2024 Session:
June 26 - July 31
June 26 - July 31
Courses
History
Modern World History
Designed For: Rising 9th, 10th and 11th grade students.
Content: Modern World History covers the period between the Enlightenment and the Age of Imperialism. The course focuses on the development of Western Civilization but may include other cultures. Political, economic and social developments are central to the curriculum.
Note: Most students preparing to take Modern World History or a similar course in the fall will be placed in a preview section designed to emphasize study skills related to the successful study of history while concurrently providing a survey of commonly covered topics.
Text: World History: Perspectives On the Past (D.C. Heath)
Many specific study skills are best attained using history content as a basis for practice. Study skills emphasized include outlining, note taking, interpretation of maps, charts, graphs, tables, and primary sources. The goal is to teach how to read and study a textbook, identify important information, synthesize, and respond intelligently in writing.
Wolfeboro Camp School
Wolfeboro Camp School, in Wolfeboro, NH, is a private academic, summer camp program for boys and girls ten to eighteen entering grades six to twelve.