SENECA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT CURRICULUM

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1 SENECA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT CURRICULUM Course Title: Course Number: 0237 Grade Level(s): 10 Periods Per Week: 5 Length of Period: 42 Minutes Length of Course: Full Year Credits: 1.0 Faculty Author(s): Mark Macedonia Date: November 6, 2013 COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a college-level course for qualified sophomores chronologically and thematically exploring the history and evolution of civilization as it spread to every corner of the Earth. Themes will focus on: the interaction between humans and the physical environment; the development of culture and transnationalism; state-building, expansion, and conflict; and the development of economic systems and social structure. The course is designed to prepare students for intermediate and advanced college courses and may enable a student to earn college credits. It may not be accepted at all institutions without a minimum score of 3 on the National Advanced Placement Exam. Adapted and modified from College Board AP World History Course and Exam Description. The state has developed anchors (points of focus) in (Course Name). The anchors specify eligible content for the content areas. 1

2 The following outline provides a general overview of the course content, not a chronological timetable. The weeks denoted for each area provide an idea for the overall time spent working with a given topic throughout the academic year. COURSE OUTLINE I. Technological and Environmental Transformations (to c. 600 B.C.E.) A. Geography 1. Distinguishing political and physical geography maps 2. Location of Places and Regions 3. Physical Characteristics of Places and Regions Including the Interrelationships Among the Components of Earth s Physical Systems 4. How People Depend on and Modify Physical Systems on International Scales B. Human Adaptation to the Environment 1. Demography and disease 2. Migration 3. Patterns of Settlement 4. Technology C. Evolution of Culture 1. Religions 2. Belief systems, philosophies, and ideologies 3. Science and technology 4. Arts and architecture Apply current technology in the exploration and research of the regions of study. Identify the five major geographical regions: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania A Analyze human and physical features of the world through a mental map A Analyze the location of places and regions by identifying the criteria to define a region B Analyze the physical characteristics of places and regions including the interrelationships among the components of Earth s physical systems (biomes and ecosystem regions, watersheds and river basins, and world patterns of biodiversity) A Analyze the significance of physical processes in shaping the character of places and regions (circulation of the oceans, ecosystem processes, atmospheric systems, and extreme natural events) B and regions by their population characteristics: spatial distribution, size, density, and demographic characteristics of population at the international level A and regions by evaluating the impact of movement on human systems A and regions through changes in spatial distribution of economic activities at the global scale D and regions by their spatial patterns of political units in the global system E 2

3 D. Construction of States, Expansion, and Conflict 1. Political structures and forms of governance 2. Empires 3. Nations and nationalism 4. Revolts and revolutions 5. Regional, transregional, and global structures and organizations E. Evolution of Economic Systems 1. Agriculture 2. Trade and commerce 3. Labor systems 4. Industrialization 5. Capitalism and socialism F. Evolution of Social Structures 1. Gender roles and relations 2. Familial relationships 3. Racial and ethnic diversity 4. Social and economic classes and regions through the role of new political alliances on the international scale E Research, analyze and evaluate primary and secondary sources to understand the modern history of the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia and Southeast Asia including Australia and Oceania. Validate the reliability of resources in the course of collecting a body of research. Compare and contrast opposing viewpoints in the process of reading primary and secondary sources and integrating them into student writing. Research and evaluate the significance of certain historical events of the regions of study and explain their effects on the modern world. Examine current world events and explain how they impact the region and the world. Research and analyze the role of conflict, compromise and resolution in the regions of study. Formulate and organize opinions for the purpose of participating in debate, small group and large group discussions. Interpret political cartoons and writings for the purpose of recognizing literary tools authors use in their works. and regions through the role of new political alliances on the international scale E Analyze how people depend on, adjust to, and modify physical systems on international scales A Analyze the impact of people on world patterns of resource distribution and utilization B Evaluate the significance of individuals and groups (including 3

