Course of Study - Findlay City Schools CULTURES CURRICULUM MAP TIME LINE UNIT CHAPTERS TOPIC 8-10 Days 1 1 Prehistory (Origins of man to rise of civilizations) 4 Weeks 2 2, 3 River

11th GRADE

College Prep WORLD CULTURES & HUMANITIES

(Course #345)

Course of Study

Findlay City Schools 2008

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Findlay City Schools’ Board Policy

2. Findlay City Schools’ Mission Statement and Beliefs

3. World Cultures Curriculum Maps

4. World Cultures Indicators

WORLD CULTURES

11TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES

Course of Study

Writing Team

Ben Kirian

Dianna Schweinfurth

Mark Dickman

Sandy White

Mission Statement

The mission of the Findlay City Schools, a community partnership committed to educational excellence, is to instill in each student the knowledge, skills and virtues necessary to be lifelong learners who recognize their unique talents and purpose and use them in pursuit of their dreams and for service to a global society. This is accomplished through a passion for knowledge, discovery and vision shared by students, families, staff and community.

Beliefs Our beliefs form the ethical foundation of the Findlay City Schools. We believe….

every person has worth every individual can learn family is the most important influence on the development of

personal values. attitude is a choice and always affects performance motivation and effort are necessary to achieve full potential honesty and integrity are essential for building trust. people are responsible for the choices they make. performance is directly related to expectations. educated citizens are essential for the survival of the democratic

process. personal fulfillment requires the nurturing of mind, body and

spirit. every individual has a moral and ethical obligation to contribute

to the well-being of society. education is a responsibility shared by students, family, staff and

community. the entire community benefits by investing its time, resources and

effort in educational excellence. a consistent practice of shared morals and ethics is essential for our

community to thrive.

WORLD CULTURES

CURRICULUM MAP

TIME

LINE

UNIT CHAPTERS TOPIC

8-10 Days 1 1 Prehistory (Origins of man to rise of

civilizations)

4 Weeks 2 2, 3

River Valley Civilizations

3 Weeks 3 4, 7, 11, 13

Empires

1 Week 5, 6

Empires – Greece and Rome

17 Days 4 2, 4, 6, 11

World Religions

3 Weeks 5 7, 15, 16

Focus on the Americas

3 Weeks 6 8, 9. 11

Middle Ages

2 Weeks 7 14

Modern Times

1 Week 8 18, 19

Enlightenment and Revolution

5 Weeks 9 23, 25, 27

Imperialism

5 Weeks 10 27, 28, 29, 30.

31

The World Today

FINAL EXAM

Textbook: World History Connections to Today; Ellis, Elisabeth & Anthony Esler

(authors); Prentice Hall (publisher); 2003 Edition; ISBN: 0-13-062790-9

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Topic/Unit: I

Prehistory (Origins of man to rise of civilizations)

Time Line: Prehistory – 3000 BC

Key Concepts: Influence of geography on

societies

Adaptation

Methodology

o Anthropology

o Archeology

o History

o Etc.

Paleolithic Characteristics

Neolithic Characteristics

8 Features of a Civilization

Cultural Diffusion

Chapter/Pages:

Chapter 1 toward Civilization

Pages 4-21

Supplemental

Reading/Materials:

Virtual tour of Cave of

Lascaux

What would you be able to

tell about Findlay if it was

buried today and found

1000 years later using the 8

characteristics of a

civilization.

Jared Diamond Article

“The Greatest Mistake..”

UNIT 1

History

People in Societies

B. Describe the political and social

characteristics of early civilizations and their enduring impact on later civilizations.

A. Compare cultural practices, products

and perspectives of past civilizations in order to understand commonality and diversity of cultures.

C. Explain how contact between

different cultures impacts the diffusion of belief systems, art, science, technology, language and forms of government.

Geography

C. Explain how the environment influences

the way people live in different places and the consequences of modifying the environment.

History Indicators:

Early Civilizations

3. Describe the early cultural development of humankind from the Paleolithic Era to the revolution of agriculture including:

a. Hunting and gathering; b. Tool making; c. Use of fire; d. Domestication of plants and animals; e. Organizing societies; f. Governance.

4. Compare the geographic, political, economic and social characteristics of the river civilizations in the Tigris and Euphrates (Mesopotamia), Nile (Egypt), Huang Ho and Indus valleys before 1000 B.C. including:

a. Location;

b. Government; c. Religion; d. Agriculture; e. Cultural and scientific contributions.

People in Societies Indicators:

Cultures

1. Compare the cultural practices and products of the

societies studied including:

a. Class structure;

b. Gender roles;

c. Beliefs;

d. Customs and traditions.

2. Compare world religions and belief systems focusing on

geographic origins, founding leaders and teachings

including:

a. Buddhism; b. Christianity; c. Judaism; d. Hinduism; e. Islam.

Interaction

3. Explain factors that foster conflict or cooperation among countries:

a. Language; b. Religion; c. Types of government; d. Historic relationships; e. Economic interests.

Geography Indicators:

Location

1. Place countries, cities, deserts, mountain ranges and bodies

of water on the continents on which they are located.

2. Use coordinates of latitude and longitude to locate points

on a world map.

Places and Regions

3. Explain the distribution patterns of economic activities and

how changes in technology, transportation, communication

and resources affect those patterns including:

a. Agriculture; b. Mining; c. Fishing; d. Manufacturing.

4. Identify and describe a variety of physical and human

regions by analyzing maps, charts and graphs that show

patterns of characteristics that define regions.

