industrialization and urbanization on the global economy. Articulate the relationship between historical occurrences and contemporary situations. Predict how contemporary issues will affect future generations, based on historical evidence.