4 political, military, cultural, and commercial leaders, innovators and reformers) who made major political and cultural contributions to world history A Evaluate historical documents, writings and oral traditions important to world history B Evaluate artifacts, architecture, historic places and historic districts important to world history B Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted belief systems and religions C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted commerce and industry C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted innovations C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted settlement patterns C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted social organization C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted transportation C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted roles of women C organizations in the form of domestic instability, impacted world history D organizations in the form of ethnic and racial relations, impacted world history D organizations in the form of labor relations, impacted world history D 4

5 organizations in the form of immigration and migration impacted world history D organizations in the form of military conflicts, impacted world history D Analyze changing regional characteristics B Analyze ways in which people modify ways of life to accommodate different environmental contexts A and regions by their cultural conflicts B and regions by evaluating forces that are reshaping business D and regions by evaluating the effects of changes and movements in factors of production D Identify and locate the following ancient civilizations: Mesopotamia in the Tigris and Euphrates River Valleys Egypt in the Nile River Valley Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa in the Indus River Valley Shang in the Yellow River or Huang He Valley Olmecs in Mesoamerica Chavin in Andean South America Identify and analyze the following aspects of civilization: Modern weapons Modes of transportation Art and architecture Early writing Early literature CC A. The course includes diverse primary and secondary sources, including written documents, maps, charts, etc. 5

6 CC D. The course provides opportunities for students to determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary describing political, social, or economic aspects of history/social science. CC G. The course provides opportunities for students to analyze evidence about the past from diverse sources, including maps, images, quantitative data (charts, graphs, tables), works of art, etc. CC A. The course provides opportunities for students to develop logical and coherent written arguments that include a thesis supported by relevant historical facts. CC B. The course provides opportunities for students to develop the necessary writing and research skills to successfully and intelligently answer a document-based essay question; continuity and change over time essay question; and a comparative essay question. CC C. The course provides opportunities for students to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. CC D. The course provides opportunities for students to develop and strengthen writing skills as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. CC E. The course provides opportunities for the students to use technology, including the Internet, to produce written material that reflects the flexibility and dynamics of linking information. CC G. The course provides opportunities for the students to gather relevant information from multiple sources in an authorized fashion so as to educate them in following a standard format for citation as a method to avoid plagiarism. CC H. The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate through writing a command of course themes and key concepts. 6

7 CC I. The course provides opportunities for students to alternate writing styles from extended written assignments to shorter time frames. 7

8 II. Organization and Reorganization of Societies (c. 600 B.C.E. to c. 600 C.E.) A. Geography 1. Distinguishing political and physical geography maps 2. Location of Places and Regions 3. Physical Characteristics of Places and Regions Including the Interrelationships Among the Components of Earth s Physical Systems 4. How People Depend on and Modify Physical Systems on International Scales B. Human Adaptation to the Environment 1. Demography and disease 2. Migration 3. Patterns of Settlement 4. Technology C. Evolution of Culture 1. Religions 2. Belief systems, philosophies, and ideologies 3. Science and technology 4. Arts and architecture D. Construction of States, Apply current technology in the exploration and research of the regions of study. Identify the five major geographical regions: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania A Analyze human and physical features of the world through a mental map A Analyze the location of places and regions by identifying the criteria to define a region B Analyze the physical characteristics of places and regions including the interrelationships among the components of Earth s physical systems (biomes and ecosystem regions, watersheds and river basins, and world patterns of biodiversity) A Analyze the significance of physical processes in shaping the character of places and regions (circulation of the oceans, ecosystem processes, atmospheric systems, and extreme natural events) B and regions by their population characteristics: spatial distribution, size, density, and demographic characteristics of population at the international level A and regions by evaluating the impact of movement on human systems A and regions through changes in spatial distribution of economic activities at the global scale D and regions by their spatial patterns of political units in the global system E and regions through the role of new political alliances on the international scale E 8

