WorldHistory/Geography

Semester1
Scope&Sequence

FirstQuarter
IntrotoGeography,IntrotoHistory

Strand2,Concept1:ResearchSkillsinHistory
PO1.InterprethistoricaldatadisplayedinIgraphs,tables,charts,andgeologictime
scales.

EarlyCivilizations
Strand2Concept2:EarlyCivilizations
PO1.Describeearlyhumanhistory(e.g.,prehistoricpeoples,earlyrivercivilizations,beginningsof
agricultureandsettledcommunities).

AncientEmpires
Strand2Concept2:EarlyCivilizations

PO3.AnalyzetheenduringGreekandRomancontributionsandtheirimpactonlatercivilization:
a.developmentofconceptsofgovernmentandcitizenship,(e.g.,democracy,republics,codificationoflaw,
anddevelopmentofempire)

b.scientificandculturaladvancements(e.g.,networkofroads,aqueducts,artandarchitecture,literature
andtheater,mathematics,andphilosophy)

PO4.AnalyzetheenduringChinesecontributionsandtheirimpactonothercivilizations:
a.developmentofconceptsofgovernmentandcitizenship(e.g.,Confucianism,empire)
b.scientificandculturaladvancements(e.g.,SilkRoute,artandarchitecture,mathematics,philosophy)

WorldReligions
FallofRome


Unit1:
IntrotoGeography
ResearchSkillsConcept1
GeographyConcepts

EnduringUnderstanding
Theemergenceofcivilizationwasinfluenced
bygeography

EssentialQuestions
Identifycharacteristicsthatdefinea
region
AnalyzehowEarthsnaturalsystems
affecthumans

KeyConcepts
AnalyzeandinterpretPoliticaland
PhysicalMaps
5ThemesofGeography
Physicalvs.PoliticalMaps
PartsofaMap
Relativevs.AbsoluteLocation
Primaryvs.SecondarySources

ExampleLessons
5ThemesofGeographyactivity
Latitudevs.LongitudeWorksheets
Createyourowncivilization

Vocab
Place
Location
Region
HumanEnvironmentInteraction
Movement
Legend
CompassRose
Latitude
Longitude
PrimarySource
SecondarySource
BC/BCE
AD/CE

Unit2:
EarlyCivilizations
PO1:EarlyMan&RiverValley

EnduringUnderstanding:
Theemergenceofcivilizationwasinfluenced
bygeographyandthedevelopmentof
agriculture.

EssentialQuestions:
Whatiscivilization?
Howdowecomparecivilizations?
Howdidagricultureleadtothe
developmentofearlycivilizations?
Whereandwhydidthefirst
civilizationsdevelop?

KeyConcepts:
DevelopmentoftheRiverCivilizations
NeolithicRevolution

ExampleLessons
Mapactivityofwhereearly
civilizationsdeveloped
WritingPromptHowdidgeography
influencethedevelopmentofthe4
Rivercivilizations?
Mankind:Episode1Inventors

Vocab
Civilization
Diffusion
huntergatherer
Nomad
migration
NeolithicRevolution
domesticate
citystate
artisan
scribe
cuneiform
ziggurat
polytheism
Hammurabi
pharaoh
pyramid
hieroglyphics
Sanskrit

Unit3:
ClassicalCivilizations:Greece,Rome,China
PO3:Greece&Rome
PO4:China

EnduringUnderstanding:
KeyConcepts:
Thecontributionsofclassicalcivilizations
Impactofgeographyonthe
andtheimpactonlatercivilizations
developmentofGreeceseconomy

Confucianteachingsincluding
EssentialQuestions:
womensroles
Whatpoliticalconceptswere
ContributionsofAncientGreece,
developedbytheclassical
Rome,andHan(political,cultural,
civilizations?
andscientific)
Whatwerethemajorscientificand
PoliticalDevelopmentofAthens
culturaladvancementsoftheclassical
CompareSpartaandAthens
civilizations?
CompareHanDynastyandRoman
Whatimpactdidclassicalcivilizations
Empire
haveonlatercivilizations?
Majoraccomplishmentsof
AlexandertheGreat
ExampleLessons
Createamapshowingthegeographic
expansionoftheRoman
Republic/Empire
CreateamapcomparingtheQin
DynastytotheexpandedHanDynasty
VenndiagramcomparingAthensand
Sparta
Analyzeprimarydocumentswritten
byGreek,Roman,and/orHan
historicalfigures
Studentsroleplayinterviewswith
majorGreekcharacters(i.e,Socrates,
Plato,etc.)
Mankind:Episode2,IronMen

Vocab
polis
Athens
democracy
Councilof500
Sparta
oligarchy
helot
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
HellenisticCulture
CulturalDiffusion
Republic
patrician
plebeian
TwelveTables
Consul
Senate
AugustusCaesar
SilkRoad
HanDynasty


Unit4:
WorldReligions
PO2:Religions
EnduringUnderstanding:
Beliefsystemsemergedwhichhada
significantimpactoncivilization.

