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Unit 1 - Byzantium
Organizing Principle: After the fall of the western Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire continued in this region for the next 1,000 years.
Essential Questions
1. What were the most important key figures and contributions of the Byzantine Empire?
2. What were the causes of the fall of the Byzantine Empire?
Essential Questions
1. What were the most important key figures and contributions of the Byzantine Empire?
2. What were the causes of the fall of the Byzantine Empire?
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Study Guide: Rome and Byzantium | |
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Unit 2 - Islamic Empires
Organizing Principle: Prior to the expansion of Islam, Africa and Asia Minor were home to substantial empires. Invasion and trade infused Islamic culture into these empires.
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1. What were the causes, effects and extent of Islamic military expansion through Central Asia, North Africa, the Iberian Peninsula, and India?
2. What were key economic, political, and social developments and achievements in early Islamic history?
3. Analyze the causes, figures, key events, and effects of the European response to Islamic expansion.
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1. What were the causes, effects and extent of Islamic military expansion through Central Asia, North Africa, the Iberian Peninsula, and India?
2. What were key economic, political, and social developments and achievements in early Islamic history?
3. Analyze the causes, figures, key events, and effects of the European response to Islamic expansion.
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Unit 3 - West Africa 800-1500 CE
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1. What factors allowed hunter-gathering groups to develop into rich and powerful empires?
2. How did Islam spread differently in northern Africa than it did in Western Africa?
3. What are the significant economic, political, and social characteristics of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
4. What internal and external factors led to the fall of the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
1. What factors allowed hunter-gathering groups to develop into rich and powerful empires?
2. How did Islam spread differently in northern Africa than it did in Western Africa?
3. What are the significant economic, political, and social characteristics of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
4. What internal and external factors led to the fall of the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
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Unit 4: Medieval Europe and Japan
Organizing Principle: Both Europe and Japan developed feudal systems at different times due to chaotic political conditions. In Europe the Church also plays a key role.
Essential Questions - Europe
1. Compare the secular and ecclesiastical (Christian Church) power structures of medieval Europe.
2. What were the important achievements and significant people in medieval Europe?
3. Identify major struggles of Western Europe in the 13th and 14th Centuries.
Essential Questions - Japan
1. Describe the physical geography as well as the major cultural, economic, political, and religious developments in medieval Japan.
2. Compare Japanese feudalism with Western European feudalism during the Middle Ages.
Essential Questions - Europe
1. Compare the secular and ecclesiastical (Christian Church) power structures of medieval Europe.
2. What were the important achievements and significant people in medieval Europe?
3. Identify major struggles of Western Europe in the 13th and 14th Centuries.
Essential Questions - Japan
1. Describe the physical geography as well as the major cultural, economic, political, and religious developments in medieval Japan.
2. Compare Japanese feudalism with Western European feudalism during the Middle Ages.
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Guided Reading 12.1 | |
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The Black Death | |
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Cathedral video questions | |
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Unit 5: The Renaissance and Reformation
Organizing Principle: The Renaissance was a kaleidoscope of arts and education. It paved the way for improvements in astronomy, medicine, mathematics, and exploration. New patterns of thought also led to substantial changes in religion.
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1. What were the major political, artistic, literary, and technological contributions of individuals during the Renaissance?
2. What were the religious and political reforms associated with the Reformation?
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1. What were the major political, artistic, literary, and technological contributions of individuals during the Renaissance?
2. What were the religious and political reforms associated with the Reformation?
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Unit 6: The Americas
Organizing Principle: Complex civilizations in Mesoamerica and South America developed separately from the outside world, starting in the 6th century CE. These civilizations have a lasting legacy of culture and ideas.
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1. Where were the major civilizations of Mesoamerica and Andean South America located?
2. What were the economic, social, cultural, and political characteristics of the major civilizations of Meso- and South America?
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1. Where were the major civilizations of Mesoamerica and Andean South America located?
2. What were the economic, social, cultural, and political characteristics of the major civilizations of Meso- and South America?
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**Note**
These readings can only be found here. They are not in either the hard cover or paperback textbooks. However, there is some information found in the hard cover book in the very front on pages FL62 - FL70.
These readings can only be found here. They are not in either the hard cover or paperback textbooks. However, there is some information found in the hard cover book in the very front on pages FL62 - FL70.
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Unit 7: Age of Exploration
Organizing Principle: Euorpean exploration and colonization had a tremendous impact on the population and geography of the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
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1. What were the causes that led to the Age of Exploration, and the major voyages?
2. What was the impact of the Columbian Exchange on Europe, Asia, and the Americas?
3. Explain the origins, developments, and impact of the trans-Atlantic slave trade between West Africa and the Americas.
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1. What were the causes that led to the Age of Exploration, and the major voyages?
2. What was the impact of the Columbian Exchange on Europe, Asia, and the Americas?
3. Explain the origins, developments, and impact of the trans-Atlantic slave trade between West Africa and the Americas.
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The Potato Impacts the World | |
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Unit 8: Scientific Revolution and The Enlightenment
Organizing Principle: Emerging ideas changed the understanding of the world, and influenced scientific, political, and social institutions.
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1. How did the theories and methods of the Scientific Revolution challenge those of the early classical and medieval periods?
2. What were the major causes, ideas, and impacts of the Enlightenment?
Essential Questions
1. How did the theories and methods of the Scientific Revolution challenge those of the early classical and medieval periods?
2. What were the major causes, ideas, and impacts of the Enlightenment?
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CH. 6 Study Guide | |
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