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World History 8 Accelerated and CP
Full Year Course
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Course Description:
The eighth grade World History course will emphasize major political, economic, social, and cultural events,
as well as influential personalities from the various time periods of study. A representative list of topics
includes the following:The Rise of Europe; Early Middle Ages, High and Late Middle Ages, Mesoamerica,
The Byzantine Empire, early Russia, and Eastern Europe, The Muslim Civilizations, Kingdoms and Trading
States of Africa, Spread of Civilization in East and Southeast Asia; ancient China, ancient Korea, and ancient
Japan, The Renaissance and Reformation, The Beginnings of Our Global Age: Europe, Africa, and Asia, and
the Beginnings of Our Global Age: Europe and the Americas.Chronological and thematic approaches will be
used throughout the course of study to make valuable connections from the past to present day issues and
concepts.
Course Goals and Objectives:
Civilizations of the Americas; Prehistory - A.D. 1570
Civilizations of Mesoamerica
Students will:
 Describe when and where people first settled the Americas.
 Analyze the main characteristics of the Olmec and Maya civilizations.
 Outline how the Aztec empire and Aztec society took shape.
Andean Cultures of South America
Students will:
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Examine the early cultures of the Andes.
Understand how Inca emperors extended and maintained their empire.
Describe the daily life of the Inca.
Peoples of North America
Students will:
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Understand how groups of people adapted to the desert environment of the Southwest.
Analyze the evidence from which we have learned about the emergence of culture in eastern North
America.
Examine the cultures that developed in three very different geographic regions.
The Rise of Europe; 500 A.D. - 1300 A.D.
The Early Middle Ages
Students will:
 Describe Western Europe after the collapse of the western Roman Empire.
 Describe how Germanic tribes carved Europe into small kingdoms.
 Explain how Charlemagne briefly reunited much of Western Europe and what happened to his empire
after his death.
Feudalism and the Manor Economy
Students will:
 Explain how feudalism shaped medieval society.
 Describe the life of knights and nobles.
 Analyze how the economic system of the manor worked and how it affected peasants and nobles.
The Medieval Church
Students will:
 Explain how the church shaped Medieval Life.
 Understand the monastic life and the influence of medieval monks and nuns.
 Analyze how the power of the church grew during the Middle Ages and how reformers worked for
change in the church.
 Describe the situation of Jews in medieval Europe.
Economic Recovery Sparks Change
Students will:
 Summarize how new technologies sparked an agricultural revolution.
 Explain how the revival of trade revolutionized commerce and led to the growth of towns.
 Analyze the rise of the middle class and the role of guilds.
 Describe life in medieval towns and cities.
The High and Late Middle Ages; 1050 - 1450 A.D.
Royal Power Grows
Students will:
 Learn how monarchs gained power over nobles and the church.
 Describe how William the Conqueror and Henry II strengthened English royal power.
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Analyze the traditions of government that developed under King John and later English monarchs.
Explain how strong monarchs unified France.
The Holy Roman Empire and the Church
Students will:
 Understand why Holy Roman emperors failed to build a unified nation-state in Germany.
 Describe the conflict between Pope Gregory VII and Emperor Henry IV and summarize the struggle to
control Italy.
 Analyze how the Church reached the height of its power under Pope Innocent III.
The Crusades and the Wider World
Students will:
 Identify the advanced civilizations that were flourishing in 1050.
 Explain the causes and effects of the Crusades.
 Summarize how Christians in Spain carried out the Reconquista.
Learning and Culture Flourish
Students will:
 Explain the emergence of universities and their importance to medieval life.
 Understand how newly translated writings from the past and from other regions influenced medieval
thought.
 Describe the literature, architecture, and art of the High and Late Middle Ages.
A Time of Crisis
Students will:
 Understand how the Black Death caused social and economic decline.
 Describe the problems facing the church in the late Middle Ages and how the Church reacted.