9 Expansion, and Conflict 1. Political structures and forms of governance 2. Empires 3. Nations and nationalism 4. Revolts and revolutions 5. Regional, transregional, and global structures and organizations E. Evolution of Economic Systems 1. Agriculture 2. Trade and commerce 3. Labor systems 4. Industrialization 5. Capitalism and socialism F. Evolution of Social Structures 1. Gender roles and relations 2. Familial relationships 3. Racial and ethnic diversity 4. Social and economic classes Research, analyze and evaluate primary and secondary sources to understand the modern history of the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia and Southeast Asia including Australia and Oceania. Validate the reliability of resources in the course of collecting a body of research. Compare and contrast opposing viewpoints in the process of reading primary and secondary sources and integrating them into student writing. Research and evaluate the significance of certain historical events of the regions of study and explain their effects on the modern world. Examine current world events and explain how they impact the region and the world. Research and analyze the role of conflict, compromise and resolution in the regions of study. Formulate and organize opinions for the purpose of participating in debate, small group and large group discussions. Interpret political cartoons and writings for the purpose of recognizing literary tools authors use in their works. and regions through the role of new political alliances on the international scale E Analyze how people depend on, adjust to, and modify physical systems on international scales A Analyze the impact of people on world patterns of resource distribution and utilization B Evaluate the significance of individuals and groups (including political, military, cultural, and commercial leaders, innovators and reformers) who made major political and cultural 9

10 contributions to world history A Evaluate historical documents, writings and oral traditions important to world history B Evaluate artifacts, architecture, historic places and historic districts important to world history B Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted belief systems and religions C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted commerce and industry C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted innovations C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted settlement patterns C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted social organization C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted transportation C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted roles of women C organizations in the form of domestic instability, impacted world history D organizations in the form of ethnic and racial relations, impacted world history D organizations in the form of labor relations, impacted world history D 10

11 organizations in the form of immigration and migration impacted world history D organizations in the form of military conflicts, impacted world history D Analyze changing regional characteristics B Analyze ways in which people modify ways of life to accommodate different environmental contexts A and regions by their cultural conflicts B and regions by evaluating forces that are reshaping business D and regions by evaluating the effects of changes and movements in factors of production D Identify and locate the following empires: Persian Qin and Han Maurya and Gupta Greek and Roman Teotihuacan and Maya Moche Explore development of major religions: Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam Explore development of Chinese philosophies: Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism Explore examples of ancestor veneration Explore development of Greek literature Explore the architectural styles of ancient Rome Explore how empires dealt with external problems along their frontiers Explore the development of technologies such as lateen sails 11

12 Explore the effects of the spread of disease throughout various empires CC A. CC C. CC G. CC B. CC D. CC G. CC B. CC D. CC A. CC C. CC E. CC H. CC I. 12

13 III. Regional and Transregional Interactions (c. 600 C.E. to c. 1450) A. Geography 1. Distinguishing political and physical geography maps 2. Location of Places and Regions 3. Physical Characteristics of Places and Regions Including the Interrelationships Among the Components of Earth s Physical Systems 4. How People Depend on and Modify Physical Systems on International Scales B. Human Adaptation to the Environment 1. Demography and disease 2. Migration 3. Patterns of Settlement 4. Technology C. Evolution of Culture 1. Religions 2. Belief systems, philosophies, and ideologies 3. Science and technology 4. Arts and architecture D. Construction of States, Apply current technology in the exploration and research of the regions of study. Identify the five major geographical regions: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania A Analyze human and physical features of the world through a mental map A Analyze the location of places and regions by identifying the criteria to define a region B Analyze the physical characteristics of places and regions including the interrelationships among the components of Earth s physical systems (biomes and ecosystem regions, watersheds and river basins, and world patterns of biodiversity) A Analyze the significance of physical processes in shaping the character of places and regions (circulation of the oceans, ecosystem processes, atmospheric systems, and extreme natural events) B and regions by their population characteristics: spatial distribution, size, density, and demographic characteristics of population at the international level A and regions by evaluating the impact of movement on human systems A and regions through changes in spatial distribution of economic activities at the global scale D and regions by their spatial patterns of political units in the global system E and regions through the role of new political alliances on the international scale E 13

