Advanced Middle Years Programme World History and Geography from 1500 is a survey of world history from 1500 to present with a concentration on modern developments in western civilization and includes: the Reformation, the Age of Discovery, Absolutism, the Scientific and Industrial Revolutions, the Enlightenment, the development of nation states, nationalism, and the Age of Imperialism, 20th Century conflicts and independence movements, world religions and the contemporary world. Students are trained in historical analysis by discussion, research, and oral and written presentation. Students analyze documents for their origin, purpose, value and limitations. These skills are the foundation for the four-year IB sequence and are a critical component of IB assessments. This course has an associated Standards of Learning (SOL) test. Students will participate in these tests only when they have not yet earned sufficient credit for graduation and/or satisfied federal testing requirements.
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