Social Studies
Course: World History
Unit: Geography Overview, Origins of Man Early River Civilization and Ideologies, Rise
and Fall of Classical Empires
TEKS
Guiding Questions &
Assessment
Specificity
Designated Six Weeks: 1st Grading Period
Days to teach: Geography (1 day), Origins (4 days), Rise and Fall
(9 days)
Vocabulary
Instructional
Resources/
Strategies
Weblinks
Geography Overview (1 day)
(1) History. The student understands traditional historical points of reference in world history
(2) History. The student understands how early civilizations developed from 8000 BC to 500 BC
(16) Geography. The student understands the impact of geographic factors on major historic events and processes
1A) identify major causes and describe
•How did nomadic
What is the
Prehistory
the major effects of the following events farming life lead to the
significance of the
Nomadic
from 8000 BC to 500 BC: the
emergence of
Neolithic
Hunter/gatherer
development of agriculture and the
civilizations?
Revolution? - One
artifact
development of the river valley
•What inventions
long-term effect of
Paleolithic Age
civilizations
contributed to the growth the Neolithic
Neolithic
2A) identify major causes and describe
of civilizations?
Revolution is the
Revolution
the major effects of the following events •How did the Neolithic
rise of civilization.
slash and burn
from 8000 BC to 500 BC: the
Agricultural Revolution
agriculture
development of agriculture and the
change the way humans
Surplus
development of the river valley
lived?
Domestication
civilizations
•How did development
Pastoralism
16A)locate places and regions of
of cities contribute to the
Civilization
historical significance directly related to
growth of civilization?
culture
major eras and turning points in world
2(A) People learned to
Cultural diffusion
history
farm and tame animals
Polytheism
16B) analyze the influence of human and •allowed people to stay
deity
physical geographic factors on major
in one place and to farm
events in world history, including the
•with more food to eat
development of river valley civilizations, population increased and
trade in the Indian Ocean, and the
people began to live
together in villages
opening of the Panama and Suez canals.
•this led to advanced
societies called
civilizations.
Power points
from power point
palooza
Graphic
organizers
World Atlas
Maps
Guide to
Essentials
Textbook Link:
 My.hrw.com
Other Resources:
 Freeman Pedia
HistoryWorld.net
 AP History.com APWH
 Course Notes.org WH
 History.net
 Textbook Guided Readings
 Student’s Friend Reading
ELPS: 5B, 2F, 4F,
Guide, Pt1– Prehistory
3D, 2G, 3J
1500
 World History Google
Drive Folder
Origins of Man, Early River Civilizations and Ideologies (4 days)
(1) History. The student understands traditional historical points of reference in world history
(2) History. The student understands how early civilizations developed from 8000 BC to 500 BC
Revised May 2017
*The relevant portion of the SE is stated here; the remainder of the SE will be covered in other units.
Social Studies
Course: World History
Unit: Geography Overview, Origins of Man Early River Civilization and Ideologies, Rise
and Fall of Classical Empires
TEKS
Guiding Questions &
Assessment
Specificity
Designated Six Weeks: 1st Grading Period
Days to teach: Geography (1 day), Origins (4 days), Rise and Fall
(9 days)
Vocabulary
Instructional
Resources/
Strategies
Weblinks
(17) Economics. The student understands the impact of the Neolithic and Industrial revolutions and globalization on humanity.
(19) Government. The student understands the characteristics of major political systems throughout history.
(20) Government. The student understands how contemporary political systems have developed from earlier systems of government.
(22) Citizenship. The student understands the historical development of significant legal and political concepts related to the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
(23) Culture. The student understands the history and relevance of major religious and philosophical traditions.
(27) Science, technology, and society. The student understands how major scientific and mathematical discoveries and technological innovations affected societies
prior to 1750
2A) identify major causes and describe
Locate river valleys
What evidence
Monotheism
ELPS: 5B, 2F, 4F,  8 Ancient Civ clips
the major effects of the following events where early civilizations suggests that the
Judaism
3D, 2G, 3J
from Safari Montage
from 8000 BC to 500 BC: the
developed.
Indus Valley cities
Hinduism
development of agriculture and the
had a wellBuddhism
 BBC Mesopotamia
development of the river valley
How did natural
organized
Hammurabi
Gallery
civilizations
features of river valleys
government?
2B) identify the characteristics of
influence the growth of
Well planned cities. Fertile Crescent
 Great SS sites from
civilization
civilizations?
River valley
Finding Dulcinea
2C) explain how major river valley
What was the
Confucianism
civilizations influenced the development
Why did the first
significance the
Theocracy
 HistoryTeacher.net
of the classical civilizations
civilizations develop?
Code of
Monarchy
16A)locate places and regions of
Hammurabi?
