Welcome to Modern World History! This elective course is offered during second semester. Units of study in this course include The Enlightenment, The American, French, Russian, and Industrial Revolutions, Imperialism, WWI & WWII, The Cold War, Communist China and the Cultural Revolution, African Independence, conflict in the Middle East, and terrorism today. There is an emphasis on reading and research in this course. Students are expected to participate in class discussions & cooperative learning work, as well as complete group & individual projects, and various other activities.
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