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World History: Lesson Targets
Chapter
Essential Questions
Enduring
Understandings
1
A.)How do scientists
uncover the history of early
humans?
B.) How did technology
impact the lives of both
hunter/gatherer and
agrarian societies?
C.)How did the Neolithic
Revolution make the
development of cities
possible?
How did systematic
agriculture spread in
different areas of the
world?
How are the three major
periods of history distinctly
different?
How do changes in the
environment cause changes
in human lifestyle?
The agricultural
revolution led to an
increase in
population,
specialization in
labor, and the
beginning of
societies.
Physical changes
in the
environment
caused early
hunter/gatherers
to adapt using
resources and
technological
advancements.
Objectives
Compare and contrast
the social organization and
land usage of
hunter/gatherers and
agrarian societies.
 Explain the migratory
patterns of early societies
who moved from Africa to
Eurasia, Australia and the
Americas and describe the
impact of this migration on
societies.
 Explain how
archaeological discoveries
are used to develop and
enhance understanding of
prehistory
 Relate the development
of spoken and written
language to the expression
of ideas, creation of
cultures and development
of complex societies
Key Terms
Major Points
Prehistory Work
 of Donald
Archaeology Johansen
Artifact
Nomad
Work of Louis B.
Neolithic
and Mary
Revolution Leakey
Systematic
agriculture Description of a
Domesticationnomadic
Artisan
lifestyle
Bronze Age
Culture
Use of metals
civilization
Characteristics
of a civilization
Skill
Set:
Honors
Notetaking
Writing
a thesis
Ch. 1
Literacy
Lesson
PERSIAN
Ch.1
DBQ
Steps involved
for a civilization
to rise
Students will analyze the
similarities and differences
of the Paleolithic,
Mesolithic and Neolithic
periods.
 Students will determine
the cause and effect
relationships of changes
that occurred within
prehistory.
.
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How did geography
affect the civilizations in
Mesopotamia?
 How does the belief in
an afterlife, where a
person’s soul is judged,
shape their behavior on
earth?
 Why is Hammurabi’s
Code significant to ancient
history?
 Why were pyramids
built and how were they
used?
Why do various theories as
to how King Tut died exist?
What role did Aye play in
the life of King Tut?
The domestication
of animals and the
subsequent learning
of subsistence
agriculture of
different peoples
around river valleys
were essential to the
development of
modern day
civilizations.
Due to a lack of
credible evidence,
the true nature of
the death of King Tut
will remain a
mystery, even
though the theory of
death due to an
Determine the extent to
which geography
influenced settlement, the
development of trade
networks, technological
innovations, and the
sustainability of ancient
river valley civilizations.
physical and political maps
of ancient river valley
civilizations and their
modern counterparts and
determine the importance
of these regions today.
advancements led to
greater economic
specialization, improved
weaponry, trade, and the
development of a class
Hammurabi
’s Code
Hammurabi’s
Code
Writing
a Thesis
Polytheistic
Egypt in 3100 BC
Cuneiform
Judaism
Pharaoh
theocracy
PERSIAN
(Mesop
otamia
and
Egypt)
Ch. 2
DBQ
Mummifica
tion
hieroglyphi
cs
Ch. 2
Literacy
Lesson
Tut’s tomb?
infection stemming
from a broken leg
currently prevails.
system in ancient river
valley civilizations.
religion on daily five,
government, and culture in
various ancient river valley
civilizations.
development of written
language transformed all
aspects of live in ancient
river valley civilizations.
Identify the various
theories of the death of
King Tut.
group to come to a
prevailing opinion as to the
death of King Tut.
ary
sources and discuss their
validity.
King Tut’s tomb by Howard
Carter and explain its
importance.
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influence the development
of civilizations in India and
China?
system developed, and
what was its importance in
Indian society?
The Indian and
Chinese societies
have long histories
that have dealt with
the challenges of
large populations
since ancient times.
schools of thought about
the nature of humans and
the universe that emerged
from this time period?
