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Hello and Welcome to Mr Hudson's World History page. Syllabus Text: Pearson – My World History Instructor: Mr Charles Hudson [email protected] Objective: Eighth grade world history will explore the beginning of mankind up to the Black plague. We will discuss the origins of all major religions, the first 4 civilizations, and many links from the past that are still present today. Course Description: The students will have their notes posted to Edmodo at the beginning of each section. They are to take the information in class to complete their notes and use that to help them study for their tests. The students will receive a study guide assignment consisting of vocabulary terms to help study for the benchmark test at the end of each quarter. This too will be a grade for the students. Course Expectations: The Objective of this course is to bring a greater awareness of the history and cultures around the world in order to inform/educate our students on the always growing interdependent world that we live in. Units and Standards Covered: This course will cover ALCOS standards 1-17 as listed in the Huntsville City Schools World History Pacing Guide Grading:Each student will receive at least three grades for each section consisting of 1-note grade, 1-quiz grade, and 1-test grade. There will be times that a project may be assigned to the class for certain objectives. Class Participation/Homework Assignments-10% Quizzes-30% Tests/Projects-60% Make-Up-Work: Assignments can be made up within a two week period of the absence unless there are extenuating circumstances. A grade of “0” will be given if the assignment is not completed. Classroom Rules: Be Prompt Be Prepared Be Polite 1 Be a Participant Be Respectful Support Systems: I am available to all parents. Please contact the school by phone or through my email, listed at the top, and I will be happy to assist you any way that I am able. Key Terms: 1st Huntsville City Schools Pacing Guide 2016 - 2017 Course World History Grade 8 First Nine Weeks Nine Weeks Chapter 1: Anthropology, Archaeology, Artifacts & Fossils, Donald Johanson, Hunter-gatherer, Mary Leake, Neanderthal, Nomad, Prehistory, Homo Sapiens, Paleolithic, Cave Painting Honors Focus Topics: 1. Explain how artifacts and fossils help archaeologists learn about the past. 2. Explain the connection between culture and religion. Chapter 2: Agricultural Revolution, Neolithic Era, Domestication, Specialization, Technology, Established Religion, Social Class, Government, Cities, Writing, Public works, Arts & architecture Honors Focus Topics: 1. Explain the changes to human life during the Neolithic Era/ Agricultural Revolution. 2. Describe technology and advances in technology in early human history. Chapter 3: Cultural diffusion, Cultural Trait, Colony, Euphrates River, Cuneiform, Currency, Cyrus the Great, Darius the Great, Empire, Fertile Crescent, Hammurabi’s Code, Irrigation, Mesopotamia, Polytheism, Sargon, Sumer, Tigris River, Ziggurat, Phoenicians, Alphabet, Book of the Dead Honors Focus Topics: Describe the importance of Hammurabi’s Code. Identify advancements in technology in the Persian Empire such as government structures, roads, and currency. Chapter 4: Papyrus, Dynasty, Hieroglyphics, Pharaoh, Pyramids, Mummies, Pharaoh, Ramses II, Nile River Delta, Hatshepsut, Menes, Amon-Re Honors Focus Topics: 2 Identify and explain the purpose of early forms of writing and the use of papyrus in ancient Egypt. Explain the role of Hatshepsut and the unique aspect of having a female pharaoh. Chapter 5: Covenant, Diaspora, Ethics, Exile, Exodus, Hebrew Bible, Judeo-Christian Tradition, Monotheism, Moses, Rabbi, Synagogue, Talmud, Torah Honors Focus Topics: Explain the importance of the covenant in Judaism. Analyze the importance of law and learning in Judaism. Huntsville City Schools Pacing Guide 2016 - 2017 Course World History Grade 8 First Nine Weeks Standard 1.) Explain how artifacts and other archaeological findings provide evidence of the nature and movement of prehistoric groups of people. Resources ● Pearson: Chapter 1—Early People ● ● Crash Course WH 1 #1—The Agricultural Revolution Crash Course WH 2 #1 Rethinking Civilization www.neok12.com www.besthistorysites.net Approximate Pacing Number of Days 1 week 3 2.) Analyze characteristics of early civilizations in respect to technology, division of labor, government, calendar, and writings. 