A detailed outline summarizes a ninth-grade course in world history adaptable to average and honors classes. Material is divided into five parts. A list of 33 course goals precedes a list of 150 objectives, grouped under appropriate goal headings. The bulk of the document consists of a content outline which cites major and minor topics covered in the course. These include prehistoric man; early civilizations; developments in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe; European history; the Industrial Revolution; modern Europe; "isms;" post-World War II independence movements; Latin America; and future trends. The remainder of the booklet consists of a list of audiovisual materials and a planning calendar. (LP)