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World History Courses
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World History Courses
Course: 252001 YR
World History
Credit: 1
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Course ID: 252001
YR
Course Name: World History
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 9, 10, 11, 12
Required Prerequisite(s): NONE
What's Next: US History, AP US History, or US History Dual Credit
This course is a survey of world history and focuses on concepts and skills that apply to various eras, events, and people. The major emphasis is on the study of significant people, events, and issues from the earliest times to the present. Students evaluate the causes and effects of political, economic, geographic, and cultural interactions over time. Students will discover connections between the past and contemporary society.
Course: 252031 YR
World History Honors
Credit: 1
Grade: 9, 10
Course ID: 252031
YR
Course Name: World History Honors
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 9, 10
Required Prerequisite(s): NONE
What's Next: US History, AP US History, or US History Dual Credit
Honors World History encompasses all of World History and increases the depth and complexity of the topics studied. The course includes an emphasis on the development of civilizations from ancient times to the present. The students will use primary source materials extensively. In addition, research, critical thinking, and writing skills will be developed through creative student driven activities.
Course: 252151 YR
AP World History
Credit: 1
Grade: 10
Course ID: 252151
YR
Course Name: AP World History
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 10
Required Prerequisite(s): NONE
What's Next: US History, AP US History, or US History Dual Credit
This course may be taken to fulfill the World History requirement for graduation. This course focuses primarily on the past 1,500 years of the global experience. It emphasizes the empires of China, South Asia, and Mesoamerica; the expansion of Islam; the period of new political systems in Africa and Europe; and social, cultural, economic, and technological developments around the world.This course prepares the student to take the Advanced Placement examination. If a student has earned a credit in World History or World History H/IH, enrollment in AP World History course will not count as a credit.
Course: 252011 YR
World History GM
Credit: 1
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Course ID: 252011
YR
Course Name: World History GM
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 9, 10, 11, 12
Required Prerequisite(s): ARD Placement
What's Next: US History, AP US History, or US History Dual Credit
This course is a survey of world history and focuses on concepts and skills that apply to various eras, events, and people. The major emphasis is on the study of significant people, events, and issues from the earliest times to the present. Students evaluate the causes and effects of political, economic, geographic, and cultural interactions over time. Students will discover connections between the past and contemporary society.
Course: 252021 YR
World History RM
Credit: 1
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Course ID: 252021
YR
Course Name: World History RM
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 9, 10, 11, 12
Required Prerequisite(s): ARD Placement
What's Next: US History
This course is a survey of world history and focuses on concepts and skills that apply to various eras, events, and people. The major emphasis is on the study of significant people, events, and issues from the earliest times to the present. Students evaluate the causes and effects of political, economic, geographic, and cultural interactions over time. Students will discover connections between the past and contemporary society.Student will receive specially designed instruction based on modified content of the TEKS.
Course: 252181 YR
World History ALT
Credit: 1
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Course ID: 252181
YR
Course Name: World History ALT
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 9, 10, 11, 12
Required Prerequisite(s): ARD Placement
What's Next: US History
This course is a survey of world history and focuses on concepts and skills that apply to various eras, events, and people. The major emphasis is on the study of significant people, events, and issues from the earliest times to the present. Students evaluate the causes and effects of political, economic, geographic, and cultural interactions over time. Students will discover connections between the past and contemporary society.Students access the curriculum through prerequisite skills and assessed through STAAR-ALT.
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