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Curriculum Map
for Global
History 9
Textbook:
World History: Connections to Today, Prentice Hall, 1999
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MONTH
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UNIT
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STANDARDS
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TEXTBOOK
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SKILLS
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September
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Unit I:
Geography
A. Elements of geography
B. Human and physical geography
C. Migration
D. Economic geography
E. Maps and map skills
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Unit I:
Standard 3
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1. Plan, organize, and present
geography research projects.
2. Analyze and test geographic
generalizations.
3. Understand how to develop and
use maps to present a variety of geographic information.
4. Investigate the
characteristics and distribution of human populations across the
Earth.
5. Explain how technological
change affects people, places, and regions.
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CONCEPTS
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KEY
QUESTIONS
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ASSESSMENTS
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RESOURCES
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World in Spatial Terms
Places and Regions
Physical Setting
Human Systems
Environment and Society
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1. What is geography?
2. How is geography depicted by
humans? List the ways.
3. How do physical and human
geography affect people, now and in the past?
4. What is the relationship
between culture and environment?
5. What are the economic,
political, and social similarities of river valley civilizations?
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1. Group activity where each
group describes one of the five elements of geography and its
effects on people.
2. Each student will create
his/her own make-believe continent, that will include a number of
specific geographic features.
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Unit Review handout
www.cssjournal.com
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MONTH
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UNIT
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STANDARDS
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TEXTBOOK
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SKILLS
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October
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Unit II:
Religion
A. Emergence of major world
religions
B. Comparison of Major Beliefs
of world religions
C. Spread of Major World
Religions
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Unit II:
Standards 2,3
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1. Describe the main beliefs of
the major world religions.
2. Write an essay explaining the
role of religion in the art and architecture of civilizations.
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CONCEPTS
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KEY
QUESTIONS
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ASSESSMENTS
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RESOURCES
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Belief Systems
Polytheistic/monotheistic
Ancestor worship
Caste system
Reincarnation
Nirvana
Five Pillars
Ten Commandments
Culture
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1. What are the major purposes
of belief systems?
2. Compare and contrast the
beliefs of major world religions.
3. How does a culture’s art
and architecture reflect the religion?
4. What are the symbols, texts,
and icons related to the major religions of the world?
5. Who are the key individuals
associated with the major religions of the world?
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1. Locate the places of origin
and spread of major religions on a world map.
2. Complete a comparison chart
of the major world religions.
3. Write a Document Based Essay
based on selections from the texts of the Torah, Bible, Koran, and
Baggvid Gita.
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http://religionworld.org/
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MONTH
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STANDARDS
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TEXTBOOK
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SKILLS
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November
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Unit III:
Ancient Civilizations
A. Early Peoples
B. Neolithic Revolution
C. Early River Valley
Civilizations
- Compare
and Contrast
- Mesopotamia
- Egypt
- Indus
Valley
- Yellow
River
- Characteristics
of Civilization
- geography
- political
- economic
- social
structure
- Contributions
of Civilizations
4. Demographic Patterns of Early
Civilizations
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Unit III:
Standards 2,3,4,5
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1.
Locate early civilizations on a map
2.
Explain how early peoples answer the 3 basic economic questions of
What, How and For Whom to
Produce.
3. Make a timeline accurately
placing Greek, Roman, Chinese, and Indian Civilizations.
4. Describe the role of women in
classical civilizations.
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CONCEPTS
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KEY
QUESTIONS
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ASSESSMENTS
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RESOURCES
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Change
1.
hunter-gatherers
2.
migration
Culture
The characteristics of
civilization
Urbanization
Economic system
Political System
Technology
- irrigation
- agriculture
- writing
Belief Systems
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1. What was the relationship of
early peoples and their environments?
2. Why is the Neolithic
Revolution called a revolution?
3. How are cities related to the
development of early civilizations?
4. Why did early peoples
migrate?
5. How does the legal system of
a culture reflect its values?
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1. Write an essay comparing how
rulers used power in early civilizations.
2. Develop a graphic organizer
categorizing the rise and fall of ancient empires into social,
economic, geographic, and political categories.
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MONTH
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STANDARDS
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TEXTBOOK
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SKILLS
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December
– January
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Unit IV:
Classical Civilization
- Chinese
Civilization
- Geography
- contributions
- Dynasties
- Indian
Civilization
- geography
- Dynasties
- Hinduism
- Latin
America
- geography
- contributions
- beliefs
- Africa
- geography
- contributions
- empires
- Greece
and Rome
- geography
- contributions
- government
- culture
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Unit IV:
Standards 2,3,4,5
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- Understand
how the contributions of the classic civilizations have
influenced our world.
