Most of the modern world is built on the foundations of the ancient world. These ancient civilizations - in China, India, Egypt, Greece and Persia - as well as the development of major religious faiths (for example, Islam and Christianity) provided the major narrative of early world history. I am sure you have encountered some of these histories before in previous grades. We will build upon this existing knowledge by enhancing your understanding of how ancient civilizations rose and fell over time, what factors contributed to these developments, how cultures cooperated and conflicted with each other, how economic and trade systems developed, how ancient societies managed growing populations, as well as analyze the role of warfare in the shaping of the ancient world.
Please use this section of the website to access readings, handouts, worksheet and upcoming homework for History 9. As the readings for this year is exclusively online, if you encounter any issues with the website content (such as not being able to download) please contact me as soon as possible at [email protected].