Honors World History

Ayres

 Course Syllabus

 

 

Unit 1: The Emergence of the First Global Age

 

1. Renaissance and Reformation - chapter 14
2. The First Global Age : Europe and Asia - chapter 15
3. The First Global Age : Europe, THe Americas, and Africa - chapter 16
4. Age of Absolutism: chapter 17

 

 

Unit 2: Enlightenment and The French Revolution

 

1. Enlightenment - chapter 18
2. French Revolution and Napolean - chapter 19

 

 

 

Unit 3: The Industrial Revolution

 

1. The Industrial revolution Begins - chapter 20

2. Revolutions in Europe and Latin America - chapter 21

3. Life in the Industrial Age - chapter 22  

 

 

 

Unit 4: Nationalism and Imperilaism

 

1. Nationalism Triumphs in Europe: chapter 23
2. Growth of Western Democracies: chapter 24

3. The New Imperialism - chapter 25

4. New Global Patterns: chapter 26

 

Unit 5: World Wars and Revolutions: New Global Patterns

    

1. World War I - chapter 27
2. Russian Revolution - chapter 28
3. Nationalism and revolution Around the World - chapter 29
4. World War II - chapters 30 and 31

 

Unit 6: Contemporary Regional Studies (The World Today: 1945 - Present)

 

1. Unit Overview: chapter 32
2. Europe: chapter 33
3. East and Southeast Asia: chapter 34
4. South Asia and The Middle East: chapter 35
5. Africa: chapter 36
6. Latin America: chapter 37
7. 9/11