3.) Compare the development of early world religions and philosophies and their key tenets. Key Terms: 2nd http://worldhistoryforusall.sdsu.edu ● ● ● Pearson: Chapter 2--Beginning of Civilization Pearson: Chapter 3--The Fertile Crescent Pearson: Chapter 4--Ancient Egypt and Nubia ● ● ● Crash Course WH 1 #2—Indus Valley Civilization Crash Course WH 1 #3—Mesopotamia Crash Course WH 1 #4—Ancient Egypt www.neok12.com www.besthistorysites.net http://worldhistoryforusall.sdsu.edu 6 weeks Pearson: Chapter 5--Judaism and the Jewish People ● www.neok12.com ● www.besthistorysites.net ● http://worldhistoryforusall.sdsu.edu 1 week Huntsville City Schools Pacing Guide 2016 - 2017 Course World History Grade 8 Second Nine Weeks Nine Weeks Chapter 6: Monsoon, Subcontinent, Caste, Climate, Ahimsa, Ancestor worship, Brahman, Brahmanism, Brahmin, Dalit, Dharma, Eightfold Path, Enlightenment, Filial piety, Guru, Karma, Laozi, Meditate, Missionary, Moksha, Monastery, Nirvana, Philosophy, Reincarnation, Veda Honors Focus Topics: Describe the Vedas and connect them to the development of the caste system. Compare and contrast Hinduism and Buddhism. Chapter 8: 4 Acupuncture, Chaos, Civil Official, Dike, Dynasty, Envoy, Mandate of Heaven, Monopoly, Oracle Bones, Pictograph, Seismometer, Silk Road, Subcontinent, Warlord, Zhou Dynasty, Ancestor worship, Confucius, Filial piety, Laozi, Philosophy Honors Focus Topics: Describe the physical setting of China and how it relates to China’s isolation. Identify the Mandate of Heaven and explain its connection to rulers in ancient China. Chapter 9: CalligraphyHan Dynasty, Invention, Zhou Dynasty, Chapter 17: Khan, Mongol, porcelain, compass, bureaucracy, merit system, urbanization, money economy, steppe, block printing Honors Focus Topics: Explain the significance of Genghis Khan and the Mongols Explain the impact of the Mongols on trade Chapter 18: Archipelago, clan, daimyo, feudalism, figure head, Kabuki, kami, Noh, regent, samurai, Shinto, shogun Honors Focus Topics: 1. Summarize the role of the samurai in Japanese feudal society. 2. Explain how the concept of Shinto developed. Chapter 10: Athens, Citizenship, Direct Democracy, Iliad, Oligarchy, Pericles, Phalanx, Representative Democracy, Sparta, Tyranny, Honors Focus Topics: 1. Explain how the geography of Greece influenced its history and political development. 2. Explain how the rivalry between Sparta and Athens led to the Peloponnesian War. 5 Chapter 11: Academy, Aristotle, Battle of Marathon, Battle of Salamis, Battle of Thermopylae, Chorus, Darius the Great, Delian League, Delphic Oracle, Gods and Goddesses, Hippocratic Oath, Hypothesis, Logic, Lyric Poetry, Myth, Mythology, Olympic Games, Peloponnesian League, Philosophy, Plato, Reason, Socrates, Socratic Method, Stoicism, Xerxes, Alexander the Great, Alexandria, Hellenistic, Macedonia, Philip II, Sarissa Honors Focus Topics: Explain the conquest of vast territory by Alexander the Great. Describe the spread of Hellenistic culture throughout Alexander’s empire. Huntsville City Schools Pacing Guide 2016 - 2017 Course World History Grade 8 Second Nine Weeks Standard Resources Approximate Pacing Number of Days 6 8.) Describe the development of a classical civilization in India and China. 3.) Compare the development of early world religions and philosophies and their key tenets. 12.) Describe China's influence on culture, politics, and economics in Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. 