City state
 YouTube History
historical significance directly related to
Compare religious
- First law code.
empire
Songs
major eras and turning points in world
beliefs of Hinduism,
- Influence on
Pharaoh
history
Buddhism and
other/later
Hieroglyphics
 TimeMaps.com
17A) identify important changes in
Confucianism.
societies
Cuneiform
human life caused by the Neolithic
Specificity:
papyrus
Revolution.
2B) The eight
What concept
Activities:
19A) identify the characteristics of
characteristics of a
explains the
Mohenjo Daro
- Comparing ancient
monarchies and theocracies as forms of
civilizations: cities, well
dynastic cycle?
Harappa
civilizations travel
government in early civilizations
organized governments,
The Mandate of
Aryans
brochure project.
19B) identify the characteristics of the
complex religions, job
Heaven.
Reincarnation
 You Be the Judge
following political systems: theocracy,
specializations, social
Caste System
Hammurabi's Code
absolute monarchy, democracy, republic, classes, arts and
Gautama
Activity
oligarchy, limited monarchy, and
architecture, public
Four Noble Truths
totalitarianism
works, writing
Eight fold Pathway
Revised May 2017
*The relevant portion of the SE is stated here; the remainder of the SE will be covered in other units.
Social Studies
Course: World History
Unit: Geography Overview, Origins of Man Early River Civilization and Ideologies, Rise
and Fall of Classical Empires
TEKS
Guiding Questions &
Assessment
Specificity
Designated Six Weeks: 1st Grading Period
Days to teach: Geography (1 day), Origins (4 days), Rise and Fall
(9 days)
Vocabulary
Instructional
Resources/
Strategies
Weblinks
20B)identify the impact of political and
 World History Google
legal ideas contained in the following
3A) Describe the new
Drive Folder
documents: Hammurabi's Code, the
cultural influences of the
Jewish Ten Commandments,
major early civilizations.
23A)describe the historical origins,
central ideas, and spread of major
23A) Describe the
religious and philosophical traditions,
religious philosophies of
including Buddhism, Confucianism,
the early civilizations.
Hinduism, Judaism, and the
development of monotheism
23B) identify examples of religious
influence on various events referenced in
the major eras of world history
27A) identify the origin and diffusion of
major ideas in mathematics, science, and
technology that occurred in river valley
civilizations.
Rise and Fall of Classical Empires (9 days)
(1) History. The student understands traditional historical points of reference in world history
(2) History. The student understands how early civilizations developed from 8000 BC to 500 BC
(3)History. The student understands the contributions and influence of classical civilizations from 500 BC to AD 600 on subsequent civilizations
(20) Government. The student understands how contemporary political systems have developed from earlier systems of government
(21) Citizenship. The student understands the significance of political choices and decisions made by individuals, groups, and nations throughout history
(22) Citizenship. The student understands the historical development of significant legal and political concepts related to the rights and responsibilities of citizenship
(23) Culture. The student understands the history and relevance of major religious and philosophical traditions
(25) Culture. The student understands how the development of ideas has influenced institutions and societies
(26) Culture. The student understands the relationship between the arts and the times during which they were created.
(27) Science, technology, and society. The student understands how major scientific and mathematical discoveries and technological innovations affected societies
prior to 1750
1B) identify major causes and describe
GREEK POLITICAL
What factor led to Democracy
ELPS: 5B, 2F, 4F, Safari montage
the major effects of the following events INSTITUTIONS
the division of
Oligarchy
3D, 2G, 3J
History.net
from 500 BC to AD 600: the
What are the Greek
Greeks into city
Aristocracy
development of the classical civilizations systems of government?
states?
Monarchy
Activities:
Revised May 2017
*The relevant portion of the SE is stated here; the remainder of the SE will be covered in other units.
Social Studies
Course: World History
Unit: Geography Overview, Origins of Man Early River Civilization and Ideologies, Rise
and Fall of Classical Empires
TEKS
Guiding Questions &
Assessment
Specificity
of Greece, Rome, Persia, India (Maurya
and Gupta), China (Zhou, Qin, and Han),
and the development of major world
religions
2B) identify the characteristics of
civilizations
2C) explain how major river valley
civilizations influenced the development
of the classical civilizations
3A) describe the major political,
religious/philosophical, and cultural
influences of Persia, India, China,
Greece, and Rome, including the
development of Christianity
21B) describe the rights and
responsibilities of citizens and
noncitizens in civic participation
throughout history
22A) summarize the development of the
rule of law from ancient to modern times
22B)identify the influence of ideas
regarding the right to a "trial by a jury of
your peers" and the concepts of
"innocent until proven guilty" and
"equality before the law" that originated
from the Judeo Christian legal tradition
and in Greece and Rome
23A) describe the historical origins,
central ideas, and spread of major
religious and philosophical traditions,
including Buddhism, Christianity.