Human Environmental

Interaction

5. Describe ways human settlements and activities are

influenced by environmental factors and processes in

different places and regions including:

a. Bodies of water; b. Landforms; c. Climates; d. Vegetation; e. Weathering; f. Seismic activity.

6. Describe ways in which human migration has an impact

on the physical and human characteristics of places

including:

a. Urbanization; b. Desertification; c. Deforestation.

7. Describe ways humans depend on and modify the

environment and the positive and negative consequences of

the modifications including:

a. Dam building; b. Energy production/usage; c. Agriculture; d. Urban growth.

Movement

Grade 6

8. Explain push and pull factors that cause people to migrate

from place to place including:

a. Oppression/Freedom; b. Poverty/Economic opportunity;

c. Cultural ties; d. Political conflicts; e. Environmental factors.

9. Identify and explain primary geographic causes for world

trade including the uneven distribution of natural resources.

Economics Indicators:

Scarcity and Resource Allocation

1. Explain how the availability of productive resources and

entrepreneurship affects the production of goods and

services in different world regions.

Topic/Unit: 2

River Valley Civilizations

Time Line: 3200 BC – 256 AD

Key Concepts:

Egypt

8 features of Civilization

Innovations

Mesopotamia

8 features of Civilization

Sumer

Babylon

o Hammurabi’s Code

o Cuneiform

o Development of an

empire from city-states

o Expansion and change

o Iron v. Bronze

China

8 Features of Civilization

Dynastic Cycles

Mandate of Heaven

Feudalism

Silk making

o Silk Road

Technological Advances

o Astronomy

o Bronze

o Writing

India

o 8 Features of Civilization

o Aryans

o Castes

o Epics

Chapter/Pages:

Chapter 2 First

Civilizations: Africa and

Asia pgs. 22-49 Skip

Section 5 until religion

unit.

Chapter 3 Early

Civilizations in India and

China pgs. 50-68

Supplemental

Reading/Materials:

o Virtual Field Trip

o Ancient Civilization

Research Project

o Museum Pieces

o Children’s Book

o Etc.

o Excerpts from Ramayana

UNIT 2

History

People in Societies





B. Analyze examples of interactions

between cultural groups and explain the factors that contribute to cooperation and conflict.

C. Explain how contact between different

cultures impacts the diffusion of belief systems, art, science, technology, language and forms of government.

Geography

Economics

C. Explain how the environment

influences the way people live in different places and the consequences of modifying the environment.

D. Explain reasons that people, products

and ideas move from place to place and

the effects of that movement on

geographic patterns.

A. Explain how the endowment and

development of productive resources affect economic decisions and global interactions.

Government

A. Explain why people institute

governments, how they influence governments, and how governments interact with each other.

History Indicators:

Early Civilizations

3. Describe the early cultural development of humankind from the Paleolithic Era to the revolution of agriculture including:

a. Hunting and gathering; b. Tool making; c. Use of fire; d. Domestication of plants and animals; e. Organizing societies; f. Governance.


Cultures

1. Compare the cultural practices and products of the societies

studied including:

a. Class structure;

b. Gender roles;

c. Beliefs;

d. Customs and traditions.

2. Compare world religions and belief systems focusing on

geographic origins, founding leaders and teachings including:

a. Buddhism; b. Christianity; c. Judaism; d. Hinduism; e. Islam.

Cultures

3. Analyze the relationships among cultural practices,

products and perspectives of early civilizations. 4. Explain how the Silk Road trade and the Crusades

affected the cultures of the people involved.

Diffusion

3. Give examples of contacts among different cultures that

led to the changes in belief systems, art, science, technology, language or systems of government.

4. Describe the cultural and scientific legacies of African,

Greek, Roman, Chinese, Arab and European civilizations.


Location

1. For each of the societies studied, identify the location of

significant physical and human characteristics on a map of

the relevant region.

Topic/Unit: 3

Empires

Time Line: 600 BC - 1650

Key Concepts: India

o Murya

o Asoka’s Rule

Unified Laws

Spread Buddhism

o Gupta

o Golden Age

Numerical Writing

Expansion of Trade

o Caste System

o Village Government

o Impact of Geography

China

o Confucianism

o Civil Service Exams

o Shi Huangli

o The Great Wall

o Expansion of Silk Road under Han

o Technological and Medical Advances


Persia


o Phoenicians

o Persian Wars with Greece

Chapter/Pages: Chapter 4 Empires of India and

China pgs 74-99 skip section 1

until religion unit

Chapter 7 Civilizations of the

Americas pgs 154-174

Chapter 11 The Muslim World

Section 5 only pgs 272-277

Chapter 13 Spread of

Civilizations in East Asia pgs

300-328

Supplemental

Reading/Materials: o Civilization Magazine Article

Assignment- Kirian

o Academy for Ancient Texts:

http://www.ancienttexts.org/libr

ary/

http://www.ancienttexts.org/library/

http://www.ancienttexts.org/library/

Topic/Unit: 3

Empires- Greece and Rome

Time Line:

Key Concepts: Greece


o Polis-Acropolis

o Tyrants- Real Meaning

o Democracy = Bad

o War and Tactics

o Trojan War

o Iliad-Odyssey- Homer

o Persian War

o Thermopylae

o Rise of Athens Power

o Rise of Greece as a unified

nation?

o Peloponnesian War

o Cause

o Dalian League

o Peloponnesian League

o Result

o Golden Age of Greece

Rome


o Early Development of scattered city-

states

o Expansion of Empire

o Rise of the Republic

o Politics

o Decline of the Republic

o “Freedom for Security”

Argument

o

Chapter/Pages:

Chapter 5 Ancient Greece pgs.

