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Five Themes of World History
1. SOCIAL STRUCTURE: Development and Transformation of Social Structures
2. POLITICAL: State Building, Expansion, and Conflict
3. INTERACTIONS: Interaction Between Humans and the Environment
4. CULTURE: Development and Interaction of Cultures
5. ECONOMIC: Creation, Expansion, and Interaction of Economic Systems
acronym for Five Themes of World History
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6th Grade: Topics 1-8 & 11
6th Grade: Topics 1-8 & 11
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WH Topic 01 Text.pdfTOPIC 1: Origins of Civilization (Prehistory-4000BC)
TOPIC 1: Origins of Civilization (Prehistory-4000BC)
PROJECT-BASED LEARNING INQUIRY: Design a Village
PRIMARY SOURCES: The Epic of Gilgamesh
ANALYSIS SKILL: Distinguish Essential From Incidental Information
ANALYSIS SKILL: Relate Events in Time
EXPLORE: Lascaux Cave Virtual Tour
ARTICLE: What Prehistoric Cave Paintings Reveal About Early Human Life
ARTICLE: Neanderthal Man's Recreated Face Takes Internet By Storm
WH Topic 02 Text.pdfTOPIC 2: Civilizations and People of the Fertile Crescent (3400BC-AD70)
TOPIC 2: Civilizations and People of the Fertile Crescent (3400BC-AD70)
DISCUSSION INQUIRY: Debate Punishments for Crime
PRIMARY SOURCES: Contracts in Mesopotamia
ANALYSIS SKILL: Distinguish Cause and Effect
ANALYSIS SKILL: Recognize the Role of Chance, Error, and Oversight
ANALYSIS SKILL: Construct a Timeline
VIDEO: Full length Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on YouTube
ARTICLE: A Canaanite palace was abandoned 3,700 years ago. Archaeologists finally know why
ARTICLE: The last of the Zoroastrians
ARTICLE: Is Archaeology Proving the Bible?
WH Topic 03 Text.pdfTOPIC 3: Ancient Egypt and Kush (3000BC-600BC)
TOPIC 3: Ancient Egypt and Kush (3000BC-600BC)
DOCUMENT-BASED WRITING INQUIRY: Become a Pharaoh in Training
PRIMARY SOURCES: The Victory of Ramses II
ANALYSIS SKILL: Identify Physical and Cultural Features
ANALYSIS SKILL: Distinguish Verifiable from Unverifiable Information
ANALYSIS SKILL: Frame Questions
ARTICLE: In the Land of Kush
Mini Q: How Did the Nile River Shape Ancient Egypt?
WH Topic 04 Text.pdfTOPIC 4: Early Civilizations of India (3100BC-AD540)
TOPIC 4: Early Civilizations of India (3100BC-AD540)
PROJECT-BASED LEARNING INQUIRY: A Trip Through India
ANALYSIS SKILL: Detect Historical Points of View
PRIMARY SOURCES: The Life or Legend of Gaudama
ANALYSIS SKILL: Assess Credibility of a Source
ANALYSIS SKILL: Interpret Thematic Maps
Mini Q: Asoka: Ruthless Conqueror or Enlightened Ruler?
WH Topic 05 Text.pdfTOPIC 5: Early Civilizations of China (1700BC-AD220)
TOPIC 5: Early Civilizations of China (1700BC-AD220)
DOCUMENT-BASED WRITING INQUIRY: Evaluating a Leader's Legacy
PRIMARY SOURCES: Sun-Tzu, The Art of War
ANALYSIS SKILL: Distinguishing Fact From Opinion
PRIMARY SOURCES: Confucius, The Analects
ANALYSIS SKILL: Draw Sound Conclusions From Sources
ANALYSIS SKILL: Identify Sources of Continuity
Mini Q 1: The Great Wall of Ancient China: Did the Benefits Outweigh the Costs?
Mini Q 2: The Silk Road: Recording the Journey
WH Topic 06 Text.pdfTOPIC 6: Ancient Greece (2000BC-AD300)
TOPIC 6: Ancient Greece (2000BC-AD300)
PROJECT-BASED LEARNING INQUIRY: The Influence of Ancient Greece
PRIMARY SOURCES: Pericles, Funeral Oration
ANALYSIS SKILL: Distinguishing Relevant From Irrelevant Information
ANALYSIS SKILL: Compare Different Points of View
PRIMARY SOURCES: Homer, The Odyssey
ANALYSIS SKILL: Update an Interpretation
Vocabulary Crossword
MINI Q 1: Education in Sparta: Did the Strengths Outweigh the Weaknesses?
MINI Q 2: How Great Was Alexander the Great?
