The world is, by all measures, a very large place - and our goal in this course is to begin grappling with this scale! Over the course of the year we will tackle some of the major milestones of recorded history, seeking to provide a foundation for all future investigations of history.

In the First Semester we will look at early human societies, including Early Egypt, the Ancient Greeks, India, and China. The Second Semester will be devoted to ‘modern history’ starting in roughly 1500, examining topics such as colonialism, slavery, the Industrial Revolution, and the conflicts of the early 20th Century. We will use these topics as an avenue to learn key writing & research skills - argument, analysis, citations, discussion, etc - that will set students up for success throughout their academic careers.