100-125

Chapter 6 Ancient Rome and

Rise of Christianity pgs. 126-

153 skip section 4 Rise of

Christianity

Supplemental

Reading/Materials:

Plutarch Life:

Expedition to Lesbos:

UNIT 3

History

People in Societies







C. Explain how contact between different

cultures impacts the diffusion of belief systems, art, science, technology, language and forms of government.

Government

A. Explain why people institute governments, how they influence governments, and how governments interact with each other.

Economics

D. Explain reasons that people, products and ideas move from place to place and the effects of that movement on geographic patterns.

History Indicators: Early Civilizations

2. Describe the enduring impact of early civilizations in India, China, before 1000 B.C. including:

a. The development of concepts of government and citizenship;

b. Scientific and cultural advancements; c. The spread of religions; d. Slavery and systems of labor.

The First Global

Age

6. Describe the importance of the West African empires of Ghana, Mali and Songhay including:

a. Trade routes; b. Products;

c. The spread of the Arabic language; d. The spread of Islam.


Diffusion

3. Give examples of contacts among different cultures that led to the changes in belief systems, art, science, technology, language or systems of government.

4. Describe the cultural and scientific legacies of African, Greek, Roman, Chinese, Arab and European civilizations.


Location

1. For each of the societies studied, identify the location of significant physical and human characteristics on a map of the relevant region.

2. On a map, identify places related to the historical events being studied and explain their significance.

Movement

5. Describe the geographic factors and processes that contribute to and impede the diffusion of people, products and ideas from place to place including:

a. Physical features; b. Culture; c. War; d. Trade; e. Technological innovations.


Scarcity and Resource Allocation

1. Compare the endowment of productive resources in world regions and explain how this endowment contributed to specialization, trade and interdependence in ancient times.

Markets

2. Describe the growth of cities and the establishment of trade routes in Asia, Africa and Europe; the products and inventions that traveled along these routes (e.g., spices, textiles, paper, precious metals and new crops); and the role of merchants.

Government Indicators:

Systems of Government

1. Compare direct and representative democracy using

examples of ancient Athens, the Roman republic and the United States today.

Topic/Unit: 4

Major World Religions

Time Line: Rise of Civilizations - Today

Key Concepts: Buddhism

Islam

Hinduism

Judaism

Christianity

Confucianism

Daoism

All projects researched at a

minimum the following 5 aspects of a

religion.

Holy Writings/ Religious

Texts

Deity

Rituals

Holy Sites

Basic Belief System/ moral

teachings

Some researched additional aspects

such as Afterlife

Organization- hierarchy or church

organization

Holy Days

Viewpoint on modern legal issues

such as birth control, abortion,

capital punishment, etc..

Impact on history- wars,

i/emigrations, rise and fall of

governments, etc.

Its place in the world today. Is it

still as prominent as in the past and

how does it effect the countries that

it is found in.

Miscellaneous information that may

be pertinent to the class. Such as

extremist organizations or cults that

have branched off of this religion.

Chapter/Pages: Chapter 2

o Sect. 5: Roots of

Judaism

Chapter 4

o Sect. 1: Hinduism and

Buddhism

o Sect. 4: Philosophy and

Religion in China

Chapter 6

o Section 4: The Rise of

Christianity

Chapter 11

o Section 1: Rise of Islam

o Section 2: Islam Spreads

Supplemental

Reading/Materials: The Students will use various

internet and library resources in

their Major World Religions

Project. Every WC teacher

does one all are slightly

different. The projects main

elements are how to identify

good sources, conducting

research, composing an MLA

research paper, and a

presentation with visual aide.

UNIT 4

History

People in Societies





Geography

A. Identify on a map the location of major

physical and human features of each continent.

History Indicators:

Early Civilizations

2. Describe the enduring impact of early civilizations in India, China, Egypt, Greece and Rome after 1000 B.C. including:

a. The spread of religions;

Feudalism and

Transitions

3. Describe the conditions that gave rise to feudalism, as well as political, economic and social characteristics of feudalism, in Asia and Europe. 4. Explain the lasting effects of military conquests during the Middle Ages including:

a. Muslim conquests; b. The Crusades;

5. Describe the impact of new ideas and institutions on European life including:

a. The Reformation.

The First Global

Age

6. Describe the importance of the West African empires of Ghana, Mali and Songhay including:

a. The spread of Islam.


Cultures

1. Analyze the relationships among cultural practices, products and perspectives of early civilizations.

Diffusion

3. Give examples of contacts among different cultures that led to the changes in belief systems, art, science, technology, language or systems of government.

4. Describe the cultural and scientific legacies of African, Greek, Roman, Chinese, Arab and European civilizations.

Topic/Unit: 5

Exploration- Focus on the Americas

Time Line: 1400 B.C.-1796 A.D.

Key Concepts: Pre Columbian Influence

The Major civilizations

o South/ Central Am.

Olmec

Aztecs

Incas

Mayan

Taino

o North American

Size of Population dispute

Their civilization what we know about

them now that we did not know or want to

believe years ago because it would make

us guilty of Genocide of a previously

unknown scale

Post Columbian Influence Plague

Impact of the introduction of Non-Native

Species

o Flora and Fauna

Warfare

Slavery

Collapse of Civilizations

Goals of Imperialist Powers and their

impacts on the regions that they controlled

Why the natives did not why fight back

and why they did at times.

Etc..

