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World History
Fourth Six Weeks Syllabus: January 3 – February 18, 2010
Date
Week 1
1/3
1/4
1/5/6
Daily Topics
Class/Homework
Student Holiday
None
Exploration – Causes and Consequences
14.1/14.2 WB
Wars of Religion
English Revolution
Quiz: Ch. 14.1/14.2
Absolutism in France
Study for quiz
Week 2
1/10
1/11
Absolutism in Central & Eastern Europe
Read 14.4 & do same in WB
World of European Culture
Study for test
1/12/13
1/14
Test: Chapter 14
Chapter Challenge – A Quick look at 15 & 16
Complete Ch. 15 & 16 in WB
None+
1/17
1/1
Student Holiday
None
Scientific Revolution
1/19/20
The Enlightenment- Picturing the Philosophes
Read 17.1/17.2 & so same in
WB
Study for quiz
1/21
Quiz: Ch. 17.1, 17.2
Presentations of “Picturing the Philosophes
Read 17.3 & do same in WB
Impact of the Enlightenment/Enlightened Absolutism
Study for test on block day
1/7
Read 14.3 & do same in WB
Week 3
Week 4
1/24
1/25
1/26/27
1/28
Week 5
1/31
2/1
2/2/3
2/4
Week 6
2/7
2/8
2/9/10
2/11
Week 7
th
Wars of the 17 Century
Study for test
Test: Ch. 17.1`, 17.2, 17.3
Video: American Revolution
Notes: American Revolution
Read 17.4 & do same in WB
Notes: American Revolution
Study for test
Test: American Revolution
Read 18.1 & do same in WB
Background to the French Revolution
Revolution of the Middle Class
Revolution of the Radicals
Read 18.2 & do same in WB
Reign of Terror
Thermidorian Reaction
Quiz: French Revolution
Rise of Napoleon
Rule of Napoleon
Demise of Napoleon
Congress of Vienna
Study for quiz
Create flash cards
None
Read 18.3 & do same in WB
Print notes from website; bring
to class
Study for test
2/14
2/15
2/16/17
2/18
French Revolution Jeopardy
Test: French Revolution
Study for test on block day
Counselor Visits
DVD: How Green Was My Valley
First Industrial Revolution
19.1 and 20.1 Workbook
Study for test
None
Schedule Subject to Change to Meet the Needs of the Students
Unit One: Exploration and Crises and Absolutism in Europe – Chapters 13 and 14
I can:
 Analyze the four factors that led to European expansion from 1450 to 1750.
 Evaluate the impact of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas and Europe
 Explain the impact of the Atlantic slave trade on West Africa and the Americas
 Analyze the religious and political nature of the wars that swept France, Spain, England, and the Holy Roman Empire
in the 16th and 17th centuries
 Explain three free market factors that developed in the Dutch Netherlands that contributed to the European
Commercial Revolution
 Identify the characteristics of the following political systems: absolute monarchy in France, Austria, Prussia, and
Russia and limited monarchy in Great Britain.
 Trace the English Revolution from the reign of James I through William and Mary and identify the impact of political
ideas contained in the Petition of Right and English Bill of Rights
 Explain the political philosophies of John Locke and Thomas Hobbes
 Identify significant examples of mannerism and baroque art and explain how they were reflective of the turbulent 16 th
and 17th centuries.
