UNITS
1. Greece - The Ancient World 2. Rome - The Ancient World 3. Byzantine Empire - The Middle Ages 4. Arabia & The Islamic World - Middle Ages 5. Sub Sahara Africa - The Middle Ages 6. Mongol Empire - The Middle Ages 7. Feudal Japan - The Middle Ages 8. Feudal Europe - The Middle Ages 9. The Renaissance & Reformation - First Global Age 10. Exploration & Discovery - First Global Age 11. Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment- First Global Age |
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The content statements found on this page are the state standards students are expected to master for each unit. Students should use this information to guide daily review and as a study guide to prepare for cumulative assessment of each unit. For further information about the state standards, go to the Ohio Department of Education website.
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The content statements found on this page are the state standards students are expected to master for each unit. Students should use this information to guide daily review and as a study guide to prepare for cumulative assessment of each unit. For further information about the state standards, go to the Ohio Department of Education website.
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1. GREECE - THE ANCIENT WORLD
Geography - Content Expectation #12: (a) Identify on maps, aerial photographs, satellite images, and geographic information systems the human settlements of Greece. (b) Analyze relationships within regions (within the country, city-states, and colonies), resources, transportation, and trade routes. (c) Identify the connection between population density and resources.
Geography - Content Expectation#13: Identify how geographic factors (topography, climate, and resources) contribute to or impede/harm the movement of people, products, and ideas.
Geography - Content Expectation #14: (a) Identify how trade routes (both sea and overland) connected Greece with Africa, Asia, and other parts of Europe. (b) Identify how trade routes fostered/influenced the development of the spread of trade, technology ideas, and world religions and practices.
History - Content Expectation #1: (a) Analyze primary sources. (b) Identify examples of primary and secondary sources. (c) Identify fact from fiction and fact from bias. (d) Create based on the perspective of the people of the time.
History - Content Expectation #2: Identify enduring impacts of Greece, including but not limited to: (a) government - laws, direct democracy, concepts of citizenship; (b) technology - engineering, astrolabe, pulley block, wood screw, ore smelting and casting; (c) architecture - rectangular temples, columns; (d) art - sculpture, wall art, vases; (e) knowledge - literature/myths , study of history; (f) religion - gods' influences, Olympics.
Government - Content Expectation #16: Analyze issues through views of multiple individuals and groups to understand historic perspectives on culture, ethnic groups, religion, and geographic contexts. (Examples: What role did women play in Greek society and why? How were Helots treated and why?)
Government - Content Expectation #17: Describe how Greek democracy was a radical/significant difference from the monarchial and theocratic rule of the time. (a) Describe the qualifications for citizenship, the rights, and the responsibilities. (b) Describe who held the political power in Greek democracies. (c) Describe how Athenian direct democracy functioned. (d) Compare Greek direct democracy with U.S. representative democracy. (e) Describe how Greek democracy influenced modern democratic governments.
Economics - Content Expectation #19: Analyze how trade, development of colonies, and slavery were economic decisions made in Greece as part of potential cost and benefits.
Economics - Content Expectation #20: Analyze how the availability and scarcity of productive resources in ancient Greece contributed to specialization, trade, and interdependence.
Economics - Content Expectation #21: Explain how the growth of city-states fostered/encouraged the growth of the agora and markets.
Geography - Content Expectation #12: (a) Identify on maps, aerial photographs, satellite images, and geographic information systems the human settlements of Greece. (b) Analyze relationships within regions (within the country, city-states, and colonies), resources, transportation, and trade routes. (c) Identify the connection between population density and resources.
Geography - Content Expectation#13: Identify how geographic factors (topography, climate, and resources) contribute to or impede/harm the movement of people, products, and ideas.
Geography - Content Expectation #14: (a) Identify how trade routes (both sea and overland) connected Greece with Africa, Asia, and other parts of Europe. (b) Identify how trade routes fostered/influenced the development of the spread of trade, technology ideas, and world religions and practices.
History - Content Expectation #1: (a) Analyze primary sources. (b) Identify examples of primary and secondary sources. (c) Identify fact from fiction and fact from bias. (d) Create based on the perspective of the people of the time.
History - Content Expectation #2: Identify enduring impacts of Greece, including but not limited to: (a) government - laws, direct democracy, concepts of citizenship; (b) technology - engineering, astrolabe, pulley block, wood screw, ore smelting and casting; (c) architecture - rectangular temples, columns; (d) art - sculpture, wall art, vases; (e) knowledge - literature/myths , study of history; (f) religion - gods' influences, Olympics.
Government - Content Expectation #16: Analyze issues through views of multiple individuals and groups to understand historic perspectives on culture, ethnic groups, religion, and geographic contexts. (Examples: What role did women play in Greek society and why? How were Helots treated and why?)
Government - Content Expectation #17: Describe how Greek democracy was a radical/significant difference from the monarchial and theocratic rule of the time. (a) Describe the qualifications for citizenship, the rights, and the responsibilities. (b) Describe who held the political power in Greek democracies. (c) Describe how Athenian direct democracy functioned. (d) Compare Greek direct democracy with U.S. representative democracy. (e) Describe how Greek democracy influenced modern democratic governments.
Economics - Content Expectation #19: Analyze how trade, development of colonies, and slavery were economic decisions made in Greece as part of potential cost and benefits.
Economics - Content Expectation #20: Analyze how the availability and scarcity of productive resources in ancient Greece contributed to specialization, trade, and interdependence.
Economics - Content Expectation #21: Explain how the growth of city-states fostered/encouraged the growth of the agora and markets.
2. ROME - THE ANCIENT WORLD
Geography - Content Expectation #12: (a) Identify on maps, aerial photographs, satellite images, and geographic information systems the human settlements of Rome. (b) Analyze relationships within regions (within the country and its provinces), resources, transportation, and trade routes. (c) Identify the connection between population density and resources.
Geography - Content Expectation #13: Identify how geographic factors (topography, climate, and resources) contribute to or impede/harm the movement of people, products, and ideas.
Geography - Content Expectation #14: (a) Identify how trade routes (both sea and overland) connected Greece with Africa, Asia, and other parts of Europe. (b) Identify how trade routes fostered/influenced the development of the spread of trade, technology ideas, and world religions and practices.
