20th Century History is an inquiry-based course. It will emphasize the development of critical thinking skills and will involve a variety of learning and teaching styles including project based learning opportunities. 20th Century History includes the following curricular units: 

•  The examination of the impact of authoritarian regimes in the 20th Century civil wars, independence movements, and revolutions: including the Soviet Union, from the Russian Revolution to the collapse of the Soviet state. The rise of Nazi Germany and Hitler including the Holocaust. The Communist revolution and the rise of Mao. Guerilla warfare in Central and South America. Vietnam, 1945–75
• Human rights movements, including women’s movement toward equality US civil rights movement (segregation and desegregation) and the struggle against apartheid
• Global conflicts, including World War I, World War II, and the Cold War 
• Migrations, movements, and territorial boundaries, including post- World War I Middle East. Palestine/Jewish settlement
• Social and cultural developments in the 20th Century, including the changing role of women