Mercantilism Explorers

o Prince Henry

o The Real Columbus

o Magellan Puts an end to “west to

China”

Spanish Settlement and removal of vast

reserves of ready gold

o Privateering and Piracy

French Settlement and Fur Trade

English Settlement and Agriculture, raw

material removal.

o Triangle Trade

o 100 years War

French and Indian

War/ 7 Years War

o Mercantilism

o Colonial settlements and reasons

why.

o Etc..

Chapter/Pages: Chapter 7 Civilizations of the Americas

Chapter 15 The first Global Age

Sect. 1: The Search for Spices

Chapter 16 The First Global Age

Sect. 1: Conquest in the

Americas

Sect. 2: Spanish and Portuguese

Colonies in the Americas

Sect. 3: Struggle for North

America

Supplemental

Reading/Materials:

Segments of 1491

Lies My Teacher Told Me

Charles C. Mann Article

500 Nations Videos

UNIT 5

History

People in Societies

B. Describe the political and social characteristics of early civilizations and their enduring impact on later civilizations. D. Describe the effects of interactions among civilizations during the 14th through 18th centuries. E. Explain the causes and consequences of the American Revolution, with emphasis on both Colonial and British perspectives.

A. Compare cultural practices, products and perspectives of past civilizations in order to understand commonality

and diversity of cultures.

Government

Citizenship Rights and

Responsibilities



B. Explain how the Declaration of

Independence, the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, and the Northwest Ordinance have provided for the protection of rights and the long-term future of a growing democracy.

C. Compare the defining characteristics of

democracies, monarchies and dictatorships.

B. Identify historical origins that

influenced the rights U.S. citizens have today.

History Indicators:

The First Global Age

2. Describe the political, religious and economic aspects of

North American colonization including:

a. Reasons for colonization, including religion, desire for land and economic opportunity;

b. Key differences among the Spanish, French and British colonies;

c. Interactions between American Indians and European settlers, including the agricultural and cultural exchanges, alliances and conflicts;

d. Indentured servitude and the introduction and institutionalization of slavery;

e. Early representative governments and democratic practices that emerged, including town meetings and colonial assemblies;

f. Conflicts among colonial powers for control of North America.

Revolution

3. Identify and explain the sources of conflict which led to the American Revolution, with emphasis on the perspectives of the Patriots, Loyalists, neutral colonists and the British concerning:

a. The Proclamation of 1763, the Stamp Act, the Townshend Acts, the Tea Act and the Intolerable Acts;

b. The Boston Tea Party, the boycotts, the Sons of Liberty and petitions and appeals to Parliament.

4. Explain the results of important developments of the

American Revolution including: a. A declaration of American independence; b. Character and significance of the military struggle in

the North in the early years of the war and the shift of the battle to the South after 1779;

c. Creation of state constitutions; d. Impacts on women, African-Americans and American

Indians.


Cultures

1. Analyze the relationships among cultural practices, products and perspectives of early civilizations.

Interaction

1. Trace the development of religious diversity in the colonies, and analyze how the concept of religious freedom has evolved in the United States. 2. Describe and explain the social, economic and political effects of:

a. Stereotyping and prejudice; b. Racism and discrimination; c. Institutionalized racism and institutionalized

discrimination.

3. Analyze how contact between white settlers and American Indians resulted in treaties, land acquisition and Indian removal.

4. Analyze the economic, geographic, religious and political factors that contributed to:

a. The enslavement of Africans in North America; b. Resistance to slavery.

5. Describe the historical limitations on participation of women in U.S. society and their efforts to gain equal rights.

Diffusion

6. Explain how the diverse peoples of the United States developed a common national identity.


A New Nation

5. Explain major domestic problems faced by the leaders of the new republic under the Articles of Confederation including:

a. Maintaining national security; b. Creating a stable economic system; c. Dealing with war debts; d. Collecting revenue; e. Defining the authority of the central government.

6. Explain the challenges in writing and ratifying the U.S. Constitution including:

a. Issues debated during the convention resulting in compromises (i.e., the Great Compromise, the Three-Fifths Compromise and the compromise over the slave trade);

b. The Federalist/Anti-Federalist debate c. The debate over a Bill of Rights.

7. Describe the actions taken to build one country from 13 states including:

a. The precedents established by George Washington, including the cabinet and a two-term presidency;

b. Alexander Hamilton's actions to create a financially strong country, including the creation of a national bank;

c. The establishment of an independent federal court system.


Government and the Economy Grade 8

4. Explain how lack of power to regulate the economy contributed to the demise of the Articles of Confederation and the creation of U.S. Constitution.

5. Explain how governmental protection of property rights and

regulation of economic activity impacted the development of the U.S. economy.

Topic/Unit: The History of Man

Time Line: Origins to Present

Key Concepts: Renaissance:

Arts

Florence

Artists/

Science

Literature

Chapter/Pages: Chapter 14 The Renaissance and

Reformation

Supplemental

Reading/Materials:

Topic/Unit: 6

Middle Ages

Time Line: 400-1400 AD

Key Concepts: The Early Middle Ages (400-1000)

Opens with the decline and collapse of

the Western Roman Empire. 466

Closes with growth of commerce and

cities

Power Vacuum as a result of the Roman

Collapse

Rise of Islam and their expansion into

Africa and Europe

Charles Martel and the Battle of Tours

Charlemagne

Feudalism

Medieval Church

o Relationship between church

and state

o Impact on Daily life

Agriculture Revolution

o Changes the physical

geography of Europe and

allows a population boom.

