World Studies (3rded.)

Lesson Plan Overview

Day(s) / Topic / Pages / Support Materials / Bible Integration
Chapter 1: Turning Points in World History – Creation – 476
1–3 / The Beginnings of the Human Race / 3–10 / Activity 1: The Epic of Gilgamesh
CD material / Creation
The Fall
The Flood
Sin was not destroyed by the Flood.
Confusion at the Tower of Babel
4–5 / The History of Israel / 11–14 / Activity 3: Comparing Covenants / Abrahamic Covenant
Mosaic Covenant
Davidic Covenant
6–8 / The Coming of Christ / 14–21 / Activity4: City of God
CD material / Coming of Christ “in the fullness of time”
Death, Burial, and Resurrection of Christ
The Growth and Spread of the Church
Constantine and the Church
Christian involvement in culture
9 / Chapter Review / Activity 6
10 / Chapter Test
Chapter 2: Rise and Spread of Islam – 622–800
11–12 / The Origin of Islam / 25–32 / Activity 1: Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God?
CD material / Islam and the Trinity
Islam and the deity of Christ
Islam and salvation
Islam and the Bible
13 / The Spread of Islam / 32–34 / Activity 3: Map Study: Expansion of Islam
CD material
14–15 / The Culture of Islam / 34–36 / Activity 4: Abbassid Contributions to Culture
16 / The Confrontation with Islam / 36–38 / Activity 5: Chapter Review
17 / Chapter Review
18 / Chapter Test
Chapter 3: Sub–Saharan Africa – 1000–1600
19–20 / African Culture / 44–48 / Activity 1The Barozvi Creation Narrative
CD material / Creation stories
21 / Early African Empires / 48–53 / Activity 2: The Yoruba Creation Narrative
CD material / Spread of Coptic Christianity to Ethiopia and its role in checking the spread of Islam
Growth of cities
The camel—Evidence of God’s design
22 / Growth of Trade in East Africa / 53–55 / Activity 3: Map Study: Africa / Cities: Creation Mandate
23 / Chapter Review / Activity 4
24 / Chapter Test
Chapter 4: Asia – 1000–1350
25–26 / Growth of Citiies and Commerce in China / 60–65 / Activity 1: Marco Polo’s Journals / Cities: Creation Mandate
Nestorian Christianity spreads across China
Chinese religions contrasted with Christianity
27–28 / Developments in Japan and Southeast Asia / 65–67 / Activity 2: Matching Exercise
29–30 / Rise of the Mongol Empire / 67–73 / Activity 3: Mongol Invasion of Japan / Nestorian Christianity and the rise of Islam
Mongol religion
Limited religious tolerance
Persecution of Christianity
31 / Chapter Review / Activity 4
32 / Chapter Test
Chapter 5: Europe in the Middle Ages – 1000–1300
33–34 / Interval between the Fall of Rome and the Rise of Feudalism / 75–82 / Activity 1: The Anglo–Saxon Chronicle / Growth of papal power
Forbidding priests to marry in violation of the Creation Mandate
Christianizing of Europe
35 / Decline of Feudalism and Development of States in Europe / 82–86 / Discussion Activity: Legal Legacy
36–37 / Expansion of Europe / 86–89 / Discussion Activity: A Modern–Day Crusade? / Growth of cities and nations
Decline of political power of the RCC
Crusades and the Reformation
38–39 / Development of Culture in Europe / 89–92 / Activity 2: The Canterbury Tales / Christian themes in art
40 / Calamities / 92–94 / Activity 4: Chapter Review
41 / Chapter Review
42 / Chapter Test
Chapter 6: Renaissance and Reformation – 1300–1650
43–44 / The Renaissance / 98–104 / Activity 1: Utopia / Rulers (Romans 13:1–4)
Tools of the Reformation – printing press; vernacular literature; access to Bible manuscripts
45–46 / Discontent with the Church of Rome / 104–107 / Activity 3: Why Monks are Shunned / Development of Roman Catholic doctrine
Persecution of dissenting believers
Indulgences
47–48 / The Reformation / 108–14 / Activity 4: Luther’s Ninety–five Theses / Forerunners of the Reformation
