World+History

World History 2011-2012


 * 1. Maps of Time Space, and History****Quarter 1**
 * Intro
 * [[file:Intro.docx]]
 * Maps of Time, Space, & History
 * Big Geography
 * Humans & the Environment
 * [[file:Humans and Environment.docx]]
 * Humans & Other Humans
 * [[file:Humans and Other Humans.docx]]
 * Humans & Ideas
 * [[file:Humans and Ideas.docx]]

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 * Case Study: Forces of Change
 * BIE Mapping - Mrs. Keehn's PBL unit
 * Writing a Proposal
 * [[file:Formal, Informal Proposals.docx]]
 * Reflection
 * [[file:Reflection piece.docx]]


 * 2. Population - Migration & Diffusion**
 * [[file:Project_Calendar.pdf]]
 * [[file:Project_Overview.pdf]]
 * [[file:Unit 2 Checklist.pdf]]
 * Dawn of Civilization
 * Beginnings of Civilization
 * Cultures in Contact
 * New Ideas, New Empires
 * Exploration & Expansion


 * [|Historical Iowa Immigration]
 * [[file:Pathways.docx]]
 * [|Modern Immigration Issues]


 * Human Beings Around the World
 * Domesticating Plants and Animals
 * Migration and Change in Africa South of the Sahara
 * Oceanic Ventures and the Joining of the Continents
 * Humans in a Hury - 19th c. Migrations
 * Migrations and Militarism across Afroeurasia
 * Population Explosion since 1950


 * Case Study: Human Population Growth
 * Patterns of Population
 * Population Maps
 * Sample Intro Project (For a module)
 * [[file:SampleIntroActivity.pdf]]


 * Quarter 2**
 * 3. Economic Networks & Exchange - Economic Systems**
 * Cultures in Contact
 * African Kingdoms
 * Industrialization & Nationalism
 * Age of Imperialism
 * Contemporary World
 * Asia
 * Latin America
 * Giant Empires of Afroeurasia
 * Med to India - Patterns of Power and Trade
 * Global Economy Takes Shape

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 * Case Study: Building Economic Powerhouses
 * [[file:wh unit 2.pdf]]
 * [[file:Ancient Economies.docx]]
 * [[file:Unit 2 Notes (Af, SE A).pdf]]


 * 4. Uses & Abuses of Power - Government & Citizenship**


 * [|Civilizations: Abuse of Power]**
 * Growth of Civilization
 * Classical Greece
 * The Americas
 * Medieval Europe
 * Early Middle Ages
 * Changes in European Society
 * French Revolution & Napoleon
 * Industrialization & Nationalism
 * Reforms, Revolutions, & War
 * Nationalism in Europe
 * World at War
 * World War I
 * WWII


 * Case Study: Developing Societies
 * Case Study 2: Role of the United Nations


 * Writing Prompts


 * Quarter 3**
 * 5. [|Haves & Have-Nots - Society]**
 * Unit Calendar, Assignment Expectations**
 * Growth of Civilizations
 * World at War
 * The Interwar Years
 * Contemporary World
 * Europe & North America


 * Atlantic Revolutions
 * Early Complex Societies in the Americas
 * Great Depression
 * Search for Peace and Stability


 * Case Study: Civic Participation
 * BIE: Immigrants on the Move

> Choose one of the methods to summarize the [|ancient Greek figure] or Roman you've chosen and his/her contributions to the world. > 1. Write a 250 word (minimum) essay biography. > > 2. Create a illustrative scrapbook/brochure of their life (3-4 pages). > > 3. Create a PowerPoint presentation (4 - 5 slides with text and visuals). > > 4. Create a Facebook page (fill in all appropriate categories) > > 5. Create a Pinterest board - what would your figure "pin"? > > 6. Other? Pre-approve with Mrs. Keehn
 * [|Heifer Website]


 * 6. Expressing Identity - Arts & Ideas**
 * Empires of China & India
 * Medieval Europe
 * High Middle Ages
 * New Ideas, New Empires
 * New Asian Empires
 * Changes in European Society
 * Monarchs of Europe


 * Language - What Differnece Does it Make?
 * Making the Atlantic Rim
 * Multitude of Sovereign States
 * Nationalism & Social Change in Colonies
 * Nationalism & Religion
 * Cold War


 * Case Study: Women in Society
 * BIE: AD 1095 and All That



Comparison Chart of Religions to get started []

Other World Religion Resources [] [] []

Hinduism [|http://www.uni-giessen.de/~gk1415/hinduism.htm - intro] []

Islam []

Judaism []

Buddhism []


 * Quarter 4**
 * 7. Science, Technology, and Environment - Science & Technology, Geography & Environment**
 * Dawn of Civilization
 * Ancient Near East
 * Rome & Early Christianity
 * Growth of Civilizations
 * Changes in European Society
 * Enlightenment & Revolution
 * Industrialization & Nationalism
 * The Industrial Revolution
 * Life in the Industrial Age
 * World at War
 * World War II
 * Contemporary World
 * Africa & the Middle East
 * Today's World


 * River Valleys and Civilization in Afroeurasia
 * Environmental Change - The Great Acceleration
 * Farmers Around the World
 * Industrial Revolution
 * Revolutions in Science & Technology
 * World at War Speed


 * Case Study: Museo Galileo Study



Agricultural Revolutions


 * 8. Spiritual Life & Moral Codes - Belief Systems**
 * Dawn of Civilization
 * Nile Civilizations
 * Ancient India & China
 * Cultures in Contact
 * Muslim Civilization
 * Kingdoms & Christianity
 * Medieval Europe
 * New Ideas, New Empires


 * Afroeurasia and the Rise of Islam
 * Expansion of Complex Society in East Asia
 * Long Reach of the Major Religions
 * Spheres of Interaction in the Americas


 * Case Study: Children & Witchcraft

[|Religions]

The Holy Land