Commercial Revolution

o Rise of Guilds (Unionization)

The High Middle Ages (1000-1400) Appearance of the European Powers-

England and France

Ends with the Renaissance and

Reformation

Rise of the Power of the Royals

Rise of the Power of the Nobility

o Magna Carta

Rise of the Power of the Common Man

o Creation of Parliament and

the house of commons

o Creation of the Estates

General

Height of Churches Power

o Crusades

Globalization

o Inquisition

o Architecture- Gothic, mostly

cathedrals

Their decline

o Questioning whether it was the

church or the bible that people

should follow

The Hundred Years War

o Unified the people of these

countries

The Plague

Chapter/Pages: Chapter 8 The Rise of Europe

Chapter 9 The High Middle Ages

Chapter 11

Sect. 3 Golden Age of Muslim

Civilization

Supplemental

Reading/Materials:

History Channel Website- the

Dark Ages were they so dark?

UNIT 6

Government (6-8)

Economics



C. Compare the defining characteristics of

democracies, monarchies and dictatorships.

B. Explain why trade occurs and how historical patterns of trade have contributed to global interdependence.

Government (9-10)

History

A. Analyze the evolution of the Constitution through post- Reconstruction amendments and Supreme Court decisions. B. Analyze the differences among various forms of government to determine how power is acquired and used.

C. Describe the characteristics of feudal societies and the transition to the Renaissance and Reformation in Europe.

History Indicators:

Feudalism and Transitions

3. Describe the conditions that gave rise to feudalism, as well as political, economic and social characteristics of feudalism, in Asia and Europe.

4. Explain the lasting effects of military conquests during the Middle Ages including:

a. Muslim conquests; b. The Crusades; c. The Mongol invasions.


Markets

2. Describe the growth of cities and the establishment of

trade routes in Asia, Africa and Europe; the products and

inventions that traveled along these routes (e.g., spices,

textiles, paper, precious metals and new crops); and the role

of merchants.


Systems of Government

1. Explain how various systems of governments acquire, use

and justify their power.

2. Analyze the purposes, structures and functions of various

systems of government including:

a. Absolute monarchies; b. Constitutional monarchies; c. Parliamentary democracies; d. Presidential democracies; e. Dictatorships; f. Theocracies.

Topic/Unit: Unit 7 Early Modern Times The Renaissance

Time Line: 1300-1650

Key Concepts: Emphasis on individualism

Changed thinking about the

relationship of people to the

world

Revival of Roman heritage

Delay of renaissance in

northern Europe as result of

the plague

Individual achievements

celebrated

Themes of realism in

art/classical setting

Printing press expands

reading as well as vernacular

Medici family patronage

Preservation of science,

literature, history by

monks/scholars

Humanism

Humanities curriculum

revived

Major European authors,

painters

Print stimulates political

changes and reform

movements

Machiavellian principles (The

Prince)

Import of trade/travel in

expanding the Renaissance


Supplemental

Reading/Materials:

The History of Art in Pictures

by Giles Plazy

Topic/Unit: Unit 7 Early Modern Times—The Reformation

Time Line: 1517-

Key Concepts: Competition between secular

leadership and the

Church(for power, land, and

wealth)

Martin Luther’s 95 theses

initiate a revolt

Printing spreads ideas of

reform

Main ideas of Luther

Translation of Bible to

German

Peasants’ Revolt

Peace of Augsburg

Zwingli-Calvinism

Calvin’s beliefs, theocracy

Henry VIII’s annulment

Act of Supremacy

―Bloody Mary‖ Tudor

Elizabethan Settlement-

attempt to unify England

Council of Trent- internal

reform efforts by Pope Paul

III

The Inquisition

Jesuits begun

Protestant groups resulting

from reform


Supplemental

Reading/Materials:

Topic/Unit: Unit 7 Early Modern Times Scientific Revolution


Key Concepts:

Scientific method

Discoveries: Chemistry,

Astronomy, Physics,

Mathematics, Medicine

Scientists: Ptolemy,

Copernicus, Brahe,

Kepler, Galileo, Bacon,

Descartes, Newton, Boyle,

Changed views of the

Universe lead to other

changes


Supplemental

Reading/Materials:

UNIT 7

History

C. Describe the characteristics of feudal societies

and the transition to the Renaissance and Reformation in Europe.

D. Describe the effects of interactions among

civilizations during the 14th through the 18th

centuries.

History Indicators:

Feudalism and Transitions

5. Describe the impact of new ideas and institutions on

European life including:

a. The significance of printing with movable type; b. Major achievements in art, architecture and literature

during the Renaissance; c. The Reformation.

The First Global

Age

7. Describe the causes and effects of European exploration

after 1400 including:

a. Imperialism, colonialism and mercantilism; b. Impact on the peoples of sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and

the Americas.

Topic/Unit: Unit 8 Enlightenment and Revolution


Key Concepts: Explain how ideas of social

contract and separation of

powers affected views on

government

Relationship between

scientific discoveries and

enlightenment

Hobbes, Locke, Montesquieu

Impact of enlightenment on

the peasants

Enlightened despots

Rejection of mercantilism in

favor of lasses-faire economics

How the ideas of the

Renaissance and the

Reformation contribute to the

Enlightenment

Chapter/Pages: Ch. 18

Ch. 19

Supplemental

Reading/Materials:

Topic/Unit: Unit 8 Enlightenment and Revolution—The French

Revolution(p.2)


Key Concepts: Describe the steps used by

Napoleon to build a European

Empire

Explain how the Continental

System and nationalism

contributed to Napoleon’s

downfall

Describe the goals and

accomplishments of the

Congress of Vienna


Supplemental

Reading/Materials:

Topic/Unit: Unit 8 Enlightenment and Revolution---The French

Revolution (pg 3)


