The Medieval WorldThis year we will witness how history is similar to a mystery. Social scientists are constantly discovering new ideas around the past. This year our focus is on medieval times, which refers to the period between ancient and modern times in Europe, Asia, and Africa. In studying clues and weighing evidence students will make and defend their own educated guesses. It is through the process of examining artifacts, primary and secondary sources that we'll experience ways in which the past is alive in today's world.
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Quarter IMini Unit: World Geography
1. World Continents, Oceans, Tropics, Hemispheres 2. Five Themes of Geography 3. Geographic Features: Land forms and Bodies of Water 4. Parts of a Map 5. Longitude and Latitude: absolute location Unit 2: Rome 1.Geography and the Early Development of Rome 2. The Rise of the Roman Republic 3. From Republic to Empire 4. Daily Life in the Roman Empire Art/Writing Integrated Travel Guide Project 5. Mini DBQ: The Fall of the Roman Empire 6. DBQ essay: The Legacy of Rome in the Modern World |
Quarter IIUnit 3: Byzantine Empire
1.The Origins and Spread of the Byzantine Empire under Justantine I 2."The Byzantine Empire" (chapter 6: pages 60-67) Byzantine Empire reading notes assignment ( pages 32-33 & 36-37) Unit 4: The Culture and Kingdoms of West Africa 1. Early Societies in West Africa 2.Ghana: A West African Trading 3. The Influence of Islam on West Africa 4. The Cultural Legacy of West Africa Trans-Saharan Salt/Gold Trade: Narrative-Art Integrated Project: Travel Journal |
Quarter IIIUnit 5: Islam Unit: Arabian Peninsula
"The Geography of the Arabian Peninsula" (chapter 7: pages 74-81) Arabian Peninsula map & chapter assignment [PDF] *complete pages 41 & 44-48 "The Prophet Muhammad" (chapter 8: pages 82-91) "The Teachings of Islam" (chapter 9: pages 92-103) Teaching of Islam reading notes assignment [PDF] "Contributions of Muslims to World Civilization" (chapter 10: pages 104-117) "From the Crusades to New Muslim Empires" (chapter 11: pages 118-129) Unit 6: China During Medieval Times 1. The Influence of China's Political developments 2. China's Golden Age: Innovations and Inventions 3. Dynasties of Medieval China 4. Geography of China |
Quarter IVUnit 7: Europe During Medieval Times 1. The Legacy of the Roman Empire 2. The Development of Feudalism in Western Europe 3. The Roman Catholic Church in Medieval Europe 4. Life in Medieval Towns 5. The Decline of Feudalism 6. The Byzantine Empire Unit 8: Europe's Renaissance and Reformation: Public Speaking Work Sample: Research and Argumentative-Persuasive Essay-Speech and PREZI/PPT 1.The Renaissance Begins 2 Florence: The Cradle of the Renaissance 3. Leading Figures of the Renaissance 4. The Reformation Begins 5. The Spread and Impact of the Reformation |
