Modern World History Course Description
Modern World History is a required history course taken normally in the freshman year. The curriculum, which utilizes information from the entire world, takes a thematic approach to studying various forms of history from the 14th century to the present day. The major areas of study will include the development of the modern world, the subsequent “shrinking” of the world, industrialization and western global hegemony, great wars in the global context, the development of the modern world, and the modern world’s effects on the future. The development of skills such as higher-order thinking and reasoning, organization and analysis of information, oral and written communication, and group dynamics is an integral part of the course. Included in the course requirements are three major writing assignments, which will focus on compare/contrast, change over time, and a document-based composition.
GRADING POLICY: All assignments and assessments are granted a numerical value. The score students receive is based on their accuracy, validity, and clarity of their responses. The cumulative value of all assignments and assessments in any given marking period may vary and the students' grades are determined by the points they've earned over the course of the marking period.