Reformers
Results of the Reformation: Freedom; Citizenship; Family life; Education
Huguenots in France
49 / Chapter Review / Activity: 5
50 / Chapter Test
Chapter 7: Age of European Exploration – 1450–1600
51–52 / Native American Civilizations / 120–24 / Activity 1: Map Study: Indian Civilizations / Indian religions
Indian civilizations and the Creation Mandate
Human sacrifice
53–54 / Origins of European Exploration / 125–28 / Activity 3: Christopher Columbus / Element of spreading the gospel through exploration
55–56 / Growth of European Exploration / 128–32 / Discussion Activity: Montezuma
57–58 / Consequences of European Exploration / 133–34 / Activity 4: Bartolomé de Las Casas
59 / Chapter Review / Activity 5
60 / Chapter Test
Chapter 8: Developing the Americas – 1600–1800
61–62 / Colonization of Latin America / 138–44 / Activity 1: Map Study: South America / John Calvin and missions in South America
63–64 / Colonization of North America / 145–48 / Activity 2: Map Study: Early American Colonization / Pilgrims/Puritans—education
65–66 / Struggle for Independence / 148–52 / Activity 4: Simón Bolívar
67 / Chapter Review / Activity 5
68 / Chapter Test
Chapter 9: Transformations in European Culture – 1450–1750
69 / The Rising Power of European States / 156–59 / Activity 1: The English Bill of Rights
70–71 / The Scientific Revolution / 159–65 / Activity 2: Galileo’s Observations / Reformation legacy
Robert Boyle
Science attempts to undermine Christianity
72–73 / The Enlightenment / 166–68 / Activity 3: Matching Exercise / Enlightenment assault on Christianity
Corruption of Christianity in culture
74 / Chapter Review / Activity 4
75 / Chapter Test
Chapter 10: Oceania and Australia – 1600–1900
76 / The Islands of Oceania / 172–174 / Activity 1: John G. Paton
CD material / First inhabitants: Creation Mandate
Missionary activity: John Paton and James Chalmers
77–78 / Early Exploration / 175–77 / Map Activity: Oceania
79 / European exploration in the 1700s / 178–79 / Activity 3: James Cook’s Journal / The myth of the noble savage
80–81 / European Settlements inAustralia / 180–85 / Activity 4: Chapter Review
CD material
82 / Chapter Review
83 / Chapter Test
Chapter 11: Empires of Eurasia – 1500–1900
84–85 / China’s Ming and Manchu Dynasties / 190–95 / Activity 1: Map Study: Ming China
CD material
86–87 / Ottoman Empire / 196–99 / Discussion Activity: Religious Freedom
CD material / Limited and temporary religious freedom
88 / Safavid Empire / 200–201 / Activity 4: Map Study: Asia Minor
CD material
89 / Mughul Empire / 201–203 / Activity 5: Chapter Review
CD material
90 / Chapter Review
91 / Chapter Test
Chapter 12: Political Turmoil in Europe – 1776–1850
92–93 / French Revolution / 210–14 / Activity 1: The Three Estates of France / Huguenots
Contrast: The French Revolution and the American Revolution
Reformation heritage
94 / Rise and Fall of Napoleon / 215–16 / Activity 2: The Battle of Waterloo / Positive and negative aspects of nationalism
95 / Revolts Across Europe / 216–18 / Activity 3: Map Study: Europe
CD material
96–97 / German and Italian Unification / 218–21 / Activity 4: Chapter Review
CD material
98 / Chapter Review
99 / Chapter Test
Chapter 13: Industrial and Social Revolution – 1700–1900
100–01 / Laying the Foundation for Industry / 226–31 / Activity 1: Edison, the Inventor
102–3 / Expansion of Industry and Rise of Social Reform / 232–36 / Activity 3: “Thoughts upon Slavery”—John Wesley / Rise of the Methodist movement in Britain
George Whitefield and the Great Awakening
104–5 / End of the Slave Trade / 236–40 / Activity 4: Letter from John Wesley to William Wilberforce / William Wilberforce and slavery
