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Social Studies: World History and Civilization
Pacing Guide 2016-2017
Quarter 2
Unit 4: Change and Exchange in Old World Empires
Week
Week 10
Oct. 18-21
(4 days)
Standards
Week 11
Oct. 24-28
(5 days)
Standards
Big Question: How did trade expand between Asia and Europe?
Week
WH.2.9 Examine the significant achievements of the Greeks and Romans and their impact on the modern world.
WH.3.1 Analyze the impact of trade networks such as the Silk Road and Indian Ocean trade network.
WH.3.13 Explain and understand the achievements of the Tang and Song Dynasties.
(Potential DBQ- The Silk Road: Recording the Journey)
Big Question: How did trade expand between Asia and Europe?
WH.2.9 Examine the significant achievements of the Greeks and Romans and their impact on the modern world.
WH.3.1 Analyze the impact of trade networks such as the Silk Road and Indian Ocean trade network.
WH.3.13 Explain and understand the achievements of the Tang and Song Dynasties.
(Potential DBQ- The Silk Road: Recording the Journey)
Big Question: How did the Justinian Codes influence on the Great Schism between the Catholic Church and the Eastern
Orthodox Church?
WH.2.7 Examine the origins, rise, and spread of Christianity including the life of Jesus, and Christianity’s impact on
Week 12
the Roman Empire. (Sociology)
Oct. 31 – Nov. 4 WH.2.8 Analyze the causes, conditions, and consequences of the decline and fall of the western part of the Roman
(5 days)
WH.3.2 Explain the rise and achievements of the Byzantine Empire.
WH.3.3 Explain the division between the Eastern and Western branches of Christianity as a result of the Great
Schism of 1054. (Potential DBQ- What is the Primary Reason to study the Byzantines?)
Unit 5: The Spread of Islam
Week
Standards
Big Question: What was Islam’s impact in Africa and Europe?
Social Studies: World History and Civilization
Pacing Guide 2016-2017
Quarter 2
WH.3.4 Examine the origins, rise, and spread of Islam including the life of Muhammad, and Islam’s division into the
Sunnis and Shiites..
Week 13
Nov. 7 – Nov. 11 WH.3.5 Trace the spread of Islam and its impact throughout Southern Europe, Northern Africa and Asia.
(5 days)
WH.3.11 Examine the key achievements of civilizations in Africa prior to European contact.
Week 14
Nov. 14 – 18
(5 days)
Week
Week 15
Nov. 21 – 22
(2 days)
(Potential DBQ- Why did Islam Spread so Quickly?)
Big Question: What was Islam’s impact in Africa and Europe?
WH.3.4 Examine the origins, rise, and spread of Islam including the life of Muhammad, and Islam’s division into the
Sunnis and Shiites.
WH.3.5 Trace the spread of Islam and its impact throughout Southern Europe, Northern Africa and Asia.
WH.3.11 Examine the key achievements of civilizations in Africa prior to European contact.
(Potential DBQ- Mansa Musa)
Unit 6: Rise of New Empires in the East and West
Standards
Big Question: What were the similarities and differences between the major achievements of pre-Columbian societies?
Standards
AmericasCompare and contrast the developments and achievements of the Maya, Aztec and Inca civilizations.
WH.3.12
WH.7.2 Locate and analyze primary sources and secondary sources related to an event or issue of the past.
WH.7.3 Investigate and interpret multiple causation in analyzing historical actions and analyze cause-and-effect
relationships.
(Potential DBQ’s- The Maya: What was their most remarkable achievement? or The Aztecs: Agriculture or Human Sacrifice)
Big Question: What were the similarities and differences between the civilizations of Africa before European contact?
Week 16
Nov. 28 – Dec. 2
(5 days)
Social Studies: World History and Civilization
Pacing Guide 2016-2017
Quarter 2
WH.3.11 Examine the key achievements of civilizations in Africa prior to European contact.
WH.7.2 Locate and analyze primary sources and secondary sources related to an event or issue of the past.
WH.7.4 Explain issues and problems of the past by analyzing various interests and viewpoints of the participants
involved.
WH.7.5 Use technology in the process of conducting historical research and to present products of historical
WH.7.3 Investigate and interpret multiple causation in analyzing historical actions and analyze cause-and-effect
Relationships.
Potential DBQ: Africa before European Arrival -http://www.whiteplainspublicschools.org/cms/lib5/NY01000029/Centricity/Domain/353/DBQ%20Africa%20Before%20Arrival
%20of%20Europeans.pdf
Big Question: To what extent did the Tang Dynasty expand its territory in Asia?
WH.3.13 Explain and understand the achievements of the Tang and Song Dynasties.
WH.3.14 Describe and explain the rise, expansion and decline of the Mongol Empire and its consequences for
Eurasian peoples.
Week 17
Dec. 5 – Dec. 9 WH.7.2 Locate and analyze primary sources and secondary sources related to an event or issue of the past.
WH.7.4 Explain issues and problems of the past by analyzing various interests and viewpoints of the participants
(5 days)
involved.
WH.7.3 Investigate and interpret multiple causation in analyzing historical actions and analyze cause-and-effect
relationships.
Potential DBQ – The Mongols
Week 18
Dec. 12-15
(4 days)
Big Question: How did the Mongols influence so many parts of Asia and Europe?
WH.3.13 Explain and understand the achievements of the Tang and Song Dynasties.
WH.3.14 Describe and explain the rise, expansion and decline of the Mongol Empire and its consequences for
Eurasian peoples.
WH.7.2 Locate and analyze primary sources and secondary sources related to an event or issue of the past.
WH.7.4 Explain issues and problems of the past by analyzing various interests and viewpoints of the participants
involved.
WH.7.3 Investigate and interpret multiple causation in analyzing historical actions and analyze cause-and-effect
relationships.
Social Studies: World History and Civilization
Pacing Guide 2016-2017
Quarter 2
Potential DBQ – The Mongols
End of the Second Nine Weeks
Winter Break