Geography - Content Expectation #15: Describe how roads built by Rome allowed for the diffusion/spread of ideas of Christianity, building and architecture, use of Roman coins, and Latin.
History - Content Expectation #1: (a) Analyze primary sources. (b) Identify examples of primary and secondary sources. (c) Identify fact from fiction and fact from bias. (d) Create based on the perspective of the people of the time.
History - Content Expectation #2: Identify enduring impacts of Rome, including but not limited to: (a) government - laws, republic, concepts of citizenship/civic duty, triparte government, written constitution; (b) technology - engineering, roads, aqueducts; (c) architecture - domes, arches, city layout, government buildings; (d) art - sculpture, wall art/frescoes and mosaics, vases; (e) knowledge - literature, study of history; (f) religion Christianity.
History - Content Expectation #3: Explain how Germanic invasions helped break up the Roman Empire.
Government - Content Expectation #16: Analyze issues through views of multiple individuals and groups to understand historic perspectives on culture, ethnic groups, religion, and geographic contexts. (Examples: What role did women play in Roman society and why? What effect did Christians have on Rome and why?)
Government - Content Expectation #17: Describe how Roman republic was a radical/significant difference from the monarchial and theocratic rule of the time. (a) Describe the qualifications for citizenship, the rights, and the responsibilities. (b) Describe who held the political power in Rome's republic. (c) Describe how Rome's republic functioned as well as how power was divided between the Senate, Consuls, and Assembly. (d) Compare Rome's republic with U.S. representative democracy. (e) Describe how Rome's republic influenced modern republic governments.
Economics - Content Expectation #19: Analyze how trade, development of colonies, and slavery were economic decisions made in Rome as part of potential cost and benefits.
Economics - Content Expectation #20: Analyze how the availability and scarcity of productive resources in ancient Rome contributed to specialization, trade, and interdependence.
Economics - Content Expectation #21: Explain how the growth of cities fostered/encouraged the growth of the forum and markets.
Geography - Content Expectation #12: (a) Identify on maps, aerial photographs, satellite images, and geographic information systems the human settlements of Rome. (b) Analyze relationships within regions (within the country and its provinces), resources, transportation, and trade routes. (c) Identify the connection between population density and resources.
Geography - Content Expectation #13: Identify how geographic factors (topography, climate, and resources) contribute to or impede/harm the movement of people, products, and ideas.
Geography - Content Expectation #14: (a) Identify how trade routes (both sea and overland) connected Greece with Africa, Asia, and other parts of Europe. (b) Identify how trade routes fostered/influenced the development of the spread of trade, technology ideas, and world religions and practices.
Geography - Content Expectation #15: Describe how roads built by Rome allowed for the diffusion/spread of ideas of Christianity, building and architecture, use of Roman coins, and Latin.
History - Content Expectation #1: (a) Analyze primary sources. (b) Identify examples of primary and secondary sources. (c) Identify fact from fiction and fact from bias. (d) Create based on the perspective of the people of the time.
History - Content Expectation #2: Identify enduring impacts of Rome, including but not limited to: (a) government - laws, republic, concepts of citizenship/civic duty, triparte government, written constitution; (b) technology - engineering, roads, aqueducts; (c) architecture - domes, arches, city layout, government buildings; (d) art - sculpture, wall art/frescoes and mosaics, vases; (e) knowledge - literature, study of history; (f) religion Christianity.
History - Content Expectation #3: Explain how Germanic invasions helped break up the Roman Empire.
Government - Content Expectation #16: Analyze issues through views of multiple individuals and groups to understand historic perspectives on culture, ethnic groups, religion, and geographic contexts. (Examples: What role did women play in Roman society and why? What effect did Christians have on Rome and why?)
Government - Content Expectation #17: Describe how Roman republic was a radical/significant difference from the monarchial and theocratic rule of the time. (a) Describe the qualifications for citizenship, the rights, and the responsibilities. (b) Describe who held the political power in Rome's republic. (c) Describe how Rome's republic functioned as well as how power was divided between the Senate, Consuls, and Assembly. (d) Compare Rome's republic with U.S. representative democracy. (e) Describe how Rome's republic influenced modern republic governments.
Economics - Content Expectation #19: Analyze how trade, development of colonies, and slavery were economic decisions made in Rome as part of potential cost and benefits.
Economics - Content Expectation #20: Analyze how the availability and scarcity of productive resources in ancient Rome contributed to specialization, trade, and interdependence.
Economics - Content Expectation #21: Explain how the growth of cities fostered/encouraged the growth of the forum and markets.
3. BYZANTINE EMPIRE - THE MIDDLE AGES
Geography - Content Expectation #12: (a) Identify on maps, aerial photographs, satellite images, and geographic information systems the human settlements of the Byzantine Empire. (b) Analyze relationships within regions and within the changing empire (including Anatolia), resources, transportation, and status as a trade hub. (c) Identify the connection between population density and resources. (d) Identify the connection with the Roman Empire.
Geography - Content Expectation #13: Identify how geographic factors (topography, climate, and resources) contribute to or impede/harm the movement of people, products, and ideas.
Geography - Content Expectation #14: (a) Identify how trade routes (both sea and overland) connected the Byzantine Empire with Africa, Asia, and other parts of Europe. (b) Identify how trade routes fostered/influenced the development of the spread of trade, technology ideas, and world religions and practices.
Geography - Content Expectation #15: Describe how trade by the Byzantines allowed for the diffusion/spread of ideas on Christianity as well as building architecture.
History - Content Expectation #1: (a) Analyze primary sources. (b) Identify examples of primary and secondary sources. (c) Identify fact from fiction and fact from bias. (d) Create based on the perspective of the people of the time.
History - Content Expectation #2: Identify enduring impacts of the Byzantine Empire, including but not limited to: (a) government - laws (Justinian Code) and women's rights; (b) technology - defense inventions; (c) architecture - large floating domes, cisterns, amphitheaters; (d) art - icons; (e) knowledge - keepers of classics of Greece and Rome; (f) religion - Christian councils.
History - Content Expectation #3: (a) Explain how Germanic invasions led to an independent Byzantine Empire. (b) Explain how Muslim Turk invasions led to the destruction of the Byzantine Empire.
