Pacing Guide for Medieval World History 2010 -- 2011

Quarter One / Quarter Two / Quarter Three / Quarter Four
*Reserve one day per week for Community Service Learning.
*September 14- PD
Training by Generation Citizen to implement Community Service Learning.
*Week of Sept. 27
Scheduled observation of class by college mentor--GC
Topics (10/4 to 11/14)
1.  Intro to GC
2.  Survey
3.  Mapping Communities
4.  Narrowing the issues
5.  Comparing Govt. Issues
6.  Lobbying Simulation
Survey should be administered as early as possible w/mentor. / *Reserve one day per week for Community Service Learning.
Topics (11/15 to 12/6)
1.  Voting for Our Focus Issue
2.  Researching Our Focus Issue
3.  Effective Public Speaking
4.  Formulating Our Action Plan & Project Teams
5.  Mobilizing Community Members
6.  Writing an Opinion Piece
7.  Getting Media Attention
Modify lessons as needed to be completed during
Q2. (7 days) / *Reserve one day per week for Community Service Learning.
Topics (2/1 to 3/9)
1.  Working in Project Teams
2.  Learning from an expert
3.  Putting Social Networking to Use
4.  Outreach to Key Players
5.  Influencing Decision-Makers
6.  Being Informed Readers
(the above will vary according to project)
Work on CSL Projects
2/1 to 4/3
§  8 Action Days / *Reserve one day per week for Community Service Learning.
Topics (4/4 to 4/8)
1.  Wrapping Up
2.  Reflection
CSL Projects in-house Civics Day - Display
May – CSL projects Generation Citizen
§  Selected individuals from each school will participate in GC – Civics Day
Opening Procedures
Establish routines, review grading policy, classroom rules, set –up notebooks
Sept 1 - 8 (5 days) / Islam continued
§  Teachings of Islam (ch.9- 6 days)
§  Contributions of Muslims to World Civilizations
(ch.10 - 3 days)
§  From the Crusades to New Muslim Empires (ch.11-6 days) / Renaissance and Reformation
§  Birth & Spread of the Renaissance
(ch. 28 –
§  Florence
(ch. 29 –
§  Renaissance Figures
(ch. 30)
§  The Spread & Impact of the Reformation
(ch. 31 / Imperial China
§  Political Development of Imperial China
§  China Develops a New Economy
§  Chinese Discoveries and Inventions
§  China's contact with the Outside World
Medieval Europe
§  Development of Feudalism (ch.2)
§  Roman Catholic Church in Medieval Europe (ch.3)
§  Life in Medieval Towns (ch.4)
§  Decline of Feudalism (ch.5)
§  Byzantine Empire (ch. 6)
Sept. 1 - Oct. 1
/ West Africa
§  Early Societies in West Africa (ch.12 – 3 days)
§  Ghana: A West African Trading Empire
(ch.13 – 6 days)
§  Influence of Islam on West Africa (ch.14- 5 days)
§  Cultural Legacy of West Africa
§  (ch.15 – 4 days) / Europe Enters the Modern Age
§  Age of Exploration (ch.33)
§  Scientific Revolution (ch.34)
§  The Enlightenment (ch.35) / Native American Civilizations
·  Discover students’ prior knowledge
·  Achievements of Maya, Aztecs, and Incas (ch.27)
Islam
§  Geography of the Arabian Peninsula (ch.7)
§  The Prophet Muhammed (ch.8)
(3 days) / Midterm Exam
Review work Q1 & Q2
Performance based assessment in all classes / Final Exam
CSP Project-Based Assessment**

Q1 Grades close 11/14 Q2 Grades close 1/30 Q3 Grades close 4/3 Q4 Grades close 6/8