Key Concepts: Describe the social structure

of the Old Regime in France

How deficit spending and

warfare contributed to

France’s economic problems

Effect of poverty in

radicalizing the Third Estate

Evaluate the political, social,

and religious reforms of the

National Assembly

The Declaration of the Rights

of Man

Civil Constitution of the

Clergy

Constitution of 1791

Describe foreign reaction to

the revolution

Events that led to the

abolition of the monarchy

Goals of the Jacobins in the

Convention

Robespierre’s goals through

the Committee of Public

Safety

The role of the Reign of

Terror in the downfall of the

Convention

Methods used by the

Directory to put down

disruptions

Evaluate the events that led to

the rise of Bonaparte

Describe the revolutionary

reforms that were changed

under Napoleon

Describe the steps used by

Napoleon to build a European

EEmpire


Supplemental

Reading/Materials:

UNIT 8

History

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities

A. Explain connections between the ideas of the

Enlightenment and changes in the relationships between citizens and their governments.

A. Analyze ways people achieve governmental

change, including political action, social protest and revolution.

History Indicators:

Enlightenment Ideas

1. Explain how Enlightenment ideas produced enduring

effects on political, economic and cultural institutions,

including challenges to religious authority, monarchy and

absolutism.

2. Explain connections among Enlightenment ideas, the

American Revolution, the French Revolution and Latin

American wars for independence.

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Indicators:

Participation

1. Analyze and evaluate the influence of various forms of

citizen action on public policy including:

a. The French Revolution; b. The international movement to abolish the slave trade

and slavery; c. The Russian Revolution; d. The independence movement in India; e. The fall of communism in Europe

f. The end of apartheid.

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Topic/Unit 9: Imperialism (p.1)

Time Line: 1830-1950 (roughly)

Key Concepts: Nationalism as a factor in

unifying Germany

Describe the techniques used b y

Bismarck to unify and strengthen

Germany

Military alliance between

Germany and Austria to seize

Danish lands

Results of the Austro-Prussian

War (annexation of German

states)

How Franco-Prussian War led to

the birth of the Second Reich

under Kaiser William I

Describe the structure of the

German government (Bundesrat

and Reichstag)

Describe the social reforms of

Realpolitik in Germany (health

and accident insurance, old age

pensions) and its influence on

other European governments

Identify those African lands

seized by Germany in late 19th

century

Explain how imperialism led to a

global economy

Describe the impact of

imperialism on local peoples and

their resistance to imperial

nations

Explain the tensions between

European nations resulting from

competition for colonies

Germany and France vie for

Morocco

Chapter/Pages: Ch.23

Ch.25

Ch.27


Time Line: 1830-1950 roughly

Key Concepts:

Explain how Germany’s economic

growth and military build-up caused

tension with Britain

Explain the reasons for Germany

forming the Triple Alliance with

Italy and Austria-Hungary in 1882

Evaluate Germany’s role in

escalating the war between Serbia

and Austria into WWI

Explain the link between

imperialism and

industrialization(raw materials, new

markets, cheap labor, military

power, strong treasuries of the

imperial nations and stable

governments, need for bases for the

fleets, humanitarian goals and Social

Darwinism)

Define forms of imperial rule: direct

rule, indirect rule, protectorates,

spheres of influence

Name the advantages of western

nations that allowed for the success

of imperialism

Give examples of resistance to

imperialism

Identify the forces that shaped

Africa in the early 1800s

Summarize the events that led to a

―scramble‖ for Africa

Explain how economic decline,

political corruption , nationalism

and European imperialism led to the

decline of the Ottoman Empire


Ch.25

Ch.27

Supplemental

Reading/Materials:

Topic/Unit 9 : Imperialism (p.3)


Key Concepts:

Explain how Turkish

nationalism led to the

genocide of Armenians Describe why Muhammed Ali

was called the ―father of modern

Egypt‖

Explain how the control of the

Suez Canal extended European

control in the Middle East; 1882

Britain made Egypt a

protectorate

Describe the reforms made by the

Iranian government in the 1800s.

Locate the spheres of influence

established for Britain and

Russia inside Iran

Link the discovery of oil in Iran

in the early 1900s to the

placement of British and Russian

troops.

Identify the sources of opposition

to western influence inside Iran

Summarize the causes and effects

of the Sepoy Rebellion

Assess how British rule affected

India

Explain how the Indians viewed

western culture

Trace the origins of Indian

nationalism

Link the decline of China and

western industrialization with the

changing of Chinese relations

with the West in the late

1700s/early 1800s.


Ch.29

Supplemental

Reading/Materials:

Topic/Uni 9 : Imperialism (p.4)


Key Concepts: Explain the trade rights allowed

to foreigners by China prior to

1800 (heavily restricted)

Explain the effects of the Opium

Wars on the Chinese government

(Treaty of Nanjing) and its

society (debilitation from opium

addiction)

Explain the causes and effects of

the Taiping Rebellion (almost

toppled Qing dynasty, high loss of

life, vulnerability to imperialists)

Describe the ―self-strengthening‖

movement of late 1800s

Effects of the Sino-Japanese War

(Japan’s taking of Taiwan,

Western nations carving out

spheres of influence, U.S. Open

Door Policy)

Boxer Rebellion: causes and

effects

Events that led to the fall of the

Qing dynasty and the

establishment of a republic under

Sun Yixian

Discuss the impact of European

colonization on Southeast Asia

Outline the ways imperialism

spread to the Philippines and

other Pacific islands

Analyze the effects of

regionalism, social unrest, the

rise of caudillos, and frequent

revolts on the political instability

of Latin American countries


Ch. 26

Ch. 29

Supplemental

Reading/Materials:



Key Concepts: Explain how economic

dependence invited foreign

interference in Latin American

politics

List and explain the influences of

the United States on Latin

America (Monroe Doctrine,

Mexican War, Roosevelt

Corollary, Panama Canal)

Connect Japanese westernization

to imperialism by western nations

Analyze the overall effects of

imperialism on countries and

peoples: loss of traditions and

forced acceptance of western

ways, increased tensions among

the imperialist nations, economic

dependency of weaker nations on

stronger nations, improved

education and healthcare,

disruption of family life and

village life, improved technology,

instability caused by

undermining of local control,

etc.)