History - Content Expectation #8: Explain how Constantinople became a cultural and commercial center.
Government - Content Expectation #16: Analyze issues through views of multiple individuals and groups to understand historic perspectives on culture, ethnic groups, religion, and geographic contexts. (Examples: Why were women in the Byzantine Empire given more rights in previous civilizations? What important role did Byzantine councils play in the evolution of Christianity?
Economics - Content Expectation#19: Analyze how trade was an economic decisions made in the Byzantine Empire as part of potential cost and benefits.
Economics - Content Expectation #20: Analyze how the availability and scarcity of productive resources in the Byzantine Empire contributed to specialization, trade, and interdependence.
Economics - Content Expectation #21: Explain how Constantinople fostered/encouraged the growth of markets and the city as a trade hub.
Geography - Content Expectation #12: (a) Identify on maps, aerial photographs, satellite images, and geographic information systems the human settlements of the Byzantine Empire. (b) Analyze relationships within regions and within the changing empire (including Anatolia), resources, transportation, and status as a trade hub. (c) Identify the connection between population density and resources. (d) Identify the connection with the Roman Empire.
Geography - Content Expectation #13: Identify how geographic factors (topography, climate, and resources) contribute to or impede/harm the movement of people, products, and ideas.
Geography - Content Expectation #14: (a) Identify how trade routes (both sea and overland) connected the Byzantine Empire with Africa, Asia, and other parts of Europe. (b) Identify how trade routes fostered/influenced the development of the spread of trade, technology ideas, and world religions and practices.
Geography - Content Expectation #15: Describe how trade by the Byzantines allowed for the diffusion/spread of ideas on Christianity as well as building architecture.
History - Content Expectation #1: (a) Analyze primary sources. (b) Identify examples of primary and secondary sources. (c) Identify fact from fiction and fact from bias. (d) Create based on the perspective of the people of the time.
History - Content Expectation #2: Identify enduring impacts of the Byzantine Empire, including but not limited to: (a) government - laws (Justinian Code) and women's rights; (b) technology - defense inventions; (c) architecture - large floating domes, cisterns, amphitheaters; (d) art - icons; (e) knowledge - keepers of classics of Greece and Rome; (f) religion - Christian councils.
History - Content Expectation #3: (a) Explain how Germanic invasions led to an independent Byzantine Empire. (b) Explain how Muslim Turk invasions led to the destruction of the Byzantine Empire.
History - Content Expectation #8: Explain how Constantinople became a cultural and commercial center.
Government - Content Expectation #16: Analyze issues through views of multiple individuals and groups to understand historic perspectives on culture, ethnic groups, religion, and geographic contexts. (Examples: Why were women in the Byzantine Empire given more rights in previous civilizations? What important role did Byzantine councils play in the evolution of Christianity?
Economics - Content Expectation#19: Analyze how trade was an economic decisions made in the Byzantine Empire as part of potential cost and benefits.
Economics - Content Expectation #20: Analyze how the availability and scarcity of productive resources in the Byzantine Empire contributed to specialization, trade, and interdependence.
Economics - Content Expectation #21: Explain how Constantinople fostered/encouraged the growth of markets and the city as a trade hub.
4. ARABIA & THE ISLAMIC WORLD - THE MIDDLE AGES
Geography - Content Expectation #12: (a) Identify on maps, aerial photographs, satellite images, and geographic information systems the human settlements of Arabia. (b) Analyze relationships within regions (within the country and its provinces), resources, transportation, and trade routes. (c) Identify the connection between population density and resources.
Geography - Content Expectation #13: Identify how geographic factors (topography, climate, and resources) contribute to or impede/harm the movement of people, products, and ideas.
Geography - Content Expectation #14: (a) Identify how trade routes (both sea and overland) connected Arabia with Africa, Europe, and other parts of Asia. (b) Identify how trade routes fostered/influenced the development of the spread of trade, technology ideas, and world religions and practices. (c) Analyze the role of Arabs in the Silk Road trade.
History - Content Expectation #1: (a) Analyze primary sources. (b) Identify examples of primary and secondary sources. (c) Identify fact from fiction and fact from bias. (d) Create based on the perspective of the people of the time.
History - Content Expectation #2: Identify enduring impacts of Arabia, including but not limited to: (a) government - theocracy and Shari'ah law; (b) technology - caravels , lateen sails; (c) architecture - large domes, minaret towers; (d) art - calligraphy, bookmaking; (e) knowledge - literature, math, science, universities; (f) religion - Islam.
History - Content Expectation #5: (a) Identify Arab achievements in medicine, science, math, and geography made after the fall of Rome. (b) Explain the reasons the Crusades were fought against Muslims. (c) Explain how European contact with Muslims during the Crusades led to the end of the Middle Ages and the start of the Italian Renaissance.
Government - Content Expectation #16: Analyze issues through views of multiple individuals and groups to understand historic perspectives on culture, ethnic groups, religion, and geographic contexts. (Examples: What role did caravan drivers play in Arab society that was positive? Why were Makkahans/Meccans originally against Islam?)
Economics - Content Expectation #19: Analyze how trade was an economic decisions made in the Arab/Islamic World as part of potential cost and benefits.
Economics - Content Expectation #20: Analyze how the availability and scarcity of productive resources in the Arab/Islamic World contributed to specialization, trade, and interdependence.
Economics - Content Expectation #21: Explain how the growth of cities fostered/encouraged the growth of markets and trade.
Geography - Content Expectation #12: (a) Identify on maps, aerial photographs, satellite images, and geographic information systems the human settlements of Arabia. (b) Analyze relationships within regions (within the country and its provinces), resources, transportation, and trade routes. (c) Identify the connection between population density and resources.
Geography - Content Expectation #13: Identify how geographic factors (topography, climate, and resources) contribute to or impede/harm the movement of people, products, and ideas.
Geography - Content Expectation #14: (a) Identify how trade routes (both sea and overland) connected Arabia with Africa, Europe, and other parts of Asia. (b) Identify how trade routes fostered/influenced the development of the spread of trade, technology ideas, and world religions and practices. (c) Analyze the role of Arabs in the Silk Road trade.
