Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
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World History Learning Coach Guide Contents Digital Citizenship Unit12 Early Civilizations Unit13 The Pre-Modern World Unit14 The Contact Period Unit15 Transformations in Thought Unit16 Rulers and Revolutions Unit17 The Industrial Revolution Unit18 Nationalism and Imperialism Unit19 World War I Unit20 World War II Unit21 The Cold War Unit22 New National Boundaries Unit23 The Contemporary World Unit24 Part A:Welcome to World History Welcome Letter Dear Learning Coach, Thank you for partnering with CCA and investing in your learner’s education. This Learning Coach Guide is intended to help you support your learner in their World History course. Within this guide, you will find the goals, components, and features of the online course. Please take time to read and review this information so you understand how to help your learner interact with all the course’s elements. The Learning Coach Guide also includes information about each of the units in this course. On each page of unit information, you will discover the following. The Unit Overview will tell you what the focus, content, and skills of the unit will be. The Unit Assessment section is a place for you and your learner to preview the graded work in the course. At the start of each unit, work with your learner to look at the unit in edio and find out which types of graded work are in this unit. Write them in the box and use it as a checklist. You can check off each one as your learner completes it. The Unit Materials section tells you the materials your learner will need to complete the activities in this unit. You will also find the materials list repeated within each lesson so that your learner has exactly what they need at the right time. The Unit Discussion Questions are optional questions that you may want to ask your learner during the unit to increase home and school connections about what your learner is studying. In the Unit Notables section, you may find optional activities, career connections, technology tips, ideas to help your learner if they get stuck, or safety tips. CCA wishes you and your learner a terrific school year! Supporting Your Learner Your role as a Learning Coach is very important. Here are a few ways you can help your learner do their very best in the course. Help your learner know what time guided or live class instruction is scheduled for and prompt them to attend sessions or watch recordings. Remember, it is okay for your learner to get stuck. Learning new material takes time. Encourage them to take breaks, keep trying, and even ask the teacher for help. Help your learner navigate technology. That may mean helping them type information or upload work into edio. Always encourage your learner to do their very best. Review the course syllabus for your learner’s course. Maintain communication with your learner’s teacher. Part B:Course Information Course Goals The World History course begins with an overview of ancient civilizations and societies before the modern world, then moves chronologically from around 1450 to the present day. Your learner will practice the skills of historical inquiry to analyze events from each era. Major eras of history covered include the Contact Period, Renaissance, Enlightenment, industrialization, imperialism, world wars, and globalization. Learners will analyze primary sources and complete projects demonstrating the state standards of historical study, including historical reading and writing, geography, continuity and change, and conflict and cooperation among groups. Throughout the course, learners will: Examine patterns of continuity and change over time. Discover the role groups and individuals played in the social, political, cultural, and economic development throughout world history. Apply historical thinking skills to analyze primary source documents to explore how people of the past viewed the events of their times. Evaluate how conflict and cooperation among groups and organizations have impacted the development of the world today. Course Format This section will help you to understand how your learner’s course is structured in edio. Lesson Components: Each day, your learner will spend 50 to 60 minutes completing a World History lesson. Some days may take less time, while other days may take a little more time. The lesson does not need to be completed in one sitting. Encourage your learner to take short breaks as they need. Lesson Bundling: Often, learners will see a bundle of lessons within one day. A lesson bundle is a collection of lessons that stack up to equal one full class period. Within the lesson bundles, there are different components your learner will interact with. These components will not be used every day. 1. Getting Started Lesson: There is one Getting Started lesson in this course. It can be found on Day 1 of Unit 1. This lesson includes important information about the course and contact information for your teacher. 2. Unit Overview: Each unit will include a Unit Overview. This describes what your learner will learn in the unit and how many assessments the unit will have. 3. Prep for Success: At the beginning of each unit, your learner will find a Prep for Success section. This component offers learners tips to be successful in the course, such as study tips, important software information, safety reminders, and more. 4. Knowledge Check: There will be one Knowledge Check in each unit. The Knowledge Check is designed to check prior learning and understanding of key skills and concepts that will be taught in the unit. The Knowledge Check is not a graded assessment. See the example below. The first lesson in every unit is often a bundle of lessons that introduce your learner to a new unit. Additionally, quizzes and knowledge checks in this course also often come in a lesson bundle with another lesson. Each lesson has its own components to help guide your learner through the lesson. 