 Summarize the causes, turning points, and effects of the Hundred Years’ War
The Byzantine Empire, Russia, and Eastern Europe; 330 -1613 A.D.
The Byzantine Empire
Students will:
 Understand why Constantinople became known as the “New Rome”
 Summarize the ways in which the Byzantine empire flourished under Justinian.
 Analyze how Christianity in the Byzantine empire differed from Christianity in the West.
 Explain why the Byzantine empire collapsed and examine the empire’s lasting heritage.
The Rise of Russia
Students will:
 Understand how geography influenced the rise of Russia.
 Describe the growth of Kiev.
 Explain how Mongol rule affected Russia.
 Describe how Moscow took the lead in Russia and how its rulers developed authoritarian control.
Shaping Eastern Europe
Students will:
 Describe how geography influenced the development of Eastern Europe.
 Understand how migrations contributed to cultural diversity in Eastern Europe.
 Learn about three early Eastern European kingdoms.
Muslim Civilizations; 622 -1629 A.D.
The Rise of Islam
Students will:
 Understand how Muhammad became the prophet of Islam.
 Describe the teachings of Islam.
 Explain how Islam helped shape the way of life of it’s believers.
Building a Muslim Empire
Students will:
 Explain how Muslims were able to conquer many lands.
 Identify the division that emerged within Islam.
 Describe the rise of the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties.
 Explain why the Abbasid empire declined.
Muslim Civilizations Golden Age
Students will:
 Describe the role of trade in Muslim civilization.
 Identify the traditions that influenced Muslim art, architecture, and literature.
 Explain the advances Muslims made in centers of learning.
India’s Muslim Empires
Students will:
 Describe the impact the Delhi sultanate had on India.
 Explain why Muslim and Hindu traditions clashed and how they blended.
 Summarize the policies of Akbar that strengthened Mughal India.
The Ottoman and Safavid Empires
Students will:
 Analyze how the Ottoman empire expanded.
 Describe the characteristics of Ottoman culture.
 Explain how Abbas the Great strengthened the Safavid empire.
Kingdoms and Trading States of Africa; 730 B.C - A.D. 1591
Early Civilizations of Africa
Students will:
 Understand how geography affected migration, cultural development, and trade in Africa.
 Describe the rise and decline of Nubia.
 Explain how outside influences led to change in North Africa.
Kingdoms of West Africa
Students will:
 Understand why gold and salt were important in early Africa.
 Describe how the rulers of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai built strong kingdoms.
 Summarize how other West African societies developed.
Kingdoms and Trading States of East Africa
Students will:
 Explain how religion influenced the development of Axum and Ethiopia.
 Understand how trade affected the city-states in East Africa.
 Describe the economy of Great Zimbabwe.
Societies in Medieval Africa
Students will:
 Identify the different ways that the family influenced medieval African cultures.
 Describe the variety of forms of medieval African governments.
 Understand the role of religion and art in medieval societies.
The Spread of Civilization in East and Southeast Asia; 500 -1650 A.D.
Two Golden Ages of China
Students will:
 Summarize how the Tang dynasty reunified China.
 Explain how the Song dynasty grew rich and powerful despite military setbacks.
 Understand how China created and ordered society.
 Describe the cultural achievements of the Tang and Song dynasties.
The Mongol and Ming Empires
Students will:
 Summarize how Mongol armies built an empire.
 Describe China under Mongol rule.
 Understand how the Ming restored Chinese rule.
 Explain why the Ming explored the high seas for only a brief period.
Korea and Its Traditions
Students will:
 Describe how geography affected life on the Korean peninsula.
 Understand the influence of China and Buddhism on Korea.
 Explain the major achievements of the Choson dynasty.
The Emergence of Japan
Students will:
 Explain how geography set Japan apart.
 Understand how China influenced Japan, and describe the Heian period.
 Summarize the Japanese feudal system.
 Explain how the Tokugawas united Japan.
