Day Date Unit Objectives Daily Topic Daily Goals Homework 1 W : Introduce course expectations 1/25 Compare how different geographic issues of the ancient period influenced settlement, trading Introduction basic world geography 2 TH 1/26 networks and the sustainability of various ancient civilizations World Geography basic world geography Become familiar with textbook 3 F 1/27 4 M 1/30 5 TU 1/31 6 W 2/1 Analyze the governments of ancient civilizations in terms of their development, structure and function within various societies. Explain how codifying laws met the needs of ancient societies. Analyze the rise and spread of various empires in terms of influence, achievements and lasting impact. Analyze the development and growth of major Eastern and Western religions. Analyze the relationship between trade routes and the development and decline of major empires. Compare the conditions, racial composition, and status of social classes, castes, and slaves in ancient societies and analyze changes in those elements. Evaluate the achievements of ancient civilizations in terms of their enduring cultural impact. Chronology Human Origins Sumerian Civilization Egyptian Civilization Understand basic chronology. Understand basic terms relation to the study of history. Describe key scientific findings about human origins. List human achievements during the Stone Ages. Trace emergence of modern humans State discoveries about early humans. List technological and artistic achievements of the Paleolithic Age. Describe the Neolithic Revolution. Explain the growth of villages. Explain how villages grew into cities. List the characteristics of civilization. Summarize how geography affected culture in the Fertile Crescent. Describe city-states and how other cultures learned about them. Describe Sumerian religious beliefs, social structure, and technology. Explain the influence of Sumer on later civilizations. Summarize the effect of geography on the development of Egyptian culture. Explain how Egypt united into a kingdom. Describe ancient Egyptian religion, social structure, and technology. Explain the decline of the Old Kingdom. Understand why the Hyksos were able to invade Egypt. Identify key events in the history and decline of Egypt s New Kingdom. Describe the Kushite conquest of Egypt. Summarize the achievements of Meroe. Syllabus Parent Letter Student Profile Basic Geography Telling Time Getting to Know the Textbook 1) Human Origins Reading Guide 1.1 & 1.2 2) Sumerian Civilization Reading Guide - 1.3 & 2.1 3) Egyptian Civilization Reading Guide - 2.2 & 4.1 4) Indo-European & Eastern Mediterranean Civilizations Reading Guide - 3.1 & 3.3
7 TH 2/2 Indo-European & Eastern Mediterranean Civilizations Summarize the achievements of Meroe. Identify the Hittite empire and effects of its technology on other societies. Summarize the possible Aryan invasion of India and the culture that resulted. Describe Minoan civilization. Identify contributions of the Phoenicians. Analyze ancient trade routes. 5) Assyrian & Persian Civilization Reading Guide - 4.2 & 4.3 8 F 2/3 Assyrian & Persian Civilization Analyze the sources of Assyrian military strength. Evaluate Assyrian achievements. Trace the Assyrian decline. Explain the rise of the Persian Empire. List features of the Persian government. Describe Zoroastrianism. 6) Ancient Indian Civilization Reading Guide 2.3 & 3.2 9 M 2/6 Ancient Indian Civilization Describe the impact of geography on the Indus Valley culture. Describe Indus Valley cities and culture. List theories about the decline of Indus Valley civilization. Describe the origins, beliefs, and development of Hinduism. Explain the origins, beliefs, and practices of Buddhism. 7) Ancient Chinese Civilization Reading Guide 2.4 & 4.4 10 T 2/7 Ancient Chinese Civilization Explain the effects of geography on cultural developments in China. Describe the growth and structure of the Shang Dynasty. Describe Shang family structure, religion, and technology. Summarize the rise and fall of the Zhou Dynasty. Summarize Confucian ideas about the family and about society. Identify Chinese ethical systems. Describe the rise and fall of the Qin Dynasty. 