World History Yearly Overview
First Six Weeks
Second Six Weeks
Week One
Prehistory
Week One
Week Two
Week Three
Week Two
River Valley Civilizations
& SW Asian Societies
Ancient Asian Societies: India & China Week Three
Week Four
Ancient Asian Societies: India & China
Third Six Weeks
Rome
Week One
Islam
Week Two
The Reformation
The Middle Ages
Week Three
Africa
Week Four
The Middle Ages
Week Four
Mesoamerica
Week Five
Six Weeks Tests, Review Days,
Enrichment Lessons, Student
Make-up Days, Open Days*
Week Five
Review Days, Enrichment Lessons,
Student Make-up Days, Open Days*
Week Six
Final Exams
Week One
Post War World
Week Two
Post-War World
The Renaissance
[Celebrate Freedom Week]
Week Five
Greece
Week Six
Six Weeks Tests, Review Days,
Enrichment Lessons, Open Days*
Fourth Six Weeks
Week One
Exploration
Fifth Six Weeks
Week One
Sixth Six Weeks
Week Two
Exploration
Week Two
Nationalist Revolutions
Industrial Revolution
Age of Democracy & Progress
Week Three
Atlantic World
Week Three
Imperialism
Week Three
New Nations
Week Four
Absolute Monarchs
Week Four
World War I
Week Four
New Democracies
Week Five
Week Five
Years of Revolution & Crisis
Week Five
Globalization
Week Six
Enlightenment, Scientific Revolution,
& American Revolution
French Revolution
Week Six
Years of Revolution & Crisis
Week Seven
French Revolution / Open Days*
Week Seven
World War II
Weeks Six /
Seven
Week Seven
Review Days, Enrichment Lessons,
Student Make-up Days, Open Days*
Finals
* Open Days are provided for purposes of Six Weeks Tests, Review Days, Enrichment Lessons, Student Make-up Days,
as well as “Catch-up” Days meant to assist teachers in maintaining a district-wide uniform pacing.
© Austin Independent School District, 2009-2010
[Gr. 10 Social Studies TAKS – May 1, 2009]
World History Yearly Overview
1st Six Weeks (29 days)
Units of Study
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Prehistory (4 days)
River Valley Civilizations (5 days)
Ancient Asian Societies:
India & China (10 days)
Greece (5 days)
Celebrate Freedom Week
(September 17-21)
6th Week open *
Objectives
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Identify important changes caused by the Neolithic Revolution
Explain economic, social, and political factors that led to the developments of the first civilizations
Explain how art, architecture, literature and music reflect history
Identify the impact of political and legal ideas
Define and give examples of different political systems
Explain reasons for changes in political boundaries resulting from conflicts
Identify and explain the roles played by specific individuals
Trace the development of the rule of law and rights and responsibilities
Analyze the impact that the environment had on the development and maintenance of empires
Analyze the continuing effects resulting from the growth of cities, barter, and trade
Explain how democratic-republican forms of government were created
Compare the origins, central ideas, and spread of Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism, Christianity and Islam
Give major examples of mathematical, scientific, and technological discoveries
Summarize the ideas and institutions of Eastern civilizations originating in India and China
Seek out cause and effect relationships throughout history
Analyze primary documents
Create maps and other visuals
Identify and explain revolutionary changes in history through art and literature
Identify how art, architecture, literature and music reflect history
Student Work Products
Resources
Technology
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Essay analyzing the results of the Neolithic Revolution
Character collage
Geography comparison chart
Travel brochure
Comparison chart on the major religions
Chart on the influences from China and India
Chart comparing and contrasting Athens and Sparta
Cartoon or write a political monologue on democracy
Multimedia report on Hellenistic Culture
a Venn diagram showing the characteristics of Buddhism and
Hinduism
 Mohenjo-Daro” illustrated cover for National Geographic
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World History: Patterns of Interaction, Chapters 1-5
History Alive! Early Humans
History Alive! Ancient Egypt
History Alive! Ancient India
History Alive! Ancient China
History Alive! Contemporary World Cultures: China
and Japan
History Alive! Ancient Greece
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McDougal Littell World History website
History Alive! website
http://streamining.discoveryeducation.com
PBS website
History 101 website
HyperHistory Online
Washington State University website
Discovery School website
Mr. Donn’s Lessons and Ideas on Ancient World History
“You Be the Judge on Hammurabi’s Code” website
University of California School of Physical Sciences website
Argument in Athenian Jail: Socrates and the Law
Alexander the Great website
Ancient Civilizations traveler website
Exploring Ancient World Cultures
African Timelines website
American Indian History and Related Issues website
Various websites on different types of rubrics
[Refer to IPGs for Website addresses.]
