This state curriculum guide was developed to reaffirm the importance of world history in the Louisiana social studies curriculum. It contains statements of the Louisiana social studies goals, program scopes and sequences, a list of 14 generalizations and related concepts, and a master course content outline. Seven study units are presented that address: (1) prehistory; (2) the ancient world; (3) the middle ages; (4) the early modern age; (5) the later modern age; (6) the inter-war period and World War II; and (7) the nuclear age. Each unit is divided into specific sections that contain: (1) generalization, concept, and objective statements; (2) a course outline; and (3) suggested learning activities. Appendices include: (1) selected world history computer activities; (2) world history terms; (3) lists of geographical locations; (4) an overview of major periods and trends in world art and music; (5) 136 references; (6) a sample unit; (7) suggestions and references for evaluation techniques; (8) foreign diplomatic and consular offices in the United States; (9) K-12 social studies skills' charts; and (10) an index organized by time periods, geographical or cultural areas, topics, and page number. (JHP)