History - Content Expectation #1: (a) Analyze primary sources. (b) Identify examples of primary and secondary sources. (c) Identify fact from fiction and fact from bias. (d) Create based on the perspective of the people of the time.
History - Content Expectation #2: Identify enduring impacts of Arabia, including but not limited to: (a) government - theocracy and Shari'ah law; (b) technology - caravels , lateen sails; (c) architecture - large domes, minaret towers; (d) art - calligraphy, bookmaking; (e) knowledge - literature, math, science, universities; (f) religion - Islam.
History - Content Expectation #5: (a) Identify Arab achievements in medicine, science, math, and geography made after the fall of Rome. (b) Explain the reasons the Crusades were fought against Muslims. (c) Explain how European contact with Muslims during the Crusades led to the end of the Middle Ages and the start of the Italian Renaissance.
Government - Content Expectation #16: Analyze issues through views of multiple individuals and groups to understand historic perspectives on culture, ethnic groups, religion, and geographic contexts. (Examples: What role did caravan drivers play in Arab society that was positive? Why were Makkahans/Meccans originally against Islam?)
Economics - Content Expectation #19: Analyze how trade was an economic decisions made in the Arab/Islamic World as part of potential cost and benefits.
Economics - Content Expectation #20: Analyze how the availability and scarcity of productive resources in the Arab/Islamic World contributed to specialization, trade, and interdependence.
Economics - Content Expectation #21: Explain how the growth of cities fostered/encouraged the growth of markets and trade.
5. SUBSAHARA AFRICA - FIRST GLOBAL AGE
Geography - Content Expectation #12: (a) Identify on maps, aerial photographs, satellite images, and geographic information systems the human settlements of Sub Sahara Africa. (b) Analyze relationships within regions within the countries, resources, transportation, and trade routes. (c) Identify the connection between population density and resources.
Geography - Content Expectation #13: Identify how geographic factors (topography, climate, and resources) contribute to or impede/harm the movement of people, products, and ideas.
Geography - Content Expectation #14: (a) Identify how trade routes (both overland and sea) connected Africa, Europe, and Asia. (b) Identify how trade routes fostered/influenced the development of the spread of trade, technology ideas, and world religions and practices. (c) Describe the African connection to the Silk Road.
History - Content Expectation #1: (a) Analyze primary sources. (b) Identify examples of primary and secondary sources. (c) Identify fact from fiction and fact from bias. (d) Create based on the perspective of the people of the time.
History - Content Expectation #2: Identify enduring impacts of Sub Sahara Africa, including but not limited to: (a) government - monarchies with hierarchies and Shari'ah law; (b) technology - scaffolding; (c) architecture - mud scaffolded buildings; (d) art - sculpture, masks, applique, coil baskets, textiles, drumming, music styles; (e) knowledge - literature folktales; (f) religion - Islam.
History - Content Expectation #8: Explain how empires grew up along the gold-salt trade route and became an influence in the eastern hemisphere.
History - Content Expectation #9: Explain how the trans-Saharan slave trade had a profound effect on Africa and societies receiving slaves.
Government - Content Expectation #16: Analyze issues through views of multiple individuals and groups to understand historic perspectives on culture, ethnic groups, religion, and geographic contexts. (Examples: Why did Wangarans engage in silent bartering of goods?)
Economics - Content Expectation #19: Analyze how trade was an economic decisions made in Sub Sahara Africa as part of potential cost and benefits.
Economics - Content Expectation #20: Analyze how the availability and scarcity of productive resources in Sub Sahara Africa contributed to specialization, trade, and interdependence.
Economics - Content Expectation #21: Explain how the growth of African empires fostered/encouraged the growth of markets and trade.
Geography - Content Expectation #12: (a) Identify on maps, aerial photographs, satellite images, and geographic information systems the human settlements of Sub Sahara Africa. (b) Analyze relationships within regions within the countries, resources, transportation, and trade routes. (c) Identify the connection between population density and resources.
Geography - Content Expectation #13: Identify how geographic factors (topography, climate, and resources) contribute to or impede/harm the movement of people, products, and ideas.
Geography - Content Expectation #14: (a) Identify how trade routes (both overland and sea) connected Africa, Europe, and Asia. (b) Identify how trade routes fostered/influenced the development of the spread of trade, technology ideas, and world religions and practices. (c) Describe the African connection to the Silk Road.
History - Content Expectation #1: (a) Analyze primary sources. (b) Identify examples of primary and secondary sources. (c) Identify fact from fiction and fact from bias. (d) Create based on the perspective of the people of the time.
History - Content Expectation #2: Identify enduring impacts of Sub Sahara Africa, including but not limited to: (a) government - monarchies with hierarchies and Shari'ah law; (b) technology - scaffolding; (c) architecture - mud scaffolded buildings; (d) art - sculpture, masks, applique, coil baskets, textiles, drumming, music styles; (e) knowledge - literature folktales; (f) religion - Islam.
History - Content Expectation #8: Explain how empires grew up along the gold-salt trade route and became an influence in the eastern hemisphere.
History - Content Expectation #9: Explain how the trans-Saharan slave trade had a profound effect on Africa and societies receiving slaves.
Government - Content Expectation #16: Analyze issues through views of multiple individuals and groups to understand historic perspectives on culture, ethnic groups, religion, and geographic contexts. (Examples: Why did Wangarans engage in silent bartering of goods?)
Economics - Content Expectation #19: Analyze how trade was an economic decisions made in Sub Sahara Africa as part of potential cost and benefits.
Economics - Content Expectation #20: Analyze how the availability and scarcity of productive resources in Sub Sahara Africa contributed to specialization, trade, and interdependence.
Economics - Content Expectation #21: Explain how the growth of African empires fostered/encouraged the growth of markets and trade.
#6 THE MONGOL EMPIRE - THE MIDDLE AGES
Geography - Content Expectation #12: (a) Identify on maps, aerial photographs, satellite images, and geographic information systems the human settlements of the Mongol Empire. (b) Analyze relationships within regions within the changing empire, resources, transportation, and status as a trade hub. (c) Identify the connection between population density and resources. (d) Identify the connection with the Roman Empire.
Geography - Content Expectation #13: Identify how geographic factors (topography, climate, and resources) contribute to or impede/harm the movement of people, products, and ideas.