* Open Days are provided for purposes of Six Weeks Tests, Review Days, Enrichment Lessons, Student Make-up Days, as well as “Catch-up” Days meant to assist teachers in
maintaining a district-wide uniform pacing.
© Austin Independent School District, 2009-2010
World History Yearly Overview
2nd Six Weeks (24 days)
Units of Study
Objectives
 Rome (5 days)
 Islam (3 days)
 Middle Ages (13 days)
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Trace the development of the rule of law and rights and responsibilities
Explain how democratic-republican forms of government were created
Give major examples of mathematical, scientific, and technological discoveries
Factors that led to the rise and fall of feudalism in medieval Europe
Explain the impact that geography had on the maintaining of empires and the movement and spread of cultures, disease, and people in Asia
and Europe
Analyze the effects of the expansion of trade including the establishment of feudalism, and the growth of guilds and banking
Examine the daily life of individuals living in Europe and
Analyze the role and impact the Christian Church had on people’s lives and government
Identify and explain the roles played by specific individuals in Asia and Europe
Identify major scientific and technological innovations such as medieval weaponry
Seek out cause and effect relationships throughout history
Analyze primary documents
Create maps and other visuals
Identify and explain revolutionary changes in history through art and literature
Identify how art, architecture, literature and music reflect history
Student Work Products
Resources
Technology
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Comparison of medieval clothing to contemporary
clothing
Plans for a video game on medieval tournaments
Web diagram on changes in medieval society
Help-wanted ad for a knight
Letter from Henry IV or Gregory VIII
Simulation on European feudalism
Chart on religious groups in Europe
News skit on the Magna Carta
Research report on the development of England and
France
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World History: Patterns of Interaction, Chapters 6,
11, 12, 13,14,18
History Alive! Ancient Rome
History Alive! The Rise of Islam
History Alive! Europe After the Fall of the Roman
Empire
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McDougal Littell World History website
History Alive! website
unitedstreaming.com
History 101 website
HyperHistory Online
Mr. Donn’s Lessons and Ideas on World History
Social Studies website for K-12 Teachers
Variety of world history lesson plans at csun.edu
World Civilizations Guide to Ancient Rome
Ancient Roman History Sourcebook
Islam: Empire of Faith
Islam.com
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s exhibit “The Glory of
Byzantium”
Timeline of early Russian history
Historical Website on the Mongol Empire
Unesco Collection of the History of Civilizations of Central Asia
Medieval Sourcebook website
What it was like to live in the Middle Ages website
Magna Carta website
Black Plague website
Refer to IPGs for Website addresses.
* Open Days are provided for purposes of Six Weeks Tests, Review Days, Enrichment Lessons, Student Make-up Days, as well as “Catch-up” Days meant to assist teachers in
maintaining a district-wide uniform pacing.
