Unit 1: Connecting the Dots

World History

1. Brief Course Description
Students will develop relevant enduring understandings of current world issues and relate them to their historical, political, economic, geographical and cultural contexts. As students examine the historical roots of significant events, ideas, movements, and phenomena, they encounter the contributions and patterns of civilizations of the past and societies around the world. Students taking this course will broaden their historical perspectives as they explore ways societies have dealt with continuity and change, exemplified by concepts such as civilization, revolution, government, economics, war, stability, movement, technology, etc.
Course Essential Questions
1. What tools or resources can be used to understand the creation and development of the world?
2. In what ways have ancient civilizations left a lasting impact on modern society?
3. What effect did conflict and innovation have on Medieval civilization?
4. How were religion, culture, and the quest for knowledge responsible for interactions among global civilizations?
5. How did the motivations for exploration and the period of expansion impact the global community?
6. What were the causes of revolutions and struggles for independence?
7. How did factors such as region, ethnicity, and nationality cause major conflicts among groups and nations?
8. How does global interdependence of nations affect conflicts and socio-political relations?

Unit 1: Connecting the Dots

Essential Standard:

WH.H.1 Apply the four interconnected dimensions of historical thinking to the World History Essential Standards in order to understand the creation and development of the societies/civilizations/nations over time.

Essential Question: Explain how the content applies to the four interconnected dimensions of historical thinking to understand the creation and development of civilization over time? (This standard will be taught throughout the course tied in with the specific content in the following standards.)

Essential Vocabulary and Concepts:

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· Beginning

· Middle

· End

· Development

· Data

· Historical Succession

· Historical Duration

· Reconstruct

· Change

· Timeline

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Unit 2: A River Runs Through It

Essential Standards:

WH.H.2 Analyze ancient civilizations and empires in terms of their development, growth and lasting impact.

Essential Question: In what ways have ancient civilizations left a lasting impact on modern society?

1. What caused nomadic people to become settled people?

2. How was distribution of power determined in early civilizations?

3. How was acceptable and unacceptable behavior enforced?

4. How did Ancient Greece and Rome contribute to modern forms of government?

Essential Vocabulary and Content:

WH.H.2.1 Compare how different geographic issues of the ancient period influenced settlement, trading networks and the sustainability of various ancient civilizations (e.g., flooding, fertile crescent, confluence, limited fertile lands, etc.).

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· Climate

· Topography

· Region

· Flooding

· Limited Fertile Lands

· Natural Barriers

· Resources

· Nomadic people

· Settled people

· Fertile Crescent

· Confluence

· Nile

· Trade Networks

· Communication

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WH.H.2.2 Analyze the governments of ancient civilizations in terms of their development, structure and function within various societies (e.g., theocracy, democracy, oligarchy, tyranny, aristocracy, etc.).

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· Distribution of Power

· Functions of Government

· Values and Beliefs

· Diverse Populations

· Religion

· Empires

· Theocracy

· Democracy

· Republic

· Oligarchy

· Tyranny

· Aristocracy

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WH.H.2.3 Explain how codifying laws met the needs of ancient societies (e.g., Hammurabi, Draco, Justinian, Theodosius, etc.).

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· Legal

· Codify

· Body of Laws

· Acceptable and Unacceptable Behavior

· Hammurabi

· Justinian

· Draco

· Theodosius

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WH.H.2.4 Analyze the rise and spread of various empires in terms of influence, achievements and lasting impact (e.g., Mongol, Mughal, Ottoman, Ming, Mesoamerica, Inca, Imperial states in Africa, etc.).

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· Cultural diffusion

· Invasion

· Conquest

· Mongol

· Mughal

· Ottoman

· Ming

· Mesoamerica

· Inca

· Silk Roads

· Imperial states in Africa

· Expansion of Islam

· Greece and Roman art and literature

· Systems of Government

· Architecture

· Mathematics

· Irrigation

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WH.H.2.5 Analyze the development and growth of major Eastern and Western religions (e.g., Including but not limited to Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Shintoism, etc.).

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· Eastern Religions

· Western Religions

· Hinduism

· Buddhism

· Judaism

· Christianity

· Islam

· Confucianism

· Shintoism

· Medieval

· Monotheistic

· Polytheistic

· Constantinople

· Byzantine Empire

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WH.H.2.6 Analyze the interaction between the Islamic world and Europe and Asia in terms of increased trade, enhanced technology innovation, and an impact on scientific thought and the arts.

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· Islamic culture

· Moors

· The arts

· Navigational technologies

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WH.H.2.8 Compare the conditions, racial composition, and status of social classes, castes, and slaves in ancient societies and analyze changes in those elements.

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· Social hierarchy

· Slavery

· Social class

· Caste System

· Imbalances

· Inequalities

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Tasks:

W1 – Is social hierarchy a natural function or dysfunction of civilizations?

Explain whether or not the United States resembles Ancient Rome? Be specific

W2 – Choose ONE form of government (theocracy, democracy, oligarchy, tyranny, or aristocracy), explain its importance and compare/contrast it with the others.

R1/R10 - "Everyday Life in Ancient Greece, 4th Century BC," EyeWitness to History, www.eyewitnesstohistory.com (2001).

Unit 3: Medieval Civilizations

Essential Standards:

WH.H.3 Understand how conflict and innovation influenced political, religious, economic and social changes in medieval civilizations.

Essential Question: What effect did conflict and innovation have on Medieval civilization?