Geography - Content Expectation #14: (a) Identify how trade routes (both sea and overland) connected the Mongol Empire with Europe and other parts of Asia. (b) Identify how trade routes fostered/influenced the development of the spread of trade, technology ideas, and world religions and practices.
History - Content Expectation #1: (a) Analyze primary sources. (b) Identify examples of primary and secondary sources. (c) Identify fact from fiction and fact from bias. (d) Create based on the perspective of the people of the time.
History - Content Expectation #2: Identify enduring impacts of theMongol Empire, including but not limited to: (a) government - imperialism, laws, concepts of citizenship, ambassadors; (b) technology -relay system, saddles, stirrups; (c) architecture - yurts/gers; (d) art - costumes; (e) knowledge; (f) religion - polytheist nature, Muslim.
History - Content Expectation #3: (a) Explain how Mongol dominance in central Asia led to destruction of the Byzantine Empire and the growth of the largest connected land empire in history. (b) Describe the effects of Mongol invasions on China, Korea, Tiber, India, Iraq, Asia Minor, and Russia.
History - Content Expectation #4: (a) Describe how Mongol influence led to unified China and Korea. (b) Describe how Mongol failure to conquer Japan led to continued feudalism in Japan.
Government - Content Expectation #16: Analyze issues through views of multiple individuals and groups to understand historic perspectives on culture, ethnic groups, religion, and geographic contexts. (Examples: What was the purpose of clans in Mongolia? What turned Genghis Khan into an invader?)
Economics - Content Expectation #19: Analyze how invasions and Silk Road trade were economic decisions made in the Mongol Empire as part of potential cost and benefits.
Economics - Content Expectation #20: Analyze how the availability and scarcity of productive resources in Mongolia contributed to specialization, trade, and interdependence.
Geography - Content Expectation #12: (a) Identify on maps, aerial photographs, satellite images, and geographic information systems the human settlements of the Mongol Empire. (b) Analyze relationships within regions within the changing empire, resources, transportation, and status as a trade hub. (c) Identify the connection between population density and resources. (d) Identify the connection with the Roman Empire.
Geography - Content Expectation #13: Identify how geographic factors (topography, climate, and resources) contribute to or impede/harm the movement of people, products, and ideas.
Geography - Content Expectation #14: (a) Identify how trade routes (both sea and overland) connected the Mongol Empire with Europe and other parts of Asia. (b) Identify how trade routes fostered/influenced the development of the spread of trade, technology ideas, and world religions and practices.
History - Content Expectation #1: (a) Analyze primary sources. (b) Identify examples of primary and secondary sources. (c) Identify fact from fiction and fact from bias. (d) Create based on the perspective of the people of the time.
History - Content Expectation #2: Identify enduring impacts of theMongol Empire, including but not limited to: (a) government - imperialism, laws, concepts of citizenship, ambassadors; (b) technology -relay system, saddles, stirrups; (c) architecture - yurts/gers; (d) art - costumes; (e) knowledge; (f) religion - polytheist nature, Muslim.
History - Content Expectation #3: (a) Explain how Mongol dominance in central Asia led to destruction of the Byzantine Empire and the growth of the largest connected land empire in history. (b) Describe the effects of Mongol invasions on China, Korea, Tiber, India, Iraq, Asia Minor, and Russia.
History - Content Expectation #4: (a) Describe how Mongol influence led to unified China and Korea. (b) Describe how Mongol failure to conquer Japan led to continued feudalism in Japan.
Government - Content Expectation #16: Analyze issues through views of multiple individuals and groups to understand historic perspectives on culture, ethnic groups, religion, and geographic contexts. (Examples: What was the purpose of clans in Mongolia? What turned Genghis Khan into an invader?)
Economics - Content Expectation #19: Analyze how invasions and Silk Road trade were economic decisions made in the Mongol Empire as part of potential cost and benefits.
Economics - Content Expectation #20: Analyze how the availability and scarcity of productive resources in Mongolia contributed to specialization, trade, and interdependence.
7. FEUDAL JAPAN - THE MIDDLE AGES
Geography - Content Expectation #12: (a) Identify on maps, aerial photographs, satellite images, and geographic information systems the human settlements of feudal Japan. (b) Analyze relationships within regions/islands, resources, transportation, and trade routes. (c) Identify the connection between population density and resources.
Geography - Content Expectation #13: Identify how geographic factors (topography, climate, and resources) contribute to or impede/harm the movement of people, products, and ideas.
Geography - Content Expectation #14: (a) Identify how sea trade routes connected the islands and mainland east Asia. (b) Identify how trade routes fostered/influenced the development of trade, technology ideas, government, and world religions and practices.
History - Content Expectation #1: (a) Analyze primary sources. (b) Identify examples of primary and secondary sources. (c) Identify fact from fiction and fact from bias. (d) Create based on the perspective of the people of the time
History - Content Expectation #2: Identify enduring impacts of feudal Japan, including but not limited to: (a) government - laws, feudalism, imperialism, concepts of citizenship; (b) technology - swords; (c) architecture - pagodas; (d) art - calligraphy, poetry, painting; (e) knowledge - literature; (f) religion - Shinto and Buddhism.
History - Content Expectation #3: Describe the role of vassals and the social hierarchy under feudalism in Japan.
History - Content Expectation #4: (a) Analyze how the Mongol invasion of Japan failed to replace Japanese feudalism. (b) Compare Japanese feudalism with European feudalism in the Middle Ages.
Government - Content Expectation #16: Analyze issues through views of multiple individuals and groups to understand historic perspectives on culture, ethnic groups, religion, and geographic contexts. (Examples: Who was more important in feudal Japan, the emperor or the daimyo?)
Economics - Content Expectation #20: Analyze how the availability and scarcity of productive resources in feudal Japan contributed to specialization, trade, and interdependence.
Geography - Content Expectation #12: (a) Identify on maps, aerial photographs, satellite images, and geographic information systems the human settlements of feudal Japan. (b) Analyze relationships within regions/islands, resources, transportation, and trade routes. (c) Identify the connection between population density and resources.
Geography - Content Expectation #13: Identify how geographic factors (topography, climate, and resources) contribute to or impede/harm the movement of people, products, and ideas.