© Austin Independent School District, 2009-2010
World History Yearly Overview
3rd Six Weeks (21 days + 4 exam days)
Units of Study
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Renaissance (5 days)
Reformation (5 days)
Africa (4 days)
Mesoamerica (4 days)
4 open days *
FINALS
Objectives
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Identify major scientific and technological innovations such as the printing press
Explain the impact that geography had on the maintaining of empires and the movement and spread of cultures, disease, and people
Explain reasons for changes in political boundaries resulting from conflict
Summarize the major political and cultural developments of sub-Saharan Africa
Summarize the major political, economic, and cultural developments of Mesoamerica and Andean South America
Seek out cause and effect relationships throughout history
Analyze primary documents
Create maps and other visuals
Identify and explain revolutionary changes in history through art and literature
Identify how art, architecture, literature and music reflect history
Student Work Products
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Trading cards of Renaissance artists
Evaluation of contemporary leaders based on Machiavelli’s
The Prince
Case study of Bantu migration
Chart showing the effects of agriculture in Mesoamerica
Chart showing details of Andean civilizations
Venn diagram comparing the Olmec and Zapotec
Resources
Technology
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World History: Patterns of Interaction, Chapters 8, 9,
15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21
History Alive! Europe After the Fall of the Roman
Empire
History Alive! Europe’s Transition to the Modern
World
History Alive! Empires and Kingdoms of SubSaharan Africa
History Alive! Civilizations of the Americas
The Prince by Machiavelli
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McDougal Littell World History website
History Alive! website
www.unitedstreaming.com
History 101 website
HyperHistory Online
Mr. Donn’s Lessons and Ideas on World History
Social Studies website for K-12 Teachers
Variety of world history lesson plans at csun.edu
Various websites on different types of rubrics
Renaissance – What Inspired This Age of Balance and Order?
website
Life in Elizabethan England website
Harry Ransom Center – Gutenberg Bible website
Mark Harden’s archive
The Art of Renaissance Science website
The Life of Martin Luther website
A Mighty Fortress is Our God – Martin Luther website
The Reformation website
John Calvin – Discovery and Reform website
African History Internet Source Book
Refer to IPGs for Website addresses.
* Open Days are provided for purposes of Six Weeks Tests, Review Days, Enrichment Lessons, Student Make-up Days, as well as “Catch-up” Days meant to assist teachers in
maintaining a district-wide uniform pacing.
© Austin Independent School District, 2009-2010
World History Yearly Overview
4th Six Weeks (32 days)
Units of Study
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Exploration (7 days)
Atlantic World (5 days)
Absolute Monarchs (4 days)
Enlightenment/Am. Rev (8 days)
French Revolution (6 days)
2 open days *
Objectives
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Student Work Products
Explain the motives for European exploration and colonization
Analyze the effects exploration and colonization had on the native populations
Impact of geography on explorers and settlers
Movement and spread of cultures, disease, and people
Explain how the ideas of Absolutism developed
Identify major scientific and technological innovations
Explain Enlightenment ideas
Analyze the effects of the Scientific Revolution
Long and short term causes of the French Revolution
Struggles of people to create new forms of government
Ideas of the Enlightenment and French Revolution
Trace the developments that triggered the Industrial Revolution
Explain the effects of the Industrial Revolution
Explain the economic impact of the Industrial Revolution and the exploitation of
workers
Origins and goals of the women’s suffrage movement
Explain the effects of expansion of trade and the competition between nations
Seek out cause and effect relationships throughout history
Analyze primary documents
Create maps and other visuals
Identify and explain revolutionary changes in history through art and literature
Identify how art, architecture, literature and music reflect history
Resources
Technology
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World History: Patterns of Interaction, Chapters 19,
20, 22, 23
History Alive! Europe’s Transition to the Modern
World
History Alive! Western Europe in the Modern World
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Create a political pamphlet used to persuade others to join one of the
sides in the English Civil War
Create a chart listing problems an colonists on the left side of the chart
and will record actions taken by Americans
Essay on Enlightenment ideals
Timelines for the events of the French Revolution, Industrial Revolution
Chart comparing the power of various European monarchs
Chart comparing the five European countries exploring the East
Write stories about the discoveries and the events that follow such
discoveries
McDougal Littell World History website
History Alive! website
www.unitedstreaming.com
History 101 website
Hyperhistory Online
Mr. Donn’s Lessons and Ideas on World History
Internet Modern History Sourcebook Website
Facts on File Website
Social Studies website for K-12 Teachers
Variety of world history lesson plans at csun.edu
Wisconsin State University website on the Enlightenment
Internet History Sourcebook website on the Enlightenment
The European Enlightenment website
Liberty! PBS website on the American Revolution
Trial of Napoleon Bonaparte website
The Age of Napoleon website
Mariner’s Museum Age of Exploration Curriculum Guide website
PBS Conquistador website
Links to numerous explorer websites at Chenowith, Oregon ISD web page
Internet Modern History Sourcebook on Absolutism website
Absolute Monarchy and Enlightened Absolutism website
Refer to IPGs for Website addresses.
