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Welcome to
World History
Josue Vasquez
About myself
 Hobbies
and Interests:
-Fishing, Basketball, favorite sports
team Boston Celtics.
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One word to describe yourself
 Each
student will stand up and with one
single word describe yourself to the class.
Objectives
 Have
understanding of the world around
you
 Expand your knowledge of different
cultures
 Become innovative and think outside of
the “box”
Grading Scale:
 Quizzes
10%
 Group Projects 15%
 Tests 20%
 Historical Research Papers 25%
 History Fair Project 30%
Middle of the year History Fair
Projects
 Through
the middle of the year we will
have our annual history fair.
 Each student may partner up with a
fellow classmate or by themselves and
create a project. That is part of history
that you think is significant.
 More details of this upcoming assignment
will be given out separately.
What does World History mean
to you?


World History: History of the world (or “World
History” is generally taken to encompass the
history of the human race (Homo sapiens), from
the earliest times to the present, in all places on
earth.
Now it’s your turn!
Key Points we will cover over
 Beginning
civilizations ( Mesopotamia)
 Egyptian beginning of their rise and fall
 Medieval Ages
 New World Exploration
 Mesoamericans /Mayans
 New Industrial Revolution
Earliest Civilizations
(Mesopotamia)
 How
and where did cities appear? Why
did people start writing:

It was about 5000 years ago that the first civilizations appeared along
the banks of large rivers. That is why they are called river civilizations.

Writing appeared in Mesopotamia over 5,000 years ago. When cities
grew, it became necessary to control and keep the data which
interested the king and his government: taxes, trade transactions,
contracts, etc.
Egyptian beginning and their
rise and fall

Life in ancient Egypt was centered largely on
agriculture. The majority of the people were
involved in farming, and the growing season
lasted eight-nine months. Wheat, fruits and
vegetables were the principal crops, although
there was some pastoral farming of cattle, sheep,
or goats.
Medieval Ages

The Middle Ages was the roughly 1,000-year span between the
fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Renaissance
in Europe. Although the era of the Middle Ages is often
portrayed as intellectually and artistically stagnant, this was not
entirely the case. Agriculture and Gothic architecture
flourished, as did the Catholic Church, which wielded
tremendous power throughout Europe.
New World Exploration

The story of North American exploration spans an entire millennium
and involves a wide array of European powers and uniquely
American characters. It began with the Vikings' brief stint in
Newfoundland circa 1000 A.D. and continued through England's
colonization of the Atlantic coast in the 17th century, which laid the
foundation for the United States of America. The centuries following
the European arrivals would see the culmination of this effort, as
Americans pushed westward across the continent, enticed by the
lure of riches, open land and a desire to fulfill the nation's manifest
destiny.
Mesoamerica/ Mayans
 The
first civilization in central and north
America develops in about 1200 BC in the
coastal regions of the southern part of the
Gulf of Mexico. Known as the Olmec
civilization, its early site is at San Lorenzo.
Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution, which took place from the
18th to 19th centuries, was a period during which
predominantly agrarian, rural societies in Europe and
America became industrial and urban. Prior to the
Industrial Revolution, which began in Britain in the
late 1700s, manufacturing was often done in
people’s homes, using hand tools or basic machines.
Industrialization marked a shift to powered, specialpurpose machinery, factories and mass production.
Ending
 Throughout
the year you will be filled with
extensive knowledge to understand the
world around you.