Specialized Support World History Scope and Sequence
1st Nine Weeks Period
Units of Study: The Rise of River Valley Civilizations, The “Classical Era” in the West, The “Classical Era” in the East, The Middle Ages in
Europe, and The Islamic World and Africa
Essential Questions / Desired Outcomes
1. How does culture affect institutions and societies?
2. How have earlier civilizations affected our modern world?
3. What impact has technological innovations had on our society?
4. What were the major causes and effects of the development of agriculture and the development of river valley civilizations?
5. What important changes in human life did the Neolithic Revolution cause?
6. How would one summarize the impact of the development of farming (Neolithic Revolution) on the creation of river valley civilizations?
7. How were the classical civilizations shaped by their religious and philosophical beliefs and by the rule of law?
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
River Valley Civilizations
The “Classical Era” in the West
Middle Ages in Europe and The
and East
Islamic World and Africa
Classroom Elements
(part of every ALE
World History
classroom district wide)
Use this timeline as a
guide. Implement the
elements on the chart by
the weeks, indicated, but no
later than. Your students’
progress and readiness
should determine if things
can begin sooner.
• Identify how they used their
hands to make tools, and their
ability to communicate through
speech
• Identify how the earliest humans
survived by hunting and gathering
their food.
• Identify the tools they used
• Describe how the first human
cultures developed.
• Describe the causes of the
Neolithic Agricultural Revolution
• Describe how where people live
affects how they live
• Describe how the physical
geographic factors influenced the
development of river valley
civilizations
• Compare the characteristics of
civilizations
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Identify major causes and describe
the major effects of the following
events from 500 BC to AD 600:
the development of the classical
civilizations of Persia, Greece,
Rome.
Identify major causes and describe
the major effects of the following
important turning points in world
history from 600 to 1450: the
decline of Rome.
Explain the impact of the fall of
Rome on Western Europe
Identify the results of the Roman
decline
Identify examples of art, music,
and literature that demonstrate an
artistic ideal or visual principle
from selected cultures
• identify major causes and
describe the major effects of the
following important turning
points in world history from 600
to 1450: the spread of
Christianity
• explain the characteristics of
Roman Catholicism and Eastern
Orthodoxy;
• Explain the political philosophies
of individuals such as
Thomas Aquinas
• Identify the reasons for the
church’s power
• describe the major characteristics
of and the factors contributing to
the development of the
political/social system of
feudalism and the economic
system of manorialism;
North East Independent School District
Specialized Support World History Scope and Sequence
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Key Vocabulary
Terms
Stations
Identify major causes and describe
the major effects of the following
events from 500 BC to AD 600:
the development of the classical
civilizations of India (Maurya and
Gupta), China (Zhou, Qin, and
Han), and the development of
major world religions
Compare the factors that led to the
collapse of Rome and Han China
ancient to modern times
Identify the central ideas of
Buddhism
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Explain how the Crusades, the
Black Death, the Hundred Years'
War, and the Great Schism
contributed to the end of
medieval Europe
Identify the impact of political
and legal ideas contained in
the Magna Carta-
historical era, culture, civilization,
Neolithic Revolution, river valley,
needs, government
Caste system, Hinduism, Buddhism
Magna Carta, Christianity,
manorialsim, Catholicism, castle,
noble, feudalism, hierarchy, Middle
ages, structure, trade, goods, Black
Death, hygiene, health issue
Procedures to teach, model &
implement:
§ Visual tools/systems to organize
student rotation
§ Care and use of materials
§ Self-managing behaviors
§ How to request assistance
§ How to share materials
§ Clean-up and storage
§ Sharing of accomplishments
Key stations to implement:
§ Writing Station: journaling, graphing, webbing, illustrating, projects
§ Literacy Station: books, books on tape, vocabulary development, Book Worm, Step by Step,
Big Mack
§ Experiment Station: manipulative activities, lab, map activities
§ Computer Station: web links, Start-to-Finish books, United Streaming Video, PowerPoint,
web quest
§ Vocabulary Station: word wall activities
§ Independent Station: structured activities, extension activities
Communication
North East Independent School District
Specialized Support World History Scope and Sequence
Websites
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www.ehs.eastchesterschools.org
www.mrsk.net
www.wine-pages.com
www.carbon-based-ghg.blogspot.com
www.marxists.org
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www.viator.com
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Assessments
www.medievalcastles.stormthecastle.com
www.6claymendoffeudalism.weebly.com
Data collection: work samples, anecdotal records, video tape, photographs, teacher made checklist
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