2016-2017
Year-At-A-Glance
1st Nine Weeks
Department
Course Title
Social Studies
World History
Prerequisites
None
2nd Nine Weeks
August
September
October
November
December
Origins of Civilizations [8000
Post-Classical Era in the West:
BCE – 500 BCE]
(2 weeks)
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Neolithic Revolution & early
agricultural settlements
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Why river valleys
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Characteristics of a civilization
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Development of river valley
civilizations
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Political/legal ideas
[600-1450CE] (3 weeks)
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Fall of Rome’s impact on western
Europe
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Byzantine Empire
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Rise of Roman Catholic Church
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Feudalism & Manorialism
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Crusades
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Magna Carta & limited monarchy
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End of medieval Europe
Classical Era in the East [500
Post-Classical Era in the East:
BCE – 600CE]
(2 weeks)
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Hinduism
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Buddhism
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Maurya & Gupta empires in
India
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Zhou dynasty & Confucianism
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Classical East and Religions
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Qin & Han China
Classical Era in the West [500
BCE – 600CE]
(3 weeks)
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Persian Empire
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Athenian democracy
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Spartan government and
culture
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Greek Myths & Philosophical
tradition
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Alexander the Great & the
Hellenistic Era
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Roman Political tradition
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Early Christianity
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Fall of Rome
PEIMS Code
Grade Level (s)
3rd Nine Weeks
State
1 year
9-12
4th Nine Weeks
January
February
Connecting the Hemispheres:
Exploration/Expansionism [1450-1750]
March
April
May
Age of Revolutions: Imperialism/Nationalism, [17501914]
(2 weeks)
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Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican and South
American Civilizations
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Rise of the Ottoman Empire/Ming
Dynasty
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European Commercial Revolution
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Age of Discovery/Columbian Exchange/
Atlantic Slave Trade
(2 weeks)
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“New Imperialism” Intro
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The Great Game
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Scramble for Africa
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Latin American Revolutions
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Imperialism in Southeast Asia
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Opening China
Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment
[600-1450CE] (2 weeks)
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Origins of Islamic Caliphates
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Umayyad & Abbasid
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Major trade Networks
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Islam Spreads
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Tang and Song Dynasties and the
Mongol invasions
[1450-1750] (2 weeks)
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The Scientific Revolution
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Church’s Reaction to the Scientific
Revolution the Trial of Galileo
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The Enlightenment Salon Simulation
Renaissance/Reformation [1350-
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1600] (2 week)
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Rebirth of Classical ideals,
architecture, art, etc.
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Impact of printing press and
intelligence in the spread of
Renaissance ideas from Italy to
Northern Europe
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Changes in daily life
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Challenges to the Roman Catholic
church
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Political leaders and changes to
scope of power
Credit
Course Length
Age of Revolutions: Political
Revolutions [1750-1914] (2 ½ weeks)
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Background (rise of absolute monarchyEnlightenment’s influence)
American Revolution
French Revolution
Napoleon and the Napoleonic Wars
Age of Revolutions: Industrial
Revolution [1750-1914] (2 ½ weeks)
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Factors of Production and Industrialism
Industrial Revolution Game
Social impact and effect
Economic impact and effect
WWI & Russian Revolutions
(2 weeks)
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Long-term causes of the Great War
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Going to war
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Turning points in the war
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Paris Peace Conference
1920s through WWII
(2 weeks)
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Great Depression and its causes
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Responses to socioeconomic turmoil:
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Japanese imperialism
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German aggression & early Euro Theater
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Holocaust
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Turning points in the war
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Allied Victory
Cold War (1 ½ weeks)
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From WWII to the Cold War
Cold War Players and Policies
Cold War Hot Spots
Soviet Breakup, End of Cold War
Decolonization, Resistance Movements, Globalization
(1 ½
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weeks)
Independence Movements & Decolonization
Modern Genocides & Political Mass Murder
Technological Advancements
Global Economy
War on Terrorism
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Aug. 16: District Content PL
Sept. 5: Labor Day Holiday
Commemorating 9/11/01 Sept. 11
Sept. 16: Constitution Day
Sept. 12 – 16: Celebrate Freedom
Week
Oct. 14: 1st NW ends
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Nov. 21 – 25: Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 16: 2nd NW ends
Dec. 19 - 30: Winter Break
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Jan 16: District Content PL
March 10: 3rd NW ends
March 13-17: Spring Break
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April 14: Easter Holiday
May 2-4 : EOC Window
May 29: Memorial Day Holiday
June 1: 4th NW ends