Lincoln-Way East
High School

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History of Western Civilizations

First Semester

  1. Prehistory-3000 B.C.
    1. Geography
    2. Archeology
    3. Beginnings of Civilizations
  2. First civilizations of Africa and Asia
    1. Egypt and Sumer
    2. Judaism, Hittites, Assyrians and the rest
  3. **Empires of India and China
    1. Hinduism
    2. Buddhism
    3. Philosophy and Religion in China
  4. Ancient Greece
  5. Rome and the Rise of Christianity
  6. Rise of Europe
    1. Early Middle Ages
    2. Feudalism
    3. Church and Guilds
  7. High Middle Ages
    1. England and France
    2. Holy Roman Empire
    3. Black Death

Second Semester

  1. Byzantine Empire and Russia
  2. The Muslim World
  3. **Spread of Civilizations in East Asia, the Cultural Impact of Africa
    1. Two golden ages of China
    2. Tang and Song dynasties
    3. The culture and politics of Africa
  4. The Renaissance and Reformation
  5. The First Global Age
  6. The Age of Absolutism
  7. The Enlightenment and the American Revolution
  8. The French Revolution and Napoleon
  9. **The Industrial Revolution Begins
  10. Nationalism Triumphs in Europe
  11. ** Growth of Western Democracies
  12. ** The New Imperialism

**  Units with this symbol are added to the curriculum at the instructor’s discretion.


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Last updated: October 4, 2006