World History surveys the history of humankind from the Middle Ages to modern times. Major emphasis is placed on studying a variety of cultures and historical eras, the Medieval Eras in Europe, the Middle East and Eastern Asia, the Renaissance and Reformation, and the major revolutions, wars, and social movements that have shaped our modern world. This course will help students develop the historical thinking skills needed to understand the trends and global issues associated with the course content.  Additionally, it will build students’ ability to think and reason through analysis, evaluation and comparison of each historical period. This emphasis on a global perspective will prepare students to be engaged citizens in the twenty-first century.

Pre-AP courses invite all students to learn, grow, and succeed through focused content, horizontally and vertically aligned instruction, and targeted assessments for learning. Pre-AP World History and Geography focuses deeply on the concepts and skills that have maximum value for high school, college, careers, and civic life. The course builds students' essential skills and helps to prepare them for a range of AP history and social science coursework during high school, including AP Human Geography and all AP History courses. The learning model is that of an apprenticeship. Primary and secondary sources take center stage in the classroom, and students use the tools of the historian and geographer to examine questions and arguments.