14 Expansion, and Conflict 1. Political structures and forms of governance 2. Empires 3. Nations and nationalism 4. Revolts and revolutions 5. Regional, transregional, and global structures and organizations E. Evolution of Economic Systems 1. Agriculture 2. Trade and commerce 3. Labor systems 4. Industrialization 5. Capitalism and socialism F. Evolution of Social Structures 1. Gender roles and relations 2. Familial relationships 3. Racial and ethnic diversity 4. Social and economic classes Research, analyze and evaluate primary and secondary sources to understand the modern history of the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia and Southeast Asia including Australia and Oceania. Validate the reliability of resources in the course of collecting a body of research. Compare and contrast opposing viewpoints in the process of reading primary and secondary sources and integrating them into student writing. Research and evaluate the significance of certain historical events of the regions of study and explain their effects on the modern world. Examine current world events and explain how they impact the region and the world. Research and analyze the role of conflict, compromise and resolution in the regions of study. Formulate and organize opinions for the purpose of participating in debate, small group and large group discussions. Interpret political cartoons and writings for the purpose of recognizing literary tools authors use in their works. and regions through the role of new political alliances on the international scale E Analyze how people depend on, adjust to, and modify physical systems on international scales A Analyze the impact of people on world patterns of resource distribution and utilization B Evaluate the significance of individuals and groups (including political, military, cultural, and commercial leaders, innovators and reformers) who made major political and cultural 14

15 contributions to world history A Evaluate historical documents, writings and oral traditions important to world history B Evaluate artifacts, architecture, historic places and historic districts important to world history B Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted belief systems and religions C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted commerce and industry C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted innovations C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted settlement patterns C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted social organization C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted transportation C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted roles of women C organizations in the form of domestic instability, impacted world history D organizations in the form of ethnic and racial relations, impacted world history D organizations in the form of labor relations, impacted world history D 15

16 organizations in the form of immigration and migration impacted world history D organizations in the form of military conflicts, impacted world history D Analyze changing regional characteristics B Analyze ways in which people modify ways of life to accommodate different environmental contexts A and regions by their cultural conflicts B and regions by evaluating forces that are reshaping business D and regions by evaluating the effects of changes and movements in factors of production D Identify and locate the following empires: China Byzantine Empire Caliphates Mongols Identify and locate the following trade routes: The Silk Road The Mediterranean Sea The Trans-Saharan The Indian Ocean Basin Identifying the significance of the growth of the following cities as a result of trade: Timbuktu, Hangzhou, Calicut, Baghdad, Venice, Tenochtitlan Explore the development of new forms of credit and monetization Explore technological adaptations used to master the environment 16

17 Explore examples of the diffusion of languages Identify historic travelers and their contributions: Ibn Battuta and Marco Polo Explore cultural diffusion between peoples by examining cultures/traditions/units of socialization/types of government/art and literature/economic systems Explore the impact of the Crusades on cultural diffusion CC A. CC B. CC C. CC D. CC E. CC F. CC G. CC H. CC A. CC B. CC C. CC D. CC E. CC H. CC F CC G. CC I. 17

18 IV. Global Interactions (c to c. 1750) A. Geography 1. Distinguishing political and physical geography maps 2. Location of Places and Regions 3. Physical Characteristics of Places and Regions Including the Interrelationships Among the Components of Earth s Physical Systems 4. How People Depend on and Modify Physical Systems on International Scales B. Human Adaptation to the Environment 1. Demography and disease 2. Migration 3. Patterns of Settlement 4. Technology C. Evolution of Culture 1. Religions 2. Belief systems, philosophies, and ideologies 3. Science and technology 4. Arts and architecture D. Construction of States, Expansion, and Conflict Apply current technology in the exploration and research of the regions of study. Identify the five major geographical regions: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania A Analyze human and physical features of the world through a mental map A Analyze the location of places and regions by identifying the criteria to define a region B Analyze the physical characteristics of places and regions including the interrelationships among the components of Earth s physical systems (biomes and ecosystem regions, watersheds and river basins, and world patterns of biodiversity) A Analyze the significance of physical processes in shaping the character of places and regions (circulation of the oceans, ecosystem processes, atmospheric systems, and extreme natural events) B and regions by their population characteristics: spatial distribution, size, density, and demographic characteristics of population at the international level A and regions by evaluating the impact of movement on human systems A and regions through changes in spatial distribution of economic activities at the global scale D and regions by their spatial patterns of political units in the global system E and regions through the role of new political alliances on the international scale E 18