Compare and contrast the
methods used by the rulers
of China and India to
control and unify their
expanding empires.
expanding land and sea
trade routes through the
Mediterranean basis, India
and China.
social hierarchies in
classical civilizations as they
relate to power, wealth
and equality.
cultural achievements
made during the Qin and
Han dynasties impact this
civilization?
Monsoon
Sanskrit
Raja
Caste
system
Silk Road
Confucian
beliefs
Buddha &
suffering
Caste
Hinduism
Confucian view
of the Dao
Writing
a Thesis
PERSIAN
(India
and
China)
Ch. 3
DBQ
Ch. 3
Literacy
Lesson
Reincarnati
on
Karma
Dharma
dynastic system to the
longevity of authoritarian
rule in China.
Yoga
Buddhism
What was the purpose of
the Great Wall?
trade with China and the
World?
from the building of the
Wall?
Ascetic
the Chinese in building the
Wall.
Aristocracy
See guide
How did the geography of
Nirvana
Silk Road
importance of the Silk Road
trade.
is on the
value of building the Great
Wall and compose an essay
defending it.
tremendous costs in money
and loss of human life while
building the Wall were
justified?
4
Examine documents
dealing with the building of
the Great Wall.
The Greek model of
regime
Arête
Oligarchy
Writing
a Thesis
Greece affect Greek
history?
Spartan citizens
philosophically differ from
that of Athenian citizens?
democracy is the
leading model for
democratic
governments in the
world today.
Acropolis
Plato’s
philosophy
Polis
Tyranny
Conquests of
Alexander the
Great
Oligarchy
influential towards western
civilization?
writings influence young
Greeks to be better men
and educated citizens?
Why was Alexander the
Great a powerful leader?
act as a positive unifier of
the people of Greece or a
ruthless evil conqueror who
was only bent on expanding
Greece’s territory?
5
How did the Roman
Republic gain control of the
lands of the
Mediterranean?
so quickly?
reasons for the fall of
Rome?
Roman cultures be
compared?
How did the problems
facing the Roman Empire in
its later years lead to the
Fall of Rome?
instability both inside and
outside of Rome
consequential to the
empire?
Alexander the Great
was a very
influential leader
whose military
leadership,
education, and
ability to sacrifice for
the greater good of
Greece led him to be
a very influential
figure in World
History.
Rome became a
powerful empire by
creating a
centralized
government and
promoting
commerce and a
common culture.
Rome fell due to a
combination of
political instability,
military mistakes,
foreign invasions,
bad government and
natural forces.
the Roman
government made
the Empire look
weak, which
tempted invaders
who then made the
Empire look weaker.
Greek religion
Direct
democracy
PERSIAN
(Greece)
Ch. 4
DBQ
Ch. 4
Literacy
Lesson
Socratic
method
Compare and contrast the
rights and responsibilities
of men, women, slaves and
people of differing
economic standing in the
political, economic and
social structure of ancient
Rome.
geography and the
availability of natural
resources influenced the
development of the
political, economic and
cultural systems of Roman
civilization.
Republic
Republic
Patrician
Pax Romana
Plebeian
Juvenal’s Bread
of Circuses
Consul
Dictator
New
Testament
Inflation
Julius
Caesar
Augustus
Virgil
Jesus
which religions and
mythologies shaped the
values of Roman society.
Paul of
Tarsus
Constantin
e
Empire’s military mistakes
and how those choices led
to the Fall of Rome.
Visigoths
vandals
corruption in the late
Roman Empire.
disasters that contributed
to the decline of Rome.
PERSIAN
(Rome)
Ch. 5
DBQ
Edict of Milan
Triumvirate
Hannibal
Civilization used technology
and innovation to enhance
agricultural/manufacturing
output and commerce,
expand military
capabilities, improve life in
urban areas, and allow for
greater division of labor.
