Description
Units: The Age of Exploration and Discovery, Renaissance and Humanism, Reformation and Religious Wars, The Rise and Impact of Empires, Scientific Method, Rational Inquiry, and Enlightenment: Seeing the World Anew, The Age of Revolution: American and French Revolutions, The Age of Revolution: Latin America and Beyond, The Industrial Revolution and Its Global Impact, Nationalism, Imperialism, and the Road to World War I.
From da Vinci to Newton and from Columbus to the trenches of World War I, this course traces the key forces that reshaped global civilization between the 15th and early 20th centuries. Students examine the Age of Exploration, the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the rise of modern science and Enlightenment philosophy. The course follows the growth of global empires and revolutionary movements in the Americas and Europe, as well as the transformations brought by industrialization and imperialism. Key topics include global trade, slavery, Enlightenment ideals, technological progress, nationalism, and the diplomatic crises that led to World War I. Through global perspectives and primary sources, students explore how ideas, innovations, and conflicts shaped the modern world.
