Moses Greeley Parker Memorial Library (Dracut)

World history, the fertile crescent to the American Revolution, Linwood Thompson, Bellflower High School, Disc 1-6

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World history

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Linwood Thompson, Bellflower High School

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the fertile crescent to the American Revolution

Surveys major developments in world history from ancient early civilizations to the 18th century, with emphasis on Western European topics

pt. 1. lessons 1-5. Civilizations of the fertile crescent -- Egypt -- Early India and China -- Ancient Greece -- Ancient Rome -- pt. 2. lessons 6-10. The rise of Christianity -- The fall of Rome -- The Byzantine Empire -- The rise of Islam -- Early Russia and the fall of Constantinople -- pt. 3. lessons 11-15. The Dark Ages -- The Vikings -- Medieval life -- The Crusades -- The 1300's : an age of despair -- pt. 4. lessons 16-20. The Renaissance -- Africa -- China -- Marco Polo and the Mongols -- Japan -- pt. 5. lessons 21-25. Explorations handout -- North American explorers -- Old World vs. New World: hazards and benefits -- Indian empires of the Americas -- The Reformation -- pt. 6. lessons 26-30. The Tudors of England -- The English Civil War and the Stuart Dynasty -- Great monarchs of Europe -- The growth of democracy -- The birth of the United States of America

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Fertile crescent to the American Revolution