Writing
a Thesis
Diocletian’s
military/political
actions
First Triumvirate
Purpose of the
gladiatorial
games
Economic and
social policies of
Diocletian and
Constantine
Ch. 5
Literacy
Lesson
invasions were both a
cause and an effect of the
decline of Roman power.
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Allah
Why are the Five Pillars of
Islam significant to
Muslims?
affect the spread of Islam?
knowledge by every Muslim
important? What were
some major
discoveries/developments
made by Islamic Scholars?
Why did the Umayyad
Dynasty flourish even
though the Abbasid
Dynasty continually tried to
eliminate it?
The element of
sacrificing is
prevalent in all
world religions. All
religions ask for
their followers to
sacrifice in order to
be closer to God.
Both the Umayyad
and Abbasid
Dynasties advanced
Islamic Civilization in
their own ways
and Abbasid Dynasties
advance Islamic civilization?
Explain why the Arabian
Peninsula’s physical
features and location made
it the epicenter of AfroEurasian trade and fostered
the spread of Islam into
Africa, Europe, and Asia.
importance of
Constantinople as a place
of economic importance
and conflict between
civilizations.
Quran
Reason why
Muhammad
meditated
Damascus
Shari’ah
Caliph
Omar Khayya’m
Jihad
Hussein’s revolt
led to?
Shiite
Sunni
Mosque
which interaction between
the Islamic world and
medieval Europe increased
trade, enhanced
technology innovation, and
impacted scientific thought
and the arts.
Dowry
arabesque
¤ origins,
beliefs,
ceremonies and
histories of
Buddhism,
Hinduism,
Christianity and
Islam
Writing
a Thesis
PERSIAN
(Islam)
Ch. 6
DBQ
Ch. 6
Literacy
Lesson
Prep.
For MidCourse
Assessm
ent
outcomes of the Crusades
and their impact upon
world religions and the
people of both Europe and
the Arabian Peninsula.
which the Byzantine
Empire influenced the
Islamic world and Western
Europe.
Activate and build
background knowledge
about civilizations that
ruled Islamic empires in the
7th through 13th centuries.
primary-source documents
and identify arguments
with varying points of view.
advancements in Islamic
civilization during the
Umayyad and Abbasid
Dynasties.
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Savanna
How did the introduction of
Islam and Christianity affect
African states?
geography and climate of
Africa have upon where
people live and what they
do for a living?
accomplishments of the
The spread of Islam
into Africa and the
subsequent trade
relationships that
developed, allowed
for the beliefs of
Islam to become
more widespread.
Subsequently, goods
and ideas were
Explain how geography
influenced the
development of the
political, economic, and
cultural centers of each
empire as well as the
empires’ relationships with
other parts of the world.
Subsistence
farming
Timbuktu
Sundiata
Keita
Mansa
The percentage
of deserts that
cover Africa
Purpose of
music and
storytelling
Significance of
ancestors in
African religion
PERSIAN
(Ghana,
Mali,
Songhai
)
Ch. 7
DBQ
Practice
a CCOT
West African kingdoms?
transferred across
cultural barriers.
storytelling in African
Culture?
What is the purpose of a
folk tale to African Tribes?
lasting threads that are
taught to African children
through folk tales?
an important role in folk
tales?
Folk tales can be
found in all different
societies throughout
the world. They are
used to explain
natural occurrences
as well as teach
children a valuable
lesson that may be
culture specific.
overland trade routes (i.e.,
the African caravan and Silk
Road) impacted
urbanization,
transportation,
communication, and the
development of
international trade centers.
Musa
Lineage
group
Matrilineal
The imports and
exports of
Ghana
patrilineal
Why Islam
spread so slow
in East Africa
Scholargentry
Accomplishment
of G. Khan
(elemen
ts…simp
le)
Ch. 7
Literacy
Lesson
physical geography and
natural resources posed
challenges and
opportunities for trade and
development.