1. Lesson Overview: At the beginning of every lesson, your learner will see the Lesson Overview. This section contains lesson objectives, lesson vocabulary, materials your learner will need for the lesson, and the suggested lesson length. 2. Engage: The first section of the lesson is called Engage. In this section, learners will be introduced to the lesson by making a connection to past and present knowledge and will get ready for the lesson’s instruction. 3. Discover: New content and instruction is presented in the Discover section. Your learner will interact with the lesson content through defined vocabulary terms, videos, audio, and Pause and Think activities. Your learner will be able to practice and answer questions as they work through the lesson. 4. Show: Learners will demonstrate what they have learned in the lesson through a series of practice questions. 5. Summary: This section recaps the day’s objectives and prepares learners for a future lesson or assessment. The course includes assignments and projects. These graded assignments allow your learner to show what they have learned and apply their new skills. All CCA assignments and projects include these components. 1. Assessment Overview: At the beginning of each assessment, your learner will see the Assessment Overview. This section contains the goals of the assessment, materials your learner will need, the length of the assessment, and directions for completion. 2. Plan: In the Plan section, learners will be introduced to the assignment or project. Learners may be provided with a review of content from the previous lessons, strategies for completing the activity, graphic organizers, and grading rubrics. 3. Do: Learners will put their plan into action and work to complete the assignment or project successfully. This section also provides the grading expectations and/or rubric the teacher will use to grade the work. 4. Reflect: In Reflect, learners will think back to the work they completed. They will reflect upon the experience and analyze how well they completed the task. These moments of reflection are important, allowing learners to think about their learning and their work habits. In addition to assignments and projects, this course also includes quizzes and tests.1. Quiz Review: Before a quiz, learners will have the opportunity to review the content they will be assessed on in a quiz. 2. Quiz: A quiz may be given at the end of a topic or the end of a unit. 3. Test Review: Before a test, learners will have the opportunity to review the content they will be assessed on in the test. 4. Test: A test will assess learning across topics or at the end of a unit. Course Features The World History course includes and uses unique features such as: Text Analysis: Text-based analysis, in which learners read a specific historical document closely, so they can learn how to analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources in terms of historical context, intended audience, purpose, point of view, and outside information. Informative Essay: Informative Essays, in which learners practice reading and evaluating documents to practice the kinds of skills historians use. Historians must sort and synthesize documents from different people in order to make sense of them and create a larger historical narrative. These assignments also give learners the chance to “hear” voices sometimes left out of traditional history texts, like workers, immigrants, and farmers. Free Response Questions: Free response questions, in which learners practice writing responses to open-ended questions where they are asked to explain or compare key events and their causes and impacts. Creative Questions: Creative questions, which give learners practice in both analysis and empathy as they role-play people from the past to get a glimpse into their world and understand what major historical events mean to them. Part C:Unit Information Digital Citizenship Unit Unit Overview Digital media and technology are evolving at a rapid pace. This unit introduces skills to help your learner use technology to improve online communication as well as to be able to understand the differences in types of digital media. It includes lessons that discuss different types of information your learner may find online, both for the class and as a digital media consumer. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Exam _______________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions How does the type of story you are reading help you determine the accuracy of the information? How can digital citizens analyze online information for bias and check its accuracy? How does this unit help you understand fact and opinion? Unit Notables In this unit, your learner will identify ways to engage in active listening in both online and face-to-face communication. Your learner will also differentiate between fact and opinion and learn to evaluate a news story for bias as well as misinformation by applying critical thinking skills analysis. Kit Materials none Household Materials erasers, notebook, pencils, pens Early Civilizations Unit Unit Overview In this unit, learners will explore civilizations of the ancient world whose developments and ideas shaped world history. Early societies in Asia, Africa, and Europe made long-lasting cultural and political contributions that continue to impact the world today. Learners will also explore the origins of the major world religions. