This course investigates the major trends in Western civilization and world history from the sixteenth century to the present. Students will learn about the interaction between the emerging West and other regions of the world and about the development of modern social, political, and economic systems. They will use critical-thinking and communication skills to investigate the historical roots of contemporary issues and present their conclusions.

A. HISTORICAL INQUIRY AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT

OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
Throughout this course, students will:

1. Historical Inquiry: use the historical inquiry process and the concepts of historical thinking wheninvestigating aspects of world history since the fifteenth century;
2. Developing Transferable Skills: apply in everyday contexts skills developed through historical investigation, and identify careers in which these skills might be useful.
    

B. THE WORLD, 1450–1650

OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:

1. Social, Economic, and Political Context: analyse key aspects of social, economic, and political systems and structures in various regions of the world between 1450 and 1650 (FOCUS ON: Historical Significance; Historical Perspective)
2. Communities, Conflict, and Cooperation: analyse relations between different groups in various regions of the world from 1450 to 1650 and how various factors affected these relations (FOCUS ON:Cause and Consequence; Continuity and Change)
3. Identity, Citizenship, and Heritage: analyse,withreferencetothecontributionsofspecificindividuals,ways in which ideas, values, and artistic production affected the development of identity, citizenship, and/or heritage in various societies between 1450 and 1650 (FOCUS ON: Historical Significance; Cause and Consequence)
    

C. THE WORLD, 1650–1789

OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:

1. Social, Economic, and Political Context: analyse key social, economic, and political issues, trends, and/or developments in various regions of the world between 1650 and 1789 (FOCUS ON: Cause and Consequence; Continuity and Change)
2. Communities, Conflict, and Cooperation: analyse interactions between different groups in various regions of the world from 1650 to 1789 and how various forces/factors affected those interactions (FOCUS ON: Cause and Consequence; Historical Perspective)
3. Identity, Citizenship, and Heritage: analyse how political, social, economic, religious, and cultural ideas and practices in various regions of the world between 1650 and 1789 contributed to the development of identity, citizenship, and/or heritage (FOCUS ON: Historical Significance; Historical Perspective)
    

D. THE WORLD, 1789–1900

OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:

1.  Social, Economic, and Political Context: analyse the impact of key social, economic, and political issues, trends, and/or developments in various regions of the world between 1789 and 1900 (FOCUS ON: Historical Significance; Cause and Consequence)
2. Communities, Conflict, and Cooperation: assess how war, revolution, reform, and other forces affected societies in various regions of the world between 1789 and 1900 (FOCUS ON: Historical Significance; Continuity and Change)
3. Identity, Citizenship, and Heritage: analyse how new ideas and other cultural, social, and political developments affected the development of identity, citizenship, and/or heritage in societies in various regions of the world between 1789 and 1900 (FOCUS ON: Continuity and Change; Historical Perspective)
    

E. THE WORLD SINCE 1900

OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:

1. Social, Economic, and Political Context: analyse the significance of various social, economic, andpolitical policies, developments, and ideas in various regions of the world since 1900 (FOCUS ON:Historical Significance; Cause and Consequence)
2. Communities, Conflict, and Cooperation: analyse interactions between various groups since 1900 and how key individuals and social, economic, and political forces have affected those interactions (FOCUS ON: Cause and Consequence; Historical Perspective)
3. Identity, Citizenship, and Heritage: analyse the development of the rights, identity, and heritage of different groups around the world since 1900 (FOCUS ON: Continuity and Change; Historical Perspective)