11 W 2/8 TEST Assessment 8) Early Greek Civilization Reading Guide- 5.1 & 5.2 12 TH 2/9 13 F 2/10 : Analyze the governments of ancient civilizations in terms of their development, structure and function within various societies. Explain how codifying laws met the needs of ancient societies. Analyze the rise and spread of various empires in terms of influence, achievements and lasting impact. Analyze the development and growth of major Early Greek Civilization The Greek Golden Age Identify the ways geography and climate shaped Greek life. Explain the rise and development of Mycenaean civilization. Describe how Homer and Greek myths contributed to early Greek culture. Identify the different political systems that developed in the Greek city-states. Explain how Athenian and Spartan governments differed. Summarize the battles and results of the Persian Wars. Describe the Age of Pericles. Describe Greek art and architecture. Summarize the work of Greek dramatists and historians. Identify Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. 9) The Greek Golden Age Reading Guide - 5.3 10) Alexander the Great and Hellenistic Culture Reading Guide - 5.4 & 5.5
14 M 2/13 15 TU 2/14 Eastern and Western religions. Analyze the relationship between trade routes and the development and decline of major empires. Compare the conditions, racial composition, and status of social classes, castes, and slaves in ancient societies and analyze changes in those elements. Evaluate the achievements of ancient civilizations in terms of their enduring cultural impact. Alexander the Great and Hellenistic Culture Roman Republic and Empire Describe Philip s conquest of Greece. Explain how Alexander defeated the Persian Empire. Summarize Alexander s conquests and their impact on future cultures. Define Hellenistic culture. Identify the achievements of Hellenistic scholars. Describe how geography influenced Rome s development. Explain the main institutions of the Roman Republic. Describe how the Punic Wars helped increase Roman power. Analyze problems facing the Roman Republic. Summarize events leading to the creation of the Roman Empire. Describe the empire s economy and government. 11) Roman Republic and Empire Reading Guide - 6.1 & 6.2 12) Judaism & Christianity Reading Guide - 3.4 & 6.3 16 W 2/15 Judaism & Christianity Summarize the beliefs of the ancient Hebrews. Explain the historical and cultural importance of the Exodus. Describe Israel under Saul, David, and Solomon. Describe Israel s destruction and the Hebrews exile in Babylon. Summarize the life of Jesus. Trace the spread of Christianity in the Roman Empire. 13) Fall of Western Roman Empire Reading Guide - 6.4 & 6.5 17 TH 2/16 Fall of Western Roman Empire Summarize the decline of the Roman Empire. Describe the reforms of Diocletian and Constantine. Trace the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Describe the legacy of Greco-Roman civilization. Identify Roman achievements in the arts, sciences, and law. 18 F 2/17 19 M 2/20 TEST Assessment 14) Feudal Europe Reading Guide - 13.1 & 13.2 20 TU 2/21 UNIT 3: EMPIRES OF FAITH: Analyze the development and growth of major Eastern and Western religions. UNIT 3: EMPIRES OF FAITH Feudal Europe Identify effects of Germanic invasions. Explain new ideas about government. Trace the spread of Christianity among Germanic peoples. Identify successes of the Carolingian Dynasty. Describe the effects of new invasions on Western Europe. 15) Medieval Culture Reading Guide - 13.3 & 13.4
21 W 2/22 22 TH 2/23 23 F 2/24 Analyze the interaction between the Islamic world and Europe and Asia in terms of increased trade, enhanced technology innovation, and an impact on scientific thought and the arts. Explain how religion influenced political power and cultural unity in various regions of Europe and Asia. Explain how religious and secular struggles for authority impacted the structure of government and society in Europe, Asia, and Africa. Analyze how innovations in agriculture, trade and business impacted the economic and social development of various medieval societies. Analyze how the desire for farmable land created conflict and impacted the physical environments of Europe and Asia. Explain how agricultural and technological improvements transformed daily life socially and economically. UNIT 3: EMPIRES OF FAITH Medieval Culture UNIT 3: EMPIRES OF FAITH The Byzantine Empire and Russian Empire UNIT 3: EMPIRES OF FAITH Islam Explain the technology, standards, and training of knights. Analyze how medieval literature depicts chivalry, knighthood, and women. Summarize the roles and status of medieval women. Describe the Church s structure, power, and influence. List events in the power struggle between popes and German emperors. Explain why Germany s feudal states did not unify during the Middle Ages. Describe Byzantine politics and the rise of the Emperor Justinian. Describe Justinian s achievements and life in Constantinople. Identify causes of the Byzantine Empire s collapse. Explain why the Eastern and Western churches created two traditions. Explain the differences between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church of the 11 th century (AD 1001-1100). Summarize the Slavic, Greek, and Viking roots of Russia and Russian culture. Describe the Kievan state. Explain how the Mongols conquered and ruled Russia. Describe Russia s rise to independence. Describe Arabia before the rise of Islam. Explain how Muhammad began to unify the Arabian Peninsula under Islam. Identify Islamic beliefs and practices. Describe how Muhammad s successors spread Islam. Explain how rivalries split Islam. 