World/Global History

10th Grade

1. The student examines and understand major ideas, eras, themes, developments, turning points, chronology, and cause-and-effect relationships in World/Global history.

• 1.1 Defines historical eras and uses time lines to explain patterns of historical continuity in world history
  • Eras
    • Ancient History (Prehistory to 476 AD)
    • Middle Ages/Renaissance (476 AD to 1600 AD)
    • Modern Era (1600 AD to present

• Patterns and Historical Continuity
• Technology
• Religion
• Art
• Intellectual / philosophy
• Social / cultural
• Political / power
• Economy

• 1.2 Recognizes cause and effect of themes and events in world history
  • The interrelationship of patterns and historical continuity lead to events in history
    • Major wars
    • Revolutions in time (American, French, Russian)
    • Empire building (Roman, Russian, European, Asian)
    • Industrial Revolution
    • Human Rights
    • Justice
    • Age of Exploration
    • Economic (socialism, capitalism, communism)

• 1.3 Identifies and explains turning points, key ideas, and individuals in world history, from the following time periods: Ancient History (prehistory to 476 AD); Middle Ages/Renaissance (476 AD to 1600 AD); Modern History (1600 AD to the 21st Century).
  • Neolithic Revolution
• Ancient Civilizations (Africa, Middle East, India, Asia, Western Hemisphere)
• World Religions
• Greek democracy
• Rise and fall of Rome
• Renaissance/Reformation
• Western Imperialism (Africa, Central and South America, India, Asia)
• Enlightenment (philosophy, scientific, revolutions)
• Industrial Revolution
• WWI/ Russian Revolution
• WWII
• Cold War / Nuclear Age
• New World Order: What is it? Problems of the 21st Centry Economics/trade/immigration

2. The student applies the methods of social science investigation to compare and contrast interpretations of historical events.

• 2.1 Investigates topics using current technology, library, classroom, and community resources.
• 2.2 Separates fact from conjecture; discerns bias (separates relevant from irrelevant information in persuasive materials; distinguishes verifiable information).
• 2.3 Evaluates information and develops a statement of the findings.
• 2.4 Reasons logically; compares and contrasts differing perspectives; argues both for and against position.

3. The student understand the origin and impact of ideas and technological developments on history and social change.

• 3.1 Compares and analyzes how ideas have conflicted with each other in the following areas: religions, politics, economic systems, and cultural differences.
  • Religious
    • Spread of Christianity
    • Spread of Islam
    • Buddhism
    • Protestant Reformation
  • Political
  • Monarchy
  • Democracy
  • Fascism
  • Totalitarianism
  • Theocracy
  • Autocracy
  • Oligarchy
  • Economics
  • Capitalism
  • Communism
  • Multi-national
  • Socialism
• 3.2 Examines the impact of ideas and technology and how this has changed society and culture.