WH Topic 07 Text.pdfTOPIC 7: The Roman Republic (800BC-30BC)
TOPIC 7: The Roman Republic (800BC-30BC)
DOCUMENT-BASED WRITING INQUIRY: The Roman Influence
PRIMARY SOURCES: Livy, History of Rome
ANALYSIS SKILL: Interpret Economic Performance
ANALYSIS SKILL: Analyze Sequence, Causation, and Correlation
MINI Q: Citizenship in Athens and Rome: Which System was Better?
WH Topic 08 Text.pdfTOPIC 8: The Roman and Byzantine Empires (30BC-AD1453)
TOPIC 8: The Roman and Byzantine Empires (30BC-AD1453)
DISCUSSION INQUIRY: The Fall of Rome
PRIMARY SOURCES: Augustus, The Deeds of the Divine Augustus
ANALYSIS SKILL: Identify Central Issues and Problems
ANALYSIS SKILL: Detect Changing Patterns
PRIMARY SOURCES: The Gospel of Matthew, The Sermon on the Mount
ANALYSIS SKILL: Conduct a Cost-Benefit Analysis
MINI Q 1: What Were The Primary Reasons for the "Fall of Rome"?
MINI Q 2: What Is the Primary Reason to Study the Byzantines?
WH Topic 11 Text.pdfTOPIC 11: The Islamic World and South Asia (610-1550)
TOPIC 11: The Islamic World and South Asia (610-1550)
PROJECT-BASED LEARNING INQUIRY: Growth of Muslim Empires
PRIMARY SOURCES: The Sunnah
ANALYSIS SKILL: Construct a Timeline
PRIMARY SOURCES: Ibn Khaldun, The Maqaddimah
ANALYSIS SKILL: Frame Questions
7th Grade: Topics 9 & 10, 15-17
7th Grade: Topics 9 & 10, 15-17
*** 12, 13, and 14 may be covered through supplemental materials ***
WH Topic 09 Text.pdfTOPIC 9: Life in Medieval Christendom (486-1300)
TOPIC 9: Life in Medieval Christendom (486-1300)
DISCUSSION INQUIRY: Freedom vs. Security
PRIMARY SOURCES: Einhard, The Life of Charlemagne
ANALYSIS SKILL: Detect Changing Patterns
ANALYSIS SKILL: Relate Events in Time
ANALYSIS SKILL: Identify Physical and Cultural Features
PRIMARY SOURCES: Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica
TOUR: St. Francis de Sales, a Gothic revival cathedral here in St. Louis!
MINI Q: Why Did Christianity Take Hold in the Ancient World?
WH Topic 10 Text.pdfTOPIC 10: Struggle in Medieval Europe (962-1492)
TOPIC 10: Struggle in Medieval Europe (962-1492)
PROJECT-BASED LEARNING INQUIRY: Medieval Monarchs Face Conflicts
ANALYSIS SKILL: Compare Different Points of View
PRIMARY SOURCES: The Magna Carta
PRIMARY SOURCES: Giovanni Boccaccio, The Decameron
ANALYSIS SKILL: Assess Credibility of a Source
TOPIC 12: Civilizations of East Asia and Southwest Asia (250BC-AD1644)
TOPIC 12: Civilizations of East Asia and Southwest Asia (250BC-AD1644)
*** 12, 13, and 14 may be covered through supplemental materials ***
DOCUMENT-BASED WRITING INQUIRY: A Strong Influence
ANALYSIS SKILL: Distinguish Fact and Opinion
PRIMARY SOURCES: Zhu Xi, Neo-Confucianist Thought
PRIMARY SOURCES: The Tale of Heike
ANALYSIS SKILL: Recognize the Role of Chance, Error, and Oversight
ANALYSIS SKILL: Distinguish Cause and Effect
Study Guide & Map
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Mini Q: Samurai and Knights: Were the Similarities Greater Than the Differences?
TOPIC 13: Civilizations of the Americas (Prehistory-AD1533)
TOPIC 13: Civilizations of the Americas (Prehistory-AD1533)
*** 12, 13, and 14 may be covered through supplemental materials ***
PROJECT-BASED LEARNING INQUIRY: Be a Map-Maker
PRIMARY SOURCES: The Popol Vuh
ANALYSIS SKILL: Update and Interpretation
PRIMARY SOURCES: The Florentine Codex
ANALYSIS SKILL: Interpret Thematic Maps
Study Guide & Map
Slides Presentation
Mini Q 1: The Maya: What Were Their Most Remarkable Achievements?
Mini Q 2: The Aztecs: Should Historians Emphasize Agriculture or Human Sacrifice?
