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World Religions
Fall of Rome
Spread of Christianity - Paul
Roman Persecution - Great Fire in Rome
64 A.D.
Triumph of Christianity and Early Church Catholic
Christianity - life of Jesus
Understand the origins of the Christian
Christianity is based on the teachings of Jesus
faith from a small persecuted sect to the
of Nazareth and the apostle Paul.
religion of the Roman Empire
Jesus was not the messiah that most Jews
expected.
Research project utilizing primary and
Christians were persecuted for their faith
secondary sources – favorite Bible
until the Roman emperor Constantine
character
legalized it.
Research project
Standard test Christianity
Essay
Hinduism/ Buddhism - Eastern Religions
Many aspects of Brahman
Comprehend the structure of the early
Catholic Church - priest, archbishop, pope
Reincarnation/Karma - Avatar and Caste
System
"Buddha"
Hinduism and Buddhism are religions based
on the idea of a “World Soul” and
reincarnation.
Creative writing
stories involving Hindu
folklore or students'
past lives.
Hinduism is both monotheistic and
polytheistic.
Recognize the similarities and differences
between Hinduism/Buddhism and the
Judeo-Christian creed
The beliefs of Hindus and Buddhists affect
their everyday life?
Standard test Hinduism/Buddhism
Four Noble Truths/Eight Fold Path
Atermath of the Roman Empire/Dark Ages
Customs - hospitality, blood feuds,
ordeals, Valhalla
Germanic Invaders and Franks/Anglo-Saxons
Understand why the Roman Empire
The Roman empire collapsed for three main
collapsed.
reasons.
German essays - Why
Rome Fell?
The Churches effort to Christianize the
Barbarians
Explain how the German invaders and the
remnants of Rome struggled to bring light
Standard test German Tribes
Update 06/2011
The Dark Ages are defined as a period of lack
of knowledge and learning.
Standard
to the Dark Ages.
Charlemagne
Understand the attempts by the Church
and Charlemagne to reinvent the Roman
Empire.
The Roman Catholic Church rescued Europe
from the Dark Ages.
Persuasive Essay Charlemagne
ASTER practice for persuasive writing
Viking Invasions
Judson Roberts novel “Viking Warrior”, Nancy Farmer novel “Sea of Trolls” or Bernard Cromwell novel “The Last Kingdom”
The Vikings transformed from peaceful
Norse Culture - althing, sagas, runic
Understand why the Vikings were so
Retell Norse myth in
traders to raiders who terrorized the Dark
alphabet, berserkers
successful.
cartoon form
Ages.
Norse Myth-Death of Balder, Thor Got
Explain how they caused Europe to reel
Viking life was based on their connection to
Standard test -His Hammer, Ragnarok
back into the Dark Ages.
the sea and family.
Vikings
Utilize primary and secondary sources to
Viking Accomplishments - Danelaw,
Viking religious belief still echoes in today’s
research how people portrayed the Viking
Essay
Normandy, Eriksson Explorations
world.
invasion
Islam
Explain why Mohammad's new faith was
Life of Mohammad -- Persecution of
Islam, Judaism and Christianity are connected
originally persecuted by the city leaders of
Standard test - Islam
Mohammad and followers
by Abraham through the Torah.
Mecca.
Understand why there are tensions in
Bedouins in Arabia before Islam The Five Pillars of Faith are the essential
Jerusalem. (Partly because it is truly the
polytheism, Mecca, Kaaba
beliefs of Islam.
city of God.)
Islam is a peaceful faith that is used and
Persuasive Essay on
Hegira, jihad, & Pillars of Faith
Know the true meaning of jihad.
twisted by terrorists.
terrorism
Arabian Empire and accomplishments
Jerusalem today - Wailing Wall, Dome of
the Rock
Medieval Times
Feudalism
Medieval Book Choice –“Ranger’s Apprentice”, “Catherine, Called Birdy”, Arthur Tales and “The Youngest Templer”
Understand how and why feudal
The feudal system developed in response to
Standard Test Development of feudal system
government was developed.
the chaos of the Dark Ages.
Medieval Period
Social strata - peasants, nobles, clergy
Update 06/2011
Extrapolate how medieval oaths, chivalry
and customs affect your life today.
Life was extremely difficult for most people
(peasants) during the Middle ages.
Arthur cartoon
Lords devoted their lives to fighting and
fortifications.
Government based on oaths and honor
Identify the main parts of a castle.
Knights - Training, Chivalry, Heraldry,
Fortifications of a castle
Passing knowledge of the Arthurian legend.
Arthurian legends - movie EXCALIBUR
Royal kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and
Songhay
African kingdoms are built on trade
Catholic Church's role in feudal life
Inquisition - if accused guilty,
Inquisitional Torture devices Witches,
Warlocks & heretics
Catholic ritual, Tithes, Excommunication,
Simony, Gregory IV, faith and practice
African Kingdoms
West African culture was influenced by their
polytheist beliefs.
Slavery was an important part of early African
cultures.
Geography impacted the growth and
expansion of early African tribes.
