In this course, students will compare historical and cultural events in Europe with the same type of events in the Americas (North, Central, and South) during the same time period. They will participate in in-depth discussions on medieval Europe, the Renaissance, the Aztecs, the Incas, and the colonial efforts in North America. This is the first course in a two-part World History series for grades seven and eight; however, either course may be taken independently of the other.