16) The Byzantine Empire and Russian Empire Reading Guide - 11.1 & 11.2 17) Islam Reading Guide - 10.1 & 10.2 18) Islamic Culture and the Christian Crusades Reading Guide - 10.3 & 14.1 24 M 2/27 UNIT 3: EMPIRES OF FAITH Islamic Culture and the Christian Crusades Describe society under the Abbasids. Recognize the intellectual accomplishments of Muslim scholars. Identify Muslim accomplishments in art and science. Explain the spiritual revival and Church reforms that began in the 11 th century. Describe the Gothic cathedrals of the 12 th century. Summarize the causes of the Crusades and analyze the effects of the Crusades. 19) The Late Middle Ages Reading Guide - 14.2, 14.3, & 14.4
25 T 2/28 UNIT 3: EMPIRES OF FAITH The Late Middle Ages Describe advances in agriculture. Explain the importance of guilds. Trace the growth of trade and finance and the development of medieval towns. Trace the development of modern nation-states in Western Europe. Explain the new interest in learning. Describe the various invaders who contributed to English culture. Explain how England s government took the first steps towards democracy. Describe the Capetian dynasty in France. Identify the problems faced by the Church during the 1300s and early 1400s. Examine the demographic impact of the Bubonic Plague. Explain the Hundred Years War and its impact. 26 W 3/1 UNIT 3: EMPIRES OF FAITH TEST Assessment 20) Indian Empires Reading Guide - 7.1 & 7.2 27 TH 3/2 28 F 3/3 29 M 3/6 : Analyze the rise and spread of various empires in terms of influence, achievements and lasting impact. Analyze the relationship between trade routes and the development and decline of major empires. Explain how religion influenced political power and cultural unity in various regions of Asia and Africa. Analyze how the desire for farmable land created conflict and impacted the physical environments of Africa and the Americas. Indian Empires Han, Tang, and Song China The Mongol Empire Trace the rise and fall of India s first unified kingdom. Compare events in India s three regions after the fall of the Mauryan Empire. Describe the rise of the Gupta Empire. Explain why and how religion changed in India. Describe achievements in Indian literature, art, science, and mathematics. Summarize Indian trade and its effects on India and other Asian cultures. Describe the rise and rule of the Han Dynasty and the structure of the Han government. Characterize Han technology, commerce, and culture. Analyze the fall and return of the Han. Identify main rulers of the Tang Dynasty. Describe the causes and effects of the Song Dynasty s retreat to the south. Summarize the achievements of the Tang and Song empires. Describe changes in Chinese society. Describe the geography of the steppe and the lifestyles of nomads. Explain the Khans successes. Summarize the extent of the Mongol Empire and its divisions. Summarize Kublai Khan s conquest. Describe Mongol rule in China. Explain the fall of Mongol rule. 21) Han, Tang, and Song China Reading Guide - 7.3, & 12.1 22) The Mongol Empire Reading Guide - 12.2 & 12.3 23) Feudal Japan Reading Guide - 12.4, 12.5 & 19.3
30 T 3/7 Feudal Japan Describe Japan s early history and culture. Describe feudal Japan. Describe kingdoms of Southeast Asia. Summarize early Korean history. Summarize how three powerful daimyo succeeded in unifying feudal Japan. Describe Japanese society and culture during the Tokugawa Shogunate. 24) African Peoples Reading Guide - 8.2 & 15.1 31 W 3/8 32 TH 3/9 African Peoples African Civilizations Summarize the causes and effects of human migration. Describe the Bantu migrations into the southern Africa. Define hunting-gathering societies. Describe how a stateless society is run. Explain effects of Islam in North Africa. Explain how the gold-salt trade led to the rise of Ghana. Describe how Sundiata and Mansa Musa advanced Mali. Describe the Songhai Empire. Identify Benin and the Hausa and Yoruba city-states. Describe the role of east coast trade cities in the economy of East Africa. Explain how Islam influenced East African peoples. Identify Great Zimbabwe and explain its significance. Describe how the Mutapa Empire was established. 