1. Western Christendom, Medieval Society and the Crusades (600 – 1400 CE)

    1. The Birth of Western Christendom
    2. Medieval Culture and Feudalism
    3. The Crusades and Holy War

  2. Eastern Christendom and Islam (600 – 1200 CE)

    1. Byzantine Civilization and Early Russia
    2. Rise of Islam in the Near East
    3. The Mongols

  3. South and East Asia in the Middle Ages (600 – 1200 CE)

    1. India and South Asia in the Middle Ages
    2. China, Monarchy and Confucianism
    3. Japan, Buddhism and Military Aristocracies

  4. Early Developments in Africa (1000 – 1400 CE)

    1. State formation in Southern Africa
    2. Trade and Development of East Africa

  5. Developments in the Americas and Oceania (1000 – 1400 CE)

    1. Early American Civilizations
    2. Early Oceania Civilizations

  6. Imperialism and Globalization (1400 – 1800 CE)

    1. Trans-Atlantic Trade
    2. European Empires
    3. Asian Empires
    4. Exploitation and Slavery
    5. New Ideas: Religion, Tradition, and Trade
    6. Fighting for Freedom

  7. The 19th Century (1800 – 1900 CE)

    1. 19th Century Wars, Conflicts, and Revolution
    2. The Industrial Revolution and Urban Life
    3. Slavery’s Legacy
    4. Asia on the World Stage

  8. The 20th Century (1900 CE – 2000 CE)

    1. 20th Century Europe
    2. 20th Century Africa
    3. 20th Century Asia and East Asia
    4. 20th Century Americas
    5. 20th Century Wars, Conflicts, and Revolution