World History

Students explore the oldest form of the written language by creating their own system of Symbols to communicate.

Students will have an opportunity to refine their use of expository writing.

Students will examine two landscape paintings by John Horace Hooper and Lewis Cohen and compare the artists’ portrayal of the natural world and people interacting with it.  Students will participate in a game that simulates society’s use of renewable and nonrenewable resources and identify renewable and nonrenewable resources portrayed in the focus artworks.

Through discussion and reflection, student will explore the experience of immigrants to the United States , drawing conclusions about their motivations and challenges they may have faced.

Students will learn about the government, religion and history of ancient Rome by researching and writing about different Roman monuments.

Students will learn how to use Chinese painting to teach about the history, social structure and artistic traditions of China.

Students will understand how widespread the Catholic Church was during the fifteenth century, its role as a primary educational institution and its relatively universal use of aesthetics to promote its teachings.