Human Legacy Course

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This course provides students with a thorough survey of the significant political, socio-economic, and cultural features of human history from the beginnings of civilization to the contemporary period. Using both primary and secondary sources and document-based investigation, students trace the emergence of the interdependence between world regions-an interaction stimulated by European invasions and colonizations and sustained by the contributions of the non-western regions.

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In Semester I, students will learn about early urbanization and empire, the origin and spread of world religious traditions, the diffusion of technology and scientific knowledge, the development of democratic-republican governments, and the origins and outcomes of major political revolutions.

In Semester II, students will explore the causes of war, the impact of religion, science, and technology on human communities, the development of global systems of slavery, colonialism, and labor migration, the historic origins of contemporary economic systems, the growth of empires, and the rise of nationalisms and their connection to imperialism and reform.

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Semester 1[edit | edit source]

Semester 2[edit | edit source]

  • Week 18: The Monarchs of Europe (1500 - 1800)
  • Week 19: Enlightenment & Revolution (1550 - 1800)
  • Week 20: The French Revolution & Napoleon (1789 - 1815)
  • Week 21: The Industrial Revolution (1700 - 1900)
  • Week 22: Life in the Industrial Age (1800 - 1900)
  • Week 23: Reforms, Revolutions, and War (1800 - 1900)
  • Week 24: Nationalism In Europe (1800 - 1920)
  • Week 25: The Age of Imperialism (1800 - 1920)
  • Week 26: World War I (1914 - 1918)
  • Week 27: The Interwar Years (1919 - 1939)
  • Week 28: World War II (1930 - 1945)
  • Week 29: Europe & North America (1945 - Present)
  • Week 30: Asia (1945 - Present)
  • Week 31: Africa & The Middle East (1945 - Present)
  • Week 32: Latin America (1945 - Present)
  • Week 33: Today's World

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