Medieval Church
Understand how the Church oversaw much
The church was very influential during the
good but yet also much evil during the
Feudal age.
Middle Ages.
The power of the Roman Catholic church
Become a member of a medieval guild in
corrupted the clergy as they did the work of
advisory for the Medieval Faire.
God.
Know the operation and justification of the Much of Catholic ritual and tradition has not
Inquisitional courts.
changed in the last 2,000 years.
Standard test Medieval Church
Essay
Power & Corruption of the Church
Eastern Empire – Byzantine and
Constantinople - Justinian I and Theodora
attempt to re-conquer West
Crusade beginnings - Manzikurt,
Comnenus, Urban II, Peasant's Crusade Peter Hermit
The Crusades
Understand the reasons the crusades
The crusades served the needs of men and
began and the effect they continue to have
not of Jesus.
in the Islamic world.
Know how the crusading spirit eventually
The crusades were holy wars by Christians
degraded into wars for plunder masked by
and Islam to conquer Jerusalem.
the façade of wars for God.
First Crusade – Antioch, Jerusalem massacre
Christians use feudalism along with a new
brand of knight to guard the Outremer.
Later Crusades -- 3rd Crusade -"Kings",
Outremer, Saladin, Richard, Phillip,
Barbarossa
The events of the third and fourth Crusades
indicated that the men were fighting for glory
and not for God.
4th "Unholy" Crusade
Update 06/2011
Standard test - the
Crusades
Essay
Readings on Richard
Lionhearted and
Saladin.
Create a recruitment
poster for the
Crusades
Great Hunt, laws, discipline, Mongol
brutality – Genghis Khan
Conquests N. China and Khwarizm.
Ogodei, Batu and invasion of Europe
The Mongols
Wicked History series – Genghis Khan
The customs and traditions of the Mongol
Understand how Genghis Khan
emperor were heavily influenced by leader,
transformed an average collection of
Genghis Khan.
barbaric clans into the world's most
The Mongols were successful in battle
fearsome war machine!
because of their unique fighting style.
Creative writing piece
on the Battle of
Leignitz
Standard test - the
Mongols
Explain the Mongol reasoning behind the
Both Europe and Asia were greatly impacted
massive slaughter of civilized peoples.
by the Mongols.
Rise of Trade and Kings
Revival Trade -Venice, growth towns,
craft guilds, interest, usuary
Understand how commerce pulled Europe
out of the Medieval Period.
Trade was returning to Europe because of an
increase in the standard of living.
King John & Magna Carta
Explain how the Magna Carta heralded
democracy.
The Magna Carta introduced the world to
democracy.
Europe was greatly impacted by both the
Hundred Years War as well as the Black
Plague.
Hundred Year's War – longbow and Joan
of Arc
Standard Test - Trade
and Kings
Essay
"Warrior of God"
reading Joan of Arc
Black Death
Renaissance, Reformation, New World
Humanism - Italian city-states and art
DaVinci, Michelangelo, Shakespeare,
Copernicus, Galileo
Fall Church - Papal Captivity, Great
Schism
Martin Luther - 95 theses
John Calvin - Geneva - Salvation of the
Elect
Henry VIII - Anglican Church and
Gutenburg Printing press
Update 06/2011
Renaissance
Comprehend the magnitude of the rebirth
The Renaissance was a great “rebirth” in
of art and learning and how this affected a
culture and intellect.
vulnerable Church.
During the Renaissance there were great
thinkers in all areas, from science and math
to art and literature.
With the introduction of Humanism, the
people of Europe began to think for
themselves.
Protestant Reformation
Explain the ideas of Martin Luther and
The Catholic Church considered Martin Luther
John Calvin and how they were radically
a heretic for his ideas about Christianity.
different from the Catholic Church.
Another reformer, John Calvin, used the work
Know why Protestant heresy succeeded
of Luther to create his own ideas about
where other heresies had failed.
Christianity
Explain the motivation for European
The Counter Reformation was the Catholic
discovery.
Church response to the Protestants.
Essays on Protestants
and Catholics
Standard test – Ren./
Ref.
Wars of Religion
Voyages of Discovery
Sydelle Kramer book “Who was Ferdinand Magellan?”
Know what kind of man Chris Columbus
In the 1500s, the Europeans began to explore
was and how he effected change on the
for new trade routes.
new world.
Gold, Glory, God - Diaz, da Gama,
Columbus, Magellan, Cabot
Maya, Inca, Aztec, Cortes, Quetzalcoatl,
smallpox
Columbus used his power to exploit the
Natives while looking for gold.
Early explorers were focused on obtaining
Research project utilizing primary and
Gold or Glory while claiming to spread the
secondary sources – pick an explorer
work of God.
Mesoamerica
The early Mesoamerican and South American
Understand that Mesoamerican
cultures were very advanced in the areas of
civilizations were quite advanced.
science and medicine.
These cultures were polytheist and used
human sacrifice as a part of their traditions.
The Spanish Conquistadors took advantage of
the natives which lead to their extinction.
Movie: The Mission
Update 06/2011
Standard test Explorers
Explorer Foldable
Research project
Standard test Mesoamerica