The World History Discipline Elissa Trumbull Linda Garazsi

The World History Discipline Elissa Trumbull, Linda Garazsi, Jen Herard

Eras From the National Standards ERA 1 - The Beginnings of Human Society ERA 2 - Early Civilizations and the Emergence of Pastoral Peoples (4000 -1000 B. C. E. ) ERA 3 - Classical Traditions, Major Religions, and Giant empires (1000 B. C. E. - 300 C. E. ) ERA 4 - Expanding Zones of Exchange and Encounter (3001000 C. E. ) ERA 5 - Intensified Hemispheric Interactions (1000 -1500 C. E. ) ERA 6 - The Emergence of the First Global Age (1450 -1770) ERA 7 - The Age of Revolutions (1750 -1914) ERA 8 - Half Century of Crisis and Achievement (1900 -1945) ERA 9 - The 20 th Century Since 1945: Promises and Paradoxes

Problems of the Discipline • How has the changing relationship between human beings and the physical and natural environment affected human life from early times to the present? • Why have relations among humans become so complex since early times? • How have human views of the world, nature, and the cosmos changed?

Theories of World History • A Scientific Approach to the origins of Human Life • Using the Idea of Civilizations as a Basis for how Societies are Established and Their Influence on the World • Early Globalization Through Empire Building, Exploration, Trade and Missionary Work. • Dominating Cultures Write Historical Narratives • Comparing Countries/Regions Based on How Their Societies are Organized.

Key Concepts. Connecting the Dots • Agricultural Development • Religion • Globalization • Renaissance • Nationalism • Economic Systems • Colonialism • Culture • Revolution • Industrialization • Urbanization • Militarization • Forms of Government • Oppression • Immigration/Resettlement • Imperialism • Exploration • Trade/Exchange

Skills for Understanding the Discipline • Chronological Thinking • Historical Analysis and Interpretation • Historical Comprehension • Historical Issues, Analysis and Decision Making • Historical Research Capabilities (Taken from National Standards– same as American History)

Teacher Resources • • National History Standards World History for Us All Ask Asia National Geographic- Xpeditions PBS Frontline- Teacher Center Journal of World History Connected

Challenges • National Narratives/Thinking Individually – Relevancy • Perspectives • Situating Oneself in History • Teacher Challenges – Comparisons – Importance of Analyzing Student Mistakes – Prioritizing Amount of Content Covered