Course Outline - World History I

Outcomes-Based Education Course Design/Syllabus in SSE 205
World History I ( Ancient and Medieval Era)
Degree Outcomes for Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Social Studies

1. Utilize appropriate various sociocultural and historical materials in explaining current
issues.
2. Organize communities towards self-reliance and self-sufficiency.
3. Demonstrate leadership skills that will help in teaching or training students who will
empower their communities.
4. Integrate local and global perspectives in teaching the principle of the common good.
5. Employ principles of sustainability development in teaching and learning.
6. Show scholarship in research and further learning.
7. Display the qualities of an innovative teacher who has mastery of the subject matter.
Course Number: SSE 205
COURSE TITLE: World History I
School Year: 2023-2024

SEMESTER: First Semester
Course Description: The World History I provides the basic concepts, theories, and historical
developments like emergence of societies and civilizations, rise of kingdoms – empire states,
formation of states, age of exploration, expedition and colonization, and age of
commercialization from pre-history up to 8th century C.E.
Course Credit / Unit: THREE (3) UNITS
Course Outcome: At the end of the course, students must have:

A. demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the basic concepts, theories, and
historical developments like emergence of societies, civilization and rise of kingdoms;
and
B. applied critical and creative thinking through comparative analysis on the historical
development of societies from pre-history up to 8th century C.E.
Course Outline
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Definition of Concepts
1. History in the Different Perspectives
2. Civilizations, progress and conflicts
3. Relevance of Studying History
II. THE BEGINNINGS OF CIVILIZATION

A. The Stone Age Background
1.Stone Age Hunters and Gatherers
2. The Development of Tools
3. Neanderthals Develop Beliefs
B. The Neolithic Revolution
1. The Origins of Food Production
2. Emergence of Villages
3. Development of New Technology
C. Emergence of Civilizations in Asia and Africa
1. Birthplaces of Civilizations
2. Features of Early Civilizations
III. THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST

A. Mesopotamia: The Emergence of First Cities and Primary Civilizations
1. City-States Develop in Sumer
2. Artisans Use New Methods
3. Development of Writing
4. Religion of the Sumerians
5. Science, Technology and Trade
B. Egyptians Civilizations Last 3,000 Years
1. Pre Dynastic Egypt
2. The Unification of Egypt: The Archaic Period
3. Egyptian Religion and World View
4. Language and Writing
5. Status of Women
6. Science and Technology
7. Decline of the Old Kingdom
8. The Rule of the Middle Kingdom
9. Decline of Egyptian Civilization
C. Other Near Eastern People Make Contribution
1. The Aryans
2. The Hittites
3. The Lydians
4. The Phoenicians
5. The Hebrews
D. Domination of Near East by Later Empires
1. The Assyrian Empire
2. Rise of the Babylonian Empire
3. Chaldeans Took Over the Assyrians
a. The Rule of Nebuchadnezzar
4. Turn of the Persians
a. The Origins of the Persian Empires
b. Persian Kings Unite their Empire
c. Religious Beliefs of the Persians
IV. THE RISE AND FALL OF GREEK CITY-STATES
A. Beginnings of the Greek Civilization
B. Development of the Greek City-States
C. Fall City-States
V. GREEK CULTURE
A. Greek Art and Literature
B. Development of Scientific Thought and Philosophy
C. Hellenistic Age
VI. THE RISE AND THE DECLINE OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
A. The Roman Empire Crumbles
B. Christianity Spreads Throughout Europe
VII. THE WEST IN THE MIDDLE AGES
A. The Early Middle Ages
1. Medieval Civilization Develops in Europe
2. Feudalism Takes Root
B. Medieval Europe in its Zenith
1. Economic Growth
2. European Nation Take Shape
3. The Church’s Authority Grows
4. Christian Europe Expands
C. The Culture of Medieval Europe
1. Interest in Learning Revives
2. New Styles in Art
3. End of the Middle Ages
4. Dark Ages
VIII. BYZANTINE AND ISLAMIC CIVILIZATIONS
A. Development of Rich Byzantine Civilization
B. Spread of Islam in Asia and Africa
C. New Empires Dominate Asia and Africa
IX. CIVILIZATION IN INDIA
A. Development of Indian Civilization
B. Religious Thought Shapes Indian Shapes Society
C. Muslim Rule
X. CIVILIZATION IN CHINA AND JAPAN
A. The Chinese Establish Lasting Traditions
B. Chinese Empire and its Domination of Asia
C. Japanese Feudal Society
D. Japanese Unification Under Tokugawa Shoguns
Criteria for Rating

Quizzes/Long test 20%
Major Examinations (Midterm/Final) 30%
Supplementary Outputs 20%
Attendance/Participation/Reporting 30%
Total 100 %
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CLYDE C. LARRODER
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Outcomes-Based Education Course Design/Syllabus in SSE 205

World History I ( Ancient and Medieval Era)

Degree Outcomes for Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Social Studies

Course Number: SSE 205

COURSE TITLE: World History I

School Year: 2023-2024

Course Credit / Unit: THREE (3) UNITS

Course Outcome: At the end of the course, students must have:

II. THE BEGINNINGS OF CIVILIZATION

III. THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST

Criteria for Rating

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