Social Studies Course Outline
The following topics will be examined during this school year.
Each topic will be based on the N C Essential Standards.
1st quarter
Topic 1 – Geography Review
Topic 2 – A Changing World
Topic 3 – Age of Exploration
2nd quarter
Topic 1 – Age of Enlightenment
Topic 2 – Age of Revolution
*(Agricultural)
*(Political)
*(Industrial)
*(Scientific)
3rd quarter
Topic 1 - Age of Imperialism
Topic 2 - World War I
Topic 3 - Interwar Years
Topic 4 -World War II
4th quarter
Topic 1 – Cold War Issues
Topic 2 - New World Order