25) African Civilizations Reading Guide - 15.2 & 15.3 26) Native Americans Reading Guide - 9.1 & 16.1 33 F 3/10 Native Americans Trace the route of the first inhabitants migration to the Americas. Explain the origins and impact of agriculture in the Americas. Describe various cultures of North America before Columbus. Explain the unique traditions of Mound Builders and other woodland cultures. Identify common features of Native American cultures. 27) Aztecs and Incas Reading Guide - 16.3 & 16.4 34 M 3/13 Aztecs and Incas Describe the Teotihuacán and Toltec cultures of the Valley of Mexico. Describe Aztec society, religion, and urban planning. Trace the Incan rise to power. Trace the Incan rise to power. 35 TU 3/14 36 W 3/15 TEST Assessment 28) The Renaissance Reading Guide - 17.1 & 17.2
37 TH 3/16 38 F 3/17 39 M 3/20 40 TU 3/21 : Explain how interest in classical learning and religious reform contributed to increased global interaction. Explain the political, social and economic reasons for the rise of powerful centralized nation-states and empires. Analyze the effects of increased global trade on the interactions between nations in Europe, Southwest Asia, the Americas and Africa. Explain how and why the motivations for exploration and conquest resulted in increased global interactions, differing patterns of trade, colonization, and conflict among nations. Explain the causes and effects of exploration and expansion. Analyze colonization in terms of the desire for access to resources and markets as well as the consequences on indigenous cultures, population, and environment. Analyze the role of investment in global exploration in terms of its implications for international trade. The Renaissance The Reformation The Age of Exploration Conquest of the Americas Explain the conditions in Italy that gave rise to the Renaissance. Identify the values and ideas prized during the Renaissance. Describe the artistic breakthroughs and achievements of Renaissance artists. Summarize influential literary works and techniques of key Renaissance writers. Identify some of the important Renaissance artists and their achievements. Explain the origins and characteristics of the Northern Renaissance. Trace the impact of the Renaissance on German and Flemish painters. Profile key Northern Renaissance writers. Explain how printing spread ideas. Describe what city life in Renaissance Europe was like. Analyze the historical forces and religious issues that sparked the Reformation. Trace Martin Luther s role in the movement to reform the Catholic Church. Analyze the impact of Luther s religious revolt. Trace the development of Protestantism. Explain the spread of the Protestant faith to England. Explain Calvin s Protestant teachings. Describe the beliefs of other reformers and roles of women in the Reformation. Trace reforms in the Catholic Church. Summarize the legacy of the Reformation. Explain what led to European exploration. Describe steps in Portugal s discovery of a sea route to Asia. Explain the rivalry between Spain and Portugal and how the pope resolved it. Identify nations that set up trading empires in eastern Asia. Identify the successes of the early Ming emperors. Describe China and Korea under the Qing dynasty. Explain how Japan s policies toward Europeans changed. Explain the purpose and effect of Japan s closed country policy. Describe the voyages of Columbus and his contemporaries. Identify the effects of Spanish and Portuguese colonization on the Americas. Identify the effects of Spanish colonization on the Americas. Summarize competing claims in North America. Trace the level of resistance to Spanish rule by indigenous people. Summarize competing claims in North America. Identify English colonial activities in North America. Describe the Native American response to land claims made by Europeans. 29) The Reformation Reading Guide - 17.3 & 17.4 30) The Age of Exploration Reading Guide - 19.1-3 31) Conquest of the Americas Reading Guide - 20.1 & 20.2 32) The Atlantic Economy Reading Guide - 20.3-4
