Ninth Grade Global History
Goals of Global History
1. “The work of the world historian is to seek out the crossings of boundaries, and the linkages of systems in the human past—connections across regions of the world, among themes in history, and across periods of time. World history, rather than the sum total of all history, provides a focus on the connections among localities and themes in history.” (from “What is World History?” by the AP)
2. Develop broad questions that address a wide variety of places. (World History by the AP)
3. Examine themes and processes that cut across national and cultural lines; include climactic change, spread of disease, migration, technology transfers, imperial expansion, biological diffusions, trade, spread of religions, movement of ideas, and cultural exchanges and imperialism. (World History by the AP)
4. Examine events, processes, people and ideas from multiple perspectives. (World History by the AP)
Skills of 9th Grade Global History
1. Make connections between past and present. Focus on decision-making.
2. Develop careful reading and use of textual evidence in in-class discussion, homework and essays.
3. Foster analytical thinking in classroom discussion and in essays.
4. Gain an understanding of the relationship between geography and history in reading and making maps.
5. Write five-paragraph essays with clear guiding ideas and ample, relevant evidence.
Demographic Background (World Population in millions)
Neolithic period (10,000 years ago)- 5
0- 170
600- 200
1000- 330
1200- 348 (51 in Europe; 248 in Asia; 61 in Africa; 23 in the Americas)
1500- 427 (68 in Europe; 231 in Asia; 85 in Africa; 41 in the Americas)
1600- 498 (83 in Europe; 303 in Asia; 95 in Africa; 15 in the Americas)
1700- 641 (106 in Europe; 420 in Asia; 100 in Africa; 13 in the Americas)
1800- 890 (173 in Europe; 484 in Asia; 100 in Africa; 25 in the Americas)
1900- 1,650 (408 in Europe; 947 in Asia; 133 in Africa; 156 in the Americas)
2000- 6,122 (727 in Europe; 3, 719 in Asia; 811 in Africa; 835 in the Americas)
2100- 10,124 (675 in Europe; 4,596 in Asia; 3, 574 in Africa; 1,214 in the Americas)
(Source: A. Frank, ReOrient: Global Economy in the Asian Age and the UN)