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Exam _______________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions What did you find most interesting about this period in history? Why? What similarities did you see in the foundation of early civilizations that did not have contact with one another? Unit Notables In this unit, your learner will explore the history and influence of world civilizations and religions that originated in Asia such as Hinduism and Buddhism. Encourage your learner to compare these civilizations and beliefs to what they might be familiar with today. Kit Materials none Household Materials erasers, notebook, pencils, pens The Pre-Modern World Unit Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will explore the rise of pre-modern civilizations such as the kingdoms of Europe in the Middle Ages, and the spread of Islam along with the Ottoman Empire. Additionally, they will learn about confrontation and competition between civilizations such as the series of religious crusades launched by Christian Kingdoms. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Exam _______________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions What surprised you about the events during this period? Why? After the effects of the Black Death, how did Europe rebuild and reconnect with the rest of the world? Unit Notables In this unit, your learner will study the motivations behind and consequences of the Crusades and the lasting impact that these events had on the Middle East. Encourage learners to research current political disagreements in the region, and evaluate the impact that the legacy of the Crusades continues to have on the region. Kit Materials none Household Materials erasers, notebook, pencils, pens The Contact Period Unit Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will explore the expeditions launched by European and Asian civilizations and the contact it started between civilizations. They will examine how the resulting economic and cultural exchanges transformed the course of world history, and how this continues to impact the world today. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Exam _______________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions What do you think was the most import result of Chinese exploration voyages? Why? What did you find most interesting about how missionaries and religion drove exploration? Why? Unit Notables In this unit, your learner will learn about the colonization of the Americas, the goods of the Columbian exchange, and the many infectious diseases spread throughout Native American civilizations. Encourage your learner to explore how Spanish rule of regions in the Americas continues to impact them today. Kit Materials none Household Materials erasers, notebook, pencils, pens Transformations in Thought Unit Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will explore several Reformation movements such as the Renaissance, the Protestant Reformation, the Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment. Learners will examine how the spread and influence of these movements altered economic, government, and religious processes. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Exam _______________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions What did you find interesting in this unit? Why? In what ways did the Scientific Revolution alter the ways in which civilizations shaped their economies? Unit Notables In this unit, learners will examine the beliefs and ideas of several Enlightenment thinkers and analyze how their beliefs would later influence revolutionary movements around the world. Encourage learners to make connections between Enlightenment ideas and America’s founding documents. Kit Materials none Household Materials erasers, notebook, pencils, pens Rulers and Revolutions Unit Unit Overview In this unit, learners will examine modern empires from around the world and ways in which revolutions sparked the formation of new forms of government. They will explore how nations around the world fought for their freedom and new forms of government based on Enlightenment ideas. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Exam _______________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions What did you find to be the most challenging or confusing in this unit? What did you find similar amongst the many revolutions that took place in Central and South America and the American Revolution. Unit Notables In this unit, learners will explore the monarchies of Europe and how several of them ended in favor of democratic reforms. Encourage learners to research the role of monarchies in modern European nations. Kit Materials none Household Materials erasers, notebook, pencils, pens The Industrial Revolution Unit Unit Overview In this unit, learners will explore the technological advances of the Industrial Revolution and the resulting economic growth around the world. They will analyze the impact that industrialization had on aspects of society such as workers’ rights, healthcare, and environmental conservation. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Exam _______________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions What did you find surprising or interesting in this unit? How did rapid industrialization further increase urbanization around the world? What about this historical period would you like to know more about? Unit Notables In this unit, learners will examine various economic philosophies by individuals such as Adam Smith and Karl Marx. Encourage them to identify world economies today that utilize the economic philosophies of this time period. Kit Materials none Household Materials erasers, notebook, pencils, pens Nationalism and Imperialism Unit Unit Overview In this unit, learners will explore the rise of nationalism among nations and the beginnings of the imperialism era. They will examine how European nations began colonizing different parts of the world and will analyze how colonization continue to alter those regions today. