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ANCIENT WORLD HISTORY CURRICULUM
WEEK
UNIT
TOPICS
TEXT
McDougal
Littell
UNIT 1:
1 thru 3 Beginnings of Civilization
Human Origins in Africa CH 1; Sec 1
Chapter 1Peopling the World
LEARNING GOALS
CH 1; Sec 2
* Students will describe key scientific
findings about human origins.
* Students will explain the human
achievements during the Stone Age.
* Students will explain the technological
& artistic achievements of the
Paleolithic Age
* Student will describe the Neolithic
Revolution
*Students will explain the growth of villages
Civilization
City-Sates in
Chapter 2Mesopotamia
River Valley Civilizations
RESOURCES
World History Patterns of Interaction
* Students will trace the emergence of
modern humans.
Humans Try to Control
Nature
ASSESSMENT
CH 1; Sec 3
*Students will explain how villages grew
into cities.
*Students will understand the characterstics of civilization.
*Students will describe how the city of
Ur exemplifies early cilivilizations.
CH 2; Sec 1
*Students will understand how geography
affected culture in the fertile crescent.
*Students will describe Sumerican
religious beliefs, social structure, and
technology.
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Pyramids on the Nile
CH 2; Sec 2
Planned Cities on the
Indus
CH 2; Sec 3
River Dynasties in China CH 2; Sec 4
Chapter 3 The Indo-Europeans
People and Ideas on the
Move
Hinduism & Buddhism
Develop
CH 3;Sec 1
CH 3; Sec 2
*Students will explain the influence of
Sumer on later civilizations.
*Students will understant the effect of
geography on the development of
Egyptian culture.
*Students will explain how Egypt united
into a kingdom.
*Students will describe ancient Egyptian
religion, social structure, and technology.
*Students will explain the decline of the
Old Kingdom.
*Students will understand the impact of
geography on the Indus Valley culture.
*Students will describe the Indus Valley
cities and culture.
*Students will understand the theories
about the decline of eh Indus Valley
civilization.
*Students will explain the effects of
geography on cultural development in
China.
*Students will understand the growth &
structure of the Shang Dynasty.
*Students will understand the Shang
family structure, religion, and technology.
*Students will explain the rise and fall of
the Zhou Dynasty.
*Students will describe the spread of
Indo-Europeans and their language.
*Student will identify the Hittite empire
and effects of its technology on other
societies.
*Students will understand the Aryan
invasion and the culture that arose as a
result.
*Students will understand the origins,
beliefs, and development of Hinduism
Chapter 4First Age of Empires
Seafaring Traders
CH 3; Sec 3
Origins of Judaism
CH 3: Sec 4
The Egyptian & Nubian
Empires
CH 4;Sec 1
The Assyrain Empire
CH 4; Sec 2
The Persian Empire
CH 4; Sec 3
The Unification of China CH 4; Sec 4
*Students will understand the origins,
beliefs, and practices of Buddhism.
*Students will describe the Minoan
civilization
*Students will identify the contributions
of the Phoenicians.
*Students will understand the extent and
impact of ancient world trade.
*Students will understand the history &
beliefs of the ancient Hebrews.
*Students will explain the historical and
cultural importance of the Exodus.
*Students will describe Israel under Saul,
David, and Solomon.
*Students will explain Isreal's destruction
and the Hebrew's exile in Babylon.
*Understand why the Hyksos were able to
invade Egypt.
*Identyfy key events in the history and
decline of Egypt's New Kingdom.
*Describe the Kushite conquest of Egypt.
*Summarize the achievements of Meroe.
*Analyze the sources of Assyrian military
strength.
*Evaluate Assyrian achievements.
*Trace the Assyrian decline.
*Explain the rise of the Persian Empire.
*List the features of the Persian
government.
*Describe Zoroastrianism.
*Summarize Confucian ideas about the
family and about society
*Identify ethical systems of this period.
*Describe the rise and fall of the Qin
Dynasty
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Quizzes
Primary
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Political cartoon
Unit 1 Test
Week
4--6
UNIT 2:
New Directions in
Government & Society
Chapter 5 Classical Greece
Cultures of the
Mountains and the Sea
Warring City-States
CH 5; Sec 1
CH 5; Sec 2
*Identify the ways geography and climate
shaped Greek life.
