Plymouth Canadian Academy

CHY4U: World History since the Fifteenth Century, Grade 12

Course Outline

Course Title: World History since the Fifteenth Century, Grade 12

Course Code: CHY4U

Grade: 12

Course Type: University Preparation

Credit Value: 1.0

Prerequisite: Any university or university / college preparation course in Social Sciences and Humanities, English, or Canadian and World Studies.

Curriculum Policy Document: Canadian and World Studies, The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12, 2015 (Revised)

Course Developer: Plymouth Canadian Academy

Department: Canadian and World Studies

Developed Date: 2019

Most recent Revised Date: 2020 by M. Abdel Ghani

Course Description: World History since the Fifteenth Century - CHY4U course traces major developments and events in world history since approximately 1450. Students will explore social, economic, and political changes, the historical roots of contemporary issues, and the role of conflict and cooperation in global interrelationships. They will extend their ability to apply the concepts of historical thinking and the historical inquiry process, including the interpretation and analysis of evidence, as they investigate key issues and ideas and assess societal progress or decline in world history.