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Compelling Question: Why do some things change throughout history and others stay the same?
Compelling Question: Why do some things change throughout history and others stay the same?
SS0706.unit.final (1).docxUnit Overview
Unit Overview
Supporting Questions:
- How did both geography and the history of past societies contribute to the rise of new powers and conflicts in this era?
- How did post-classical civilizations gain, consolidate, maintain, and lose their power?
- How did the legacies of the large empires like Rome and the Han Dynasty influence the subsequent societies in the areas they formerly controlled?
- How did both geography and the history of past societies contribute to the rise of new powers in this era?
- Why did new patterns of conflict emerge in this time period and how did they shape societal interactions?
Instructional Sequence
Instructional Sequence
Lesson 1: The Byzantine Empire: Remnants of Rome at the Crossroads of Europe & Asia
- Where was the Byzantine Empire? Source Activity
- How did Justinian & Theodora Gain, Consolidate, & Maintain Power? Source Activity
Lesson 2: Islam: Emergence, Expansion & Spread
- Where is the Middle East? Source Activity
- What are the Major Beliefs & Practices of Islam? Source Activity
- How do We Know What We Know About Muhammad? Source Activity
- What was the Context for the Founding of Islam? Source Activity
- How did Islamic Caliphates Gain, Consolidate, & Maintain Power? Source Activity
Lesson 3: The Tang Dynasty: The Rise & Fall of Another Golden Age?
Lesson 4: Conflict & Cooperation in AfroEurasia in Era 4
Lesson 5: Kingdoms of Europe: Charlemagne & the Carolingian Empire
- How did the Fall of Rome Impact Western & Eastern Europe? Source Activity
- What were Feudalism & Manorialism? Source Activity
Lesson 6: The Vikings: Craftsmen, Explorers, Raiders, & Traders
Lesson 7: Sub-Saharan Africa: The Gold & Salt Connection to Afroeurasia
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