*Explain the rise and development of
Mycenaean civilization.
*Describe how Homer and Greek myths
contributed to early Greek culture.
*Identify the different political systems that
developed in the Greek city-states.
*Describe the government of Athens.
*Explain how Athenian and Spartan
governments differed.
*Summarize the battles and results of the
Persian Wars.
Democracy & Greece's
Golden Age
CH 5; Sec 3
Alexander's Empire
CH 5; Sec 4
*Identify three goal of Pericles.
*Describe Greek architecture.
*Summarize the work of Greek dramatists &
historians.
*Explain the major conflicts in the
Peloponnesian War.
*Identify Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.
*Describe Philip's conquest of Greece.
*Explain how Alexander defeated the
Persian
Empire.
*Summarize Alexander's conquests and their
impact on future cultures.
The Spread of
Hellenistic Culture
CH 5; Sec 5
*Define Hellenistic culture.
*Identify the achievements of Hellenistic
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*Summarize the major philosophies and
artistic sytles of the Hellenistic period.
Chapter 6 Ancient Rome and
Early Christianity
The Roman Republic
The Roman Empire
CH 6; Sec 1
CH 6; Sec 2
The Rise of Christianity CH 6; Sec 3
The Fall of the Roman
Empire
CH 6; Sec 4
Rome and the Roots of CH 6; Sec 5
Western Civilization
*Describe how geography influenced
Rome's
development.
*Explain the main institutions of the Roman
Republic.
*Describe how the Punic Wars helped
increase
Roman power.
*Analyze the problems facing the Republic.
*Summarize events leading to the creation
of
the Roman Empire.
*Describe the Empire's economy and
government.
*Summarize the life of Jesus.
*Trace the spread of Christianity in the
Roman
Empire.
*Analyze Christianity's appeal.
*Summarize the decline of the Roman
Empire.
*Describe the reforms of Diocletian and
Constantine.
*Trace the fall of the Western Roman
Empire.
*Describe the legacy of the Greco-Roman
civilization.
Identify Roman achievements in the arts,
sciences, and law.
Chapter 7India & China Establish
Empires
India's First Empires
CH 7; Sec 1
*Trace the rise and fall of India's first
unified
kingdom.
Trade Spreads Indian
CH 7; Sec 2
Religions & Culture
*Describe achievements in Indian literature,
art, science, and mathematics.
Han Emperors in China CH 7; Sec 3
Chapter 8 -
Diverse Societies in
African Civilizations
Africa
*Compare events in India's three regions
after
the fall of the Mauryan Empire.
*Describe the rise of the Gupta Empire.
*Explain why & how religion changed in
India.
CH 8; Sec 1
*Summarize Indian trade and its effects on
India and other Asian cultures.
*Describe the rise and rule of the Han
Dynasty
and the structure of the Han government.
*Characterize Han technology, commerce,
and culture.
*Analyze the fall and return of the Han.
*Identify the different geographic regions in
Africa and explain how early Africans
adapted
to their environments.
*Summarize the achievements of early West
African societies.
Migration
CH 8; Sec 2
The Kingdom of Aksum CH 8; Sec 3
Chapter 9 -
*Trace tgrowth of early African ironworking.
*Summarize the causes and effects of
human
migration.
*Describe the Bantu migrations into the
southern half of Africa.
*Explain how maritime trade led to Aksum's
growth.
*Give examples of Aksum's achievements.
*Explain the effects of the Muslim invasion
of Aksum.
The Americas: A
Separate World
The Earliest Americans
CH 9; Sec 1
Early Mesoamerican
Civilizations
CH 9; Sec 2
Early Civilizations of the
Andes
CH 9; Sec 3
Chapter 16 People and Empires in
the Americas
North American
Societies
Maya Kings and Cities
The Aztecs Control
Mexico
CH 16; Sec 1
CH 16; Sec 2
CH 16; Sec 3
*Trace the route of the first inhabitants'
migration to the Americas.
*Explain the origins and impact of
agriculture in the Americas.
*Describe the achievements of the Olmec
civilization.
*Trace the rise and fall of the Zapotec.
*Identify contributions to later
Mesoamerican cultures.
*Describe the first people of the Andes and
the Chavin civilization.
*Explain the rise of the Nazcz and Moche
societies.
