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