Peninsula’s physical
features and location made
it the epicenter of AfroEurasian trade and fostered
the spread of Islam into
Africa, Europe, and Asia.
ze the relationship
between trade routes and
the development of
powerful city-states and
kingdoms in Africa.
transmitted from
generation to generation?
drawbacks of oral history?
Does oral history have
positive attributes?
which interaction between
the Islamic world and
medieval Europe increased
trade, enhanced
technology innovation, and
impacted scientific thought
and the arts.
Islam spread in Africa, the
significance of Timbuktu to
the development and
spread of learning, and the
impact Islam continues to
have on African society.
technology innovations and
cultural contributions of
the civilizations of this
period and justify which
represent enduring
legacies.
Identify the themes of folk
tale storytelling.
items were formed in
nature by creating an
original folk tale.
Understand the purpose
of folk tales in African tribal
society.
tale by working with a
group to complete a task.
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How did geography
influence the developments
Although China
influenced Japan,
Analyze the role of religion
and other means rulers
CCOT
PERSIAN
of China and Japan and
their relationships with
each other?
various rulers to govern
expanding territories with
diverse populations?
in the early empires,
especially the Silk Road
trade with Rome?
and European systems of
feudalism similar and
different?
How did Asoka change
Indian Society in his
lifetime?
communicate his doctrines
to his subjects?
edicts to become a focus of
study in the past 150 years?
Japan was able to
develop its own
unique civilization.
The contrast
between China and
Japan remains one
of the most complex
and fascinating
issues in the study of
East Asian society
today.
The Indian leader
Asoka ruled the
Mauryan Empire
over 2,000 years
ago. He helped
spread one of the
world’s most
popular religions
and established
reforms that still
have great meanings
for modern-day
Indians.
used to unify and centrally
govern expanding
territories with diverse
populations.
the Japanese and European
systems of feudalism and
the effectiveness of each in
promoting social economic
and political order.
geographies of China and
Japan influenced their
development and their
relationship with one
another.
Dowry
Porcelain
Genghis
Khan
Samurai
Shogun
Chinese
literature in the
Tang and Ming
dynasties
(China &
Japan)
Ch. 8
DBQ
Bushido
The tolerance of
Muslim rulers in
India
Ch. 8
Literacy
Lesson
Shinto
Zen
Agricultural
society
interrelationships among
improved agricultural
production, population
growth, urbanization, and
commercialization.
Analyze various documents
on aspects of Asoka’s rule
to answer the question as
to whether he was a
ruthless conqueror or an
enlightened ruler.
importance of Buddhism in
the founding and
unification of India.
ruler Asoka and compose
an essay defending it.
9
What factors helped
feudalism develop in
Western Europe during the
ninth and tenth centuries?
of groups such as the
Angles and Saxons affect
the cultures of Europe?
of trade between Asia and
Europe and why did the
areas of the Middle East
prosper because of this
trade?
in Christianity, and could
the split have been
prevented?
Why was the Silk Road
important to trade?
The new European
civilization took
shape with the
interaction of
Christianity, classical
learning and the
political innovations
of Germanic peoples
such as the Franks.
The Silk Road was
not only important
for trade, but also
the way that
languages, religious
teachings and
knowledge spread
from Europe to Asia.
Explain why strategic
location and economic
importance of
Constantinople and the
Mediterranean Sea were a
source of conflict between
civilizations.
which the Byzantine
Empire influenced the
Islamic world and Western
Europe.
Monasticis
m
Monk
How the Vikings
became a part
of the European
civilization
Abbess
Magna Carta
Vassal
Significance of
vassalage in
feudalism
Knight
Fief
Chivalry
led to the rise and eventual
decline of European
feudalism.
and long-term impact on
China and Europe of the
open exchange between
Europe and the Yuan
Dynasty.
