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Understanding History & Civilization

A sweeping journey through human civilization from the earliest societies to the modern world. This curriculum explores the forces that shaped empires, revolutions, and cultural transformations across every inhabited continent. Students will develop the analytical skills to interpret primary sources, recognize historical patterns, and understand how the past continues to shape contemporary politics, economics, and culture.

6 pillars18 courses128 concepts~320h estimated

What you'll learn

Foundations of Historical Thinking

  • Prehistory & Human Origins(6 concepts)
  • How Historians Think(9 concepts)

Ancient Civilizations & the Birth of Society

  • Mesopotamia & Ancient Egypt(10 concepts)
  • The Indus Valley & Early China(9 concepts)
  • Early Americas & Oceania(6 concepts)

Classical Empires & the Medieval World

  • Rome & the Mediterranean World(7 concepts)
  • Ancient Greece & the Hellenistic World(7 concepts)
  • Medieval Europe: Feudalism, Faith & the Crusades(7 concepts)
  • Classical Asia: India, China & the Silk Roads(7 concepts)
  • African Kingdoms & the Islamic Golden Age(6 concepts)

Early Modern Transformations

  • The Renaissance & the Reformation(7 concepts)
  • The Age of Exploration & Global Encounters(6 concepts)
  • The Enlightenment & the Age of Revolutions(7 concepts)

The Modern Era & Global Change

  • Industrialization & the New Imperialism(7 concepts)
  • World Wars & Competing Ideologies(8 concepts)
  • Decolonization & the Cold War(6 concepts)

The Contemporary World & Historiography

  • Globalization & the Contemporary World(6 concepts)
  • Historiography & the Practice of History(7 concepts)

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