World History Unit 1

Big Idea:

Identify the major causes of the Neolithic Revolution and describe the development of the early river valley civilizations

Student Expectations:

Priority TEKS

WH.1(A) [Supporting] identify major causes and describe the major effects of the following events from 8000 BC to 500 BC: the development of agriculture and the development of the river valley civilizations

WH.2(A) [Supporting] summarize the impact of the development of farming (Neolithic Revolution) on the creation of river valley civilizations

WH.27(A) [Supporting] identify the origin and diffusion of major ideas in mathematics, science, and technology that occurred in river valley civilizations

Focus TEKS

WH.2(B) [Supporting] identify the characteristics of civilization

WH.16(A) [Supporting] locate places and regions of historical significance directly related to major eras and turning points in world history

WH.16(B) [Readiness] analyze the influence of human and physical geographic factors on major events in world history, including the development of river valley civilizations

WH.17(A) [Readiness] identify important changes in human life caused by the Neolithic Revolution

WH.17(B) summarize the role of economics in driving political changes as related to the Neolithic Revolution

WH.19(A) [Supporting] identify the characteristics of monarchies and theocracies as forms of government in early civilizations

WH.20(B) [Supporting] identify the impact of political and legal ideas contained in the following documents: Hammurabi’s Code

WH.26(C) [Supporting] identify examples of art, music, and literature that transcend the cultures in which they were created and convey universal themes

Ongoing TEKS

WH.15(A) [Supporting] create and interpret thematic maps, graphs, and charts to demonstrate the relationship between geography and the historical development of a region or nation;

WH.15(B) [Supporting] analyze and compare geographic distributions and patterns in world history shown on maps, graphs, charts, and models

WH.16(C) [Supporting] Interpret maps, charts, and graphs to explain how geography has influenced people and events in the past.

WH.19(B) [Readiness] identify the characteristics of the following political systems: theocracy, absolute monarchy, democracy, republic, oligarchy, limited monarchy, and totalitarianism

WH.23(A) [Readiness] describe the historical origins, central ideas, and spread of major religious and philosophical traditions, including Hinduism and the development of monotheism

WH.24(A) [Supporting] describe the changing roles of women, children, and families during major eras of world history

WH.30(A) [Processing] use social studies terminology correctly

WH.30(B) [Processing] use standard grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation

Student Learning Targets:

• I will identify factors that led to the Neolithic Revolution
• I will classify the causes and effects of the rise of the early river valley civilizations
• I will understand the similarities and differences of the advancements within the different early river valley civilizations
• I will recognize the role of religious beliefs within the different early river valley civilizations

Essential Questions:

• What was the impact of the Neolithic Revolution?
• Why were rivers the birthplace of the early river valley civilizations?
• How, and in what ways, did early river valley civilizations unify their people?

Extra Information:

Adopted Textbook: World History Texas - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Holt McDougal

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