Jonathan Edwards
106 / Chapter Review / Activity 5
107 / Chapter Test
Chapter 14: Reform in Western Culture – 1848–1914
108–10 / Reform and Radical Movements / 244–48 / Activity 1: The Dreyfus Affair
CD material / Karl Marx and religion
Temperance movement
111–12 / Changes in Culture and Education / 249–51 / Activity 2: Hard Times
113–14 / Progress in Science and Technology / 251–55 / Activity 3: Charles Darwin / James C. Maxwell
Christianity and Evolution
115 / Changes in Latin America and Canada / 255–59 / Activity 4: Chapter Review
CD material
116 / Chapter Review
117 / Chapter Test
Chapter 15: Colonial Africa – 1750–1950
118–20 / Transition from Trading Partner to Possession / 264–70 / Activity 1: David Livingstone
CD material / Fante Confederation
David Livingstone
Missionary activity: Robert Moffat; Samuel AjayiCrowther
121–22 / Partitioning of Africa for Imperialism / 270–75 / Activity 2: Through the Dark Continent
CD material / Missionary activity during colonialism
123 / Consequences of Imperialism / 276–79 / Activity 3: Abuses of Colonialism
124 / Chapter Review / Activity 4
125 / Chapter Test
Chapter 16: Spread of Imperialism – 1750–1914
126 / Decline of the Ottoman Empire / 284–85 / Activity 1: Slaughter of the Armenians
CD material
127 / Changes in Russia / 286–90 / Discussion Activity: Anarchy / Orthodoxy, Autocracy, and Nationality in light of Scripture
128–29 / Domination of India by Britain / 290–93 / Activity 2: The Sepoy Mutiny
CD material / Consequences of British rule (for missions)
130–31 / Domination of Asia / 293–300 / Activity 3: The Goforths and the Boxer Rebellion
CD material / The Goforths
Missions in the Far East
132–33 / Modernization in Meiji Japan / 300–301 / Activity 4: Perry’s Expedition to Japan
134 / Chapter Review / Activity 5
135 / Chapter Test
Chapter 17: World War I and Temporary Peace – 1914–1939
136 / Prelude to World War I / 308–10 / Activity 1: Alvin York and His Struggle with War
137–38 / Course of the War / 310–16 / Activity 3: World War I Review
139–40 / Instability Following the War / 316–21 / Discussion Activity: Dictators
141 / Developments in Science and Art / 322–24 / Discussion Activity: Media
142–43 / The Great Depression / 325–26 / Activity 4: “The Only Thing We Have to Fear . . .”
144 / Chapter Review / Activity 5
145 / Chapter Test
Chapter 18: World War II – 1939–1945
146–47 / Causes of the War / 330–335 / Activity 1
CD material
148–49 / Course of the War / 335–341 / Activity 3
CD material / Miracle at Dunkirk
150–51 / Consequences of the War / 341–45 / Activity 4 / Religious Consequences of the war
Growth of Christianity during and following the war
152 / Chapter Review / Activity
153 / Chapter Test
Chapter 19: The Cold War – 1945–1991
154–55 / Postwar Reconstruction / 350–52 / Activity 1
156–57 / Development of the Cold War / 353–59 / Activity 2
CD material
158–59 / Transition in the Third World / 359–63 / Discussion Activity:
CD material
160–61 / Collapse of the Soviet Union / 363–67 / Activity 4
CD material / New opportunities for Christians: worship, evangelism, missionary outreach
162 / Chapter Review / Activity
163 / Chapter Test
Chapter 20: The Global Community – 1945–Present
164–65 / Environmental Trends / Activity 1 / The Christian and climate change
Energy resources from the Creator
166 / Global Economy / Discussion Activity: / New opportunities for evangelism through the global economy
167 / Technology and Culture / Activity 2 / Christians and technology
168–69 / Political and Religious Trends / Activity 3: Chapter Review / Growth of Islam and the spread of Christianity
Persecution of Christianity
170 / Chapter Review
171 / Chapter Test