19 1. Political structures and forms of governance 2. Empires 3. Nations and nationalism 4. Revolts and revolutions 5. Regional, transregional, and global structures and organizations E. Evolution of Economic Systems 1. Agriculture 2. Trade and commerce 3. Labor systems 4. Industrialization 5. Capitalism and socialism F. Evolution of Social Structures 1. Gender roles and relations 2. Familial relationships 3. Racial and ethnic diversity 4. Social and economic classes Research, analyze and evaluate primary and secondary sources to understand the modern history of the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia and Southeast Asia including Australia and Oceania. Validate the reliability of resources in the course of collecting a body of research. Compare and contrast opposing viewpoints in the process of reading primary and secondary sources and integrating them into student writing. Research and evaluate the significance of certain historical events of the regions of study and explain their effects on the modern world. Examine current world events and explain how they impact the region and the world. Research and analyze the role of conflict, compromise and resolution in the regions of study. Formulate and organize opinions for the purpose of participating in debate, small group and large group discussions. and regions through the role of new political alliances on the international scale E Analyze how people depend on, adjust to, and modify physical systems on international scales A Analyze the impact of people on world patterns of resource distribution and utilization B Evaluate the significance of individuals and groups (including political, military, cultural, and commercial leaders, innovators and reformers) who made major political and cultural contributions to world history A Evaluate historical documents, writings and oral traditions 19

20 important to world history B Evaluate artifacts, architecture, historic places and historic districts important to world history B Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted belief systems and religions C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted commerce and industry C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted innovations C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted settlement patterns C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted social organization C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted transportation C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted roles of women C organizations in the form of domestic instability, impacted world history D organizations in the form of ethnic and racial relations, impacted world history D organizations in the form of labor relations, impacted world history D organizations in the form of immigration and migration impacted world history D 20

21 organizations in the form of military conflicts, impacted world history D Analyze changing regional characteristics B Analyze ways in which people modify ways of life to accommodate different environmental contexts A and regions by their cultural conflicts B and regions by evaluating forces that are reshaping business D and regions by evaluating the effects of changes and movements in factors of production D Interpret political cartoons and writings for the purpose of recognizing literary tools authors use in their works. Identify and locate the following empires: Portugal Spain The Netherlands England Ottoman Empire Ming Dynasty Explore the achievements of such explorers as: Zheng He Da Gama Magellan Columbus Explore the Columbian exchange of goods and culture Explore the ideas and contributors to the European Renaissance Explore state rivalries such as the European Thirty Years War and the Ottoman-Safavid Conflict Explore the impact of the Bubonic Plague 21

22 Explore the impact of the Ottoman capture of Constantinople in 1453 Explore the rise of autocratic power in Russia Explore the legacy of Peter the Great Explore the impact of the defeat of the Spanish Armada Explore the impact of the Protestant Reformation Explore the impact of the colonization of North and South America by Europeans CC A. CC C. CC G. CC B. CC D. CC G. CC B. CC D. CC A. CC C. CC E. CC H. CC I. 22

23 V. Industrialization and Globalization (c to c. 1900) A. Geography 1. Distinguishing political and physical geography maps 2. Location of Places and Regions 3. Physical Characteristics of Places and Regions Including the Interrelationships Among the Components of Earth s Physical Systems 4. How People Depend on and Modify Physical Systems on International Scales B. Human Adaptation to the Environment 1. Demography and disease 2. Migration 3. Patterns of Settlement 4. Technology C. Evolution of Culture 1. Religions 2. Belief systems, philosophies, and ideologies 3. Science and technology 4. Arts and architecture D. Construction of States, Apply current technology in the exploration and research of the regions of study. Identify the five major geographical regions: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania A Analyze human and physical features of the world through a mental map A Analyze the location of places and regions by identifying the criteria to define a region B Analyze the physical characteristics of places and regions including the interrelationships among the components of Earth s physical systems (biomes and ecosystem regions, watersheds and river basins, and world patterns of biodiversity) A Analyze the significance of physical processes in shaping the character of places and regions (circulation of the oceans, ecosystem processes, atmospheric systems, and extreme natural events) B and regions by their population characteristics: spatial distribution, size, density, and demographic characteristics of population at the international level A and regions by evaluating the impact of movement on human systems A and regions through changes in spatial distribution of economic activities at the global scale D and regions by their spatial patterns of political units in the global system E and regions through the role of new political alliances on the international scale E 23

