Modern World History
Where the past comes alive!
Welcome Gentlemen to the Modern World History Course conducted at St. John Vianney High School. My name is Mr. Brandon Lewis and I will be instructing you throughout the semester. Many of you might think that the study of the history of the WORLD is either too large of a topic or that it does not apply to you because you live in the United States. In both instances you are misguided, this course is meant to give you a broad overview of the history of our planet and the people that live on it, through the study of these people, leaders, and societies we can bring into focus why our complex world is as it is today and how it impacts us in 2018. For those of you who believe that only the study of US history is appropriate, again you are misguided. Many of the great achievements and ideas that define the United States did not originate here but were imported from other countries and societies. This course will lend itself to the idea that the entire world is interconnected and that one action taken in India, England, or the United States affects and shapes the rest of the planet. I look forward to working with you so that you may more fully grasp this concept and others like it.
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