41 W 3/22 42 TH 3/23 43 F 3/24 44 M 3/27 The Atlantic Economy Absolute Monarchs in Spain and France Absolute Monarchs in Central and Eastern Europe Identify the causes of Africa slavery. Trace the spread of slavery throughout the Americas. Explain the triangular trade. Describe the life of enslaved Africans in the colonies. Explain the Columbian Exchange. Identify factors that led to the development of global trade. Describe the effects of new economic policies on European society. Describe Spanish power under Philip II. Identify major figures from the Golden Age of Spanish art and literature. Describe the birth of the Netherlands. Explain the origins of absolute monarchy. Describe the effects of the European wars of religion in France. Analyze ideas of important French thinkers. Explain Louis XIV s policies and characterize the style of his court. Explain how the palace at Versailles reflects the political system of 17 th century (1601-1700) France. Describe France s disastrous wars. Describe the Thirty Years War. Explain the growth of central European states. Identify conflicts between Prussia and Austria. Explain how Russian rulers began to build a strong Russian state. Characterize the differences between Russia and western Europe. Describe Peter the Great s reforms and their impact on Russia. 33) Absolute Monarchs in Spain and France Reading Guide - 21.1 & 21.2 34) Absolute Monarchs in Central and Eastern Europe Reading Guide - 21.2 & 21.4 45 TU 3/28 TEST Assessment 35) The Scientific Revolution Reading Guide - 22.1 46 W 3/29 47 TH 3/30 UNIT 6: THE AGE OF REASON: Explain how new ideas and theories of the universe altered political thought and affected economic and social conditions. Analyze political revolutions in terms of their causes and impact on independence, governing bodies and churchstate relations. UNIT 6: THE AGE OF REASON The Scientific Revolution UNIT 6: THE AGE OF REASON The Enlightenment List circumstances that led to the Scientific Revolution. Summarize the development of the heliocentric theory. Describe the scientific method and explain Newton s law of gravity. Describe the importance of the scientific method in different fields. Explain the ideas of Hobbes and Locke and other Enlightenment philosophers. Explain the legacy of the Enlightenment. Explain how Enlightenment ideas spread throughout Europe. Describe changes in art, music, and literature during the Enlightenment. Show how Enlightenment ideas reformed monarchies in Prussia, Austria, and Russia. 36) The Enlightenment Reading Guide - 22.2-3 37) The English Civil War Reading Guide - 21.5
48 F 3/31 UNIT 6: THE AGE OF REASON The English Civil War Identify conflicts between English rulers and Parliament. Explain the causes and results of the English Civil War. Describe the Restoration and the Glorious Revolution. 38) The American Revolution Reading Guide - 22.4 49 M 4/3 50 TU 4/4 51 W 4/5 52 TH 4/6 UNIT 6: THE AGE OF REASON The American Revolution UNIT 6: THE AGE OF REASON The French Revolution UNIT 6: THE AGE OF REASON Napoleonic Europe UNIT 6: THE AGE OF REASON TEST Describe America s colonies in the late 1700s. 39) The French Revolution Reading List events that led to the American Revolution. Guide - 23.1 & 23.2 Explain the Enlightenment s influence on American government. List the three estates of the Old Regime. 40) Napoleonic Europe Reading Summarize the factors that led to the French Revolution. Guide - 23.3 & 23.4 Describe the creation of the National Assembly and the storming of the Bastille. Explain the importance of the Great Fear and the women s march on Versailles. Explain how the National Assembly changed France s government. Summarize the positions of the three factions that tried to govern France. Explain how war and the king s execution affected the Revolution. Describe the events and the aftermath of the Reign of Terror. Explain how Napoleon Bonaparte came to power. Summarize how Napoleon restored order in France. Describe the extent and weaknesses of Napoleon s empire. Explain Napoleon s tactical and political mistakes. Summarize Napoleon s defeat, comeback, and final downfall. Assessment 41) The Industrial Revolution Reading Guide - 25.1 & 25.2 53 F 4/7 54 M 4/17 UNIT 7: THE INDUSTRIAL ERA: Explain how physical geography and natural resources influenced industrialism and changes in the environment. Analyze the effects of industrialism and urbanization on social and economic reform. Evaluate key turning points of the modern era in terms of their lasting impact. UNIT 7: THE INDUSTRIAL ERA The Industrial Revolution UNIT 7: THE INDUSTRIAL ERA Industrial Society Explain the beginnings of industrialization in Britain. Describe key inventions that furthered the Industrial Revolution. Identify transportation improvements. Trace the impact of railroads on British industry. Describe the social and economic effects of industrialization. Examine growing tensions between the middle and working classes. Identify positive effects of the Industrial Revolution. Describe Manchester as an industrial city. Describe industrialization in the United States and Europe. Identify the effects of industrialization on the rest of the world. Identify thinkers and ideas that supported industrialization. Explain the origins and main concepts of socialism and Marxism. Examine unionization and legislative reform. Describe other reform movements of the 1800s. 42) Industrial Society Reading Guide - 25.3 & 25.4 43) Conservatism, Liberalism, and Nationalism Reading Guide - 23.5, 24.2, & 24.3
