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HILHI AND SOUTH MEADOWS MYP
2012-13 YEARLY SUBJECT / COURSE UNIT PLAN WORKSHEET
Subject/Course: _____Social Studies: World History__
Teacher(s):__Harris, Englen, Storrs
Duration__1 Year__
Grade Level ___7th Grade_________
Description of the course: This course covers world history including prehistoric man; the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome; the Middle Ages; the Renaissance; and the Age of Discovery.
1
UNIT and optional brief description
Atlas/ Map Reading-
2
TIME
FRAME
3
MYP CRITERION(A) and OBJECTIVES
2 weeks
Criterion: Concepts: Global
awareness
Objectives: 1. Identify and describe
different perceptions of places, societies,
and environments.
How do we use maps to identify
locations and features around the
world
Criterion: Concepts: Place and Space
Objectives:
1. Identify and describe constraints
and opportunities afforded by
location.
2. Recognize and explain some
similarities and differences
between places.
How did the key developments of
early humans lead to civilization?
7.8. Use and evaluate maps,
graphs, charts, models, and
databases to analyze
geographic distributions in
the Eastern Hemisphere.
Stone Ages- 7.11-7.15
Mesopotamia- 7.11-7.117 , 7.19
1 week
3 weeks
4 weeks
Egypt- 7.11-7.17
Maximum one-two criteria per unit
Criterion: Concepts: Systems
Objectives:
 How increasingly complex
systems, models and
institutions operate.
 Social structures and controls.
 Different types of equilibrium
within increasingly complex
systems
Criterion: Concepts
Objectives: Change
 Indentify and provide some
explanations for links between
causes, processes, and
consequences
 Recognize that change is
inevitable and that rates of
change vary
 Understand that as a people
interact with their environment,
changes occur
 Identify and describe how
environmental, political,
economic and social
interactions can change levels
of sustainability
4
ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S)
5
APPROACH(ES) TO LEARNING**
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How did the development of
Mesopotamia contribute to other
civilizations?
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How did Egypt’s geography affect
every aspect of their civilization
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Communication
Being informed– including the
use of a variety of media.
Informing others- including
presentation skills using a
variety of media.
Collaboration
Working in groups- including
delegating and taking
responsibility, adapting to roles,
resolving group conflicts,
demonstrating teamwork.
Accepting others- including
analyzing others’ ideas,
respecting others’ points of view,
using ideas critically.
CommunicationLiteracy including reading
strategies, using and
interpreting a range of content
specific terminology, and the
use of a variety of media
Organization
Time management: using time
effectively in class
Informational Literacy
Accessing information including
researching from a variety of
sources
Referencing- citations and
bibliographies
6
AOI LINKS1 and brief explanation
Health and Social Education
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7
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Atlas Unit Test
Human Ingenuity
Tool use
Farming and Domestication of
animals
Stone Ages/Mesopotamia Unit Test
Human Ingenuity
Development of writing
City building
Stone Ages/Mesopotamia Unit Test
4 Kings Project
Human Ingenuity/Environment
 Building Pyramids
 Using the Nile River
Egypt Unit Test
Ancient Civilizations Map
Greece- 7.11-7.17
Rome- 7.11-7.17
Middle Ages- 7.1-7.2, 7.11-7.17
Renaissance and Reformation7.1-7.3, 7.11-7.17
5 weeks
6 weeks
4 weeks
4 weeks
Criterion: Organization &
Presentation
Objectives:
 Communicate information that
is relevant to the topic
 Present and express
information and ideas in a clear
and concise manner, using
appropriate language and visual
representation.
Criterion: Concepts
Objectives: Time
 Show an understanding of
people in past societies.
 Demonstrate an awareness of
chronology that links people,
places and events through time.
 Recognize and explain the
similarities and differences that
exist between people, places
and events through time.
Criterion: Concepts
Objectives: Change
 Understand and explain shortterm and long-term causes of
change.
 Establish and explain links
between causes, processes and
consequences.
 Recognize that change is
inevitable and that the rate of
changes is relevant to the
context.
 Understand and explain how
environmental, political,
economic and social
interactions can change levels
of sustainability.
Criterion: Skills
Objectives: Analytical Skills
 Analyze and interpret
information from a range of
sources
 Evaluate the values and
limitations of sources
How did the people of ancient Greece
adapt to fit their environment?
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Which achievements of ancient Rome
have had the greatest impact on the
World community?
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Reflection
Self-evaluation including the
keeping of learning journals and
portfolios, and reflecting at
different stages of the learning
process.
Thinking
Planning- including
storyboarding and outlining a
plan.
Reflection
Self-evaluation including the
keeping of learning journals and
portfolios, and reflecting at
different stages of the learning
process.
Self-awareness- including
seeking out positive criticism,
reflecting on areas or perceived
limitation.
How did the collapse of Roman
civilization affect the development of
the Eastern Hemisphere
Collaboration
 Working in groups- including
delegating and taking
responsibility, adapting to roles,
resolving group conflicts,
demonstrating teamwork.
 Accepting others- including
analyzing others’ ideas,
respecting others’ points of
view, using ideas critically.
How did the sense of community
change during the Renaissance?
Organization
 Time management- including using
time effectively in class, keeping to
deadlines.
 Self-Management – including
personal goal setting, organization
of learning materials.
Informational Literacy
 Accessing information including
researching from a variety of
sources.
 Referencing-citations and
bibliographies.
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Environment
The Greeks changed their
environment to fit their societal
needs
Environment
The architecture and
infrastructure of Rome
Health and Social Education
What caused the people of the
middle Ages to lose progress in
the march forward in history?
Community and Service
To gain an understanding of how
people’s sense of community
changed during the
Renaissance/Reformation
Unit Test
Greece Maps
Unit Test
Roman Engineering Project
Rome Map
Unit Test
Early Middle Ages Culture Project
Unit Test
Renaissance Person Project
Age of Exploration- 7.1-7.3,
7.11-7.17
3 weeks
Criterion: Organization and
Presentation
Objectives:
 Communicate information
that is relevant to the topic.
 Organize information in a
logically sequenced
manner, appropriate to the
format used.
 Present and express
information and ideas in a
clear and concise manner,
using appropriate language,
styles and visual
representation
What positive and negative
influences did the Age of Discovery
have on World History?
Transfer of Knowledge
 Inquiring in different contextsincluding changing the context of an
inquiry to gain various
perspectives.
 Making connections- including
the combination of critical and
creative strategies, considering
a problem from multiple
perspectives.
Community and Service
 To gain an understanding of
what is more important to
society: who was their first or
who has the best ideas
Unit Test