World History II
9th Grade
Full Year - 1 credit
World History II is designed to give students the foundations of social, economic, religious, political, intellectual, and military history from 1500 to the present. Students study common trends in history, explore the connections between different cultures and groups of people, and delve into historiography in order to gain a better understanding of our world's past. Students gain the ability to think critically, analyze primary and secondary sources, create cogent arguments orally and in writing, defend a position, critique the arguments of others, and collaborate with peers.