Download Lesson Plans 2007-08 - Northside Middle School

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World History Syllabus
Included in each unit will be lecture notes, class discussion and various media
sources on these topics which will be used to enhance learning. Vocabulary
from each chapter will be assigned to reinforce key concepts and build
vocabulary of historical terms. Some units will also incorporate student power
point presentations. Finally, testing will occur at the end of each unit to measure
student progress.
Chapter 1 Foundations of Civilization
(Prehistory – 3000 BC)
(32 vocab words)
1) Understanding our Past
2) Turning Point: The Neolithic Revolution
3) Beginnings of Civilization
Chapter 2
Ancient Middle East and Egypt
(3200 BC – 500 BC)
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2)
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5)
Chapter 3
Ancient India and China
(2600 BC – 550 AD)
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2)
3)
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5)
Chapter 4
(50 vocab words)
Early Civilizations of India and Pakistan
Hinduism and Buddhism
Powerful Empires of India
Rise of Civilization in China
Strong Rulers Unite China
Ancient Greece
(1750 BC – 133 BC)
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
(48 vocab words)
City-States of Ancient Sumer
Invaders, Traders and Empire Builders
Kingdom of the Nile
Egyptian Civilization
Roots of Judaism
(43 vocab words)
Early People of the Aegean
The Rise of Greek City-States
Conflict in the Greek World
The Glory that was Greece
Alexander and the Hellenistic Age
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Chapter 5
Ancient Rome and the Rise of Christianity
(509 BC – 476 AD)
(39 vocab words)
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2)
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5)
Chapter 7
The Rise of Europe
(500-1450)
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2)
3)
4)
Chapter 8
(34 vocab words)
Royal Power Grows
The Holy Roman Empire and the Church
The Crusades and the Wider World
Learning and Culture Flourish
A Time of Crisis
Byzantine/Russia/Eastern Europe
(330-1613)
1)
2)
3)
(35 vocab words)
The Early Middle Ages
Feudalism and the Manor Economy
The Medieval Church
Economic Recovery Sparks Change
The High and Late Middle Ages
(1050-1450)
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2)
3)
4)
5)
Chapter 9
The Roman World Takes Shape
From Republic to Empire
The Roman Achievement
The Rise of Christianity
The Long Decline
(19 vocab words)
The Byzantine Empire
The Rise of Russia
Shaping Eastern Europe
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Chapter 10 Muslim Civilization
(622-1629)
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2)
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5)
The Rise of Islam
Building a Muslim Empire
Muslim Civilization’s Golden Age
India’s Muslim Empires
The Ottoman and Safavid Empires
(51 vocab words)
Chapter 12 The Spread of Civilization in East and Southeast Asia
(500-1650)
(33 vocab words)
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2)
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5)
Chapter 11
Kingdoms and Trading States of Africa
(730 BC – 1591 AD)
(26 vocab words)
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2)
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4)
Chapter 6
Two Golden Ages of China
The Mongol and Ming Empires
Korea and its Traditions
The Emergence of Japan and the Feudal Age
Diverse Cultures of Southeast Asia
Early Civilizations of Africa
Kingdoms of West Africa
Kingdoms and Trading States of East Africa
Societies of Medieval Africa
Civilizations of the Americas
(Prehistory – 1570)
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2)
3)
(29 vocab words)
Civilizations of Mesoamerica
Andean Cultures of South America
Peoples of North America
Chapter 14 The Beginnings of Our Global Age: Europe, Africa and Asia
(1415-1796)
(37 vocab words)
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2)
3)
4)
The Search for Spices
Turbulent Centuries in Africa
European Footholds in South and Southeast Asia
Encounters in East Asia
Chapter 15 The Beginnings of Our Global Age: Europe and the Americas
(1492-1750)
(35 vocab words)
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2)
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5)
Conquest of the Americas
Spanish and Portuguese Colonies in the Americas
Struggle for North America
The Atlantic Slave Trade
Effects of Global Contact
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Chapter 13:1 & 2
Renaissance
(1300-1650)
1)
2)
(20 vocab words)
The Renaissance in Italy
The Renaissance in the North
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Chapter 13:3 & 4
Reformation
(1300-1650)
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2)
Chapter 16 The Age of Absolutism
(1550-1800)
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2)
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5)
Chapter 13:5
(20 vocab words)
The Protestant Reformation
Reformation Ideas Spread
(46 vocab words)
The Spanish Power Grows
France Under Louis XIV
Parliament Triumphs in England
Rise of Austria and Prussia
Absolute Monarchy in Russia
Scientific Revolution
(1400-1700)
1)
Chapter 17: 1 & 2 Enlightenment
(1700-1800)
1)
2)
(13 vocab words)
The Scientific Revolution
(20 vocab words)
Philosophy in the Age of Reason
Enlightenment Ideas Spread
Chapter 18 The French Revolution and Napoleon
(1789-1815)
(35 vocab words)
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2)
3)
4)
On the Eve of Revolution
The French Revolution Unfolds
Radical Days of the Revolution
The Age of Napoleon
Chapter 20: 1 & 2 Revolutions in Europe
(1790-1848)
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2)
An Age of Ideologies
Revolution of 1830 and 1848
(8 vocab words)
Chapter 19 The Industrial Revolution Begins
(1750-1850)
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2)
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4)
Chapter 21 Life in the Industrial Age
(1800-1914)
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2)
3)
4)
(teacher list)
Dawn of the Industrial Age
Britain Leads the Way
Social Impact of the Industrial Revolution
New Ways of Thinking
(teacher list)
The Industrial Revolution Spreads
The Rise of the Cities
Changing Attitudes and Values
Arts in the Industrial Age
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Chapters 22-25
Prelude to World War I
Notes Only (No vocab)
Chapter 26 World War I and the Russian Revolution
(1914-1924)
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2)
3)
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5)
(30 vocab words)
The Great War Begins
A New Kind of War
Winning the War
Making Peace
Revolution and Civil War in Russia
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Chapters 27-28
Prelude to World War II
Notes Only
(No vocab)
Chapter 29 World War II and Its Aftermath
(1931-1955)
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2)
3)
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5)
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(37 vocab words)
From Appeasement to War
The Axis Advances
The Allies Turn the Tide
Victory in Europe and the Pacific
The End of World War II
If time (but there usually isn’t any) we will skim the major events from 1945
to the present including the Cold War, and the Korean and Vietnam
Conflicts to give the students at least a taste of the world’s more recent
history.