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| 9th Grade World History I | ||||||
| Topics | Roots of Civilization
Comparing Ancient Civilizations Classical Mediterranean: Greece and Rome |
Rise of Islam
Byzantium African Encounters with Islam Pre-Columbian America |
Medieval Europe
Medieval Asia Mongol Empire Changing World Order |
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| Content | Early Human Migration
Rise of Agricultural Societies Characteristics of Early Civilizations Trade and Interactions Judaism and the Hebrew Kingdom Nomadic Peoples of Central Asia Seafaring Peoples of the Mediterranean Early Hinduism and Buddhism Han Dynasty Confucianism and Daoism Mauryan Emprire Hun Conquests Gupta Empire Spread of Eastern Religions Greek Culture Alexander the Great Spread of Christianity Roman Society Fall of the Roman Empire |
Muhammad and Rise of Islam
Separation of Sunni and Shi’ite Muslims Spread of Islam and Early Caliphates Empire in Ghana Nubian Empire Bantu Migrations Expansion of Greek Orthodox Church Byzantine Culture Olmec, Mayan, and Aztec Civilizations |
Feudalism and Monarchies
Monastic Life Carolingian Renaissance Viking and Magyar Invasions Bubonic Plague Tang Dynasty Development of Korean and Japanese Society Migrations to Oceania Mongol conquests Europe and Sea Exploration |
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| Portfolio Artifacts | Mysteries of Early Civilizations Website
What is Homeland? Socratic Seminar on the Origins of the Israeli/Palestinean Conflict "Lord of the Flies" Reflections "Antigone" Reflections Film Analysis of "Hero" It's Greek to Me Museum Display Why Rome Fell Debate Tests |
Conflict and Compromise (National History Day) Perspectives on Religion Cultural Achievements of Islam Timeline Through African Eyes: An Interpretive Art Piece Tests |
Hollywood and History
Geography and History Mapmaking The Rise and Fall of Empires: Final Research Paper Tests |
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| Integrated Units | LA/Science/Spanish: Early Civilizations Website, Creation Stories | LA: National History Day
Art/LA: Perspectives on Religion (grant project) |
LA: Hollywood and History
ALL: The Rise and Fall of Civilizations |
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| Field Trips & Speakers |
Mint Museum of Art Opera Carolina: Romeo and Juliet |
Main Library Opera Carolina: Aida |
NHD Region Competition | |||
| Resources | Archeology: The Definitive Guide
Lost Civilizations *The Lord of the Flies *The Life of Pi *The Odyssey *Antigone Lost Discoveries The Seventy Great Mysteries of the Ancient World Vanished Civilizations Hero (VHS) Aegean (VHS) Paul Halsall's Internet Sourcebook (all terms) World Civilizations by Peter Stearn (all terms) |
National History Day website
Spread of Islam Symbols of Islam World’s 100 Most Influential People Through African Eyes Samarkand
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*Romeo and Juliet
*Beowulf *Once and Future King How the Irish Saved Civilization *The Life of Charlemange The Ancient World in Cinema The Seven Samurai *Siddhartha |
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