Geography - Content Expectation #14: (a) Identify how sea trade routes connected the islands and mainland east Asia. (b) Identify how trade routes fostered/influenced the development of trade, technology ideas, government, and world religions and practices.
History - Content Expectation #1: (a) Analyze primary sources. (b) Identify examples of primary and secondary sources. (c) Identify fact from fiction and fact from bias. (d) Create based on the perspective of the people of the time
History - Content Expectation #2: Identify enduring impacts of feudal Japan, including but not limited to: (a) government - laws, feudalism, imperialism, concepts of citizenship; (b) technology - swords; (c) architecture - pagodas; (d) art - calligraphy, poetry, painting; (e) knowledge - literature; (f) religion - Shinto and Buddhism.
History - Content Expectation #3: Describe the role of vassals and the social hierarchy under feudalism in Japan.
History - Content Expectation #4: (a) Analyze how the Mongol invasion of Japan failed to replace Japanese feudalism. (b) Compare Japanese feudalism with European feudalism in the Middle Ages.
Government - Content Expectation #16: Analyze issues through views of multiple individuals and groups to understand historic perspectives on culture, ethnic groups, religion, and geographic contexts. (Examples: Who was more important in feudal Japan, the emperor or the daimyo?)
Economics - Content Expectation #20: Analyze how the availability and scarcity of productive resources in feudal Japan contributed to specialization, trade, and interdependence.
8. FEUDAL EUROPE - THE MIDDLE AGES
Geography - Content Expectation #12: (a) Identify on maps, aerial photographs, satellite images, and geographic information systems the human settlements of Europe. (b) Analyze relationships within regions, resources, transportation, and trade routes. (c) Identify the connection between population density and resources.
Geography - Content Expectation #13: Identify how geographic factors (topography, climate, and resources) contribute to or impede/harm the movement of people, products, and ideas.
Geography - Content Expectation #14: (a) Identify how trade routes (both sea and overland) connected Europe with Africa and Asia. (b) Identify how trade routes fostered/influenced the development in the Late Middle Ages of the spread of trade, technology ideas, plagues, and world religions and practices. (c) Describe the influence of Marco Polo's travels along the Silk Road on Europeans.
Geography - Content Expectation #15: Describe improvements in transportation, communication, and technology during the Late Middle Ages and their influences.
History - Content Expectation #1: (a) Analyze primary sources. (b) Identify examples of primary and secondary sources. (c) Identify fact from fiction and fact from bias. (d) Create based on the perspective of the people of the time
History - Content Expectation #2: Identify enduring impacts of feudal Europe, including but not limited to: (a) government - laws, feudalism, monarchy, concepts of citizenship; (b) technology - engineering in masonry, farm tools, printing press; (c) architecture - castles and cathedrals; (d) art - sculpture, religious and secular paintings; (e) knowledge - (limited or kept by the Church); (f) religion - effects of the Church and the Crusades.
History - Content Expectation #3: Analyze how the invasion by Germanic tribes set the stage for feudalism and the manorial/manor system: (a) Describe the role of different social groups under feudalism. (b) Describe the reciprocal services within the feudal system and the role of vassals.
Government - Content Expectation #16: Analyze issues through views of multiple individuals and groups to understand historic perspectives on culture, ethnic groups, religion, and geographic contexts. (Examples: What role did Germanic tribes play in the development of feudalism? How were nobles able to play a significant role over the lives of commoners? Why were monarchs only a figurehead during feudalism?)
Government - Content Expectation #18: (a) Describe how the decline of feudalism caused the emergence on nation states and strong monarchies. (b) Analyze why the Magna Carta was needed as well as what it did: Describe the influences of the Magna Carta on the development of democratic principles, on the Declaration of Independence, and on the America Revolution.
Economics - Content Expectation#19: Analyze how trade was an economic decisions made in Late Middle Age Europe as part of potential cost and benefits.
Economics - Content Expectation #20: Analyze how the availability and scarcity of productive resources in Middle Age Europe contributed to specialization, trade, and interdependence.
Economics - Content Expectation #21: (a) Explain how the growth of Medieval towns fostered/encouraged the growth of markets and trade. (b) Explain the rise of and role of craft guilds in the Middle Ages. (c) Analyze why trade was based on bartering but evolved to monetary exchange in the Late Middle Ages.
Geography - Content Expectation #12: (a) Identify on maps, aerial photographs, satellite images, and geographic information systems the human settlements of Europe. (b) Analyze relationships within regions, resources, transportation, and trade routes. (c) Identify the connection between population density and resources.
Geography - Content Expectation #13: Identify how geographic factors (topography, climate, and resources) contribute to or impede/harm the movement of people, products, and ideas.
Geography - Content Expectation #14: (a) Identify how trade routes (both sea and overland) connected Europe with Africa and Asia. (b) Identify how trade routes fostered/influenced the development in the Late Middle Ages of the spread of trade, technology ideas, plagues, and world religions and practices. (c) Describe the influence of Marco Polo's travels along the Silk Road on Europeans.
Geography - Content Expectation #15: Describe improvements in transportation, communication, and technology during the Late Middle Ages and their influences.
History - Content Expectation #1: (a) Analyze primary sources. (b) Identify examples of primary and secondary sources. (c) Identify fact from fiction and fact from bias. (d) Create based on the perspective of the people of the time
History - Content Expectation #2: Identify enduring impacts of feudal Europe, including but not limited to: (a) government - laws, feudalism, monarchy, concepts of citizenship; (b) technology - engineering in masonry, farm tools, printing press; (c) architecture - castles and cathedrals; (d) art - sculpture, religious and secular paintings; (e) knowledge - (limited or kept by the Church); (f) religion - effects of the Church and the Crusades.
History - Content Expectation #3: Analyze how the invasion by Germanic tribes set the stage for feudalism and the manorial/manor system: (a) Describe the role of different social groups under feudalism. (b) Describe the reciprocal services within the feudal system and the role of vassals.
Government - Content Expectation #16: Analyze issues through views of multiple individuals and groups to understand historic perspectives on culture, ethnic groups, religion, and geographic contexts. (Examples: What role did Germanic tribes play in the development of feudalism? How were nobles able to play a significant role over the lives of commoners? Why were monarchs only a figurehead during feudalism?)
