CHY4U World History since the Fifteenth Century (Grade 12)
Five centuries in one argumentative course: renaissance to revolutions, empire to decolonization, and the twentieth century’s catastrophes and recoveries. The heaviest essay-writing credit outside English — which is exactly why law- and humanities-track applicants take it.
Inside the course
The early modern world: renaissance and reformation
Revolutions: political, industrial and intellectual
Imperialism and its global consequences
The twentieth century: wars, ideologies and recovery
Historiography: how history gets written
Where it leads
Signals essay strength to law-track, history and humanities programs; pairs naturally with ENG4U in a reading-heavy Top 6.
PREREQUISITE
Any university or university/college preparation course in Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences and humanities.
Assessment & credit
Standard Ontario assessment: 70% coursework, 30% final evaluation. Completion ships as an official transcript, OUAC-listed and recognized by public and private schools.
How we run it
Small groups, online or in person (Markham campus); semester, summer and winter intakes, scheduled around the student’s Top 6 plan.
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