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St. Edmund Campion Secondary School
Department of Canadian & World Studies |
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COURSE NAME: World History to the Sixteenth Century
COURSE CODE: CHW3M1
LEVEL: Grade 11, University/College
This course investigates the history of humanity from earliest times to the sixteenth century. Students will analyse diverse societies from around the world, with an emphasis on the political, cultural, and economic structures and historical forces that have shaped the modern world. They will apply historical inquiry, critical-thinking, and communication skills to evaluate the influence of selected individuals, groups, and innovations and to present their own conclusions.
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CURRICULUM STRANDS AND OVERALL EXPECTATIONS |
Communities: Characteristics, Development, and Interaction
By the end of this course, students will:
§ describe the changing characteristics of communities from earliest times to the sixteenth century;
§ analyse how selected societies have evolved and responded to challenges;
§ analyse the interaction between various societies from the time of the first communities to the sixteenth century.
Change and Continuity
By the end of this course, students will:
§ analyse the factors that contributed to the process of change from earliest times to the sixteenth century;
§ analyse the factors that contributed to the maintenance of stability and continuity in a variety of societies from earliest times to the sixteenth century;
§ demonstrate an understanding of the importance of using the concepts of chronology and cause and effect in studying world history before the sixteenth century.
Citizenship and Heritage
By the end of this course, students will:
§ demonstrate an understanding of the ways in which various individuals, groups, and events influenced changes in major legal, political, and military traditions before the sixteenth century;
§ analyse the contributions of various individuals and groups to the development of arts, knowledge, religion, and technology prior to the sixteenth century;
§ analyse changing concepts of authority and individual rights in different societies and periods prior to the sixteenth century.
Social, Economic, and Political Structures
By the end of this course, students will:
§ analyse the development and diversity of social structures in various regions of the world prior to the sixteenth century;
§ analyse diverse economic structures and the factors that affected their development;
§ demonstrate an understanding of the diversity and uniqueness of political structures throughout the world.
Methods of Historical Inquiry and Communication
By the end of this course, students will:
§ use methods of historical inquiry to locate, gather, evaluate, and organize research materials from a variety of sources;
§ interpret and analyse information gathered through research, employing concepts and approaches appropriate to historical inquiry;
§ communicate the results of historical inquiries, using appropriate terms and concepts and a variety of forms of communication.