6th & 7th Period Social Studies

Units of Study   World History

• The Beginning of Early Civilizations 

• The Expansion of Early Civilizations

• Classical Civilizations

• Medieval Europe and the Crusaders

• The Islamic World

• Medieval China and Japan

• Mesoamerica and the West African Kingdoms

• New Ideas Promote Change

• Atlantic World

• Political Revolutions and Nationalism

• Industrial Revolution

• Global Conflicts: Imperialism and WWl

• Great Depression and WWll

• Fight for Human Rights

• Cold War and Impact of technology

Course Description                                      

WORLD HISTORY–Students will study World Civilizations to uncover trends from prehistory to the present day.  Students will explore historical themes: cultural and intellectual development, global exchanges, interaction with the environment, social systems and order, state formation, expansion, and conflict.  Students will use skills to develop inquiry.  These skills include: comparison, causation, periodization, context, continuities and changes, and evidence. 

Objectives: Understanding civilizations, analyzing historical patterns, examining social structures, understanding global interactions, developing historical thinking skills