World History
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Teacher: Grace Bailey Date/Time: Tuesday - 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM Room: Youth Room Department: History and Social Studies Grade Level: High School (9th-12th) Join me as we will go back in time to the Ancient civilizations, studying the various religions of the Far East, the Greeks (just what makes the Parthenon so amazing???), the fall of Rome, the development of Feudalism, the great Re-Birth of the Renaissance, Reformation and Counter Reformation, the lavish court of Peter the Great to Louis XVI, Madame Guillotine, Napoleon, Colonialism, the age of Invention, Victorian England, the rise of the German state, Marx, WWI, Rasputin, the rise of Hitler, Stalin, Mao, WWII, Communism, Socialism, the Cold War, Korean War, Vietnam, Apartheid, the Decolonization of Africa, Latin America, Chernobyl, the fall of the Berlin Wall, Kosovo, Desert Storm. Come learn about these important people, battles, wars, and discover how history is unfolding. This class will consist of lecture, readings, discussion, note taking, quizzes, tests and maybe a project. Text used: Traditions Encounters; A Global Perspective on the Past Jerry Bentley/Herb Ziegler, Third Edition. ISBN: 0-07-295754-9 (I have chosen the 3rd edition because it appears there are many available that are "used" and therefore less expensive than the newer ones.) I found mine on Amazon, but I am sure Ebay has them also. This text is an approved source for World History. This class meets the World History requirement for the state of Georgia. One Core Credit Minimum: 6 Tuition: Sept-May $65.00 a month. A discount for multiple students from one family will also be considered should the need present itself. Email: gabhistory@gmail.com |