*Describe various cultures of North America
before Columbus.
*Explain the unique traditions of the Mound
Builders and other woodland cultures.
*Identify common features of Native
American Cultures.
*Describe key features of Maya kingdoms.
*Explain Maya beliefs and achievements.
*Identify reasons for the decline of the
Maya.
*Describe the Teotihuacan and Toltec
cultures of the Valley of Mexico.
*Describe Aztec society, religion, and urban
planning.
*Identify factors that led to the decline of
the Aztecs.
The Inca Create a
Mountain Empire
CH 16; Sec 4
*Trace the Incan rise to power.
*Describe Incan government and religion.
*Describe descord in the Incan Empire.
Week
UNIT 3
Charts
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Activity
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Analysis
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Cartoon
Unit 2 Test
7--11
An Age of Exchange and
Encounter 500-1500
Chapter 10 The Mulsim World
The Rise of Islam
CH 10; Sec 1
Islam Expands
CH 10; Sec 2
Muslim Culture
CH 10; Sec 3
Chaper 11Byzantines, Russians,
and Turks Interact, 5001500
The Byzantine Empire
The Russian Empire
CH 11; Sec 1
CH 11; Sec 2
Turkish Empires Rise in
Anatolia
CH 11; Sec 3
Chapter 13 European Middles Ages,
500-1200
Charlemagne Unites
Germanic Kingdoms
CH 13, Sec 1
*Describe Arabia before the rise of Islam.
*Explain how Muhammed began to unify the
Arabian Peninsula under Islam.
*Identidy Islamic belief and practices.
*Describe how Muhammed's successor's
spread Islam.
*List conflicts within the Umayyad state.
*Explain how rivalries split Islam.
*Describe society under the Abbasids.
*Identidy Muslim accomplishments.
*Describe Muslim attitudes toward
philosophy and religion.
*Describe Byzantine politics and the rise of
the Emperor Justinian.
*Describe Justinian's achievements and life
in Constantinople.
*Identify causes of the Byzantine Empire's
collapse.
*Explain why the Eastern and Western
churches created two traditions.
*Summarize the Slavic, Greek, and Viking
roots of Russia and Russian Culture.
*Describe the Kievan state.
Explain how the Mongols conquered and
ruled Russia.
*Describe Russia's rise to independence.
*Describe the rise of the Seljuk Turks and
their inpact on Persian culture.
*Explain how internal problems and foreign
attack ended Seljuk power.
*Identify effects of German invasions.
*Explain new ideas about government.
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Chapter 14 The Formation of
Western Europe, 8001500
Feudalism in Europe
CH 13; Sec 2
The Age of Chivalry
CH 13; Sec 3
The Power of the
Church
CH 13; Sec 4
Church Reform and the
Crusades
CH 14; Sec 1
Changes in Medieval
Society
England and France
develop.
CH 14; Sec 2
CH 14; Sec 3
*Trace the spread of Christianity among
Germanic peoples.
*Identify Charles Martel's successors.
*Describe Charlemagne's empire.
*Describe the effects of new invasions on
western Europe.
*Explain the structure of feudalism and the
role of the manor system.
*Explain the technology, standards, and
training of knights.
*Analyze how medieval literature depicts
chivalry, knighthood, and women.
*Summarize the roles and status of
medieval women.
*Describe the Church's structure, power,
and influence.
*List events in the power struggle between
popes and German emperors.
*Explain why Germany's feudal states did
not unify during the Middle Ages.
*Explain the spiritual revival and Church
reforms that began in the 11th century.
*Describe the Gothic cathedrals of the 12th
century.
*Summarize the causes of the Crusades and
analyze the effects of the Crusades.
*Describe advances in agriculture.
*Explain the importance of guilds.
*Trace the growth of trade and finance and
the development of medieval towns.
*Explain the new interest in learning.
*Describe the various invaders who
contributed to English culture.
*Explain how England's gobernment took
the first steps toward democracy.
*Describe the Capetian dynasty in France.
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The Hundred Years'
War and the Plague.
CH 14; Sec 4
Primary
*Identify the problems face by the Church Document
during the 1300s and early 1400s.
Analysis
*Describe the bubonic plague and its effects
on Europe.
Unit 3 Test
*Explain the Hundred Years' War and its
impact.