23B) identify examples of religious
influence on various events referenced in
Revised May 2017
Explain how
Democratic republic
government began in
Greece.
Identify the different
roles of citizens and noncitizens in Greek society.
How did the Rule of law
and ideas of rights and
responsibilities that
developed in Greece
later influenced Western
civilization?
What was the impact of
Christianity spreading
through the Roman
Empire?
What was the impact of
the fall of Rome on
Christianity?
What was the political
impact of the fall of
Rome on Europe?
Define the
characteristics of
Western Civilization.
What were Justinian’s
contributions?
Geography of
Greece was
mountainous.
What were the
results of the
Persian Wars?
Greeks defeat
Persians and
Athens becomes
the leading city
state. Leads to
Peloponnesian
War.
Explain how
direct democracy
differs from
indirect
democracy.
What ended
Athenian
democracy?
Macedonian
invasion.
What cultures
contributed to the
new Hellenistic
Civilizations?
Greek, Persian,
Indian, Egyptian.
Designated Six Weeks: 1st Grading Period
Days to teach: Geography (1 day), Origins (4 days), Rise and Fall
(9 days)
Vocabulary
Instructional
Resources/
Strategies
Weblinks
Citizenship
Republic
Polis
Tyrant
Parthenon
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Archimedes
Eratosthenes
Alexander the Great
guided readings
Make a Comparison
Chart for religions
Religion Chart for all
religions (facts chart):
Senate
Christianity
Republic
Empire
Dictator
Plebeians
Patrician
Veto
Persecution
Twelve Tables
Pax Romana
Julius Caesar
Augustus Caesar
Constantine
Constantinople
Justinian
Orthodox Church
www.phschool.com
Mauryan Empire
Asoka
Gupta Empire
Read “Homeric Hero”
have students describe
Greek values.
DBQ: Athens vs. Sparta
Safari montage
History.net
guided readings
Student’s Friend Guide
Activities:
Major belief system
flashcards.
Greece and Rome
government comparison
chart.
DBQ: Han China
Impact of Roman
Literature presentation and
Influence of Rome project
*The relevant portion of the SE is stated here; the remainder of the SE will be covered in other units.
Social Studies
Course: World History
Unit: Geography Overview, Origins of Man Early River Civilization and Ideologies, Rise
and Fall of Classical Empires
TEKS
Guiding Questions &
Assessment
Specificity
the major eras of world history.
25A) summarize the fundamental ideas
and institutions of Eastern civilizations
that originated in China and India.
25B) summarize the fundamental ideas
and institutions of Western civilizations
that originated in Greece and Rome
26C) identify examples of art, music,
and literature that transcend the cultures
in which they were created and convey
universal themes.
27A)identify the origin and diffusion of
major ideas in mathematics, science, and
technology that occurred in classical
Greece, Rome, India and China
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Describe the major
accomplishments of
Classical India and
China.
What was the impact of
the Silk Road?
How did the Asian
civilizations compare to
those of the West?
What are five
important
principals of
Roman Law?
People are equal,
face your accuser,
decisions based
on fairness,
innocent till
proven guilty,
guilt must be
clearly
established.
Designated Six Weeks: 1st Grading Period
Days to teach: Geography (1 day), Origins (4 days), Rise and Fall
(9 days)
Vocabulary
Instructional
Resources/
Strategies
Weblinks
Zhou Dynasty
Dynastic cycle
Mandate of Heaven
Qin Dynasty
Shih Huangdi
Great Wall
Han Dynasty
Confucianism
Give four causes
for the fall of
Rome. Invasion,
heavy taxes,
corruption,
population
decline
Why was the
Great wall built
and how did it
contribute to the
fall of the Qin
dynasty? To
protect against
nomadic invaders
to the north; high
taxes and death
toll led to revolt
and Qin lost
*The relevant portion of the SE is stated here; the remainder of the SE will be covered in other units.
Social Studies
Course: World History
Unit: Geography Overview, Origins of Man Early River Civilization and Ideologies, Rise
and Fall of Classical Empires
TEKS
Guiding Questions &
Assessment
Specificity
Designated Six Weeks: 1st Grading Period
Days to teach: Geography (1 day), Origins (4 days), Rise and Fall
(9 days)
Vocabulary
Instructional
Resources/
Strategies
Weblinks
mandate.
What are the
major
characteristics of
Confucianism?
5 relationships,
ancestor worship,
filial piety.
Revised May 2017
*The relevant portion of the SE is stated here; the remainder of the SE will be covered in other units.