1. How did the fall of Rome and invasions impact Western Europe?

2. How did the Christian religion become a political force?

3. How was loyalty used as a means of survival?

4. In what ways did the Crusades have a lasting impact on societies involved?

5. What were the effects of increased trade towards the end of the Middle Ages?

Essential Vocabulary and Content:

WH.H.3.1 Explain how religion influenced political power and cultural unity in various regions of the Europe, Asia and Africa (e.g., Carolingian Dynasty, Holy Roman Empire, Ottoman Empire, Mughal Empire, Safavid Empire).

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· Early Middle Ages

· Middle Ages

· High Middle Ages

· Carolingian Dynasty

· Charlemagne

· Holy Roman Empire

· Ottoman Empire

· Mughal Empire

· Safavid

· The Church

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WH.H.3.2 Explain how religious and secular struggles for authority impacted the structure of government and society in Europe, Asia, and Africa (e.g., Cluniac Reforms, common law, Magna Carta, conflicts between popes and emperors, Crusades, religious schisms, Hundred Years’ War, etc.).

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· Cluniac Reforms

· Common Law

· Magna Carta

· Conflicts between popes and emperors

· Crusades

· Religious schisms

· Hundred Years’ War

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WH.H.3.3 Analyze how innovations in agriculture, trade and business impacted the economic and social development of various medieval societies (e.g. Feudalism, Agricultural Revolutions, Commercial Revolution and development of a banking system, manorial system, growth of towns, etc.). -

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· Feudalism

· Agricultural Revolution

· Commercial Revolution

· Banking System

· Manorial System

· Growth of Towns

· Urbanization

· Black Plague

· Economics

· Technology

· Innovation

· Bourgeoisie

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WH.H.3.4 Analyze how the desire for farmable land created conflict and impacted the physical environments of Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas (e.g., Agricultural Revolution in Europe, Muslim Agricultural Revolution, Mesoamerican and Andean agricultural innovations, etc.).

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· Slash and burn agriculture

· Step terraces

· Chinampas

· Lords

· Enclosure movement

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Tasks:

W1 – Were Christians justified or unjustified in attempting to invade Jerusalem during the Crusades?

W2 – How did religion become a political force and what kind of conflicts arose from this development?

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Unit 4: Global Interactions

Essential Standards:

WH.H.4 Analyze the political, economic, social and cultural factors that lead to the development of the first age of global interaction.

Essential Question: How were religion, culture, and the quest for knowledge responsible for interactions among global civilizations?

1. How did the focus on the ‘individual’ impact the role of religion?

2. How did the interaction of different cultures create an exchange of ideas?

3. How did wealth and status lead to the growth of arts and literature?

4. How and why did the Reformation lead to religious reform?

5. In what ways was the authority of the English crown challenged by the people?

6. How was the sovereignty of monarchs established?

7. How did the desire for power ultimately lead to global interaction?

Essential Vocabulary and Concepts:

WH.H.4.1 Explain how interest in classical learning and religious reform contributed to increased global interaction (e.g., Renaissance, Protestant Reformation, Catholic Reformation, Printing revolution, etc.).

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· Renaissance

· Humanism

· Perspective

· Italian Renaissance

· Northern Renaissance

· Flemish School

· Protestant Reformation

· Martin Luther

· 95 Theses

· Catholic/Counter Reformation

· Printing Revolution

· Gutenberg Press

· Inquisition

· Selling Indulgences

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WH.H.4.2 Explain the political, social and economic reasons for the rise of powerful centralized nation-states and empires (e.g., Reformation, absolutism, limited monarchy, empires, etc.).

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· Absolutism

· Limited Monarchy

· Parliamentary Monarchy

· English Bill of Rights

· Peter the Great

· Divine Right of Kings

· Louis XIV

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WH.H.4.3 Explain how agricultural and technological improvements transformed daily life socially and economically (e.g., growth of towns, creation of guilds, feudalism and the manorial system, commercialization, etc.).

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· Towns

· Guilds

· Commerce

· Specialization of Labor

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WH.H.4.4 Analyze the effects of increased global trade on the interactions between nations in Europe, Southwest Asia, the Americas and Africa (e.g., exploration, mercantilism, inflation, rise of capitalism, etc.).

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· Exploration

· Mercantilism

· Inflation

· Capitalism

· Columbian Exchange

· Conquistador

· Treaty of Tordesillas

· Epidemic

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Tasks:

W1 – Was the influence of wealthy families or increased trade more responsible for the Renaissance?

W2 – How did greed and corruption impact the influence of the Catholic Church?

How did mercantilism affect indigenous/non-European populations?

Unit 5: Exploration and Expansion

Essential Standards:

WH.H.5 Analyze exploration and expansion in terms of its motivations and impact.

Essential Question: How did the motivations for exploration and the period of expansion impact the global community?

1. What are the causes that lead groups and nations to seek expansion?

2. How did the introduction of Europeans into new lands affect different populations?

3. How did the desire for expanding markets and increasing profits lead to exploration?

Essential Vocabulary and Concepts:

WH.H.5.1 Explain how and why the motivations for exploration and conquest resulted in increased global interactions, differing patterns of trade, colonization, and conflict among nations (e.g., religious and political motives, adventure, economic investment, Columbian exchange, commercial revolution, conquistador destruction of Aztec and Incan civilizations, Triangular Trade, Middle Passage, trading outposts, plantation colonies, rise of capitalism, etc.)