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Course Name: Unit Title: Number of Days: World History HS (1) The Greco-Roman World 10 Know: The geography of Southern Europe had a profound effect on the development of the Greek and Roman civilizations. Understand: Greek and Roman civilizations greatly impacted the Western World. Do: Athens and Sparta emerged as the leading Greek city-states. Greek philosophers such as Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle established the foundations of Western philosophy. Constantine proclaimed official tolerance of Christianity in the Roman Empire. Germanic tribes defeated the Romans, and the empire fell. Explain the contributions of the Greeks and Romans. Analyze the basic tenets of Christianity and its impact on civilization. Course Name: Unit Title: Number of Days: World History HS (2) Islamic World 9 Know: Muhammad and his followers spread the Pillars of Islam, Islamic law, and the relationship between government and religion in Islam. At its peak, the Arab Empire extended west and north through Spain and into France. There were many great achievements, contributions, and key figures of the Islamic Golden Age. In the seventh century, a split in Islam created two groups, the Shiite and the Sunni Muslims. From the eleventh to the thirteenth centuries, European Christians carried out a series of military expeditions called the Crusades to regain the Holy Land from the Muslims. The Ottomans created a strong empire with religious tolerance and artistic achievements. Understand: The political, social, and cultural advances of Islam have had a great impact on the modern world. Do: Compare the major beliefs and principles of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Determine the cause, effects, and extent of Islamic military expansion through Central Asia, North Africa and Spain. Describe the economic, political, and social developments in Islamic history. Course Name: Unit Title: Number of Days: World History HS (3) The Medieval World 25 Know: Constantine ordered the construction of Constantinople or the “New Rome”. The Iconoclast Controversy and Christian Schism occurred during the 11th century and created a separation between the branches of Christianity. Understand: The economic, political, and cultural changes of the Middle Ages impacted modern society. Do: Analyze the impact of the collapse of the Western Roman Empire on Europe. Describe the impact feudalism had on the social strata, the Church, and the development of private property. Compare Japanese feudalism to European feudalism. Analyze the contributions of the Byzantine Empire. Analyze the impact of the Crusades. Identify the key figures that accomplished artistic and intellectual achievements in the Medieval Period. Describe Japan’s cultural and economic relationship to China and Korea. The causes of the Byzantine decline included a schism, power struggle, and the advance of the Seljuk Turks. The achievements of Charles Martel, Charlemagne, Otto the Great, and William the Conqueror brought about major changes in the Medieval World. Christian monasteries and convents served as centers of education, charitable and missionary activity, economic productivity, and power. Western civilization arose from a synthesis of classical Greco-Roman civilization, Judeo-Christian influence, and the cultures of northern European peoples promoting unity in Europe. England, France, and Spain developed as nations during the Medieval Period. Compare and contrast the Byzantine Empire to the Roman Empire. Course Name: Unit Title: Number of Days: World History HS (4) Peoples and Empires of Africa and the Americas 9 Know: The expansion of trade led to migration and the growth of major Sub-Saharan African kingdoms and empires. The disruption of trade, internal political struggles, and Islamic invasions all led to the fall of the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. The Olmec, Zapotec, and Chavin peoples had an impact on later Meso and South American civilizations. Rulers such as Pacal the Great, Montezuma I, and Huayna Capac had a great impact on Meso and South American civilizations. The Maya settled in the Yucatan Peninsula. The Aztec settled in Mexico Valley. The Inca settled in the Andes Mountains. Understand: Early Meso, South American and Sub-Saharan African civilizations flourished with fully developed political, religious and social structures. Do: Identify key significant economic, political and social characteristics of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. Compare economic, political, and social developments in east, west and south Africa. Describe the roles of people in the Maya, Aztec, and Inca societies. Compare the key economic, cultural, and political characteristics of the major civilizations of Meso and South America. Course Name: Unit Title: Number of Days: World History HS (5) A New View of the World 16 Know: Italian city-states such as Florence, Milan, Naples, Rome, and Venice were the centers of political, economic, and social life in Renaissance Italy. The most important intellectual movement associated with the Renaissance was humanism. Religious reforms associated with Martin Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, Henry the VIII, and John of Leyden brought about sweeping changes in Christianity. Martin Luther’s religious reforms led to the emergence of Protestantism. The Protestant Reformation caused the Catholic Church to respond by undergoing a religious rebirth. Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, France, and England all reached new economic heights in the Americas. The practice of slavery took place during the 13th-17th centuries in East Africa, West Africa, Europe, Southwest Asia, and the Americas. Understand: The Renaissance, Reformation, and Age of Exploration ushered in dramatic social, cultural, and economic changes. Do: Identify the major artistic, literary, and technological contributions of individuals during the Renaissance. Identify criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church by individuals such as Wycliffe, Hus, and Erasmus and their impact on later reformers. Evaluate the scope and impact of the Columbian Exchange on Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Explain the origins, developments, and impact of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade between West Africa and the Americas. Summarize the events leading to the Age of Exploration, and identify the major voyages and sponsors. Course Name: Unit Title: Number of Days: World History HS (6) Revolutions and Reform 15 Know: The ideas from the Middle Ages and Renaissance led to the Scientific Revolution by giving Europeans a new way to view humankind’s place in the universe. Understand: • Enlightenment scientists and thinkers challenged old ideas and revolutionized science and government, leading to a new response to absolutism. Do: Compare the causes and effects of the development of constitutional monarchy in England with those of the development of absolute monarchy in Spain, France, and Russia. The scientific theories and methods of the Scientific Revolution challenged those of the early classical and medieval periods. Evaluate the impact of Enlightenment ideals on the development of economic, political, and religious structures in the Western world. The major contributions of Bacon, Copernicus, Descartes, Galileo, Kepler, Newton, Pascal, and Vesalius laid the foundation for a modern worldview based on rationalism and secularism. Analyze the extent to which the Enlightenment impacted the American and French Revolutions. Summarize the important causes, events, and effects of the French Revolution. Describe the causes and effects of the 19th century Latin American and Caribbean independence movements led by people such as Bolivar, de San Martin, and L’Ouverture. Eighteenth-century intellectuals using the ideas of the Scientific Revolution to reexamine all aspects of life caused the Enlightenment. Ideas of Enlightenment philosophers included natural rights, equality before the law, and freedom of religion. Napoleon Bonaparte created the French Empire. Course Name: Unit Title: Number of Days: World History HS (7) 19th Century Changes 19 Know: The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain saw a shift from an economy based on farming and handicrafts to an economy based on manufacturing by machines and industrial factories. Industrialization spread to continental Europe, the United States, and Japan. The major reform movements of the 19th and early 20th centuries included the Meiji Restoration, abolition of slavery in the British Empire, the expansion of women’s rights, and labor laws. The major reform movements of the 19th and early 20th century took place in Africa, Asia, Europe, the United States, the Caribbean, and Latin America. The rise of nationalism contributed to the unification of Italy and Germany. Understand: The dynamic forces of industrialism, imperialism, and nationalism dramatically altered the world. Do: Summarize the social and economic effects of the Industrial Revolution. Compare the philosophies of capitalism, socialism, and communism as described by Adam Smith, Robert Owen, and Karl Marx. Analyze the causes and effects of imperialism. Identify major events in China during the 19th and early 20th centuries related to imperialism. Course Name: Unit Title: Number of Days: World History HS (8) The World at War 24 Know: The nature of warfare changed during World War I due to industrialization, total war, and trench warfare. The German economic crisis of the 1920s led to the global depression of the 1930s. Authoritarian governments began to spread in the Soviet Union, Italy, Germany, and Spain. The policies of Stalin, Mussolini, Hitler, and Franco allowed them to establish totalitarian states. The roots and the long tradition of antiSemitism and 19th century ideas about race and nation led to the dehumanization of Jews and other victims by the Nazis. Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin worked together during World War II to defeat Germany and after World War II to prevent future wars. President Truman decided to drop the atomic bombs on Japan to end the war. Understand: The world wars of the 20th century had a major impact on nations around the globe. Do: Analyze the causes of World War I including the formation of European alliances and the roles of imperialism, nationalism, and militarism. Summarize the significant effects of World War I. Trace the causes and key events related to World War II. Explain the causes, events, and effects of the Holocaust, 1933-1945. Describe the effects of World War II. Course Name: Unit Title: Number of Days: World History HS (9) World Recovery 28 Know: The United States and Soviet Union aligned states of Europe after WWII. The characteristics of the early Cold War included the containment policy, Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, NATO, Iron Curtain, and Warsaw Pact. Understand: Post-World War II and the Cold War Era led to significant changes in the new world order. Do: Contrast the political and economic characteristics of the United States and Soviet aligned states of Europe. Summarize the key developments in Post-War China. Identify the factors that led to the decline and fall of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. The establishment of the modern state of Israel in 1948 has caused ongoing military and political conflicts between Israel and the Arab-Muslim world. Describe the ongoing conflicts between Israel and the Arab-Muslim world. Nationalist leaders in the post-war era include Gandhi, Castro, Nasser, Duvalier, and Nehru. Compare post-war independence movements in African, Asian, and Caribbean countries. Identify related events and forces in the Middle East over the last several decades. The arms race caused many proxy wars in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East during the Cold War. The democratic reform movements in Africa, Asia, Caribbean, and Latin America resulted in a variety of successes and failures. Religious fundamentalism in the Middle East has impacted the last half of the 20th century in Iran, Afghanistan, and the Persian Gulf. Course Name: Unit Title: Number of Days: World History HS (10) 20th Century Trends 20 Know: Major scientific figures of the 20th century that had an impact on contemporary life include Curie, Einstein, Fermi, Freud, the Wright Brothers, and Drew. Major scientific breakthroughs of the 20th century that had an impact on contemporary life include mass vaccinations, atomic energy, transistors, microchips, space exploration, the Internet, the discovery of DNA, and the Human Genome Project. Post-WWII economic and demographic changes included medical and technological advances, free market economies, increased consumption of natural resources and goods, and a rise in expectations for standards of living. The genocides in Cambodia, the Balkans, Rwanda, and Darfur have caused many governmental and nongovernmental responses. Globalization in the 20th and 21st centuries has increased the interdependence of people in the world. Understand: The major economic, political, social, and technological trends that began in the twentieth century continue to evolve in the twenty-first century. Do: Explain cultural, historical, and economic factors and governmental policies that created the opportunities for genocide in Cambodia, the Balkans, Rwanda, and Darfur. Describe the causes and effects of 20th century nationalist conflicts. Analyze the rise of regional trade blocs such as the European Union and NAFTA. Assess the social and economic impact of pandemics on a global scale, particularly within the developing and under-developed world. Describe the impact and global response to international terrorism.