24 Expansion, and Conflict 1. Political structures and forms of governance 2. Empires 3. Nations and nationalism 4. Revolts and revolutions 5. Regional, transregional, and global structures and organizations E. Evolution of Economic Systems 1. Agriculture 2. Trade and commerce 3. Labor systems 4. Industrialization 5. Capitalism and socialism F. Evolution of Social Structures 1. Gender roles and relations 2. Familial relationships 3. Racial and ethnic diversity 4. Social and economic classes Research, analyze and evaluate primary and secondary sources to understand the modern history of the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia and Southeast Asia including Australia and Oceania. Validate the reliability of resources in the course of collecting a body of research. Compare and contrast opposing viewpoints in the process of reading primary and secondary sources and integrating them into student writing. Research and evaluate the significance of certain historical events of the regions of study and explain their effects on the modern world. Examine current world events and explain how they impact the region and the world. Research and analyze the role of conflict, compromise and resolution in the regions of study. Formulate and organize opinions for the purpose of participating in debate, small group and large group discussions. and regions through the role of new political alliances on the international scale E Analyze how people depend on, adjust to, and modify physical systems on international scales A Analyze the impact of people on world patterns of resource distribution and utilization B Evaluate the significance of individuals and groups (including political, military, cultural, and commercial leaders, innovators and reformers) who made major political and cultural contributions to world history A Evaluate historical documents, writings and oral traditions 24

25 important to world history B Evaluate artifacts, architecture, historic places and historic districts important to world history B Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted belief systems and religions C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted commerce and industry C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted innovations C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted settlement patterns C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted social organization C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted transportation C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted roles of women C organizations in the form of domestic instability, impacted world history D organizations in the form of ethnic and racial relations, impacted world history D organizations in the form of labor relations, impacted world history D organizations in the form of immigration and migration impacted world history D 25

26 organizations in the form of military conflicts, impacted world history D Analyze changing regional characteristics B Analyze ways in which people modify ways of life to accommodate different environmental contexts A and regions by their cultural conflicts B and regions by evaluating forces that are reshaping business D and regions by evaluating the effects of changes and movements in factors of production D Interpret political cartoons and writings for the purpose of recognizing literary tools authors use in their works. Explore those factors that gave rise to the Industrial Revolution Explore new patterns of global trade and production Explore the evolution of financial instruments such as the stock market and the gold standard Explore transnational businesses Explore the impact of the following philosophical movements: Social Darwinism; Socialism; Communism; Zionism; Nationalism Explore state-sponsored visions of industrialization such as the Meiji Restoration in Japan Explore the rise of European imperialism Explore the impact of the colonization of Africa by European empires Explore the contraction of the Ottoman Empire Explore the rise of new states such as the Zulu in southern Africa Explore the impact of nationalism in the foundation of 26

27 such states as Germany and Japan Explore the philosophies and impact of such writers as: Voltaire, Rousseau, Locke, Montesquieu Explore the impact of the African slave trade Explore the impact of the Opium War and the Taiping Rebellion on the modern history of China Explore the contribution of immigrants to various societies CC A. CC C. CC G. CC B. CC D. CC G. CC B. CC D. CC A. CC C. CC E. CC H. CC I. 27

