2016 HSS Framework CH. 11, Grade 7 - World History and Geography: Medieval to Early Modern Times (CDE pp. 179-183)

California Common Core State Standards: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (CDE pp. 65-69, 79-82, 84-89)

2018-19 Pacing Guide

SEE THIS BLOG from Shennan Hutton, the author of Ch. 11, "Too Much World History" for tips on how to approach this vast curriculum.

• How did the distant regions of the world become more interconnected through medieval and early modern times?

• What were the multiple ways people of different cultures interacted at sites of encounter? What were the effects of their interactions?

• How did the environment and technological innovations affect the expansion of agriculture, cities, and human population? What impact did human expansion have on the environment?

• Why did many states and empires gain more power over people and territories over the course of medieval and early modern times?

• How did major religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sikhism) and cultural systems (Confucianism, the Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment) develop and change over time? How did they spread to multiple cultures?

1. The World in 300 CE ~ Interconnections in Afroeurasia and Americas (CDE pp. 183-185) ~ 1 week

2. Rome and Christendom, 300 CE to 1200 ~ Roman Empire, Development and Spread of Christianity, Medieval Europe (CDE pp. 185-194) ~ 4 weeks (7.1, 7.6)

3. Southwestern Asia, 300 to 1200; World of Islam Persia, Umayyad & Abbasid Caliphates, Development and Spread of Islam, , Sicily, Cairo (CDE pp. 195 - 202) ~ 4 weeks (7.2)

4. South Asia, 300 to 1200 ~ Gupta Empire, Spread of Hinduism and Buddhism, Srivijaya {shri-vi-JAI-ya} (CDE pp. 202 - 205) ~ 2 weeks

5. East Asia, 300 to 1300 ~ China during Tang & Song, spread of Buddhism, Korea & Japan, Quanzhou (CDE pp. 205 - 212) ~ 4-5 weeks (7.3, 7.5)

6. Americas, 300 to 1490 ~ Maya, Aztec, Inca (CDE pp. 212 - 215) ~ 2-3 weeks (7.7)

7. West Africa, 900-1600 ~ Ghana, Mali (CDE pp. 216 - 218) ~ 3 weeks (7.4)

8. Sites of Encounter in Medieval World, 1200-1490 ~ Mongols, Majorca, Calicut (CDE pp. 218 - 223) Choose 1 ~ 2-3 weeks (7.3)

9. Global Convergence, 1450-1750 ~ Voyages, Columbian Exchange, Trade Networks, Gunpowder Empires; Colonialism in Americas & Southeast Asia, Atlantic World (CDE pp. 224 - 230) ~ 3 weeks (7.11)

10. Impact of Ideas, 1500-1750 ~ Spread of Religions; Reformation; Renaissance, Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment (CDE pp. 230 - 236) ~ 5-6 weeks (7.8, 7.9, 7.10)