Unit 1 Social Development
1. Search for Background Information
2. Discuss the Words’ Meaning
3. Listen to the Lecture
4. Read for Information
Text A Origins of Agriculture
Text B Roots of the Industrial Revolution
5. Practice for Enhancement
6. Write an Academic Essay
7. Make Your Presentation
Unit 2 Human Races
1. Search for Background Information
2. Discuss the Words’ Meaning
3. Listen to the Lecture
4. Read for Information
Text A Minority Residents Face Double Burden
Text B Races in History
5. Practice for Enhancement
6. Write an Academic Essay
7. Make Your Presentation
Unit 3 Soft Power
1. Search for Background Information
2. Discuss the Words’ Meaning
3. Listen to the Lecture
4. Read for Information
Text A A Hard Look at Confucius Institutes and China’s Soft Power
Text B Confucianism and Taoism
5. Practice for Enhancement
6. Write an Academic Essay
7. Make Your Presentation
Unit 4 Military Leaders
1. Search for Background Information
2. Discuss the Words’ Meaning
3. Listen to the Lecture
4. Read for Information
Text A Napoleon Bonaparte: Tyrant or Hero
Text B Hegel’s Theory of History and Napoleon Bonaparte
5. Practice for Enhancement
6. Write an Academic Essay
7. Make Your Presentation
Unit 5 History Textbook Controversy
1. Search for Background Information
2. Discuss the Words’ Meaning
3. Listen to the Lecture
4. Read for Information
Text A Ghosts of the Past: History Education and National Conscience
Text B Examining the Japanese History Textbook Controversy
5. Practice for Enhancement
6. Write an Academic Essay
7. Make Your Presentation
Unit 6 Civilizations
1. Search for Background Information
2. Discuss the Words’ Meaning
3. Listen to the Lecture
4. Read for Information
Text A Civilization: Curse or Blessing
Text B The West’s Debt to China
5. Practice for Enhancement
6. Write an Academic Essay
7. Make Your Presentation
Appendix 1 Sample Academic Essay
Appendix 2 Glossary
Appendix 3 The Words of the Academic Word List (AWL)