World History P

Grade Level: 10
Meets UC/CSU Requirements
Year Course (5 credits per semester)
Prerequisite: None

Students study major turning points that shaped the modern world, from the late eighteenth century through the present, including the cause and course of two world wars.
They trace the rise of democratic ideas and develop an understanding of the historical roots of current world issues, especially as they pertain to international relations.
Students relate current world issues to their historical, geographic, political, economic, and cultural contexts.
Students consider multiple accounts of events in order to understand international relations from a variety of perspectives.

World History/Geography IM P

Students study major turning points that shaped the modern world, from the late eighteenth century through the present, including the cause and course of two world wars.
They trace the rise of democratic ideas and develop an understanding of the historical roots of current world issues, especially as they pertain to international relations.
Students relate current world issues to their historical, geographic, political, economic, and cultural contexts.
Students consider multiple accounts of events in order to understand international relations from a variety of perspectives.

Grade Level: 11-12
Meets UC/CSU Requirements
Year Course (5 credits per semester)
Prerequisite: Limited to students who have been in the Immersion Program at Edison and Adams, or Spanish-speaking students.