Government - Content Expectation #18: (a) Describe how the decline of feudalism caused the emergence on nation states and strong monarchies. (b) Analyze why the Magna Carta was needed as well as what it did: Describe the influences of the Magna Carta on the development of democratic principles, on the Declaration of Independence, and on the America Revolution.
Economics - Content Expectation#19: Analyze how trade was an economic decisions made in Late Middle Age Europe as part of potential cost and benefits.
Economics - Content Expectation #20: Analyze how the availability and scarcity of productive resources in Middle Age Europe contributed to specialization, trade, and interdependence.
Economics - Content Expectation #21: (a) Explain how the growth of Medieval towns fostered/encouraged the growth of markets and trade. (b) Explain the rise of and role of craft guilds in the Middle Ages. (c) Analyze why trade was based on bartering but evolved to monetary exchange in the Late Middle Ages.
#9 RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION - THE FIRST GLOBAL AGE
Geography - Content Expectation #12: Identify on maps, aerial photographs, satellite images, and geographic information systems, and human settlements of Europe. (b) Analyze relationships within regions within the countries, resources, transportation, and trade routes. (c) Identify the connection between population density and resources.
Geography - Content Expectation #14: (a) Identify how trade routes (both sea and overland) connected Europe with Africa, Asia, and other parts of Europe and fostered/influenced the development of: spread of trade, technology, and world religions and practices. (b) Describe the influence of Marco Polo's travels of the Silk Road on Europeans.
Geography - Content Expectation #15: Describe improvements in transportation, communication, and technology during the Renaissance and their influences.
History - Content Expectation #1: (a) Analyze primary sources. (b) Identify examples of primary and secondary sources. (c) Identify fact from fiction and fact from bias. (d) Create work based on the perspective of people of the time.
History - Content Expectation #2: Identify enduring impacts of Renaissance Europe, including but not limited to: (a) government - the rise of nations with strong monarchies, (b) technology - engineering, printing, etc. (c) architecture, (d) art - sculpture, religious and secular paintings, paint, literature, literature, (e) knowledge - science, math, literature, (f) religion - Christianity, Reformation, Protestantism
History - Content Expectation #6: Explain how the revolutionary ideas in the Renaissance led to cultural, scientific, and social changes including humanism.
History - Content Expectation #7: (a) Explain how the Reformation introduced changes in religion and the emergence of Protestant faiths. (b) Explain how the Reformation led to the decline in political power of the Catholic Church.
Government - Content Expectation #16: Analyze issues through views of multiple individuals or groups to understand historic perspectives on cultural, ethnic, religious, and geographic contexts (e.g.: Whys did the nobles lose power during the Renaissance? Was the Catholic Church fair in their dealings with the people?).
Government - Content Expectation #18: (a) Describe how the Renaissance led to the emergence of city-states run by the Italian merchant class. (b) Describe why nation-states arose with strong monarchies and replaced feudalism.
Economics - Content Expectation #19: Analyze how trade was an economic decision made in the Renaissance as part of potential cost and benefits.
Economics - Content Expectation #20: Analyze how the availability and scarcity of productive resources in Renaissance Europe contributed to specialization, trade, and interdependence.
Economics - Content Expectation #21: (a) Explain how the growth of Italian city-states fostered/encouraged the growth of markets and trade. (b) Analyze why trade had been based on bartering and why it evolved into monetary exchange during the Renaissance.
Geography - Content Expectation #12: Identify on maps, aerial photographs, satellite images, and geographic information systems, and human settlements of Europe. (b) Analyze relationships within regions within the countries, resources, transportation, and trade routes. (c) Identify the connection between population density and resources.
Geography - Content Expectation #14: (a) Identify how trade routes (both sea and overland) connected Europe with Africa, Asia, and other parts of Europe and fostered/influenced the development of: spread of trade, technology, and world religions and practices. (b) Describe the influence of Marco Polo's travels of the Silk Road on Europeans.
Geography - Content Expectation #15: Describe improvements in transportation, communication, and technology during the Renaissance and their influences.
History - Content Expectation #1: (a) Analyze primary sources. (b) Identify examples of primary and secondary sources. (c) Identify fact from fiction and fact from bias. (d) Create work based on the perspective of people of the time.
History - Content Expectation #2: Identify enduring impacts of Renaissance Europe, including but not limited to: (a) government - the rise of nations with strong monarchies, (b) technology - engineering, printing, etc. (c) architecture, (d) art - sculpture, religious and secular paintings, paint, literature, literature, (e) knowledge - science, math, literature, (f) religion - Christianity, Reformation, Protestantism
History - Content Expectation #6: Explain how the revolutionary ideas in the Renaissance led to cultural, scientific, and social changes including humanism.
History - Content Expectation #7: (a) Explain how the Reformation introduced changes in religion and the emergence of Protestant faiths. (b) Explain how the Reformation led to the decline in political power of the Catholic Church.
Government - Content Expectation #16: Analyze issues through views of multiple individuals or groups to understand historic perspectives on cultural, ethnic, religious, and geographic contexts (e.g.: Whys did the nobles lose power during the Renaissance? Was the Catholic Church fair in their dealings with the people?).
Government - Content Expectation #18: (a) Describe how the Renaissance led to the emergence of city-states run by the Italian merchant class. (b) Describe why nation-states arose with strong monarchies and replaced feudalism.
Economics - Content Expectation #19: Analyze how trade was an economic decision made in the Renaissance as part of potential cost and benefits.
Economics - Content Expectation #20: Analyze how the availability and scarcity of productive resources in Renaissance Europe contributed to specialization, trade, and interdependence.
Economics - Content Expectation #21: (a) Explain how the growth of Italian city-states fostered/encouraged the growth of markets and trade. (b) Analyze why trade had been based on bartering and why it evolved into monetary exchange during the Renaissance.
10. EXPLORATION & DISCOVERY - THE FIRST GLOBAL AGE
Geography - Content Expectation #12: (a) Identify on maps, aerial photographs, satellite images, and geographic information systems the human settlements of Sub Sahara Africa. (b) Analyze relationships within regions within the countries, resources, transportation, and trade routes. (c) Identify the connection between population density and resources.