Common
law
Magna
Carta
Estate
Infidel
between Europe and
China?
e
domestication of the camel
Will be able to examine
documents dealing with a
trip along the Silk Road.
Patriarch
Crusades
PERSIAN
(Europe
an
kingdo
m)
Ch. 9
DBQ
Ch. 9
Literacy
Lesson
Guns,
Germs
and
Steel
help the development of
the Silk Road?
importance of the Silk Road
trade history.
the dominance of the Silk
Road?
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documents to create
journal entries highlighting
a trip on the Silk Road
Manor
How did the development
of a money economy offer
new opportunities for
society?
play during the Middle
Ages?
impact European society?
major cultural
achievements impact
European civilization in the
High Middle Ages?
How did The Black Death
perpetuate seismic,
economic and cultural
changes in Europe?
breakdown of law, society
and morality in the
immediate aftermath of the
plague?
During the Middle
Ages, commercial
and agricultural
improvements
created new wealth
and opportunities
for states, though
many challenges
continued to exist in
most people’s daily
lives.
The Black Death
helped overturn the
social order by
making labor more
valuable and land
less valuable.
reduced the prestige
of the church and
precipitated an
attitudinal shift less
trusting of authority.
change attitudes toward
death and the church?
Assess the demographic,
economic, and religious
impact of the plague on
Europe.
led to the rise and eventual
decline of European
feudalism.
religion and other means
rulers used to unify and
centrally govern Europe
during the Middle Ages.
Serf
Money
economy
Difference
between serfs
and peasants
Francis of Assisi
Vernacular
CCOT
practice
Ch. 7
DBQ
Ch. 7
Literacy
Lesson
Commercia
l capitalism
Bourgeoisie
Guild
inquisition
Guns,
Germs
and
Steel
Organization of
the Mayan
civilization
Compar
ative
Essay
practice
Bourgeoisie
Inquisition
interrelationships among
improved agricultural
production, population
growth, urbanization and
commercialization.
Explain the spread of the
Black Death.
Pope
Gregory VII
Saint
Thomas
Aquinas
Vernacular
social consequences of the
Black Death.
anti-Semitic reactions to
the Black Death and place
those reactions in historical
context.
Black Death
Great
Schism
Death led to political and
social changes in Europe.
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Longhouse
Why did many different
cultures emerge in the
Americas?
successful in enlarging their
empire?
The Americas were
home to many
complex societies,
several of which
were destroyed by
diseases brought
west by Europeans.
Aztec and Incan civilizations
forced to extinction?
cultural developments of
Mayan civilization different
from others?
How did trade between
Mayan city-states lead to
greater societal complexity
and the advancement of
civilization?
of the Mayan number
The Mayan
achievements, given
their isolation and
technological
handicaps, are
remarkable in terms
of the scale, effort,
and genius they
demonstrate.
and scientific
advancements of
the Mayan
Explain how the locations,
land forms, and climates of
Mexico, Central America,
and South America affected
the development of
Mayan, Aztec and Incan
societies, cultures, and
economies.
Clan
Tepee
Adobe
Why the Aztecs
practiced
human sacrifice
Pueblo
Inca and quipa
availability of natural
resources and contact with
other civilizations affected
the development of
empires in the Americas.
Iroquois
Why the Aztecs
initially
accepted the
Spanish
for civilizations in the
Americas to modify the
environment, determine
the positive and negative
consequences of
environmental changes
made, and relate these
Anasazi
Inuit
Hopewell
Mesoameri
can
Maya
Factors that led
to the Aztec and
Inca downfall
Ch. 11
DBQ
Ch. 11
Literacy
Lesson
Guns,
germs
and
Steel
system and the Mayan
calendar, and how are they
related?
remarkable?
civilization had
profound and
positive impacts on
many aspects of
society, including
agriculture, trade
and architecture.
changes to current
environmental challenges.
conquerors were able to
defeat powerful empires
like the Aztecs and the
Incas, and determine the
historical origins of any
competitive advantages
they may have had going
into the conflicts.