EssentialQuestions:
Whatarethemajorworldreligions
andhowdidtheydevelop?
Howdidthemajorworldreligions
spreadgeographically?
Howdothemajorworldreligions
comparetoeachother?
Howhasreligioninfluencedhistory
(theCrusades,the
Renaissance/Reformation,and
MiddleAges)?

KeyConcepts:
Comparethe3majorWestern
Religions
Comparethe2majorEastern
Religions
CorebeliefsandHolybooksofeach
majorreligion
Identifythemajorprophetsand/or
leadersofeachmajorreligion
Explainthepoliticalandsocial
significanceofthemajorworld
religions
ComparetheSunniandShiasectsof
Islam

ExampleLessons
Createamapofthegeographicorigins
andspreadofthemajorreligions.
Createaworldreligionscomparison
chart.
Analyzeprimarysourcesnativetothe
majorreligions.

Vocab
Abraham
Bible
Buddhism
Christianity
Constantine
covenant
crucifixion
FivePillarsofIslam
Hinduism
Islam
Jerusalem
Jesus
Judaism
Karma
Mecca
Monotheism
Moses
Muhammad
Muslim
nirvana
Paul
Polytheism
Quran
Torah

Unit5:
FallofRome
Concept3:WorldinTransition,PO1:FallofRome

EnduringUnderstanding:
Thedeclineofclassicalcivilizationsledto
political,social,andeconomicchangesin
variouscivilizations.

EssentialQuestions:
WhatimpactdidtheFallofRome
haveonthedevelopmentofthe
ByzantineandArabempires?

KeyConcepts:
FallofRomegivesrisetoByzantine
andArabEmpiresintheEastern
Mediterraneanandfeudalstatesin
theWest.

ExampleLessons
Createamapshowingthegeographic
splitoftheEasternandWestern
RomanEmpire.

Vocab:
inflation
Diocletian
Theodosius
Constantine

WorldHistory/Geography
Semester1
Scope&Sequence

SecondQuarter
Byzantine/ArabEmpires
MiddleAges
Renaissance&Reformation
EarlyAmericas
EarlyExploration

Unit1:
Byzantine/ArabEmpires

Concept3:WorldinTransition,PO1:ByzantineEmpire,ArabStates

EnduringUnderstanding

EssentialQuestions

KeyConcepts
Identifythemajorprophetsand/or
leadersofIslam
CompareSunni,ShiasectsofIslam
Explainoriginsanddevelopmentof
Islam

ExampleLessons

Vocab
Islam
Muslim
FivePillarsofIslam
Mecca
Muhammad
Hajj
Hadith
Sharia
Kaba
Caliph(?)


Unit2:
MiddleAges
Concept3:WorldinTransition,PO2:Feudalism:EuropeandJapan
PO3:EuroAsianInteraction:Crusades,SilkRoad,Culture,Plague
PO4:DevelopmentofEmpires(?)Incan,Ottoman

EnduringUnderstanding
Changeoccurredinvariouscivilizations
throughouttheMiddleAges

EssentialQuestions
Whatarethesimilaritiesanddifferences
betweenfeudalisminEuropeandJapan
HowdidEuropeanandAsiancivilizations
interactbetweenthe12thand16thcentury

KeyConcepts
FeudalPyramid
CompareFeudalisminJapanandEurope
OriginsandEffectsoftheBlackPlague
CauseandeffectsoftheBlackPlague
InteractionofEuropeanandAsian
Civilizations12th16th

ExampleLessons

PlagueSimulation
MankindEpisode
AnalyzePrimarySourcesonthecall
forCrusades
FeudalPyramidComparison

Vocab
Crusades,SilkRoad,JustinianCode,
Feudalism,Nobles,Manors/Manorial
System,Fief,BlackPlague,Serfs,Medieval,
Chivalry,Tithe,CanonLaw,MagnaCarta,
Infidel,Samurai,Bushido,Shogun


Unit3:
Renaissance
Concept4:Renaissance&Reformation:PO1:RenaissanceThought:Humanism,MiddleEasternContribution,
InnovationinArts&Sciences

