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World History I
Ms. Esther Artieda
2016-2017
Course Description
World History I is a full year course designed to survey history since the beginning
of prehistory-3000 B.C.E. & study the way different cultures evolved. Civilizations like Ancient
China, India, the Middle East & Egypt, Greece & Rome will be emphasized along with Feudalism
& the Byzantine Empire. Current events and 21st C. movements of the world will be interpreted
and analyzed on a regular basis through class presentations and updated information. Significant
attention will be given to analyzing primary documents in relation to Document Based Questions
(DBQ) and essay writing.
Semester I
Ch. 1-Foundations of Civilization (Prehistory-3000B.C.E.)
1. Understanding Our Past
2. The Neolithic Revolution
3. Beginnings of Civilization
Ch. 2- Ancient Middle east & Egypt
1. City States of Ancient Sumer
2. Invaders, Traders & Empire Builders
3. Kingdom of the Nile
4. Egyptian Civilization
Ch.3- Ancient India & China (2600 B.C.E.-550 C.E.)
1. Early Civilizations of India & Pakistan
2. Hinduism & Buddhism
3. Powerful Empires of India
4. Rise of Civilizations in China
5. Strong rulers Unite China
Ch.4-Ancient Greece ( 1750 B.C.E.-133 B.C.E.)
1. Early People of the Aegean
2. The Rise of Greek City States
3. Conflict in the Greek World
4. The Glory that was Greece
5. Alexander & the Hellenistic Age
Ch. 5- Ancient Rome & The Rise of Christianity
1.The Roman World takes shape
2. From Republic to Empire
3. The Roman Achievement
4. The Long Decline
Ch. 6- Civilizations of the Americas
1. Civilizations of Mesoamerica
2. Andean Cultures of South America
3. Peoples of North America
Ch. 7 The Rise of Europe (500-1300 C.E.)
1. The Early Middle Ages
2. Feudalism & The Manor Economy
3. The Medieval Church
4. Economic Recovery Sparks Change
Ch.8 The High & Late Middle Ages
1. Royal Power Grows
2. The Holy Roman Empire & the Church
3. The Crusades & the Wider world
4. Learning & Culture Flourishes
5. A Time of Crisis
Ch. 9- The Byzantine Empire
1. The Byzantine Empire
2. The Rise of Russia
3. Shaping Eastern Europe
Semester II
Ch. 10-Muslim Civilizations
1. The Rise of Islam
2. Building a Muslim Empire
3. Muslim’s Civilization’s Golden Age
Ch. 11- Kingdoms & Trading States of Africa (730 B.C.E.- 1591 C.E.)
1. early Civilizations of Africa
2. Kingdoms of West Africa
3. Kingdoms & Trading States of East Africa
4. Societies in Medieval Africa
Ch. 12- The Spread of Civilizations in East & Southeast Asia ( 500-1650 C.E.)
1. Two Golden Ages of China
2. The Mongol & the Ming Empires
3. Korea & Its Traditions
4. The Emergence of Japan & the Feudal Age
5. Diverse cultures of Southeast Asia
Ch. 13- The Renaissance & Reformation
1. The Renaissance in Italy
2. The Renaissance in the North
3. The Protestant Reformation
4. Reformation Spreads
5. The Scientific Revolution
Ch. 15- The Beginning of our Global Age
1. Conquest in the Americas
2. Spanish & the Portuguese Colonies in the Americas
3. The Atlantic Slave Trade
4. Effects of Global Contact