- Describe
the influence of the Mandate of Heaven and dynastic cycles.
- Describe
how the political ideas of the Greeks and Romans has influenced
our government.
- Describe
how the African gold salt trade helped to spread the Muslim
religion.
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CONCEPTS
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KEY
QUESTIONS
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ASSESSMENTS
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RESOURCES
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Physical Setting
River valley civilizations
Geographic barriers
Culture
Written language
Economic Systems
Agriculture, trade
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1. Why did early people migrate?
2. What are the significant
achievements of the classical civilizations?
3. What was the status and role
of women in these civilizations?
4. How have Greek and Roman
political practices impacted later governments?
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1. Construct a timeline
correctly placing events in ancient Greek and Roman history.
2. Write an essay discussing the
extent to which Classical Greece and Rome were democratic.
3. Illustrate on a map of the
ancient world how ancient civilizations were interdependent.
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- Homer’s
Illiad
- Odyssey
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MONTH
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UNIT
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STANDARDS
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TEXTBOOK
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SKILLS
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February
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Unit V: European Feudalism
A. Manor System
B. Roman Catholic Church
C. Kingdoms and Empires
- Charlemange
- Byzantine
- Islamic
D. Growth of Towns and Trade
E. Comparison with Japanese
Feudalism
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Unit V:
Standards 2,3,4,5
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1. Explain the differences in
male and female roles in the Middle Ages.
2. Compare and contrast
feudalism in Japan and Europe.
3. List the major achievements
of the Islamic Golden Age.
4. Diagram the social structure
of medieval Europe.
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CONCEPTS
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KEY
QUESTIONS
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ASSESSMENTS
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RESOURCES
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Culture
Interdependence
Diversity
Change
Political Systems
Economic Systems
manorialism
Belief Systems
Roman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
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1. How did the Byzantine Empire
preserve the culture and knowledge of Greece and Rome?
2. Why was the fall of
Constantinople considered a turning point in history?
3. What were the major
advancements of the Islamic Golden Age?
4. What was the governmental
structure of medieval Europe?
5. How did the status of men and
women differ in medieval Europe?
6. How did the expansion of
Christianity and Islam create cultural diffusion?
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1. Write an essay on the role of
feudalism in promoting the social, economic, and political stability
of Europe.
2. Write a journal on a European
Crusader in the Holy Land.
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- Http://www.learner.org/exhibitsmiddleages/
- http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/MA/FEUD.htm
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MONTH
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UNIT
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STANDARDS
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TEXTBOOK
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March
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Unit VI: The
Age of Exploration & the Slave Trade
A. The Commercial Revolution
B. Age of Exploration and Colonization
C. The Columbian Exchange
D. Triangular Trade and Slavery
E. Mercantilism and the Encomienda System
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UnitVI: Standards 1,2,3,4,5
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1. Explain the development of capitalism as an
economic system
2. Describe the contributions of the new class
of merchants to the development of capitalism.
3. Discuss the effects of European exploration
and colonization.
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CONCEPTS
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KEY
QUESTIONS
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ASSESSMENTS
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RESOURCES
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Economic Systems
Capitalism
Mercantilism
Encomienda
Change
Interdependence
Urbanization
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1. How did the new centers of trade arise?
2. What was the relationship of the decline of
feudalism and the rise of capitalism?
3. What role did the new class of merchants
play in the development of capitalism?
4. How did the new capitalist economy affect
the way men and women worked?
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1. Draw a map of the world trade routes.
2. Engage in a simulation to form a joint stock
company.
3. Write entries in a diary for a slave.
4. Write an essay on the effects of the
triangular trade.
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- Maps
showing different trade routes around the world.
- Slave
diaries
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MONTH
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STANDARDS
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TEXTBOOK
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March
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Unit VII: Renaissance and Reformation
- Revival
of Greek and Roman art and architecture
- DaVinci
and Michelangelo
- Humanism
- Literature
- Dante
- Cervantes
- Shakespeare
- English
Reformation
- Henry
VIII
- Reformation
- Martin
Luther
- John
Calvin
- 95
Theses
- Council
of Trent
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Unit VII: Standards 2,3,4,5
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- Understand
how capitalism impacted the Renaissance.
- Discuss
how the Renaissance was different from the Middle Ages.
