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Subject(s)
Grade/Course
Unit of Study
Unit Title
Pacing
Social Studies
World History
World Religions (2.2, 2.5, 2.8)
Unit 4: The Big 5
5 days (block)
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Conceptual Lenses
Religious Practices
Religious Beliefs
Unit Overview
Points of focus in this unit include the relationship and influence of religious beliefs and practices over
government and economic systems. The students will develop and understanding of:
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Religion and Values/Beliefs: Religion often influences a civilization’s values and beliefs.
Religion and Social Structure: Religion can be influence the development of social
hierarchies.
Religion and Government: Religion can impact a government.
Religion and Empires: Connections between empires can lead to the rise and spread of
religion. Religion can contribute to the rise/decline of Empires.*
* If you choose to teach Unit 4 (Religions) prior to Unit 3 (Empires), focus on the rise of empires for
this portion of the unit. If you choose to teach the units in order, focus on the decline of empires for
this portion of the unit.
Unit Enduring Understanding(s)
1. Religious beliefs and practices often
define and unite societies politically,
economically and culturally.
Unit Essential Question(s)
1. How do religious beliefs and practices
influence society?
Essential State Standards
Priority Objectives
WH.H.2.2 Analyze the governments of ancient
civilizations in terms of their development,
structure and function within various societies
(e.g., theocracy, democracy, oligarchy, tyranny,
aristocracy, etc.).
Supporting Objectives
WH.H.2.4: Analyze the rise and spread of
various empires in terms of influence,
achievements and lasting impact ( e.g. Mongol,
Mughal, Ottoman, Ming, Mesoamerica, Inca,
Imperial states in Africa, etc.).
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WH.H.2.5 Analyze the development and growth
of major Eastern and Western religions (Including
but not limited to Buddhism, Christianity,
Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and
Shintoism, etc.).
WH.H.2.8: Compare the conditions, racial
composition, and status of social classes, castes,
and slaves in ancient societies and analyze
changes in those elements.
“Unpacked” Concepts
(students need to know)
WH.H.2.2
 the government of ancient civilizations
WH.H.2.5
 the development and growth of major Eastern
and Western religions
WH.H.2.8
 the conditions, racial composition, and status of
social classes, castes, and slaves in ancient
societies
 changes in those elements.
“Unpacked” Skills
(students need to be
able to do)
COGNITION
(RBT Level)
WH.H.2.2
Analyze (development,
structure and function)
WH.H.2.2
Analyzing
WH.H.2.5
Analyze
WH.H.2.5
Analyzing
WH.H.2.8
Compare (changes)
Analyze (changes)
WH.H.2.8
Understanding
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Standard(s)
WH.H.2.5
Analyze the
development
and growth of
major Eastern
and Western
religions.
Unit “Chunking”
& Enduring
Understandings
Religion and
Values/Beliefs
A civilization’s
values and beliefs
are influenced by
its religious beliefs
and practices.
Suggested
Lesson
Essential
Questions
How are a
civilizations
values and
beliefs
influenced
by its
religious
beliefs and
practices?
Possible Factual
Content
(Bold Found in
Standards)
 Polytheism
* Buddhism
* Hinduism
 Monotheism
* Judaism
* Christianity
* Islam
 Philosophies
* Confucianism
* Shintoism
 Brahmanism in
India Evolves
to Hinduism
Example(s) From
Unpacked Standard
The introduction of
religion impacts the
values and beliefs of
civilizations.
WH.H.2.8
Compare the
conditions,
racial
composition,
and status of
social classes,
castes, and
slaves in
ancient
societies and
analyze
changes in
those
elements.
Religion and
Social Structure
Religion can
influence the
development of
social classes.
How does
religion
influence the
development
of social
hierarchies?
 Caste
Religion and economics
shapes an empire’s
social hierarchy and as a
result the lives of various
groups of people.
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WH.H.2.2
Analyze the
governments
of ancient
civilizations in
terms of their
development,
structure and
function within
various
societies.
Religion and
Government
Religion can
impact
government.
WH.H.2.5
Religion and
Empires
Analyze the
development
and growth of
major Eastern
and Western
religions.
How can
religion help
impact
government?
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Interactions
between and
among empires
can lead to the
rise and spread of
religious beliefs.
How can the
actions of
empires lead
to the rise
and spread
of new
religious
ideas?
Religion can
contribute to the
rise / decline of
empires.
How can
religion
cause the
rise / decline
of an
empire?*
Religion plays a role in
unifying and centrally
governing expanding
territories with diverse
populations.
 Spread of
Christianity in
Roman
Empire
 Christianity,
Buddhism,
Islam Winning
Converts in
Afro-Eurasia
 Emergence of
center of
Islamic
Civilization
Toleration of religious
practices and beliefs
often encourages the
growth of religion within
an empire and may help
guarantee its success or
lead to conflict and
eventual decline.
* If you teach
prior to Unit 3
focus on rise,
after Unit 3
focus on
decline.
HISTORY
GEOGRAPHY
Leadership
Region
CIVICS &
GOVERNMENT
ECONOMICS
CULTURE
Systems
Language
Rule of Law
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Language Objective EXAMPLES
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Key Vocabulary LO: SWBAT define and explain the terms belief, practices and rituals.
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Language Functions LO: SWBAT explain how religions can influence the beliefs and
practices of certain groups.
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Language Skills LO: SWBAT read a passage about the practices of one religion and create
an informational brochure about the religion. (Reading passages should be chosen/modified in
accordance with the LEP students’ zone of proximal development).
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Grammar and Language LO: SWBAT use comparatives in writing assignments (more than,
less than, greater, shorter, longer, etc.) by comparing two of the religious groups.
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Lesson Tasks LO: SWBAT read and summarize a passage about a religious group and
explain this summary to a group.
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Language Learning Strategy LO: SWBAT develop a Venn diagram analyzing the
similarities and differences of two religious practices. (The linguistic load will vary from LEP
student to LEP student. Level 1-2 LEP students may need a word bank or other supplement to
complete this activity using this strategy).
Historical Thinking and Geography Skill Resources
○ “Straight Ahead”
□“Uphill”
∆“Mountainous”
Historical Thinking
Geography Skills
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General Unit Resources
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SAS Curriculum Pathways
 #11339 Islam: the Five Pillars
 #598 The Qur’an
 #176 Ancient China: Buddhism and the Silk Road
 #373 Ancient India: Hinduism and Buddhism
Learn 360
 Inside Mecca
 In Faith and Practice
Bridging World History Bridging World History
 Unit 5: Early Belief Systems
 Unit 7: Spread of Religions
Textbook video series on religion
Maps of War: History of Religion Maps of War
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