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Simeon Career Academy
Social Studies Department
8147 S. Vincennes, Chicago, IL
773. 535.3200 ext. 2235
World Studies
2nd Semester Course Outline
Teachers: T. Harrison, D. Lambshead Roche, J. Wallace, R. Brock
Africa’s Early History (Black History Month Themes) – weeks 1 – 2
STATE GOAL 16: Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States
and other nations. A. Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation
STATE GOAL 18.C.4a Analyze major cultural exchanges of the past ( Colombian exchange, the Silk Road, the Crusades).
Week 1 - Chapter 8: Section 1: Africa’s Early History: January 29 – February 2
Section 2: The Kingdoms of Kush and Aksum
Week 2 - Chapter 8: Section 3: The Trading States of Africa: February 5 – February 9
Chapter 16: Section 3: The Slave Trade
The Rise of Islam (Black History Month Themes) – weeks 3 – 5
STATE GOAL 16: Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States
and other nations. A. Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation
STATE GOAL 18.C.4a Analyze major cultural exchanges of the past ( Colombian exchange, the Silk Road, the Crusades).
Week 3 – Chapter 11: Section 1: The Rise of Islam: February 12 – February 16
Section 2: The Spread of Islam
Section 3: The Islamic Civilization
Week 4 - Chapter 18: Section 1: The Ottoman Empire: February 19 – February 23
Movie: ROOTS
Week 6 – World Religion Project Presentations
Simeon Assessment #5 – March 1, 2007
The Middle Ages - weeks 7 – 8
STATE GOAL 16: Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States
and other nations. A. Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation
STATE GOAL 18.C.4a Analyze major cultural exchanges of the past ( Colombian exchange, the Silk Road, the Crusades).
Week 7 – Chapter 13: Section 1: The Rise of the Franks: March 12 – March 16
Section 2: Feudalism and the Manorial System
Week 8 – Chapter 14: Section 1: The Crusades: March 19 – March 23
Section 3: The Growth of Towns
Renaissance – weeks 9 – 10 (through Spring Break)
STATE GOAL 16: Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States
and other nations. A. Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation
STATE GOAL 16.B.4a Identify political ideas that began during the Renaissance and the Enlightenment and that
persist today (e.g., church/state relationships).
Week 9 – Chapter 15: Section 1: The Italian Renaissance: March 26 – March 30
Section 3: The Birth of an Empire
Week 10 – Review and Reteaching Week: April 9 – April 13
Simeon Assessment #6 – April 11-12, 2007
3rd Quarter Mid Term Exams
Reformation – week 11
STATE GOAL 16: Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States
and other nations. A. Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation
STATE GOAL 16.D.4 Identify significant events and developments since 1500 that altered world social history in ways
that persist today including colonization, Protestant Reformation, industrialization, the rise of technology and human
rights movements.
Week 11 – Chapter 15: Section 3: The Protestant Reformation: April 16 – April 20
Section 4: The Catholic Reformation
Exploration – weeks 12 – 13
STATE GOAL 16: Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the
United States and other nations. A. Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation
STATE GOAL 16.D.4 Identify significant events and developments since 1500 that altered world social history in ways
that persist today including colonization, Protestant Reformation, industrialization, the rise of technology and human
rights movements.
Week 12 – Chapter 16: Section 1: The Scientific Revolution: April 23 – April 27
Section 2: The Foundations of European Exploration
Week 13 – Movie: 1492: April 30 – May 4
Revolution – week 14
STATE GOAL 16: Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States
and other nations. A. Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation
STATE GOAL 16.B.4a Identify political ideas that began during the Renaissance and the Enlightenment and that persist today (e.g.,
church/state relationships).
Week 14 – Chapter 20: Section 4: The Enlightenment: May 6 - 10
Section 5: The American Revolution (plus Hobbes and Locke)
Simeon Assessment #7 – May 16, 2007
he Industrial Revolution – week 16
STATE GOAL 16: Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States
and other nations. A. Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation
STATE GOAL 16.B.4a Identify political ideas that began during the Renaissance and the Enlightenment and that persist today (e.g.,
church/state relationships).
Week 16 – Chapter 22: Section 1: Origins of the Industrial Revolution: May 20 - 24
Section 2: The Factory System (plus the Assembly Line)
Imperialism – week 17
STATE GOAL 16: Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States
and other nations. A. Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation
STATE GOAL 16.C.4d Describe how the maturing economies of Western Europe and Japan led to colonialism
and imperialism.
Week 17 – Chapter 26: Section 1: The Roots of Western Imperialism: May 27 –May 31
Section 3: European Claims in Sub-Saharan Africa
Simeon Assessment #8 – June 8-9, 2007
SECOND SEMESTER FINAL EXAMS