55 TU 4/18 56 W 4/19 57 TH 4/20 58 F 4/21 UNIT 7: THE INDUSTRIAL ERA Conservatism, Liberalism, and Nationalism UNIT 7: THE INDUSTRIAL ERA Modern Art, Science, and Mass Society UNIT 7: THE INDUSTRIAL ERA Western Democracy UNIT 7: THE INDUSTRIAL ERA TEST List the results of the Congress of Vienna. 44) Modern Art, Science, and Identify three schools of political thought. Society Reading Guide - 24.4 & 26.4 Analyze the characteristics and effects of nationalism. Trace the development of nationalism. Describe nationalism in the Balkans. Analyze reform in France and Russia. Identify the links that create nation-states and explain how nationalism weakened empires. Summarize how Cavour unified Italy. Describe the unification of Germany and explain shifts in power. Define romanticism and give examples of romantic 45) Western Democracy Reading literature and music. Guide - 26.1, 26.2, & 26.3 Explain the shift to realism and give examples of realistic art and literature. Explain why impressionists reacted against realism. Appreciate the differences between romantic, realist, and impressionist paintings. Describe inventions and advances of the late 19 th century (late 1800s) and their impact on daily life. Trace advances in medicine and science. Describe the emergence of the social sciences. Explain the rise of mass culture. Describe the evolution of British democracy. Explain the origin and goals of the woman suffrage movement. Trace the development of democratic institutions in France. Describe how Canada achieved self-rule. Explain how Australia and New Zealand became democracies. Describe British domination of Ireland. Assessment 46) The Scramble for Africa Reading Guide - 27.1 & 27.2 59 M 4/24 60 TU 4/25 : Analyze the increase in economic and military competition among nations in terms of the influences of nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and industrialization. Analyze economic and political rivalries, ethnic and regional conflicts, and nationalism and imperialism as underlying causes of war. Explain how social and economic conditions of colonial rule contributed to The Scramble for Africa The Great Game Describe Africa before European domination. Summarize the motives of European colonizers and the factors that allowed them to control Africa. Identify three groups that clashed in South Africa. Compare the forms of imperialism and methods of management. Summarize African resistance movements. Analyze the impact of colonial rule in Africa. Describe the Ottoman Empire s origins. Trace the expansion of Ottoman power. Identify achievements under Suleyman the Lawgiver. Summarize the decline of the Ottoman Empire. Analyze Egypt s reforms. Identify the rivalry between Britain and Russia for influence in Central Asia. Evaluate Persia s response to foreign pressure. 47) The Great Game Reading Guide - 18.1 & 27.3 48) Imperialism in South Asia Reading Guide - 27.4 & 27.5
61 W 4/26 62 TH 4/27 63 F 4/28 the rise of nationalistic movements. Analyze the emergence of capitalism as a dominant economic pattern and the responses to it from various nations and groups. Imperialism in South Asia Qing China and Meiji Japan American Imperialism Describe the British takeover of India. Identify positive and negative aspects of British colonialism in India. Trace early nationalist movements in India. Summarize the acquisition of Western colonies in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Explain how Siam remained independent. Describe US acquisition of the Philippines and Hawaii. Explain China s resistance to foreigners. Describe rebellions that shook China. Summarize the effects of China s reforms. Trace the growth of nationalism in China. Explain why Japan ended its isolation. Trace the growth of Japanese imperialism. Explain how Latin America s colonial legacy shaped its history. Document how foreign powers influenced Latin American economies. Trace effects of the Monroe Doctrine and the Roosevelt Corollary. Understand the operation and significance of the Panama Canal. Describe the role of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna in the history of Mexico. Trace Juarez s reform movement. Describe the rule of Porfirio Diaz. Explain the causes and results of the Mexican Revolution. 