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Honors World History and Geography 1500 to Present
Year-at-a-Glance
QUARTER TWO
QUARTER ONE
Unit 1: The World in 1500
This unit will set the global context of the world in 1500 that will be the foundation for the
empires, events, and eras studied during this course. Students will examine how
geography unified and divided civilizations in 1500. Students will analyze the locations
where major religious groups had settled by 1500, and explore how the major religions
have impacted world history and guided cultures socially, economically, politically, and
geographically. Students will explore how global connections resulted in the Italian
Renaissance and the development of humanist ideas in Europe. They will analyze the
causes of European dissatisfaction that resulted in the Reformation.
Unit 2: Emergence of a Global Age
Economic competition led to increased global interactions during this era, which resulted in
political and cultural change. This unit explores the economic, political, and geographic
factors that contributed to exploration and contact among regions. Students will learn
about the empires of Asia, including the peak of Islamic culture in Southwest Asia in the
1500s, and the reasons for Chinese and Japanese isolation. They will analyze how
European interest in trade with these empires sparked an era of exploration that resulted
in the age of discovery and the expansion of trade around the world. They will consider
the economic, political, cultural, social, and environmental impact of this age.
Unit 3: The Age of Revolutions
In this unit, students will understand the full meaning of the term revolution in the social,
economic and political sense. They will analyze how the ideas of the Enlightenment
influenced political revolutions and understand the legacy of humanist ideas. Particular
emphasis will be placed on the impact of new scientific, political, religious, and economic
ideas and events of the fifteenth through eighteenth centuries.
Note: This unit may be sub-divided into smaller sections, but the thematic connections across
revolutions should be addressed.
QUARTER FOUR
QUARTER THREE
Unit 4: The Industrial Revolution and Imperialism
In this unit, students will apply the term revolution in the social, economic and political sense
to the impact of the Industrial Revolution and nineteenth century European imperialism.
The unit represents another important opportunity for students to understand the influence
of technology and technological change upon human thought and culture—including
revolutionary transformations in social, economic, and cultural patterns of interaction.
Unit 5: The World at War: 1910-1945
In this unit, students will investigate the causes, key people, and events of World War I
and its impact on the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. They will also examine the economic and
political changes of the era. This unit could be broken down into three smaller units about
World War I, the Interwar Years, and World War II, but the connections among the eras
should be emphasized.
Unit 6: The Cold War Era and the World Today
Students will investigate the causes and effect of the Cold War. They will also be able to
compare and contrast the two competing systems of the period and how key events
shaped the relationship between the United States and Soviet Union. Students will
investigate the causes and key players and impact of post-World War II independence
movements. Students will examine modern issues of modernization, technology and
population.
Standards of Learning:
WHII.1
WHII.15
WHII.2
WHII.3
Suggested Time Frame:
3-4 Weeks
Standards of Learning:
WHII.1
WHII.4
WHII.5
Suggested Time Frame:
4-5 Weeks
Standards of Learning:
WHII.1
WHII.6a-f
WHII.7a-d
WHII.8a-b
Suggested Time Frame:
8-9 Weeks
Standards of Learning:
WHII.1
WHII.6f
WHII.8b-d
WHII.9
Suggested Time Frame:
3-4 Weeks
Standards of Learning:
WHII.1
WHII.10
WHII.11
WHII.12
Suggested Time Frame:
5-6 Weeks
Standards of Learning:
WHII.1
WHII.13
WHII.14
WHII.16
Suggested Time Frame:
5-6 Weeks