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Windsor High School
World History A
Teacher: Douglas Gordon
Month
August
2008
Content/Resource
A. Review of Ancient Civilizations
Mesopotamian Civilization
Egyptian Civilization
Greek Civilization
Roman Civilization
Skills
A1. Identify ancient civilizations Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome
A2. Identify key characteristics of ancient
civilizations - social structure, government,
religion, economy, science...
Assessment
Activities/Strategies
A1. Unit Test
Multiple Choice
Fill in the Blank
True/False
Short Answer
A3. Compare and contrast key
characteristics of ancient civilizations
A4. Comprehend and relate how the
characteristics and advancements of
ancient civilizations built upon one another
- social structure, government, religion,
economy, science...
B. Middle Ages
Society
Religion
Politics
B1. Understand the influences of the
Middle Ages upon Europe
B2. Critique the importance and the role
that religion had upon society and
politics
B3. Simulate feudalism and evaluate its
impact upon European society during the
Middle Ages
September
2008
A. Middle Ages
Society
Religion
Politics
A1. Understand the influences of the
Middle Ages upon Europe
*Feudal alignments will carry Europe
into the 100 Years War.
A1. Unit Test
Multiple Choice
Fill in the Blank
True/False
Short Answer
A2. Critique the importance and the role
that religion had upon society and politics
*Inquisiton notes will display the
importance and political strength of the
Catholic Church.
*Black Death will show the importance
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Activities/Strategies
of the church by looking to the church
for answers (Black Death Presentations).
A3. Simulate feudalism and evaluate its
impact upon European society during the
Middle Ages
B. Renaissance, Reformation, and
Enlightenment
Society
Religion
Politics
B1. Analyze the rebirth of classical
humanism, the events that led to it, and its
impact upon society
*Students create their own modern
feudal system.
B1. Unit Test
Multiple Choice
Fill in the Blank
True/False
Short Answer
B2. Critique the power and influences of
the Roman Catholic Church and evaluate
the dissent within society it created
B3. Summarize and weigh the impact that
Martin Luther had in challenging and
reforming Europe's existing social,
political, and religious power structure
B4. Consider and appraise the role that
technology and literacy had upon the
decline of the traditional power structure
*Look at October
October
2008
A. Renaissance, Reformation, and
Enlightenment
Society
Religion
Politics
A1. Analyze the rebirth of classical
humanism, the events that led to it, and its
impact upon society
*Renaissance PowerPoint
*Notes of Enlightenment Thinkers and
their impact on the modern world using
a grid worksheet.
A2. Critique the power and influences of
the Roman Catholic Church and evaluate
the dissent within society it created.
*Inquistion notes and the history of Joan
of Arc.
A3. Summarize and weigh the impact that
A1. Unit Test
Multiple Choice
Fill in the Blank
True/False
Short Answer
*Reformation Newspaper Project.
Movie "Joan of Arc"
*Textbook assignment as background
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Martin Luther had in challenging and
reforming Europe's existing social,
political, and religious power structure
Viewing guide with probing questions.
Assessment
Activities/Strategies
before viewing the movie "Luther".
*Homework was graded in class.
A4. Consider and appraise the role that
technology and literacy had upon the
decline of the traditional power structure
*Renaissance notes will cover the
importance of the printing press, the
Humanist movement and the move
toward secular learning.
B1. Examine and evaluate the conditions
that have led to major European
revolutions
B. European Revolutions
The French Revolution
The English Revolution
Causes of Revolution
Revolutionary Leaders
Outcomes of Revolution
B2. Compare and contrast the
characteristics associated with influential
revolutionary leaders
B3. Contemplate and critique the strengths
and weaknesses of the major European
revolutions
B4. Examine and evaluate the outcomes of
major European revolutions
B5. Analyze the similarities and
differences between the major European
revolutions - prerequisite conditions,
leadership, revolutionary events, and
outcomes
November
2008
EUROPEAN REVOLUTIONS
A. Causes, similairities and differences of
the French/English/American Revolutions.
B. Revolutionary leaders, methods used
and the outcomes of the revolutions.
A1Examine and evaluate the conditions
that have led to major European
revolutions.
Notes over the governmental and social
problems that lead to the American,
English and French Revolutions, its major
events and the methods used to facilitate
change.
A2. Analyze the similarities and
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Content/Resource
Textbook:
World History (Glencoe-McGraw Hill):
Chapter 18: Sections 1&2
Primary Sources:
Declaration of the Rights of Man
Declaration of Independence
Windsor High School
Skills
Assessment
differences between the major European
revolutions.
Radical Revolution worksheet over
Robespierre and the Reign of Terror
B1. Compare and contrast the
characteristics associated with influential
revolutionary leaders.
B2. Contemplate and critique the strengths
and weaknesses of the major European
revolutions.
B3. Examine and evaluate the outcomes of
major European revolutions.
Viewing guide for Napoleon Biography.
Review questions over the Declaration of
the Rights of Man and the Declaration of
Independence and the documents
influence on the revolutions.
Unit Test:
Multiple Choice
Short Answer
Matching
Activities/Strategies
Class discussion over which Enlightenment
thinkers had the most impact on Europeon
Revolutions and why (Enlightenment
period was previously covered. Students
have necessary information for discussionEnlightenment chart).
Compare and contrast the Declaration of
the Rights of Man and the Declaration of
Independence (using primary source
documents).
Radical Revolution worksheet to
demonstrate the role Robespierre and the
Reign of Terror had on the revolutionary
goals. Class discussion to follow
completion of the worksheet
Examine if each country has stayed true to
their revolution goals using classroom
discussion and previously acquired
knowledge (Socratic Method).
Show "Napoleon Biography" to
demonstrate how the French Revolution
went from a revolution for democratic
ideas to a dictatorship
December
2008
A. Industrial Revolution
Technological Advances
Societal Changes
Economic Changes
A1. Recognize and relate the requisite
conditions necessary for the industrial
revolution to occur.
*Students extract the conditions from
the textbook.
A1. Unit Test
Multiple Choice
Fill in the Blank
True/False
Short Answer
A2. Examine and evaluate the
interrelationship between the multiple
technological advances occurring during
the industrial revolution
*Activity that demonstrates the dificulty
making a living with little skills and the
hours needed to simply make ends meet.
Use activity to lead to Industrial
Revolution discussion leading into
textbook worksheet.
A3. Analyze the impact of technology and
*Worksheet will be discussed after
completion.
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its societal and economic effects
A4. Describe, explain, critique the
permanent social and economic changes
that resulted from the Industrial Revolution
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