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World History Curriculum Map
First Quarter
Units Included
Age of Encounters and the Global
Age
Begin Renaissance and
Reformation
Economic and Political
Revolution
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Evidence Outcomes
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Key Themes and Topics
Second Quarter
World Religions and Political
Foundations
Discuss the historical
development and impact of
major world religions and
philosophies. Topics to
include but not limited to the
Enlightenment and modern
changes in Christianity,
Islam, Judaism, Buddhism
and Hinduism
Evaluate continuity and
change over the course of
world history
Evaluate a historical source
for point of view and
historical context
Differentiate between facts
and historical interpretations,
recognizing that a historian’s
narrative reflects his or her
judgment about the
significance of particular
facts.
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Analyze the complexity of
events in world history
Investigate the historical
development of and impact
of major scientific and
technological innovations.
Topics to include but not
limited to the Industrial
Revolution
Evaluate the historical
development and impact of
political thought, theory and
actions
Gather and analyze historical
information, including
contradictory data, from a
variety of primary sources
and secondary sources,
including sources located on
the Internet, to support or
reject hypotheses
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Century of War
Global Interdependence
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Evaluate the historical
development and impact of
political thought, theory and
actions.
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Investigate the causes and
effects of significant events
in world history.
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Examine and evaluate issues
of unity and diversity in
world history.
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Construct and defend a
written historical argument
suing relevant primary and
secondary sources
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Analyze the complexity of
events in world history.
Evaluate continuity and
change over the course of
world history
Examine and evaluate issues
of unity and diversity in the
world.
Themes
Themes
Themes
Themes
Philosophies, religions, and other
powerful ideas have developed
over time and across the world.
The world is interconnected
through the exchange of ideas as
evident in science, technology,
and economies.
Topics
The historical method of inquiry is
used to continue to interpret and
refine history.
Historical information and
context are used to interpret,
evaluate, and inform decisions or
policies regarding such issues as
discrimination of various groups,
the Middle East Peace process,
The complex relationships among
Topics
Causes and effects of WWI
change, diversity and unity have
long-lasting impacts on the
cultural, political, and ideological
components in society. For
example, there is a need to
understand cultural traditions and
history in order to interact in the
international world of business
Literature, art (drama, music,
dance) reflect and express
powerful ideas over time, such as
equal rights and religious thought
and expression.
Age of Encounters and Global Trade
Growth of global trade
Global Depression
Global colonialism
Causes and effects of WWII
Economic and Political Revolutions
Absolutism
Causes and effects of the Cold
War
Industrial Revolution
Development of international
organizations
Political Revolutions
Social Revolutions
Topics
the troubles between the United
Kingdom and Northern Ireland,
conflicts in Africa and genocide
such as Rwanda, Darfur, South
Africa, and Uganda.
The complex interrelationship
between the past and the present
is evident when solving issues
over time. For example, human
interaction with the environment
has been a critical issue
throughout history and continues
to be a factor in pollution, climate
change, and resource
management.
Businesses and individuals use
history to understand the
feasibility of new ideas and
markets.
World Religions and Political
Foundations
Origins and core beliefs of major
world religions
Topics
Foundations of political systems
in the Western and Eastern
societies
Modern global conflicts
Long-term global issues
Renaissance and Reformation
Changes in European population
Peacekeeping/Peace building
Technological advancements in
Europe, Middle East and China
Globalization
Social and political implications of
the Enlightenment
Reformation of the Catholic
Church
Key Terms
andVocabulary
World Religions and Political
Foundations
Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism,
Christianity, Islam
Monotheism, polytheism,
Abraham, prophet, Torah, Karma,
Age of Encounters and the
Global Age
Columbian Exchange, Atlantic
Slave Trade (capitalism and
mercantilism), middle passage,
Indian Ocean Trade, Ming
Dynasty, Global Colonialism
Century of War
Neo-Imperialism, World War I,
nationalism, militarism,
imperialism, alliances, Central
Powers, Allied Forces, World War
II, Holocaust, Cold War, Global
Depression of the 1930s,
Global Interdependence
genocide, eugenics, long-term
environmentalism, resources
management, global terrorism,
geopolitics and natural resources
Reincarnation, Dharma, Eightfold
Path, Four Noble Truths, Buddha,
Bible, Jesus, Mohammad, Qur’an
Democracy, city-state, polis,
republic
Legalism, Confucianism, Daoism
Renaissance and Reformation
Renaissance, Enlightenment,
Catholic, Protestant, Reformation,
Martin Luther, humanism, salons,
natural rights, contractual
government, empiricism
(Americas, Asia and Africa)
Economic and Political
Revolution
Industrial Revolution, absolutism,
French Revolution, revolutions in
Latin America (examples: Haitian
or Mexican Revolution), Russian
Revolution (including origins of
socialism and communism),
Communist Revolution in China
totalitarianism, UN, UN
Declaration of Human Rights,
NATO, Warsaw Pact), Cultural
Revolution in China, Pan-Arabism
Historiography, Bias
Inquiry Questions
-What ideas have united people
over time?
-How has culture defined
civilization?
-Which ideas provide the greatest
insight to understanding a culture
or nation’s history?
-How have philosophical and
religious traditions affected the
development of political
institutions?
-How have music, art, and
literature reflected powerful ideas
throughout history?
-How have scientific and
technological developments
affected societies?
-What if the belief “all men are
created equal” did not exist?
-How have philosophical and
religious traditions affected the
development of political
institutions?
-How do historical thinkers use
primary and secondary sources to
formulate historical arguments?
-What if the history of a war was
told by the losing side?
-What impact have individuals had
on history?
-What qualifies an event as
historically significant rather than
simply noteworthy?
-How have scientific and
technological developments
affected societies?
-How might historical inquiry be
used to make decisions on
contemporary issues?
-Which ideas provide the greatest
insight to understanding a culture
or nation’s history?
Document Based Question Essay
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Analyzing primary and secondary
sources.
Forming a historical thesis based
on analysis of historical sources.
Writing a research paper using a
variety of historical and current
sources.
Defending a hypotheses among
Assessments
Key Skills
(including literacy,
technology, and Social
Studies skills)
Identifying origin, purpose, value,
and limitations of a historical
source.
Identifying political, social,
economic, religious,
arts/architecture, geographic
implications of events
Gather and analyze historical
information, including
contradictory data, from a variety
of primary sources and secondary
sources, including sources located
on the Internet, to support or
reject hypotheses