World History I Grade 9

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WATERFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM

WORLD HISTORY II

GRADE 10

 

Unit 1 Title: The Middle Ages and the Origins of European Nations

 

Content Standard 1:     Historical Thinking

Content Standard 2:     Local, United States and World History

Content Standard 3:     Historical Themes 

Content Standard 4:     Applying History

Content Standard 6:     Political Systems

Content Standard 7:     Political Systems

Content Standard 14:        Economic Systems

 

School Standards:

*    Communicate in Standard English for a variety of purposes

*    Read a variety of materials for the understanding, evaluation and synthesis of information

*    Acquire and evaluate information in order to interpret events, issues and/or ideas, and to make informed judgments and responses

*    Utilize technology to obtain, organize, and communicate information and solve problems

 

Estimated Number of Days to Complete Unit: 12

 

 

ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS / DESIRED RESULTS

 

The student will understand that:

1.

When civilizations collapse, new civilizations eventually develop in their place

2.

Various economic systems work best for different cultures

3.

Theocracies have a tendency to become corrupt

4.

The Crusades still have an influence on relationships between Christians and Muslims

5.

Plagues are a recurring result of civilization and impact cultures dramatically

6.

The idea of a “nation” fluctuates according to time and place

7.

Constitutions and Parliamentary rule ensure individual rights

 

 

ASSESSMENTS / ACCEPTABLE EVIDENCE

 

1.

Test, quizzes, essays, research projects

2.

History Alive’s Europe’s Transition to the Modern World

*      Maps-Mapping the Land and Emerging Cities of Europe

*      Discussion – Europe’s Transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

3.

Document based Questions

*      The Middle Ages: Dark Ages, Age of Faith, Age of  Feudalism, or a Golden Age?

 

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

 

1.

What happened to Europe after the fall of Rome?

2.

What is feudalism and how does it compare to other economic systems?

3.

What was Christendom and how do theocracies affect culture?

4.

What were the crusades and how do they affect our lives today?

5.

What effects do major epidemics have on society?

6.

What makes a country a “nation”?

7.

What influence did the Magna Carta, Model Parliament, and Estates General have on the development of the American government?

 

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

 

The student will be able to:

1.

Describe how civilization declined following the collapse of the Roman Empire

2.

Identify St. Benedict and explain the importance of the Benedictine rule

3.

Explain the importance of the Battle of Tours for Western Europe

4.

Explain how Charlemagne expanded the Frankish empire

5.

Contrast the feudal economic system with that of a modern industrial society

6.

Compare and contrast life in towns with life on the manor

7.

Identify 3 abuses of power that Church reformers want to end

8.

Discuss the consequences of the Norman conquest of England

9.

Compare the status of medieval women with that of women in modern societies

10.

List and evaluate the consequences  of the Crusades

11.

Analyze the purposes and results of the Model Parliament and the Estates General

12.

Identify the main effects of the Great Schism on the power of the Church

13.

Explain the social and physical effects of the plague

14.

Analyze the warfare between France and England and its effects on nationalism

15.

Describe the geography of Russia and its effects on Russia’s development as a nation-state

 

 

 

SUGGESTED RESOURCES

 

1.

Krieger, Neill and Reynolds, World History: Perspectives on the Past (Heath:1997)

2.

History Alive! Europe’s Transition to the Modern World

3.

Theresa Noonan, Document-Based Assessment Activities for Global History Classes (J. Weston Walch:1999)

4.

Videos:

*      Peasants Revolt

*      Black Death, A&E

*      Feudalism

 

 

 

 

Unit 2 Title: Age of Asian, African, and American Empires

 

Content Standard 1:     Historical Thinking

Content Standard 2:     Local, United States and World History

Content Standard 3:     Historical Themes 

Content Standard 4:     Applying History

Content Standard 6:     Political Systems

Content Standard 7:     Political Systems

Content Standard 14:        Economic Systems

 

School Standards:

*    Communicate in Standard English for a variety of purposes

*    Read a variety of materials for the understanding, evaluation and synthesis of information

*    Acquire and evaluate information in order to interpret events, issues and/or ideas, and to make informed judgments and responses

*    Utilize technology to obtain, organize, and communicate information and solve problems

 

Estimated Number of Days to Complete Unit: 12

 

 

ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS / DESIRED RESULTS

 

The student will understand that:

1.

Infrastructure is essential to prosperity

2.

Merit based hiring leads to increased productivity

3.

Geography impacts culture

4.

Cultural ideas are borrowed and adapted through trade

5.

Sometimes similar economic and political systems develop without cultural diffusion

6.

Religion can be a major point of contention between groups

7.

Large economic gaps between the rich and poor can cause may problems in society

8.

Overseas allies and bases are essential for trade and prosperity

9.

Large, powerful countries often have influence over their neighbors

10.

Advance civilizations existed around the world prior to European exploration

11.

Ancient rivalries sometimes are the root of modern day conflicts

 

 

ASSESSMENTS / ACCEPTABLE EVIDENCE

 

1.

Test, quizzes, essays, research projects

2.

Document Based Questions

*      Africa Before European Arrival

*      Civilizations of the Americas

 

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

 

1.

What effect does trade have on culture?

2.

What is the best way to select individuals for jobs or schools?

3.

How does geography affect the way cultures develop?

4.

What causes different groups to come into conflict with one another?

5.

How can societies promote and stimulate trade?

6.

How does history impact contemporary conflicts?

 

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

 

The student will be able to:

1.

Explain how the Grand Canal helped unify China

2.

Describe how the Chinese used examinations to help choose government officials

3.

Identify the Eurasian Steppe as a geographic region

4.

Identify Ghengis Khan and list the reasons why the Mongols were successful conquerors

5.

Describe Japan’s geography and explain its influences on Japanese culture

6.

Explain how the Japanese adapted Chinese ideas

7.

Identify the samurai and the code of bushido

8.

Describe the impact of the Portuguese on Japan

9.

Define Zen Buddhism and explain its influence on Japanese culture

10.

Explain how Hindus and Muslims became fierce rivals

11.

Compare and contrast the extremes of wealth and poverty in the Mughal Empire

12.

Locate strategic bases in the Indian Ocean trade and their importance to the Portuguese

13.

Describe the impact of Chinese influence on the Vietnamese

14.

Explain how geographic features affected Africa’s contact with other regions

15.