World History Course Syllabus 2026-2027
Instructor: Randy Hernandez
Email: randy@class-source.com
Grade Level: 9th-12th 
Class Time: Thursday - 12:30 - 1:25
Course Duration: Full Year
 
Course Description
Students survey major civilizations and global developments from ancient times to the modern era. The course emphasizes primary-source thinking, timelines, cause/effect, worldview analysis, and God’s providence over human history.
 
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
Build and interpret timelines across historical eras.
Explain cause-and-effect relationships in major events.
Compare civilizations (government, economics, religion, culture).
Analyze sources and distinguish evidence from opinion.
Write structured paragraphs/essays with claims and support.
Identify major movements shaping the modern world.
 
Required Curriculum & Materials
BJU Press World History 
Notebook/binder + composition paper or word processor
 
Classroom Expectations
Respect for God, Others, and the Classroom
Treat all with dignity and respect; follow directions promptly.
Technology Use
Devices may only be used when permitted; misuse results in loss of privilege.
Academic Integrity
Cheating, plagiarism, or copying (including uncredited AI use) is not permitted.
 
Grading Policy
Tests & Quizzes – 40%
Reading/Homework – 20%
Writing (essays/DBQs) – 20%
Projects/Presentations – 15%
Participation/Attendance – 5%
 
Grading Scale:
A: 90–100% | B: 80–89% | C: 70–79% | D: 60–69% | F: below 60%
 
Weekly Pacing Guide
 
Quarter 1 (Weeks 1–9)
1 Course intro; maps/timelines; how historians think
2 Early civilizations (Mesopotamia/Egypt)
3 Israel & the ancient Near East (world context)
4 Greece
5 Rome
6 Early church & late antiquity (overview)
7 Byzantium & rise of Islam (overview)
8 Review + writing workshop
9 Quarter Exam
 
Quarter 2 (Weeks 10–18)
10 Medieval Europe
11 Feudalism; church/state dynamics
12 Renaissance
13 Reformation & Counter-Reformation
14 Exploration/Columbian Exchange
15 Scientific Revolution/Enlightenment
16 Review + essay
17 Project presentations
18 Semester Exam
 
Quarter 3 (Weeks 19–27)
19 Revolutions (American/French/Haitian—overview)
20 Industrial Revolution
21 Imperialism
22 World War I
23 Interwar years
24 World War II
25 Review + DBQ-style writing
26 Cold War beginnings
27 Quarter Exam
 
Quarter 4 (Weeks 28–35)
28 Cold War later decades
29 Decolonization & global realignments
30 Middle East modern era (survey)
31 Asia in the 20th century (survey)
32 Globalization + technology
33 Contemporary issues & worldview analysis
34 Review week
35 Final Exam
 
Note on Pacing
This schedule serves as a guide. The pace and topics may be adjusted at the instructor’s discretion to ensure student mastery.