Explain the challenges and
the impact of the Mayan
trade system.
Aztec
Hernan
Cortes
Montezum
a
Maize
Inca
Francisco
Pizarro
Machu
Picchu
of the Mayan achievements
in architecture.
number system.
calendar functioned as a
practical tool and a
religious device.
15
How are some of the
advancements of Ottoman
art and architecture seen in
today’s society?
Empire and the Safavid
Dynasty flourish?
inherently different from
others?
prominent role in the
Ottoman and Mogul
cultures?
Why did Ottoman art
flourish during the reign of
Suleyman I?
accomplishments affect
society?
to have his eldest son
assassinated?
the throne in European
monarchies compare to the
accession to sultan in the
Ottoman Empire?
The advent and
widespread use of
firearms by the
Ottoman, Safavid,
and Mogul society
allowed a smaller
numbered force to
take control of and
conquer a larger
one, thus ushering in
an age of violent
military expansion.
Explain how and why Islam
spread in Africa, the
significance of Timbuktu to
the development and
spread of learning, and the
impact Islam continues to
have on African society.
ustify how innovations
from Asian and Islamic
civilizations, as well as from
ancient Greek and Roman
culture, laid the foundation
for the Renaissance.
During the reign of
Suleyman, the
Ottoman Empire
greatly expanded its
size, from central
Europe to Asia.
Suleyman was also
known as a builder
and great patron of
the arts.
new intellectual,
philosophical, and scientific
ideas on how humans
viewed themselves and
how they viewed their
physical and spiritual
worlds.
Research information
about the reign of the
Ottoman sultan, Suleyman
I.
chart.
construct an essay.
Suleyman I and discuss
whether he was a
benevolent ruler or a cruel
overlord.
factors that led to the
decline of the Ottoman
Grand
vizier
Accomplishment
s of Akbar
Shah
Mogul cultural
fusion
Harem
Sultan
Anarchy
Gunpowder
empires
Compar
ative
Essay
Ch. 15
DBQ
Ch. 15
Literacy
Lesson
Guns,
Germs
and
Steel
Empire after the death of
Suleyman I.
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How did interactions with
Europeans impact Chinese
society?
China and Japan turn away
from western ideas during
isolationist periods despite
previous contact with
western countries?
history be different if the
voyages and trade with
other countries run by
Zhang He were allowed to
be continued?
change during the
Tokugawa Era?
Efforts by leaders to
have a “closed
country” will always
be doomed to
failure. A society
must deal with new
technologies and
ideas, not simply
wish them away.
Europe lagged
behind many areas
of the world in
technology and
exploration until
1500.
Why did Europe explore
and conquer the rest of the
world?
of conquering in such a
short amount of time?
Explain major changes in
world political boundaries
between 1450 and 1770
and assess the extent of
European and military
control in Africa, Asia and
the Americas by the mideighteenth century.
the economic policies of
China and Japan and
determine the impact the
policies had on growth, the
desire for colonies, and the
relative positions of China
and Japan within the
emerging global economy.
Queue
Cao Xuegin
Clan
Tokugawa
Ieyasu
Daimyo
Han
Hostage
system
Eta
¤motivating
factors as to
why Europeans
fought in the
Crusades and
were their
expectations
me?
Compar
ative
Essay
Ch. 7
DBQ
Guns
Germs
and
Steel
increased global trade and
importance of gold and
silver from the new world
on inflation in Europe,
Southwest Asia and Africa.
Examine documents
dealing with European
exploration and conquest.
thesis based on the
readings.
Essential Questions= questions students will be answering while listening to the lecture (Cornell
method)
Enduring Understandings= chapter thesis
Major Points= topics possibly seen on a mid-course assessment or end of the course
assessment
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= possible essay question topic on mid-course assessment or end of the course
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