Overview
Description
Survey of key developments in world history since 1500, including the exploration and conquest of the Americas, the social and political transformation of Europe, the expansion of colonial power and the tumultuous 20th century.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Core
CO11
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- analyze and interpret primary sources on the development of modern societies across the world through class discussions and written assignments. (CO11)
- analyze and clearly explain the argument, main points, and use of evidence in secondary sources, through class discussion and written assignments.
- analyze the historical experiences and interactions among diverse groups and cultures in modern global history, and interpret connections between localized events and their global contexts, in discussion, essays, and exams. (CO11)