4.) Identify cultural contributions of Classical Greece, including politics, intellectual life, arts, literature, architecture, and science. ● ● ● ● ● Pearson: Chapter 6--Civilizations of Early India Pearson: Chapter 8--Ancient China Pearson: Chapter 9--The Chinese Empire Pearson: Chapter 17--China in the Middle Ages Pearson: Chapter 18--Japan Before the Middle Ages ● ● ● Crash Course WH 1 #6—Buddha and Ashoka Crash Course WH 1 #7—2,000 Years of Chinese History! Crash Course WH 1 #9—The Silk Road and Ancient Trade ● ● ● www.neok12.com www.besthistorysites.net http://worldhistoryforusall.sdsu.edu ● ● Pearson: Chapter 10--The Ancient Greeks Pearson: Chapter 11--Ancient Greek Civilization ● ● Crash Course WH 1 #5—The Persians and the Greeks Crash Course WH 1 #8—Alexander the Great and the Situation…the Great? www.neok12.com www.besthistorysites.net http://worldhistoryforusall.sdsu.edu 5 weeks 3 weeks 5.) Describe the role of Alexander the Great in the Hellenistic world. 7 Key Terms: 3rd Huntsville City Schools Pacing Guide 2016 - 2017 Course World History Grade 8 Third Nine Weeks Nine Weeks Chapter 12: Assemblies, Augustus, Caesar, Carthage, Civil War, Cleopatra, Constitution, Consul, Empire, Etruscans, Forum, Gaul, Hannibal, Latins, Latium, Legion, Marc Antony, Magistrates, Monarchy, Paterfamilias, Patriarchal Society, Pompey, Province, Republic, Rome, Senate, Veto Honors Focus Topics: 1. Identify and describe the key principles of the Roman government. 2. Summarize the growth and decline of the Roman Republic. Chapter 13 Aqueduct, Architecture, Barbarian, Colosseum, Constantine, Germanic Tribes, Gladiator, Greco-Roman, Mercenaries, Oratory, Pax Romana, Romance Languages, Satire, Epistle, Gospel, Jesus, Judea, Martyr, New Testament, Orthodoxy, Persecution, Toleration, Trinity, Zealot Honors Focus Topics: 3. Identify causes of the Roman Empire’s decline and effects of its collapse. 4. Compare and contrast Christianity and Judaism Chapter 14: Byzantine, Constantinople, Creed, Great Schism, Greek Fire, Hagia Sophia, Icon, Iconoclast, Justinian, Justinian’s Code, Missionary, Moat, Pope, Strait, Theodora, Cyril, Cyrillic Alphabet, czar, Kievan Rus, Methodius, Moscow, “Third Rome”, Vikings Honors Focus Topics: Analyze the effects of geography on Byzantine trade and defense. Compare and contrast the structure and function of the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. Chapter 15: Arabic numerals, Bedouin, caliph, calligraphy, oasis, Sufism, Sultan, Five Pillars of Islam, Hajj, Hijra, Kaaba, Mecca, Medina, Mosque, Muhammad, Quran, Sharia, Sunnah Honors Focus Topics: Summarize the Five Pillars of Islam. Compare and contrast the three monotheistic religions. 8 Huntsville City Schools Pacing Guide 2016 - 2017 Course World History Grade 8 Third Nine Weeks Standard Resources Approximate Pacing Number of Days 9 6.) Trace the expansion of the Roman Republic and its transformation into an empire, including key geographic, political, and economic elements. 7.) Describe the widespread impact of the Roman Empire. 3.) Compare the development of early world religions and philosophies and their key tenets. 9.) Describe the rise of the Byzantine Empire, its institutions, and its legacy, including the influence of the Emperors Constantine and Justinian and the effect of the Byzantine Empire on art, religion, architecture, and law. 10.) Trace the development of the early Russian state and the expansion of its trade systems. 11.) Describe early Islamic civilizations, including the development of religious, social, and political systems. 3.) Compare the development of early world religions and philosophies and their key tenets. ● ● Pearson: Chapter 12--The Roman Republic Pearson: Chapter 13--The Roman Empire and Christianity ● ● Crash Course WH 1 #10—The Roman Empire. Or Republic. Or…Which Was It? Crash Course WH 1 #11—Christianity from Judaism to Constantine www.neok12.com www.besthistorysites.net http://worldhistoryforusall.sdsu.edu ● Pearson: Chapter 14--The Byzantine Empire ● ● ● www.neok12.com www.besthistorysites.net http://worldhistoryforusall.sdsu.edu ● Pearson: Chapter 15--Islamic Civilization ● Crash Course WH 1 #13—Islam, the Quran, and the Five Pillars All Without a Flamewar ● ● ● www.neok12.com www.besthistorysites.net http://worldhistoryforusall.sdsu.edu 4 