EnduringUnderstanding

KeyConcepts

TherenaissancechangedthewayEuropeans
RediscoveryofGreekandRomanIdeas
thoughtaboutscience,religion,art,literature
InnovationsinArtandScience
andmath
ImpactsofthePrintingPress

Machiavellisbeliefsaboutgovernment
EssentialQuestions

andcharacteristicsofpoliticalleaders
HowdidtherediscoveryofGreekandRoman
thoughtchangeEuropeanthought.
HowdidtheRenaissanceimpactEuropean
Ideasaboutscience,art,andliterature
ExampleLessons

Readandanalyzedocumentsfrom
Machiavelli(Fearedvs.Loved)
RenaissanceArtAnalysis

Vocab
Humanism,Renaissance,
Machiavelli,Realism,HumanisticArt,
JohannGutenberg,PrintingPress,Classics,
Secularism,Patron,LeonardoDaVinci,
Michaelangelo,


Unit4:
Reformation
Concept4:Renaissance&ReformationPO2:ProtestantReformation(CatholicReformation)

EnduringUnderstanding

TheProtestantandCatholicReformation
affectedEuropeansociety

EssentialQuestions

WhatwastheextentoftheCatholic
church'sauthorityinEuropepriorto
theReformation?
HowdidtheProtestantReformation
affectEuropeansociety
HowdidtheCatholicReformation
affectEuropeansociety

KeyConcepts
CausesandeffectsoftheReformation
Luthers95ThesesandtheChurch
reaction
HenryVIIIsconflictwiththechurch
anditsresult
DescribetheCounterReformationand
thedecisionsmadeattheCouncilof
Trent

ExampleLessons

PredestinationQuiz
BuyaGrade
ReadandAnalyzethe95Theses

Vocab
Reformation,Protestant,Calvinism,
Catholic,Vernacular,Indulgences,95Theses,
Predestination,CouncilofTrent,Clergy,
Luther,CounterReformation,annul,Henry


Unit5:
EarlyAmericas
(**OnQuarter2Assessment?)
Concept5:EncountersandExchangePO1:EuropeanExplorationandColonizationmotivationsandmethods,
impactonEurope,Africa,AmericaandAsia,Roleofdiseases,tradeandtechnology,slavetrade

EnduringUnderstanding
KeyConcepts
Europeancountriesfoughtforcontrolofthe

Americasandleftalegacyofgovernment,

law,andcultureattheexpenseofthe
preexistingindigenouscultures.

EssentialQuestions

WhatdidtheEuropeansuseas
justificationtocolonizetheAmericas?
WhatwastheNativeAmericans'
responsetoEuropeancolonization?
Whatwerethelegaciesleftinthe
AmericasbyEuropeancolonization?
Howwouldhistorybedifferenthad
Europeancolonizationnotoccurred?
ExampleLessons
Aztec,Inca,MayanMap
CompareandContrastAztec,Incan
andMayancivilizations

Vocab
Aztecs
Incas
Mayans
IndigenousPopulations
Communicablediseases
Colonization


Unit6:
Exploration
(ThirdQuarter?)

EnduringUnderstanding
EncountersbetweenEuropeanexplorersand
indigenouspopulationsintheAmericas,
AfricaandAsiaresultedinreligious,
economic,socialandpoliticalchanges

EssentialQuestions
WhatweremotivationsforEuropean
exploration
Whatconditionsexistedinspecific
Europeancountriesthatledto
exploration

KeyConcepts
Portugalsimprovementsinsailing
technology
NavigationalTechnology
UnderstandtheThreeGs:as
motivationsofEuropeanexploration

ExampleLessons
MapofExplorers

Vocab
Caravel
Circumnavigate
Dias
DeGama
Magellan
Columbus


Unit1:
Colonization&Trade

(ThirdQuarter?)

EnduringUnderstanding
EncountersbetweenEuropeanexplorersand
indigenouspopulationsintheAmericas,
AfricaandAsiaresultedinreligious,
economic,socialandpoliticalchanges

EssentialQuestions
WhatweremotivationsforEuropean
exploration
Whatconditionsexistedinspecific
Europeancountriesthatledto
exploration

KeyConcepts
Contrastmotivationsandmethodsfor
colonization
Technology,agriculture,livestock,
disease,ideas,andtextile
commoditieswereexchanged
Slavetradeasaconsequenceof
Spanishexplorationanditsimpactof
Africancommunities
ImpactofEuropeanExplorationon
nativepopulations(Cortezand
Pizarro)

ExampleLessons
MapofExplorers

Vocab
TriangularTrade
ColumbianExchange
TransatlanticSlaveTrade
MiddlePassage
Mercantilism
EastIndiaTradingCompanies(?)