Intermediate World History A: From Prehistory Through the Middle Ages
Course Overview
In this first part of a survey of World History from prehistoric to modern times, K¹² online lessons and assessments complement The Human Odyssey
, a textbook series developed and published by K¹². This course focuses on the development of civilization across a twelve-thousand year span: from the Ice Age to the Middle Ages; from cave paintings to stained glass windows; from crude huts to Gothic cathedrals. The course introduces geography concepts and skills as they appear in the context of the historical narrative.
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Materials
Standard Curriculum Items
The Human Odyssey, Volume 1: Prehistory Through the Middle Ages
(K¹² Inc., 2004)
Lesson Time and Scheduling
Total lessons: 180
Lesson time: 60 minutes
You might choose to split the lessons into smaller segments, for example, from 20 to 25 minutes. The K¹² online lesson tracking system allows you to pick up wherever you left off in any given lesson.
Sample Lesson: History
Try It Out: The best way to understand the K¹² program is to try it out! Take a look as some lessons that K¹² History students experience!

