S1 History

Module 1.1 – Early Life

Origins of Life; Darwin - Theory of Evolution; Man appears on Earth; Scientific & Religous interpretations concerning origins of life.

Module 1.2 – Ancient Egypt - On the banks of the Nile

Tutenkhamen; Writing and Number systems; Daily Life in Ancient Egypt; Women, Family Life & Education.

Module 1.3 – Imperial China

Han dynasty; imperial expansion; early Chinese science; the Silk Road

Module 1.4 – The Byzantine Empire

The Eastern Roman Empire; Byzantine state, society and culture; Byzantine Christianity

Module 1.5 – The Islamic World

The development of Islam

Module 1.6 – The Crusades

The causes and consequences of the early Crusades; The effect of the crusading spirit in northern Europe.

Module 1.7 – The Renaissance

The impact of famine, plague and war on society; The rediscovery of classical learning.

Module 1.8 – The Slave Trade

The use of 'black gold' as a commodity.

Module 1.9 – The era of global warfare

Understanding why national rivalries intensified in the 1700s; The rise of Prussian power; Knowledge of the Seven Years War in Europe and overseas.