Exam┬аStructure
S.No. | Units | Marks |
1. | Introduction to World History | ┬а |
Section A: Early Societies | 15┬а | |
2. | Introduction | ┬а |
3. | From the beginning of time | ┬а |
4. | Early Cities | ┬а |
Section B: Empires | 20 | |
5. | Introduction | ┬а |
6. | An empire across three continents | ┬а |
7. | Central Islamic lands | ┬а |
8. | Nomadic Empires | ┬а |
Section C: Changing Traditions | 20┬а | |
9. | Introduction | ┬а |
10. | Three orders | ┬а |
11. | Changing cultural traditions | ┬а |
12. | Confrontation of cultures | ┬а |
Section D: Paths to Modernization | 20┬а | |
13. | Introduction | ┬а |
14. | The Industrial Revolution | ┬а |
15. | Displacing indigenous People | ┬а |
16. | Paths to modernization | ┬а |
┬а | Map work (units 1-16) | 5┬а |
┬а | Project Work | 20 |
┬а | Total | 100 |
Section A: Early Societies
2. Introduction
3. From the Beginning of Time
Focus: Africa, Europe till 15000 BC
- Views on the origin of human beings.
- Early societies.
- Historians' views on present-day hunting-gathering societies.
4. Early Cities
Focus: Iraq, 3rd millennium BC
- Growth of towns.
- Nature of early urban┬аsocieties.
- Historians' Debate on uses of writing.
Section B: Empires
5. Introduction
6. An Empire across Three Continents
Focus: Roman Empire, 27 B.C to A.D 600.
- Political evolution
- Economic expansion
- Religion
- Late Antiquity
- Historians' views on the institution of Slavery
7. Central Islamic Lands
Focus: 7th to 12th centuries
- Polity
- Economy
- Culture
- Historians' viewpoints on the nature of the┬аcrusades
8. Nomadic Empires
Focus: the Mongol, 13th to 14th century
- The nature of nomadism
- Formation of empires
- Conquests and relations with other states
- Historians' views on nomadic societies and┬аstate formation
Section C: Changing Traditions
9. Introduction
10. Three Orders
Focus: Western Europe, 13th-16th century
- Feudal society and economy
- Formation of states
- Church and Society
- Historians' views on decline of feudalism
11. Changing Cultural Traditions
Focus on Europe, 14th to 17th century.
- New ideas, and new trends in literature and arts.
- Relationship with earlier ideas
- The contribution of West Asia.
- Historians' viewpoints on the validity of the┬аnotion 'European Renaissance'.
12. Confrontation of Cultures
Focus on America, 15th to 18th century.
- European voyages of exploration.
- Search for gold; enslavement, raids,┬аextermination.
- Indigenous people and cultures - the Arawaks,┬аthe Aztecs, the Incas.
- The history of displacements.
- Historians' viewpoints on the slave trade.
Section D: Paths to Modernization
13. Introduction
14. The Industrial Revolution
Focus on England, 18th and 19th century.
- Innovations and technological change
- Patterns of growth.
- Emergence of a working class.
- Historians' viewpoints, Debate on 'Was there an┬аIndustrial Revolution?'
15. Displacing Indigenous People
Focus on North America and Australia, 18th-20th┬аcentury.
- European colonists in North America and┬аAustralia.
- Formation of white settler societies.
- Displacement and repression of local people.
- Historians' viewpoints on the impact of┬аEuropean settlement on indigenous population.
16. Paths to Modernization
Focus on East Asia, late 19th and 20th century.
- Militarization and economic growth in Japan.
- China and the Communist alternative.
- Historians' Debate on the meaning of┬аmodernization
17. Map Work on Units 1-16
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