Warwick School District

Course Description

In this survey course, students will be presented with a comprehensive overview of World History
beginning with the development of man and origin of civilizations around the world. The course will
focus on political, cultural, economic, and geographic influences as well as the events and people that
shaped the course of history for the last 2000 years. A regular discussion of current events is also a part
of the curriculum.

Core Curriculum Content Standards

Economics (2009-2012)

• Scarcity and Choice

• WORLD HISTORY 1450-PRESENT

• Analyze how choices are made because of scarcity.(6.1.W.A)
• Analyze how conflict and cooperation among groups and organizations have impaced the control of limited resources in the world.(6.1.W.B)
• Analyze the opportunity cost of decisions made by individuals, businesses, communities, and nations.(6.1.W.C)

• Markets and Economic Systems

• WORLD HISTORY 1450-PRESENT

• Evaluate the flow of goods and services in an international economy.(6.2.W.A)
• Evaluate the impact of advertising and media on individual and group behavior throughout world history.(6.2.W.C)
• Explain how the laws of supply and demand impacted individuals and groups behavior over time.(6.2.W.D)
• Analyze the impact of the business cycle on idividual and group behavior over time. Analyze the characteristics of economic expansion, recession, and depression.(6.2.W.E)
• Analyze the impact of private economic institutions on individuals and groups over time. Standards 8.4.9.C.)(6.2.W.F)
• Compare and contrast various economic systems.(6.2.W.G)

• Functions of Government

• WORLD HISTORY 1450-PRESENT

• Analyze how conflict and cooperation among groups and organizations have influenced the history and development of the world. -Ethnicity and Race -Working conditions -Immigration -Military conflict -Economic Stability (Reference History Standards 8.3.9.D.)(6.3.W.B)
• Analyze how conflict and cooperation among groups and organizations have influenced the history and development of the world. -Ethnicity and Race -Working conditions -Immigration -Military conflict -Economic Stability (Reference History Standards 8.3.9.D.)(6.3.W.D)

• Economic Interdependence

• WORLD HISTORY 1450-PRESENT

• Explain how specialization contributes to economic interdepence on a national and international level.(6.4.W.A)
• Explain how trade contributes to economic interdependence.(6.4.W.B)
• Compare the role groups and individuals played in the social, political, cultural, and economic development throughout world history. (Reference History Standards 8.3.9.A.)(6.4.W.C)
• Explain how the level of development of transportation, communication networks, and technology affect economic interdependence.(6.4.W.D)

• Income, Profit, and Wealth

• WORLD HISTORY 1450-PRESENT

• Compare distribution of wealth across nations.(6.5.W.E)

History (2009-2012)

• Historical Analysis and Skills Development

• WORLD HISTORY 1450-PRESENT

• Evaluate patterns of continuity and change over time, applying context of events.(8.1.W.A)
• Evaluate the interpretation of historical events and sources, considering the use of fact versus opinion, multiple perspectives, and cause and effect relationships.(8.1.W.B)

• World History

• WORLD HISTORY 1450-PRESENT

• Evaluate the role groups and individuals played in the social, political, cultural, and economic development throughout world history.(8.4.W.A)
• Evaluate the importance of historical documents, artifacts, and sites which are critical to world history.(8.4.W.B)
• Evaluate how continuity and change have impacted the world today.-Belief systems and religions -Commerce and industry -Technology -Politics and government -Physical and human geography -Social organization(8.4.W.C)
• Evaluate how conflict and cooperation among groups and organizations have impacted the development of the world today, including its effects on Pennsylvania.(8.4.W.D)

Economics (2026)

• Fundamentals of Economics

• Grades 9 to 12

• Analyze how choices made by individuals, firms, or government officials are constrained by available resources.(6.1.9-12.D)
• Evaluate the allocation of resources used to produce goods and services.(6.1.9-12.E)
• Analyze the opportunity cost of decisions by individuals, businesses, communities, and nations.(6.1.9-12.G)
• Analyze the relationship between specialization and the standard of living.(6.1.9-12.I)
• Analyze the relationships between trade, competition, and productivity.(6.1.9-12.J)
• Evaluate how a country might benefit by lowering or removing trade barriers.(6.1.9-12.K)
• Analyze how consumers and producers participate in the global production and consumption of goods or services.(6.1.9-12.L)
• Explain that individuals and nations have a comparative advantage in the production of goods or services if they can produce a product at a lower opportunity cost than other individuals or nations.(6.1.9-12.M)

• Microeconomics

• Grades 9 to 12

• Explain how the location of resources, transportation, and technology have affected international economic patterns.(6.2.9-12.E)
• Analyze the factors influencing wages, including demand for goods and services produced, productivity of labor, labor unions, and education and skills.(6.2.9-12.F)
• Evaluate how changes in education, incentives, technology, and capital investment alter productivity.(6.2.9-12.G)
• Evaluate the impact of entrepreneurs on the economy.(6.2.9-12.J)

• Macroeconomics

• Grades 9 to 12

• Evaluate government decisions in prioritizing public goods and services.(6.3.9-12.I)

Units

Unit #1 - An Age of Exchange & Encounter

Unit #2 - Connecting Hemispheres

Unit #3 - Absolutism to Revolutions

Unit #4 - Industrialism & the Race for Empire

Unit #5 - The World at War

Unit #6 - Perspectives on the Present

Unit #7 - Review and Final Exam

Unit #8 - Using the 4C's in the Lesson