Geography - Content Expectation #14: (a) Identify how trade routes (both overland and sea) connected the eastern and western hemispheres. (b) Identify how trade routes fostered/influenced the development of the spread of trade, technology ideas, and world religions and practices.
History - Content Expectation #1: (a) Analyze primary sources. (b) Identify examples of primary and secondary sources. (c) Identify fact from fiction and fact from bias. (d) Create based on the perspective of the people of the time.
History - Content Expectation #2: Identify enduring impacts of exploration and the Columbian Exchange, including but not limited to: (a) government, (b) technology, (c) architecture, (d) knowledge, (f) religion, and (e) contact.
History - Content Expectation #9: Explain how the trans-Saharan slave trade had a profound effect on Africa and societies receiving slaves.
History - Content Expectation #10: Explain how economic and cultural influence dramatically increased through exploration, conquest, and colonization.
History - Content Expectation #11: (a) Explain the influences of Columbian Exchange, how it changed societies in both hemispheres, and what influences are still evident today. (b) Identify items exchanged between hemispheres as well as the negative and positive influences.
Government - Content Expectation #16: Analyze issues through views of multiple individuals and groups to understand historic perspectives on culture, ethnic groups, religion, and geographic contexts. (Examples: Who were the first discoverers of the Americas? Why did explorers mistreat Native Americas?)
Economics - Content Expectation #19: Analyze how trade was an economic decisions made as part of potential cost and benefits, including decision made by joint stock companies and granting of charters.
Economics - Content Expectation #20: Analyze how the availability and scarcity of productive resources contributed to specialization, trade, and interdependence.
Geography - Content Expectation #12: (a) Identify on maps, aerial photographs, satellite images, and geographic information systems the human settlements of Sub Sahara Africa. (b) Analyze relationships within regions within the countries, resources, transportation, and trade routes. (c) Identify the connection between population density and resources.
Geography - Content Expectation #14: (a) Identify how trade routes (both overland and sea) connected the eastern and western hemispheres. (b) Identify how trade routes fostered/influenced the development of the spread of trade, technology ideas, and world religions and practices.
History - Content Expectation #1: (a) Analyze primary sources. (b) Identify examples of primary and secondary sources. (c) Identify fact from fiction and fact from bias. (d) Create based on the perspective of the people of the time.
History - Content Expectation #2: Identify enduring impacts of exploration and the Columbian Exchange, including but not limited to: (a) government, (b) technology, (c) architecture, (d) knowledge, (f) religion, and (e) contact.
History - Content Expectation #9: Explain how the trans-Saharan slave trade had a profound effect on Africa and societies receiving slaves.
History - Content Expectation #10: Explain how economic and cultural influence dramatically increased through exploration, conquest, and colonization.
History - Content Expectation #11: (a) Explain the influences of Columbian Exchange, how it changed societies in both hemispheres, and what influences are still evident today. (b) Identify items exchanged between hemispheres as well as the negative and positive influences.
Government - Content Expectation #16: Analyze issues through views of multiple individuals and groups to understand historic perspectives on culture, ethnic groups, religion, and geographic contexts. (Examples: Who were the first discoverers of the Americas? Why did explorers mistreat Native Americas?)
Economics - Content Expectation #19: Analyze how trade was an economic decisions made as part of potential cost and benefits, including decision made by joint stock companies and granting of charters.
Economics - Content Expectation #20: Analyze how the availability and scarcity of productive resources contributed to specialization, trade, and interdependence.
#11 SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION & REFORMATION - THE FIRST GLOBAL AGE
Geography - Content Expectation #12: (a) Identify on maps, aerial photographs, satellite images, and geographic information system the human settlements of Europe. (b) Analyze relationships within regions/islands, resources, transportation, and trade routes. (c) Identify the connection between population density and resources.
Geography - Content Expectation #15: Describe improvements in transportation, communication, and technology that helped influence the discovery of the Americas.
History - Content Expectation #1: (a) Analyze primary sources. (b) Identify examples of primary and secondary sources. (c) Identify fact from fiction and fact from bias. (d) Create based on the perspective of the people of the time
History - Content Expectation #2: Identify enduring impacts of the Scientific Revolution and the Reformation, including but not limited to: (a) knowledge - science, math, literature, inventions, ideas about the nature of the universe; (b) religion - Inquisition, Reformation, Protestantism.
History - Content Expectation #6: Identify how revolutionary ideas in science and religion during the Renaissance led to the Scientific Revolution and the Reformation.
History - Content Expectation #7: (a) Explain how the Reformation introduced changes in religion and the emergence of Protestant faiths. (b) Explain how the Reformation led to the decline in political power of the Catholic Church.
Government - Content Expectation #16: Analyze issues through views of multiple individuals and groups to understand historic perspectives on culture, ethnic groups, religion, and geographic contexts. (Examples: Why did the Church see scientific discovery as threatening? Why was Martin Luther considered a traitor to the Catholic Church?)
Geography - Content Expectation #12: (a) Identify on maps, aerial photographs, satellite images, and geographic information system the human settlements of Europe. (b) Analyze relationships within regions/islands, resources, transportation, and trade routes. (c) Identify the connection between population density and resources.
Geography - Content Expectation #15: Describe improvements in transportation, communication, and technology that helped influence the discovery of the Americas.
History - Content Expectation #1: (a) Analyze primary sources. (b) Identify examples of primary and secondary sources. (c) Identify fact from fiction and fact from bias. (d) Create based on the perspective of the people of the time
History - Content Expectation #2: Identify enduring impacts of the Scientific Revolution and the Reformation, including but not limited to: (a) knowledge - science, math, literature, inventions, ideas about the nature of the universe; (b) religion - Inquisition, Reformation, Protestantism.
History - Content Expectation #6: Identify how revolutionary ideas in science and religion during the Renaissance led to the Scientific Revolution and the Reformation.
History - Content Expectation #7: (a) Explain how the Reformation introduced changes in religion and the emergence of Protestant faiths. (b) Explain how the Reformation led to the decline in political power of the Catholic Church.
Government - Content Expectation #16: Analyze issues through views of multiple individuals and groups to understand historic perspectives on culture, ethnic groups, religion, and geographic contexts. (Examples: Why did the Church see scientific discovery as threatening? Why was Martin Luther considered a traitor to the Catholic Church?)