49) Qing China and Meiji Japan Reading Guide - 28.1 & 28.2 50) American Imperialism Reading Guide - 28.3 & 28.4 51) The Great War Reading Guide - 29.1 & 29.2 64 M 5/1 65 TU 5/2 The Great War The War to End All Wars Identify the political and military forces at work in Europe in the late 1800s. List the countries that made up the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente. Summarize the events that set World War I in motion. Describe the reaction to Austria s declaration of war. Summarize military events on the Western Front. Explain the development of the war on the Eastern Front. Describe the spread of the conflict. Identify how governments established wartime economies. Explain the effects of the war. Explain events that led to the Treaty of Versailles. Identify the effects of the treaty on European powers. 52) The War to End All Wars Reading Guide - 29.3 & 29.4 66 W 5/3 67 TH 5/4 TEST Assessment 53) Dictatorship of the Proletariat Reading Guide - 30.1 & 30.2
68 F 5/5 69 M 5/8 70 TU 5/9 : Explain how economic crisis contributed to the growth of various political and economic movements. Evaluate global wars in terms of how they challenged political and economic power structures and gave rise to new balances of power. Explain how international crisis has impacted international politics. Analyze the new balance of power and the search for peace and stability in terms of how each has influenced global interactions since the last half of the twentieth century. Analyze scientific, technological and medical innovations of postwar decades in terms of their impact on systems of production, global trade and standards of living. Dictatorship of the Proletariat Asia in Turmoil Dada and Depression Describe the autocratic methods of Alexander III and the economic changes under Nicholas II. Explain the crises that paved the way for the March Revolution and the end of czarist rule. Summarize the Bolshevik Revolution and its outcome. Explain Lenin s reforms and the rise of Stalin. Define totalitarianism. Describe Stalin s goal of transforming the Soviet Union into a totalitarian state. Summarize Stalin s state-controlled economic programs. Describe Soviet daily life. List problems the new Republic of China faced. Trace the rise of communism in China. Describe the civil war between Communists and Nationalists in China. Trace nationalist activity in India. Summarize Gandhi s nonviolent tactics. Describe the rise of independence movements in Southwest Asia. Explain how new scientific theories challenged old beliefs. Describe how the brutality of war prompted artists, philosophers, and writers to explore new ideas. Summarize new styles in art and music. Identify the changing roles of women. Trace new technological advances. Describe the impact of World War I on postwar Europe. Identify the problems faced by the Weimar Republic. Trace the events that led to the financial collapse of the US economy. Analyze the worldwide effects of the Great Depression. 54) Asia in Turmoil Reading Guide - 30.3 & 30.4 55) Dada and Depression Reading Guide - 31.1 & 31.2 56) The Triumph of Fascism Reading Guide - 31.3 & 31.4 71 W 5/10 72 TH 5/11 The Triumph of Fascism The Axis Advance Describe Mussolini s creation of a Fascist state in Italy. Discuss the rise of Hitler, the Nazis, and extension of Hitler s power in Germany. Describe Japan s attempts to build an empire. Trace the moves of European Fascists in seeking world power. Summarize why British and French appeasement and American isolationism failed to stop Fascist aggression. Summarize the events that led to war. Describe the fall of France and the Battle of Britain. Explain the conflicts in the Mediterranean and on the Eastern Front. Describe US aid to the Allies. Explain how Japanese expansionism led to war with the Allies in Asia. Describe Japan s early battle successes. 57) The Axis Advance Reading Guide - 32.1 & 32.2 58) Total War Reading Guide - 32.3 & 32.4
