World History I

2012-2013
Full Year Course
Grade 9
1 Social Studies Credit
Wednesday

Course Tutor:
Katie Schmidt
kschmidt.teenworks@gmail.com

Course Description:
In World History I, our study will begin at the biblical foundation of Creation eventually progressing as far as the High Middle Ages.  From a providential (recognizing God’s guiding hand) perspective, we will analyze the ideologies and presuppositions of the major world civilizations as they rise and fall.  We will further trace the impact and interaction of these societies with other societies around the world and their legacy within the greater scope of history. Our studies will particularly highlight the connections between the people of the Bible and their contemporaries, thus establishing a better contextual understanding of the Word of God. As we move forward from the history of the early church, we will study the impact of the spread of the gospel in conjunction with key historical developments such as Catholic Christianity in the Age of Faith, The Byzantine Empire, Islamic Expansion, the Rise of Chinese and Indian Dynasties, and the early development of Western Europe.

The objective of this course is to allow students to ascertain a foundational and biblical knowledge of early world civilizations that provide both a chronological and philosophic context for future studies.

Grading will be based on weekly work such as reading and writing assignments, class participation, special projects, tests and exams.

Course Notes:
This course will recommend use of Moodle.  Moodle is an online platform for classes where students can find handouts and resources posted by the tutor and where grades for this course will be kept.  For more information on this program, please visit www.moodle.org.

Course Prerequisites:
As this is a high school level course, students must be in 9th grade or higher.

Copy Fee:  $15 annual fee payable to tutor on 1st day of class

Required Texts  (Available through the Teenworks Resource Center)

▪     World History, 3^rd ed. by BJU Press

▪     The Promise and the Blessing: A Historical Survey of the Old and New Testaments by Michael A. Harbin

Required Supplies:

▪     2″ 3-ring binder

▪     Set of 8-tab dividers

▪     Lined paper

▪     Supply of Blue/Black Ink Pens for Daily Work

▪     1 Red Ink Pen