Course Details


World History : Segment 1

Registration is Closed!

Please contact Angi Hillers if you would like to be added to a waiting list.

Note: Free tuition. See below in notes.

Subject:
Social Sciences and History

Delivery Method:
Internet

Semester Offered:
Summer 2012

Flex Start: No

Contact:
Tony Wiley
twiley@atlantic.k12.ia.us

Instructor:
Tony Wiley (Teacher Bio)
twiley@atlantic.k12.ia.us

Registration Deadline:
05/22/2012
Start Date: 05/21/12
 End Date: 08/03/12
 Drop Date: 06/04/12
Time Offered:
Enrollment:
Minimum: 1    Maximum: 15
Current Enrollment: 6 		Audience: High School

Credits/Unit:One credit per semester

Supporting Materials:

Regular School Year Fees:

Note: ILO will pay for all ICN sessions. Instructor and/or ILO will schedule ICN sessions in consultation with receiving school and ICN Regional Scheduler.

Summer School Fees:See Notes.

Description:

NOTE: This is a 2 part course. You must register for Segment 2 separately. Determine which segment(s) and which semester(s) that the student needs to register for.

This course is designed to enable students to understand their present connections to past civilizations and to better prepare them for their future as participating members of a global community. Students will explore and apply information pertaining to history, geography, economics, political processes, religion, ethics, diverse cultures, and humanities.

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

  • Understand historical and chronological perspective.
  • Gain a sense of connection between the belief systems, political systems, religion, language, and other cultural aspects of various civilizations over times and space.
  • Develop an awareness, appreciation and sensitivity regarding Eastern and Western civilizations.

Topics include:

  • Archaeology
  • Prehistory
  • Agriculture
  • Stonehenge
  • Ancient Civilizations
  • Hammurabi's Code
  • Ancient Egypt
  • Ancient India
  • Ancient China
  • Five Themes of Geography
  • Ancient Greece
  • Ancient Rome
  • World Religions
  • Feudalism
  • Manorialism
  • People of the Middle Ages
  • Middle East Conflict
  • Human Migration
  • Kingdoms of Africa
  • Mesoamerica
  • Japan in the Middle Ages
  • The Renaissance
  • The Reformation
  • The Age of Exploration
  • Shakespeare
  • European Conflicts
  • Holy Roman Empire

Date Course Reviewed:
Spring 2004

Course-Related Web Site:

Suggested Prerequisites:

Other Course Requirements:
A student coach is required for each student. Success in a distance learning course is directly related to student engagement. Students will be expected to demonstrate ongoing, consistent evidence of engagement in the course during the first weeks of the class or they will be automatically withdrawn from the course.

Notes:

Please note that World History is divided into two segments. Make sure that you are registering your student in the correct segment. At this time, tuition for this course is free due to support for ILO from grants and/or an agreement with the district offering the course.