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Exam _______________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions What surprised you about the Meiji Restoration and its impacts on Japan and East Asia? What relationships do former imperial empires have with their former colonies today? Unit Notables In this unit, learners will explore ways in which nations resisted colonial rule and fought back against imperialism. Encourage learners to explore how the legacy of colonialism continues to impact international relations around the world. Kit Materials none Household Materials erasers, notebook, pencils, pens World War I Unit Unit Overview In this unit, learners will explore the causes of World War I and the ways in which new industrial technologies created brutal forms of warfare. They will also examine the concept of total war and how warfare has been forever changed since this conflict. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Exam _______________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions How did new technology impact fighting and the outcome of World War I? What did you find most interesting in this unit? Why? How has military technology advanced since the end of World War I? Unit Notables In this unit, learners will analyze the postwar economic struggles around the world and how these contributed to new forms of government such as fascism. Encourage learners to research how far-right political movements around the world seek to capitalize on poor economic conditions. Kit Materials none Household Materials erasers, notebook, pencils, pens World War II Unit Unit Overview In this unit, learners will explore the rise of totalitarian movements in Europe and Asia following World War II. They will examine how these movements then helped to spark the beginning of World War II, and the events that led to conclusion of the war. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Exam _______________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions What did you find most interesting in this period? Why? How did the establishment of the United Nations seek to prevent future world wars from happening? Unit Notables In this unit, learners will explore the events of the Holocaust and the efforts by the international community to bring those responsible to justice. Encourage learners to research the International Criminal Court today and how it seeks to bring criminals who commit crimes against humanity to justice. Kit Materials none Household Materials erasers, notebook, pencils, pens The Cold War Unit Unit Overview In this unit, learners will analyze the events that led to the Cold War and the many conflicts that took place in regions around the world. Learners will examine the technological advances made because of the Space Race and how the United States became embroiled in conflicts throughout Africa and Southeast Asia. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Exam _______________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions What surprised you the most in this unit? Why? How did nationalist movements that formed after World War II help to bring about decolonization around the world? Unit Notables In this unit, learners will examine the events of the Space Race and the advances in technology it created. Encourage learners to research the increased militarization of space and the creation of new military technologies by global superpowers. Kit Materials none Household Materials erasers, notebook, pencils, pens New National Boundaries Unit Unit Overview In this unit, learners will examine new independence movements that took place during and after the Cold War. They will also analyze the collapse of the Soviet Union and how it shaped new countries in Europe and Asia as a result. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Exam _______________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions How has the fall of the Soviet Union impacted the United States’ relationship with eastern European nations such as Ukraine and Poland? What did you find the most interesting in this unit? Why? Unit Notables In this unit, learners will explore the Korean War and the ongoing tensions in the region due to the division of North and South Korea. Encourage them to research how regional powers such as Japan and China continue to influence political and economic processes in the Koreas. Kit Materials none Household Materials erasers, notebook, pencils, pens The Contemporary World Unit Unit Overview In this unit, learners will explore the political, economic, and cultural trends of the modern world and how globalization has led to an even more interconnected world. They will examine how conflicts and issues around the globe impact their own lives in the United States. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Exam _______________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions What did you find the most interesting in this unit? How did expansion of free trade lead to economic globalization? How has globalization impacted the political relationship between nations of the world? Unit Notables In this unit, learners will examine how the world has responded to humanitarian crises and genocide. Encourage them to research ongoing humanitarian crises going on in Africa and Asia in the present day. Kit Materials none Household Materials erasers, notebook, pencils, pens
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