Unit Two: Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment
I can:
 Describe the origins of the Scientific Revolution in 16th- century Europe and explain its impact on scientific thinking
worldwide
 Identify the contributions of significant scientists such as – Copernicus, Galileo, Isaac Newton, and Robert Boyle
 Identify the origin and diffusion of major new ideas in mathematics, science, and technology that occurred from 1450
to 1750
 Identify the following concepts: separation of powers, checks and balances, liberty, equality, democracy, popular
sovereignty, human rights, constitutionalism
 Identify the historical origins and characteristics of the free enterprise system including the contributions of Adam
Smith
 Explain the political philosophies of Voltaire, Charles de Montesquieu, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Thomas Jefferson,
and William Blackstone
Unit Three: American Revolution
I can:
 Analyze the causes and consequences of the American Revolution
 Identify George Washington, Thomas Paine, Marquis de Lafayette, Thomas Jefferson, Paul Revere, Sam Adams,
Boston Massacre, Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Intolerable Acts, Continental Congresses, Olive Branch Petition, Declaration
of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Battles of Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, Saratoga, and Yorktown,
Constitution of the United States
 Identify and summarize the 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights
Unit Four: French Revolution
I can:
 Compare the causes, characteristics, and consequences of major political revolutions since the 17th century,
including the American and French emphasizing the role of the Enlightenment, the Glorious Revolution, and religion
 Identify the influence of ideas such as separation of powers, checks and balances, liberty, equality, democracy,
popular sovereignty, human rights, constitutionalism, and nationalism on political revolutions
 Explain the impact of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Napoleonic Wars on Europe
 Identify the concept of modern nationalism
World History Fifth Six Weeks Syllabus: February 21 – April 15, 2010
Date
Daily Topics
Class/Homework
Week 1
2/21
Second Industrial Revolution
Ch. 19.4, 20.2, 20.4
2/22
2/23/24
New Ideas – Culture, Society, Technology
Test: 19.1, 19.4, 20.1, 20.2, 20.4/Civil War Packets
Study for test
2/25
Civil War Packets
Week 2
ELA TAKS on Wednesday
2/28
Discussion: Civil War
3/1
ELS TAKS
3/2
Test: Civil War
Groups: “New” Imperialism Packets
Test: Civil War
Groups: “New” Imperialism Packets
Workday
3/3
3/4
Ch. 19.3
Study for test on 3/2 or 3/3
Week 3
3/7
Workday
3/8
Presentations
3/9/10
3/11
Test: Chapters 21 and 22
Practice TAKS test
Spring Break 3/14-3/18
Study for test
Week 4
3/21
DVD – Great War: Explosion
23.1 Workbook
3/22
The Great War: Packet #1
Packet #1 questions
3/23/24
DVD: The Great War – Stalemate/Packet #2 Questions
Complete questions if needed
3/25
Week 5
3/28
DVD: The Great War - Total War
Study for quiz
Packets #3 and 4 questions
3/29
Quiz: Packets #1, 2
DVD: The Great War – Shell Shock/Talking Cure
Packets #3, 4
3/30/31
Peace Conference Simulation
4/1
Versailles Peace Treaty
Week 6
4/4
World War I Jeopardy
4/5
4/6/7
4/8
Test: World War I
Futile Search for Stability
Great Depression
Week 7
4/11
Rise of Dictatorial Regimes: Italy and Russia
4/12
Germany – Hitler and the Nazis
4/13/14
Cultural and Intellectual Trends/Magazine Covers
4/15
TAKS REVIEW
Objectives:
Unit Five – Industrial Revolution – I can:
 Explain role of textile manufacturing and steam technology in initiating the Industrial Revolution and the role of the
factory system and transportation technology in advancing the Industrial Revolution
 Explain how 17th and 18th century European scientific advancements led to the Industrial Revolution
 Explain how the Industrial Revolution led to political, economic, and social changes in Europe
 Explain the effects benefits of free enterprise in the Industrial Revolution
 Describe the impact of the Industrial Revolution on women, children, and families
 Identify the historical origins and characteristics of utopian socialism
 Identify the historical origins & characteristics of communism (scientific socialism), including the influences of Karl
Marx
 Identify important changes in human life caused by the Industrial Revolution
 Summarize the role of economics in driving political changes as related to the Industrial Revolution
 Identify the contributions of significant scientists and inventors such as Marie Curie, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein,
Robert Fulton, Louis Pasteur, and James Watt
Unit Six – American Civil War – I can:
 Summarized the causes and consequences of the American Civil War
 Identify the following – Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant,
 List the major battles and explain their significance
 List and summarize the Reconstruction amendments
Unit Seven – New Imperialism – I can:
 Explain the major causes and consequences of the “new” imperialism
 Explain the roles of military technology, transportation technology, communication technology, and medical
advancements in initiating and advancing 19th century imperialism
 Identify the major political, economic, and social motivations that influenced European imperialism in the late 19 th
century
 Explain the major characteristics and impact of European imperialism in the late 19 th century
 Explain the impact of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Napoleonic Wars on Europe and Latin America
 Trace the influence of the American and French revolutions on Latin America, including the role of Simón Bolivar
Unit Eight – World War I – I can:
 Identify the major causes and describe the major effects of World War I and their impact on the political, economic,
and social systems of the early 20th century
 Identify the importance of imperialism, nationalism, militarism, and the alliance system in causing World War I
 Identify major characteristics of World War I, including total war, trench warfare, modern military technology, and high
casualty rates
