World History Grade 8. Great geographical discoveries and the formation of capitalist relations. Collection 1

Embark on an exciting journey through world history! Our "World History Grade 8. Great geographical discoveries and the formation of capitalist relations. Collection 1" course offers a dynamic learning experience that explores one of the most transformative periods in human history. Through interactive lessons, quizzes, and engaging activities, students will gain a deep understanding of the Age of Discovery and the rise of capitalist systems in Western Europe.

Why choose our course:

• Interactive quizzes and tests: Test your knowledge and reinforce learning with engaging and challenging quizzes.
• Interactive exercises: Develop critical thinking and research skills through interactive exercises and activities.
• Expertly crafted content: Developed by experienced educators to ensure high-quality and effective learning.
• Focus on historical analysis: Encourage students to analyze historical events, interpret primary sources, and develop their own perspectives.

Course Module

Module 1: Great geographical discoveries and the formation of capitalist relations. Collection 1

• § 1. Introduction. The Early Modern Period in world history
• Questions and tasks
• Great geographical discoveries of Europeans in the 15th–16th centuries
• 1. Preconditions of the great geographical discoveries
• 2. Voyages of Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, Ferdinand Magellan, Francis Drake
• Questions and tasks
• Conquest and settlement of the New World by Europeans
• 1. Pre-Columbian civilizations of the Americas
• 2. The beginning of the Conquista. The Spanish conquests
• 3. Formation of colonial empires. The New World after the conquests
• Questions and tasks
• The rise of capitalist relations. Everyday life in Western Europe
• 1. The rise of capitalism. Manufacturing and wage labor
• 2. Everyday life in Western Europe
• Questions and tasks
• Practical work. Great geographical discoveries: the impact of European civilization on the world

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Knows the time of the Great geographical discoveries and the Conquista
• Knows the date of Christopher Columbus’s first voyage
• Knows the directions of the voyages of Columbus, Vasco da Gama, Magellan, and the centers of global trade
• Understands the impact of the Great geographical discoveries on worldviews, economic, and social life in Europe and the New World
• Knows the concepts of “conquista,” “colonial empire,” “meeting of civilizations,” “price revolution,” and “manufacture”
• Can arrange chronologically information about the expansion of European influence around the world
• Can trace, based on maps, how the space of European influence evolved
• Can identify causes and consequences of the Great geographical discoveries
• Can describe changes in people’s lives associated with discoveries, the formation of colonial empires, the spread of manufacturing, and wage labor
• Can determine the causes of mass European migrations in the 16th–17th centuries