28 VI. Accelerating Global Change and Realignments (c to the Present) A. Geography 1. Distinguishing political and physical geography maps 2. Location of Places and Regions 3. Physical Characteristics of Places and Regions Including the Interrelationships Among the Components of Earth s Physical Systems 4. How People Depend on and Modify Physical Systems on International Scales B. Human Adaptation to the Environment 1. Demography and disease 2. Migration 3. Patterns of Settlement 4. Technology Apply current technology in the exploration and research of the regions of study. Identify the five major geographical regions: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania A Analyze human and physical features of the world through a mental map A Analyze the location of places and regions by identifying the criteria to define a region B Analyze the physical characteristics of places and regions including the interrelationships among the components of Earth s physical systems (biomes and ecosystem regions, watersheds and river basins, and world patterns of biodiversity) A Analyze the significance of physical processes in shaping the character of places and regions (circulation of the oceans, ecosystem processes, atmospheric systems, and extreme natural events) B and regions by their population characteristics: spatial distribution, size, density, and demographic characteristics of population at the international level A and regions by evaluating the impact of movement on human systems A C. Evolution of Culture 1. Religions 2. Belief systems, philosophies, and ideologies 3. Science and technology 4. Arts and architecture and regions through changes in spatial distribution of economic activities at the global scale D and regions by their spatial patterns of political units in the global system E D. Construction of States, Expansion, and Conflict Research, analyze and evaluate primary and secondary sources to understand the modern history of the Middle East, South 28

29 1. Political structures and forms of governance 2. Empires 3. Nations and nationalism 4. Revolts and revolutions 5. Regional, transregional, and global structures and organizations E. Evolution of Economic Systems 1. Agriculture 2. Trade and commerce 3. Labor systems 4. Industrialization 5. Capitalism and socialism F. Evolution of Social Structures 1. Gender roles and relations 2. Familial relationships 3. Racial and ethnic diversity 4. Social and economic classes Asia, East Asia and Southeast Asia including Australia and Oceania. Validate the reliability of resources in the course of collecting a body of research. Compare and contrast opposing viewpoints in the process of reading primary and secondary sources and integrating them into student writing. Research and evaluate the significance of certain historical events of the regions of study and explain their effects on the modern world. Examine current world events and explain how they impact the region and the world. Research and analyze the role of conflict, compromise and resolution in the regions of study. Formulate and organize opinions for the purpose of participating in debate, small group and large group discussions. Interpret political cartoons and writings for the purpose of recognizing literary tools authors use in their works. and regions through the role of new political alliances on the international scale E Analyze how people depend on, adjust to, and modify physical systems on international scales A Analyze the impact of people on world patterns of resource distribution and utilization B Evaluate the significance of individuals and groups (including political, military, cultural, and commercial leaders, innovators and reformers) who made major political and cultural contributions to world history A Evaluate historical documents, writings and oral traditions 29

30 important to world history B Evaluate artifacts, architecture, historic places and historic districts important to world history B Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted belief systems and religions C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted commerce and industry C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted innovations C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted settlement patterns C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted social organization C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted transportation C Evaluate how continuity and change has impacted roles of women C organizations in the form of domestic instability, impacted world history D organizations in the form of ethnic and racial relations, impacted world history D organizations in the form of labor relations, impacted world history D organizations in the form of immigration and migration impacted world history D 30

31 organizations in the form of military conflicts, impacted world history D Analyze changing regional characteristics B Analyze ways in which people modify ways of life to accommodate different environmental contexts A and regions by their cultural conflicts B and regions by evaluating forces that are reshaping business D and regions by evaluating the effects of changes and movements in factors of production D Explore new paradigms that transformed the modern world Explore medical innovations Explore advanced military technology Explore modern wartime atrocities Explore negotiated independence with independence through armed struggle between European empires and their colonies Identify and explore nationalist leaders of the 20 th century Identify and explore transnational movements Explore examples of population resettlement such as the Zionist Jewish settlement of Palestine Explore racism, prejudice, and ethnocentrism Explore modern examples of genocide Identify and explore individuals who challenged war Explore how pop culture was influenced by global conflicts Explore totalitarian rule under Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong Explore fascist movements 31

32 Explore international organizations such as the United Nations Explore new economic institutions Explore humanitarian organizations Explore regional trade agreements CC A. CC C. CC G. CC J. CC B. CC D. CC G. CC I. CC B. CC D. CC I. CC A. CC C. CC E. CC H. CC J. 32