- Describe
the ideas that influenced Renaissance scholars, artists, and
writers.
- Understand
how the need for religious reform came about.
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CONCEPTS
Political systems
Change
Culture and
intellectual life
Belief systems
Science and technology
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KEY
QUESTIONS
- How
did the rediscovery of classical models influence arts and
literature?
- How
did discontent with the church lead to the Protestant
Reformation?
- How
did the Renaissance create a new emphasis on individual
achievement?
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ASSESSMENTS
- Create
a cause effect diagram of the Reformation and Counter
Reformation.
- Use
a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the art and writing of
the Middle Ages.
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RESOURCES
1. Machiavelli The
Prince
2.John Locke Two
Treaties of Government
- English
Bill of Rights
Martin
Luther
95 Theses
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MONTH
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UNIT
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TEXTBOOK
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April
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Unit VIII:
The Rise of the Nation States
A. Decline of Feudalism
B. Growth of Towns
C. New Nations Consolidated
D. Dynamic Royal Leaders
- England
– Elisabeth I
- France
– Louis XIV
- Spain
– Ferdinand & Isabella
- Russia
– Ivan the Great
C. The Reponses to Absolutism
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Unit VIII:
Standards 2,3,4,5
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1. Describe the forces leading to the rise of
the nation states.
2. Explain the development of nationalism in
Europe.
3. Compare the leadership styles of different
kings and queens.
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CONCEPTS
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KEY
QUESTIONS
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ASSESSMENTS
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RESOURCES
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Political Systems
National government
Nationalism
Representative government
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1. What are the key characteristics of a nation
state?
2. What factors led to the decline of feudalism
and the rise of nations?
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1. Write an essay on the concept of limited
government using the ideas of Hobbes, Machiavelli, Locke, and
Rousseau.
2. Compare the English Bill of Rights with the
U.S. Bill of Rights.
3. Construct a timeline of events in Europe
from the year 500 to 1500.
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James I – Justification of Absolute Monarchs
Thomas Hobbs Leviathan
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MONTH
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May
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Unit IX: The
Revolution of the Mind – The Enlightenment
A. The Scientific Revolution
B. The Enlightenment Philosophers
- Locke
- Voltaire
- Rousseau
C. The Enlightenment Despots
- Maria
Theresa
- Peter
the Great
- Catherine
the Great
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Unit IX: Standards
2, 5
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1. Describe the role of science in societies in
Europe 1450 – 1770.
2. Compare and contrast the ideas of the
Enlightenment philosophers.
3. Explain how astronomers changed the way
people viewed the universe.
4. Summarize the advances that were made in
chemistry and medicine.
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CONCEPTS
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KEY
QUESTIONS
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ASSESSMENTS
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RESOURCES
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Culture
Diversity
Geography
Belief Systems
Change
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- How
did astronomers change the way people viewed the universe?
- What
was the new scientific method?
- What
advances were made in chemistry and medicine?
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1. Construct a chart on the key ideas and
accomplishments of the Enlightenment philosophers.
2. Debate the key ideas of the Enlightenment in
class.
3. Write an essay explaining how the ideas of
the Enlightenment influence societies today.
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Copernicus – Revolution of the Heavenly
Spheres
Descartes – Discourse on method
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MONTH
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TEXTBOOK
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June
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Unit X: Political
Revolutions
A. Enlightenment Ideas
B. Revolutions
- American
- French
- Latin
America
C. Rise of Napoleon
D. Congress of Vienna
E. Russian Absolutism
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Unit X: Standards
1,2,3,4,5
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1. Describe the ideas of government that
developed during the Enlightenment.
2. Describe the causes of the French
Revolution.
3. Compare and contrast the effects of the
American and French Revolutions.
4. Explain the role of key individuals in
revolutions.
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CONCEPTS
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KEY
QUESTIONS
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ASSESSMENTS
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RESOURCES
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Political Systems
Absolute Monarchy
Representative Government
Belief Systems
Scientific Rationality
Divine Right of Kings
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- How
did the ideas of the American Revolution influence other
revolutions?
- How
did the French Revolution change the entire world?
- What
are the causes and effects of these revolutions?
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1. Write an essay explaining how the events of
the French Revolution led to the rise of Napoleon.
2. Write paragraphs explaining how excerpts
from Paine’s Common Sense, The Declaration of Independence, and
The Declaration of the Rights of Man reflect the ideas of the
Enlightenment philosophers.
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Excerpts from
Thomas Paine, Common Sense
Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in
France
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of the Rights of Man
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