 Identify how Zen Buddhism shaped culture in Japan.
The Emergence of Southeast Asia
Students will:
 Describe the geography of Southeast Asia.
 Understand the impact of India on the history of Southeast Asia.
 Summarize the characteristics of the new kingdoms and empires in Southeast Asia.
 Explain the emergence of Vietnam.
Renaissance and Reformation
The Renaissance in Italy
Students will:
 Describe the characteristics of the Renaissance and understand why it began in Italy.
 Identify Renaissance artists and explain how new ideas affected the arts of the period.
 Understand how writers of the time addressed Renaissance themes.
The Renaissance in the North
Students will:
 Explain how the printing revolution shaped European society.
 Describe the themes that northern European artists, humanists, and writers explored.
The Protestant Reformation
Students will:
 Summarize the factors that encouraged the Protestant Reformation.
 Analyze Martin Luther’s role in shaping the Protestant Reformation.
 Explain the teachings and impact of John Calvin.
Reformation Ideas Spread
Students will:
 Describe the new ideas that Protestant sects embraced.
 Understand why England formed a new church.
 Analyze how the Catholic Church reformed itself.
 Explain why many groups faced persecution during the Reformation.
The Scientific Revolution
Students will:
 Explain how new discoveries in astronomy changed the way people viewed the universe.
 Understand the new scientific method and how it developed.
 Analyze the contributions that Newton and other scientists made to the Scientific Revolution.
The Beginnings of Our Global Age: Europe, Africa, and Asia
The Search for Spices
Students will:
 Understand European motivations for exploring the seas.
 Analyze early Portuguese and Spanish explorations.
 Describe European searches for a direct route to Asia.
Turbulent Centuries in Africa
Students will:
 Describe how the Portuguese established footholds on Africa’s coasts.
 Analyze how European actions affected the slave trade and the rise of African states.
 Explain how the European presence in Africa expanded.
European footholds in South and Southeast Asia
Students will:
 Summarize how Portugal built a trading empire in South and Southeast Asia.
 Analyze the rise of Dutch and Spanish dominance in the region.
 Understand how the decline of Mughal India affected European traders in the region.
Encounters in East Asia
Students will:
 Describe European contacts with Ming China.
 Understand the Manchu conquest and its impact on European trade.
 Analyze the factors that led Korea to isolate itself from other nations.
 Summarize Japan’s attitude’s toward foreign trade and how they changed over time.
The Beginnings of Our Global Age: Europe and the Americas
Conquest of the Americas
Students will…
 Analyze the results of the first encounters between the Spanish and Native Americans.
 Explain how Cortes and Pizarro gained control of the Aztec and Inca empires.
 Understand the short-term and long-term effects of the Spanish on the peoples of the Americas.
Spanish and Portuguese Colonies in the Americas
Students will…
 Explain how Spain ruled its empire in the Americas.
 Analyze the major features of Spanish colonial society and culture.
 Describe how Portugal and other European nations challenged Spanish power.
Struggle for North America
Students will…
 Explain why the colony of New France grew slowly.
 Analyze the establishment and growth of the English colonies.
 Understand why Europeans competed for power in North America and how their struggle
affected Native Americans.
The Atlantic Slave Trade
Students will…
 Explain how triangular trade worked.
 Understand the nature of the Middle Passage and describe its affects.
 Analyze the impact of the Atlantic slave trade.
Effects of Global Contact
Students will…
 Explain how European exploration led to the Columbian Exchange.
 Analyze the commercial revolution.
 Understand the impact that mercantilism had on European and colonial economies.
Texts, Readings, and Materials:
Textbook: World History;Patterns of Interaction.Holt McDougal.Houghton, Mifflin Harcourt Publishing
Company,9400 South Park Center Loop, Orlando, Florida 32819
We will be reading a variety of primary and secondary sources this year as they relate to the different
civilizations that we study.
Schedule of Assignments:
Please refer to my webpage for all assignments