73 M 5/15 74 TU 5/16 75 W 5/17 76 TH 5/18 77 F 5/19 Total War The Iron Curtain Domino Theory Perestroika Trace the course of persecution of Jews by the Nazis. Describe the results of the Final Solution. Explain how the Allies were able to stop Japanese expansion. Describe the Allied strategy in Europe. List efforts made on the home front. Summarize events that led to the surrender of Germany and of Japan. Understand key events in the development and use of the first atomic bomb. Describe conditions in Europe in 1945. Identify the political consequences of the Allied victory in postwar Europe. Summarize how defeat and occupation affected political and civic life in Japan. Analyze the US-Soviet postwar split. Explain how Soviet domination of Eastern Europe developed. Describe US containment of Communist expansion. Define the Cold War. Describe important milestones in the history of space exploration. Analyze the civil war between the Nationalists and the Communists in China. Describe how Mao s Marxist regime transformed China. Trace the course and consequences of the Korean War. Summarize the causes of the Vietnam War and describe its aftermath. Describe conditions in Cambodia and Vietnam after the Vietnam War. Explain how the Cold War affected developing nations. Describe Cold War confrontations in Latin America. Identify Cold War conflicts in the Middle East. Analyze Soviet domination of Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union-China split. Trace the origins of détente and its effects on the Cold War. Describe the renewal of Cold War tensions in the 1980s. Discuss Mikhail Gorbachev and his reforms. Identify events leading to the breakup of the Soviet Union. Describe Russia under Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin. Explain reforms in Poland and Hungary. Summarize changes in Germany. Describe democratic changes in Czechoslovakia and Romania. Explain the conflict in the former Yugoslavia. 59) The Iron Curtain Reading Guide - 32.5 & 33.1 60) Domino Theory Reading Guide - 33.2-33.4 61) Perestroika Reading Guide - 33.5, 35.3, & 35.4 78 M 5/22 TEST Assessment 62) Contemporary Conflicts in South Asia Reading Guide - 34.1 & 34.2
79 T 5/23 80 W 5/24 81 TH 5/25 UNIT 10: CONTEMPORARY CONFLICTS: Explain how population growth, urbanization, industrialization, warfare and the global market economy have contributed to changes in the environment. Explain how liberal democracy, private enterprise and human rights movements have reshaped political, economic and social life in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe, the Soviet Union and the United States. Explain why terrorist groups and movements have proliferated and the extent of their impact on politics and society in various countries. UNIT 10: CONTEMPORARY CONFLICTS Contemporary Conflicts in South Asia UNIT 10: CONTEMPORARY CONFLICTS Contemporary Conflicts in Africa UNIT 10: CONTEMPORARY CONFLICTS Contemporary Conflicts in the Middle East Describe the partition of India and division of Pakistan. Summarize the leadership of Nehru. Summarize independence struggles in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Summarize the Philippine independence movements. Identify problems facing Burma, Malaysia, and Singapore. Trace Indonesia s fight for independence. Explain how the past and present coexist in Southeast Asia. Identify factors affecting the success of African independence efforts. Describe the independence of Ghana, Kenya, and Algeria. Explain civil wars and independence struggles in Congo and Angola. Explain Africa s legacy of colonialism. Describe Nigeria s civil war and events in Nigeria since 1970. Trace the history of white rule in South Africa and the change to democracy. Describe the formation of Israel. Trace the conflicts between Israel and Arab states. Describe the Palestinian struggle for independence. Explain Arab-Israeli peace efforts. Identify challenges facing the nations of the former Soviet Union. Describe Afghanistan s struggle for independence and possible role in global terrorism. 63) Contemporary Conflicts in Africa Reading Guide - 34.3 & 35.2 64) Contemporary Conflicts in the Middle East Reading Guide - 34.4 & 34.5 65) The People s Republic of China Reading Guide - 35.5 82 F 5/26 UNIT 10: CONTEMPORARY CONFLICTS The People s Republic of China Summarize Mao Zedong s rule. Explain changes under Deng Xiaoping. Describe China s democracy movement. Discuss the relationship between economic and political change in China. 66) Terrorism Reading Guide - 36.3 & 36.4 83 TU 5/30 84 W 5/31 UNIT 10: CONTEMPORARY CONFLICTS Terrorism UNIT 10: CONTEMPORARY CONFLICTS Globalization Identify ways that nations deal with issues of war and peace. Give examples of human rights issues and world health issues. Explain the increase in migration and discuss its worldwide effects. Define modern terrorism and give examples from around the world. Describe the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States and summarize the US response. Explain globalization. Discuss the effects of technology on the world economy. Describe the impact of global development. Trace the increase in worldwide cultural interaction. Describe influences on world culture. 67) Globalization Reading Guide - 36.2 & 36.5
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