Supplemental

Reading/Materials:

UNIT 9

History

C. Analyze the reasons that countries gained control of territory through imperialism and the impact on people living in the territory that was controlled.

History Indicators:

Imperialism

4. Describe the political, economic and social roots of imperialism.

5. Analyze the perspectives of the colonizers and the colonized concerning:

a. Indigenous language; b. Natural resources; c. Labor; d. Political systems; e. Religion.

20th Century Conflict

7. Analyze the causes and effects of World War I with emphasis on:

a. Militarism, imperialism, nationalism and alliances; b. The global scope, outcomes and human costs of the

war; c. The role of new technologies and practices including

the use of poison gas, trench warfare, machine guns, airplanes, submarines and tanks;

d. The Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations. 8. Analyze the causes and consequences of the Russian Revolution including:

a. The lack of economic, political and social reforms under the tsars;

b. The impact of World War I; c. The emergence of Lenin, Stalin and the Bolsheviks; d. The rise of communism in Russia.

9. Assess the global impact of post-World War I economic, social and political turmoil including:

a. Disarmament; b. Worldwide depression; c. Colonial rebellion; d. Rise of militarist and totalitarian states in Europe and

Asia. 10. Analyze the causes of World War II including:

a. Appeasement; b. Axis expansion; c. The role of the Allies.

20th Century

Topic/Unit10 : The World Today

The last 100 Years


Key Concepts: (Much of Chapters 27-31 can be glossed over

because they are covered in detail in 10

American History)

Very brief overview of the first half of the 20th

Century

o WWI

o Causes

o Militarism

o Alliances

o Nationalism

o Imperialism

o Anarchy- “Government”

o The War

o Very Little on the war just

enough to explain effects

o Effects

o Russian Revolution

o Treaty of Versailles

New boundaries

Nationalism

Breakup of Empires

Reparations

Resentment

o 14 Points

League of Nations

o WWII

As a result of this

you can consider

them one war

o WII

o Causes

o WWI…

o The War

o Very Little on the War just

enough to explain effects

o Effects

o Dawn of the Cold War

Chapter/Pages: Chapters 27-31 All of it very brief

because much of it is taught very

completely in 10 American History.

Supplemental

Reading/Materials:

Conflict

Topic/Unit 10: The World Today

Time Line: 1945-Present

Key Concepts: (Much of Chapters 32, 33, & 34 can be

glossed over because they are covered in

detail in 10 American History)

Overview (Chapter 32)

o Colonial Independence Movements

o Effect of the Cold War on the World

o Super Powers, Non-aligned,

Aligned and UN

o Creation of Israel

o Globalization/ Interdependence

o Economics

o Ideology

Religious, Political,

and gender rights

o Terror

o Global Environmentalism

o Third and First World Nations

o Characteristics of each and

obstacles to development

Europe and North America (Chapter 33) o European Union

o One every country hit economic, political,

and social

o England

o Rise of the Labor Party

o IRA

o India

o France

o Reforms under DeGaul

o Germany

o The Split and effect of it both

short term and long term.

o Oil……

o US and USSR are both heavily covered in

10 American, with Cold War Units, so

they will likely be sacrificed for time.

o Exception- the collapse and the

resulting conflicts

Yugoslavia

Czechoslovakia

Etc..

East and Southeast Asia

Brush over main topics on all of the

major nations, was covered in 10

American

Chapter/Pages: Chapter 32 The World Since 1945: An

overview

Chapter 33 Europe and North America

Chapter 34 East Asia and Southeast

Asia

Supplemental

Reading/Materials: Primary Source Links for Europe,

1945-Present:

http://www.uncp.edu/home/rwb/hst332

_p5.htm

http://www.uncp.edu/home/rwb/hst332_p5.htm

http://www.uncp.edu/home/rwb/hst332_p5.htm

Topic/Unit 10: The World Today

The last Hundred Years

Time Line: 1945-Present

Key Concepts: South Asia and the Middle East

Indian Sub-Contintent

o Independence

o Pakistan

o Current struggles of both

Afghanistan

Israel/ Palestine/ Lebanon

o Creation of Israel and

displacement of Palestinians

Muslim Middle East

o Oil and Extremism

Turkey

o As a pawn in Cold War

o Nationalism, and Economic

Issues.

Kurds

Africa Impact of Imperialism/ Cold War

o Military Juntas

o Local Warlords

Rising Nationalism

o Independence Movements

Non violent/ violent

o Genocide

o UN, Red Cross, Etc..

Economic, Social, Political, and

Environmental Issues

o Reliance on Foreign Aid

o Use of Resources

o Government Choices

o Desertification, deforestation,

and Endangerment of animals

o Aids, TB, etc..

o Battle between tradition and

modern life

o Genocide

o Religious issues

Latin America Impact of Imperialism

o In the past and even today

Economic, Social, and Political Issues o Rampant Unemployment

o Haves and Have Nots- Extreme

Poverty

o Environmental Issues- Amazon

o Communist, Dictators, and

Military Juntas

o Drug War

o NAFTA

o Exports and impact of them

Chapter/Pages: Chapter 35 South Asia and the Middle

East

Chapter 36 Africa

Chapter 37 Latin America

Supplemental

Reading/Materials:

The 50 Years War DVD

UNIT 10

History

People in Societies

D. Connect developments related to World

War I with the onset of World War II. E. Analyze connections between World

War II, the Cold War and contemporary conflicts.

