Download Social Studies 10 – Ancient Medieval History

Social Studies 10 – Ancient Medieval History
Curriculum Outcomes
Unit 1: The Journey Begins
Students will identify the biological and environmental factors which shaped the early
development of humanity
Unit 2: The Beginnings of Civilization: The First Steps
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the civilizations which emerged in
Mesopotamia and the Nile Valley
Unit 3: The Glory that was Greece
Students should understand how civilization emerged in the Aegean, the influences
which shaped that civilization and the influences it exerted on other civilizations.
Unit 4: The Grandeur that was Rome
Students should understand how Rome and Christianity extended their influence over
the Mediterranean world.
Unit 5: The Middles Ages: Collapse and Recovery
Students should understand how Rome and Christianity extended their influence over
the Mediterranean world.
Outline of Units
Unit 1: The Journey Begins
February
1. Identify the major periods in the history of the planet and humanity
2. Identify the physical characteristic that increased human ability to adapt and
survive
3. Explain the significance of the following:
- tool making
- mastery of fire
- speech
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social organization
4. Explain what is meant by an aesthetic sense and provide evidence of its existence
in early societies
5. Explain how humans populated the major regions of the world and adapted to
local environment
6. Identify the profound changes resulting from the agricultural revolution
Unit 2: The beginnings of Civilization: The First Steps
February/March
1. Identify the geographic factors which encouraged settlement in the valley of the
Tigris and Euphrates rivers and the Nile
2. Identify those factors which characterized the governments of Mesopotamia and
Egypt
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of law in society and the contribution of
early civilizations to this development
4. Describe the role of religion in the civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt
5. Describe the social structure of Mesopotamian and Egyptian society
6. Analyze the influence of technological innovations on the lives of the Egyptians
and Mesopotamians
7. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of writing in the development of
civilization
8. Identify examples of cultural diffusion in Mesopotamia and Egypt
9. Identify the contribution to civilizations of the Mesopotamians and Egyptians
10. Identify the methods used by archeologist to reconstruct the past
Unit 3: The Glory the was Greece
April
1. Explain the geographic factors which influenced the development and interaction
of civilizations in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean
2. Explain the advantages Crete possessed which enabled it to develop a
sophisticated civilization, evaluate the accomplishments of that civilization, and
the reasons for its decline
3. Describe the political and social organization of the Mycenean civilization as
revealed in the archaeological and written record
4. Explain the geographic factors which shaped the development of Greek
civilization
5. Identify those factors which divided and united the Greek people
6. Describe the main features of Persian civilization
7. Identify the causes and critical battles of the wars between the Greeks and
Persians and explain why the Greeks were ultimately victorious
8. Demonstrate an understanding of the achievements of Greek architecture and/or
sculpture
9. Identify the Greek values and perspectives as revealed in the Greek gods and
myths, the Olympic Games, and the oracle at Delphi
10. Identify the Greek contribution to the development of drama and some major
themes addressed by Greek drama
11. Describe the pleasures and challenges of daily life in the Greek city-states
12. Identify examples of Greek accomplishments in such fields as science, medicine,
and philosophy and provide reasons which may explain the Greek achievements
in these areas
13. Demonstrate an understanding of the relative merits of the various political
institutions developed in the Greek city-states
14. Assess the causes and consequences of the Peloponnesian War
15. Demonstrate an awareness of Alexander’s exploits and an understanding of the
role played by Alexander the Great as an agent of cross-cultural fertilization
16. Evaluate the extent to which Western civilization today reflects the values and
institutions of the Greeks
Unit 4: The Grandeur that was Rome
May
1. Explain the geographic factors which influenced developments in the Italian
peninsula
2. Identify the factors which explain Rome’s success in extending its control over
the Italian peninsula and subsequently the Mediterranean world
3. Evaluate the weaknesses and strengths of Republican Rome and the problems
which emerged with Rome’s Transformation into an empire
4. Identify the factors which lead to the emergence of the strong man in history
5. Describe daily life in Rome
6. Identify the roots of Christianity and elaborate on the reasons offered for the
spread of Christianity
7. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of one-man rule in Rome as represented by
Augustus and Claudius and Caligula and Nero
8. Analyze the various causes that historians have proposed to explain the decline of
the western Roman Empire
9. Describe the Roman contribution to western civilization
Unit 5: The Middle Ages: Collapse and Recovery
June
1. Explain how the various medieval institutions (church, feudalism, manoralism)
help fill the political and economic vacuum created by the collapse of Rome
2. Explain the role played by the Byzantine Empire during the medieval period
3. Explain the role of religion in medieval Europe
4. Identify the essential elements of medieval feudalism and manoralism
5. Identify the effect of technological innovation on the feudal structure
6. Analyze the effects of geography on medieval life
7. Describe the cultural diffusion which characterized the medieval period
8. Identify the ideals which were espoused during the Middle Ages
9. Distinguish the types of conflict which characterized the Middle Ages
10. Identify the factors which led to the decline of the medieval period and the
emergence of the modern era.
Unit 6: Emergence of the Modern Era
June
1. Identify the values and perspectives which characterized the Renaissance mindset
2. Identify the causes and consequences of the Reformation
3. Identify the elements which characterized the Counter-Reformation