 Explain the effects of major new military technologies on World War I
 Identify examples of politically motivated mass murders in Armenia
 Identify the causes of the February (March) and October (November) revolutions of 1917 in Russia, their effects on
the outcome of World War I, and the Bolshevik establishment of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
 Explain the political impact of Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points and the political and economic impact of the Treaty
of Versailles, including changes in boundaries and the mandate system
 Explain the significance of the League of Nations
Unit Nine – Years Between the Wars – I can:
 Summarize the international, political, and economic causes of the global depression
 Explain the responses of governments in the United States, Germany, and the Soviet Union to the global depression
 Describe the emergence and characteristics of totalitarianism
 Identify the historical origins and characteristics of fascism
 Explain the roles of various world leaders, including Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, Hideki Tojo, Joseph Stalin, Franklin
D. Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill , prior to and during World War II
 Identify significant examples of art and architecture that demonstrate an artistic ideal or visual principle from 1914 to
the present
 Identify the origin and diffusion of major new ideas in mathematics, science, and technology that occurred from 1914
to the present
World History Sixth Six Weeks Syllabus
April 18 – June 1, 2010
Date
Daily Topics
Class/Homework
Week 1
4/18
TAKS REVIEW
4/19
Test: Chapter 24
4/20
TAKS REVIEW
4/21
Study Holiday
4/22
Holiday
Week 2
TAKS WEEK
4/25
Japanese Nationalism
4/26
TAKS – Math – 10th
Chinese Nationalism
TAKS – Math 11th
Paths to War – European Appeasement
TAKS – Science
Paths to War – Japanese Aggression
TAKS – SOCIAL STUDIES
DVD: TBA
4/27
4/28
4/29
Study for test
Week 4
5/2
Course of the War – European Theater
5/3
Course of the War – Pacific Theater
5/4/5
Holocaust
DVD: Survivors of the Holocaust
Homefront
5/6
Week 5
5/9
Aftermath of the War
Study for test
5/10
Test: Chapter 26
Identifications
5/11/12
Post WW II – The Cold War
The Hot War: Korean, Viet Nam
Post WW II – Free Market Enterprise v. Communist
Regimes
5/13
Week 6
5/16
Post WW II – Social and Technological Changes
5/17
Post WW II – Terrorism
5/18/19
Test: Post WW II
DVD: TBA
DVD: TBA
5/20
Week 7
5/23
DVD: TBA
5/24
Review
5/25/26
Review
5/27
Finals
Week 8
5/30
Memorial Day Holiday
5/31
Finals
6/1
Finals
Schedule Subject to Change to Meet the Needs of the Students
Objectives
Unit Ten – World War II
I can:
 Identify major causes and describe the major effects of the World War II and its impact on political, economic, and
social systems of the 20th century
 Explain the roles of various world leaders, including Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, Hideki Tojo, Joseph Stalin, Franklin
D. Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill during World War II
 Explain the major causes and events of World War II, including the German invasions of Poland and the Soviet Union,
the Holocaust, Japanese imperialism, the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Normandy landings, and the dropping of the
atomic bombs
 Explain the effects of major new military technologies on World War II
 Summarize how the outcome of World War II contributed to the development of the Cold War
 Explain the significance of the United Nations
Unit Eleven – Post World War II
I can:
 Explain the effects of major new military technologies on the Cold War
 Identify the following major events of the Cold War, including the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the arms race
 Summarize the factors that contributed to communism in China, including Mao Zedong’s role in its rise, and how it
differed from Soviet communism
 Explain the roles of modern world leaders, including Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, Lech Walesa, and Pope
John Paul II , in the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union
 Summarize the rise of independence movements in Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. and reasons for ongoing
conflicts
 Explain how Arab rejection of the State of Israel has led to ongoing conflict
 Summarize the development and impact of radical Islamic fundamentalism on events in the second half of the 20th
century , including Palestinian terrorism and the growth of al Qaeda and explain the U.S. response to terrorism from
September 11, 2001, to the present
 Summarize the economic and social impact of 20th century globalization
 Explain why communist command economies collapsed in competition with free-market economies at the end of the
20th century
 Formulate generalizations on how economic freedom improved the human condition, based on students’ knowledge
of the benefits of free enterprise in Europe’s Commercial Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, and 20 th century freemarket economies compared to communist command communities
 Identify examples of politically motivated mass murders in Cambodia, China, Latin America, and the Soviet Union,
and Armenia
 Identify examples of genocide, including genocide in the Balkans, and Rwanda, and Darfur
 Identify examples of individuals who led resistance to political oppression such as Nelson Mandela, Mohandas
Gandhi, Natan Sharansky, Las Madres de la Plaza de Mayo, and Chinese student protestors in Tiananmen Square
 Assess the degree to which American ideals have advanced human rights and democratic ideas throughout the world
 Describe the specific changing roles of women, children, and families from 1914 to the present
 Identify the origin and diffusion of major new ideas in mathematics, science, and technology that occurred from 1914
to the present
 Describe the political, economic, and cultural major influences of women such as Mother Teresa, Indira Gandhi,
Margaret Thatcher, and Golda Meir
 Explain the roles of telecommunication technology, computer technology, transportation technology, and medical
advancements in developing the modern global economy and society