History of the Renaissance and Early Modern World
Full-year course. In History of the Renaissance and Early Modern World, students will complete a survey of world history from the capture of Constantinople until 1800. Topics covered inclde the European Renaissance, the Reformation, European explorations in the New World, the rise of slavery and African resistance, the Elizabethan Age, unification and isolation in Japan and China, the Moghul empire of India, Ottoman threats to the West, the Enlightenment, the American Revolution and establishment of the United States, the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, the foundations of the British empire, and the increasing influence of industrialization.
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History of the Renaissance and Early Modern World Information
- Example Syllabus
- Class meets once per week for 50-55 minutes.
- Class cap: 20 students.
- Designed for grades 10-12.
- High school students may be awarded 1 Social Sciences credit upon completion of this course.
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