C. Analyze the ways that contacts

between people of different cultures result in exchanges of cultural practices.

Social Studies Skills and Methods

A. Obtain and evaluate information from public records and other resources related to a

public policy issue. B. Critique data and information to determine the adequacy of support for conclusions. C. Develop a research project that identifies the various perspectives on an issue and

explain a resolution of that issue. D. Work in groups to analyze an issue and make decisions.

History Indicators:

20th Century Conflict Grade 9

7. Analyze the causes and effects of World War I with emphasis on:

a. Militarism, imperialism, nationalism and alliances; b. The global scope, outcomes and human costs of the war; c. The role of new technologies and practices including the

use of poison gas, trench warfare, machine guns, airplanes, submarines and tanks;

d. The Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations.

8. Analyze the causes and consequences of the Russian

Revolution including:

a. The lack of economic, political and social reforms under the tsars;

b. The impact of World War I; c. The emergence of Lenin, Stalin and the Bolsheviks; d. The rise of communism in Russia.

9. Assess the global impact of post-World War I economic,

social and political turmoil including:

a. Disarmament; b. Worldwide depression; c. Colonial rebellion; d. Rise of militarist and totalitarian states in Europe and

Asia.

10. Analyze the causes of World War II including: a. Appeasement; b. Axis expansion; c. The role of the Allies.

11. Analyze the consequences of World War II including: a. Atomic weapons; b. Civilian and military losses; c. The Holocaust and its impact; d. Refugees and poverty; e. The United Nations; f. The establishment of the state of Israel.

12. Analyze the impact of conflicting political and economic

ideologies after World War II that resulted in the Cold War including:

a. Soviet expansion in Eastern Europe; b. The division of Germany; c. The emergence of NATO and the Warsaw Pact; d. The Chinese Communist Revolution.

13. Examine social, economic and political struggles resulting from colonialism and imperialism including:

a. Independence movements in India, Indochina and Africa.

b. Rise of dictatorships in former colonies.

14. Explain the causes and consequences of the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War including:

a. The arms build-up; b. Ethnic unrest in the Soviet Union; c. Independence movements in former Soviet satellites; d. Global decline of communism.

15. Examine regional and ethnic conflict in the post-Cold War era including:

a. Persistent conflict in the Middle East; b. Ethnic strife in Europe, Africa and Asia.

20th Century Conflict Grade 10

6. Trace the development of the United States as a world power

with emphasis on: a. The decision to enter into World War I; b. President Wilson's Fourteen Points; c. The Treaty of Versailles; d. The decision of the United States not to participate in the

League of Nations. 7. Analyze the impact of U.S. participation in World War II, with

emphasis on the change from isolationism to international involvement including the reaction to the attack on Pearl Harbor.

8. Explain how the Cold War and related conflicts influenced

U.S. foreign policy after 1945 with emphasis on: a. The Marshall Plan; b. Communist containment, including the Truman Doctrine,

Berlin Blockade and Cuban Missile Crisis; c. The Korean War and the Vietnam War.


Diffusion

3. Explain how advances in communication and

transportation have impacted:

a. Globalization; b. Cooperation and conflict; c. The environment; d. Collective security; e. Popular culture; f. Political systems; g. Religion.

Social Studies Skill and Methods Indicators:

Grade 11

Obtaining Information

1. Identify a current public policy issue and arguments relative to the issue.

2. Determine criteria by which arguments will be judged.

3. Identify advocacy groups and obtain public policy

information they produce.

4. Adjust a research question or topic based on information

obtained while conducting research.

Thinking and Organizing

5. Choose a position on an issue and develop a rationale for that position.

6. Critique the conclusions drawn from survey and research

data by questioning:

a. Sample size; b. Demographics; c. The sponsoring organization; d. Logic of the conclusions reached.

Communicating

Information

7. Identify appropriate tools for communicating a position

on an issue (e.g., electronic resources, newsletters, letters to

the editor, public displays and handouts).

Problem Solving

8. Apply the processes of persuasion, compromise and

negotiation to the resolution of conflicts and differences.

Social Studies Skills and Methods Indicators (Grade 12)

Obtaining Information

1. Obtain and evaluate information from public records and

other resources related to a public policy issue.

Thinking and Organizing

2. Construct an action plan for presenting a position to the

appropriate decision-making body.

3. Research an issue or topic by gathering, recording,

evaluating and interpreting relevant data.

Communicating

Information

4. Develop a research project and make formal

presentations to the class and/or community members

using:

a. Key terms; b. Support for main ideas; c. Examples; d. Statistics and other evidence; e. Visual aids; f. Formal citation of sources.

5. Respond to questions and feedback about presentations

knowledgeably and civilly.

Problem Solving

6. Build consensus within a group by: a. Finding points of agreement; b. Identifying points individuals are willing to concede; c. Making sure that all voices are heard; d. Attempting to understand the view of others.

7. Engage in group work on issues-analysis and decision-making:

a. Identify a problem or dilemma; b. Analyze the interests, values and points of view; c. Identify causes of the problem or dilemma; d. Propose alternative solutions; e. Formulate a position or course of action; f. Evaluate the consequences of the action taken.

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