TOPIC 14: African Civilizations (300-AD1591)
TOPIC 14: African Civilizations (300-AD1591)
*** 12, 13, and 14 may be covered through supplemental materials ***
PROJECT-BASED LEARNING INQUIRY: Create an Oral History
PRIMARY SOURCES: Ibn Battuta, Travels in Asia and Africa, 1325-1354
ANALYSIS SKILL: Distinguish Verifiable from Unverifiable Information
PRIMARY SOURCES: Djibril Tamsir Niane, Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali
ANALYSIS SKILL: Identify Sources of Continuity
WH Topic 15 Text.pdfTOPIC 15: The Renaissance (1300-1648)
TOPIC 15: The Renaissance (1300-1648)
DOCUMENT-BASED WRITING INQUIRY: Learning Through the Ages
PRIMARY SOURCES: William Shakespeare, As You Like It
PRIMARY SOURCES: Martin Luther, Preface
ANALYSIS SKILL: Analyze Sequence, Causation, and Correlation
ANALYSIS SKILL: Distinguish Relevant from Irrelevant Information
TOUR: The Sistine Chapel (be sure to enable Flash Player)
TOUR: Basilicas and Papal Chapels
ARTICLE: Albrecht Dürer Sketchbook "found" in an estate sale
Mini Q 1: How Did the Renaissance Change Man's View of the World?
Mini Q 2: Exploration or Reformation: Which Was the More Important Consequence of the Printing Press?
WH Topic 16 Text.pdfTOPIC 16: Global Convergence (1415-1763)
TOPIC 16: Global Convergence (1415-1763)
American colonization is covered from the World History perspective in this Topic. Students should cover it in detail in High School.
DISCUSSION INQUIRY: Colonizing Planets
PRIMARY SOURCES: Vasco da Gama, Journal
ANALYSIS SKILL: Distinguish Relevant from Irrelevant Information
ANALYSIS SKILL: Interpret Economic Performance
THE MARINER'S MUSEUM (enable Flash to play the games)
Mini Q 2: Should We Celebrate the Voyages of Zheng He?
Mini Q 3: April 27, 1521: Was Magellan Worth Defending?
WH Topic 18 Text.pdfTOPIC 17: Absolutism and Enlightenment (1516-1796)
TOPIC 17: Absolutism and Enlightenment (1516-1796)
DOCUMENT-BASED WRITING INQUIRY: The Right to Rule
PRIMARY SOURCES: Jacques Bossuet, Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Holy Scripture
ANALYSIS SKILL: Detect Historical Point of View
PRIMARY SOURCES: John Locke, Two Treatises of Government
ANALYSIS SKILL: Draw Sound Conclusions from Sources
TOUR: Versailles Château, Paris, France (Louis XIV's symbol of absolute power) OUTSIDE; download the free app
TOUR: Schoebrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria (Habsburg "summer palace")
WH Topic 18 Text.pdfAH Topic 03 Text PDF.pdfMiniTopic: American Revolution Era (1770-1783)
MiniTopic: American Revolution Era (1770-1783)
AH 3.2 / WH 18.1
The American Revolution is generally covered from the World History perspective using WH Topic 18. When it becomes necessary to go slightly more in-depth with the origins of the American Revolution, this "MiniTopic" will be used. It pulls Lesson 2 from American History Topic 3 and Lesson 1 from World History Topic 18. When this MiniTopic is used, Lesson 1 will be removed from the WH Topic 18 study guide. [American History starts with Topic 4, so no adjustments needed there.]
PROJECT-BASED LEARNING INQUIRY: none
PRIMARY SOURCES: The Declaration of Independence
8-PAGE BOOK: The American Revolution
WH Topic 18 Text.pdfTOPIC 18: A Revolutionary Era (1770-1914)
TOPIC 18: A Revolutionary Era (1770-1914)
The American Revolution is covered from the World History perspective in this Topic. Students covered the American Revolution in detail in 5th Grade and should cover it in detail again in High School.
DOCUMENT-BASED WRITING INQUIRY: Dateline: Revolution
PRIMARY SOURCES: The Declaration of Independence
PRIMARY SOURCES: Charles Dickens, Hard Times
ANALYSIS SKILL: Compare Different Points of View
TOPIC 19: The Modern World (1914-Present)
TOPIC 19: The Modern World (1914-Present)
PROJECT-BASED LEARNING INQUIRY: Science/Technology Timeline
PRIMARY SOURCES: Roland Montfort and Denis Winter, Life in the Trenches
PRIMARY SOURCES: Winston Churchill, "Iron Curtain" Speech
ANALYSIS SKILL: Conduct a Cost-Benefit Analysis
Study Guide & Map
Slides Presentation
Mini Q:
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