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks 10 Huntsville City Schools Pacing Guide 2016 - 2017 Course World History Grade 8 Fourth Nine Weeks Key Terms: 4th Nine Weeks Chapter 16: Ancestral Worship, Axum, Caravan, Ghana, griot, Kinship, Kush, Mali, Oral Tradition, Plateau, Proverb, Savanna, Songhai, stele, Trans-Saharan Honors Focus Topics: 1. Describe how Ghana’s trade in Western Africa developed around gold and salt. 2. Describe how Islam contributed to the development of empires in Western Africa. Chapter 19: Maya, Mesoamerica, Observatory, Obsidian, Olmecs, Slash-and-burn agriculture, Terrace Honors Focus Topics: Compare and contrast the geography and physical features of the Maya and Aztec Chapter 20: Andes, Arctic, Great Basins, Great Plains, Hierarchy, Igloos, Incan Empire, Longhouse, Machu Picchu, Mississippian, Pot Latch, Quipu, Totem Poles, Wigwam Honors Focus Topics: 1. Describe how the environment shaped Native American cultures and Incan Civilizations Chapter 21: Charlemagne, Chivalry, Christendom, Clergy, Convent, Feudalism, Fief, Frankish, Knight, Manor, Medieval, Medieval, Middles Ages, Pagan, Pope, Sacrament, Saint, Serf, Vassal, Vikings Honors Focus Topics: 1. Summarize how feudalism and manoralism brought social and economic order to Europe. 2. Describe how Europe might have been different if Charles Martel had lost the Battle of Tours. Chapter 22: Common Law, Crusades, Excommunicate, Habeas Corpus, Henry II and Thomas Becket, Henry IV and Pope Gregory, Heresy, King John, Magna Carta, Norman, Parliament, Pilgrimage, Secular, William the Conqueror, Writ Honors Focus Topics: 1. Explain how the Church became a center of authority in Medieval Europe. 11 2. Explain how the Magna Carta led to the eventual development of representative government in England. 3. Describe the social, cultural, and economic impact of the Crusades. Chapter 23: Black Death, Bubonic Plague, Crop Rotation, Fallow, Famine,Gothic, Guild, Hundred Years’ War, Mendicant Order, Natural Law, Peasants’ Revolt, Three-field system Honors Focus Topics: 1. Summarize the events and changes that helped bring about the end of the Middle Ages. 2. Draw conclusions about the consequences of famine, war, and plague. Huntsville City Schools Pacing Guide 2016 - 2017 Course World History Grade 8 Fourth Nine Weeks Standard Resources 13.) Compare the African civilizations of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai to include geography, religions, slave trade, economic systems, empires, and cultures. ● Pearson: Chapter 16--Early African Civilization ● Crash Course WH 1 #16—Mansa Musa and Islam in Africa ● ● ● www.neok12.com www.besthistorysites.net http://worldhistoryforusall.sdsu.edu 14.) Describe key aspects of pre-Columbian cultures in the Americas including the ● ● Pearson: Chapter 19--Mesoamerican Civilizations Pearson: Chapter 20--Early North and South America Approximate Pacing Number of Days 2 weeks 2 weeks 12 Olmecs, Mayas, Aztecs, Incas, and North American tribes. 15.) Describe military and governmental events that shaped Europe in the early Middle Ages (600-1000 A.D.). 16.) Describe major cultural changes in Western Europe in the High Middle Ages (10001300 A.D.). 17.) Explain how events and conditions fostered political and economic changes in the late Middle Ages and led to the origins of the Renaissance. ● ● ● www.neok12.com www.besthistorysites.net http://worldhistoryforusall.sdsu.edu ● ● ● Pearson: Chapter 21--A New Civilization in Europe Pearson: Chapter 22--Conflicts and Crusades Pearson: Chapter 23--A Changing Medieval World ● ● Crash Course WH 1 #14—The Dark Ages…How Dark Were They, Really? Crash Course WH 1 #15—The Crusades – Pilgrimage or Holy War? 4 weeks ● www.neok12.com ● www.besthistorysites.net ● http://worldhistoryforusall.sdsu.edu ● http://www.imaginon.org/fun/whippingboy/medmod.asp?themeid=2&activityid=11 (Compares Medieval life with modern life – food, medicine, clothes, etc.) ● Fleas and the Black Death, via Alex – partnered w/ National Geographic. ● http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/path-black-death 13