* Open Days are provided for purposes of Six Weeks Tests, Review Days, Enrichment Lessons, Student Make-up Days, as well as “Catch-up” Days meant to assist teachers in
maintaining a district-wide uniform pacing.
© Austin Independent School District, 2009-2010
World History Yearly Overview
5th Six Weeks (34 days)
Units of Study
 Nationalism (3 days)
 Industrial Revolution (4
days)
 Age of Dem/Progress (3)
 Imperialism (5 days)
 WWI (4 days)
 Years of Revolution &
Crisis (8 days)
 WWII (5 days)
 1 open day*
Objectives
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Student Work Products
Trace developments that triggered the Industrial Rev.
Explain the effects of the Industrial Revolution
Explain the economic impact of the Industrial Revolution and the exploitation of workers
Origins and goals of the women’s suffrage movement
Explain the effects of expansion of trade and the competition between nations
Analyze the impact that geography had on European Imperialism
Describe the inventions of the 19th Century and their impact on daily life
Motives for European imperialism
Compare the different responses lesser nations had to the imperialists
Explain how imperialism caused long-term effects on relations between nations
Explain the long and short term causes of WWI
Describe how warfare changed during WWI
Explain the causes of the communist revolutions in China and Russia
Trace early independence movements in India and the Middle East
Analyze the impact that geography had on the Great Depression, war plans and results, and the
struggles on new nations to develop.
Explain the economic impact of the Great Depression, fascism, communism, capitalism and trading
blocs.
Describe the shift from democratic governments to dictatorships in eastern Europe
Summarize why British and French appeasement failed
Explain how Japanese expansionism led to WWII
Explain the Allied strategy for victory on two fronts
Seek out cause and effect relationships throughout history
Analyze primary documents
Create maps and other visuals
Identify and explain revolutionary changes in history through art and literature
Identify how art, architecture, literature and music reflect history
Resources
Technology
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World History: Patterns of Interaction,
Chapters 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32
History Alive! Europe’s Transition to the
Modern World
History Alive! Western Europe in the
Modern World
 Create maps of Africa before and after Imperialism.
 Create political cartoons addressing nationalism
 Plan an industrial fair that compares the products of today
with those on display at London’s Great Exhibition of 1851
 Create a chart comparing why revolutions broke out in Haiti,
Spanish South America, Mexico, and Brazil and who rebelled
in each one.
 Develop an illustrated flowchart listing the major events in
China’s dealings with foreign nations between 1830 and 1900
 Create a chart listing the steps Japan took toward
modernization
 Create a graphic organizer showing the causes and effects of
the Russian Revolution
 Write letters to one another expressing their points of view
about the invasion of Europe and a two-front war representing
the Allied leaders
McDougal Littell World History website
History Alive! website
 PBS Video: The Great War website
www.unitedstreaming.com
 Internet Modern History Sourcebook: The Russian Revolution
History 101 website
 Documents on the October Revolution website
Hyperhistory Online
 Various websites on different types of rubrics
Mr. Donn’s Lessons and Ideas on World History
 The Industrial Revolution: Currents of Thought website
Social Studies website for K-12 Teachers
 Nationalism in Modern History website
Variety of world history lesson plans at csun.edu
 History of Simón Bolívar website
The Victorian Website
 History of Italy website
The Panama Canal: Age of Imperialism website
 Documents of German Unification website
Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Imperialism
 Nationalism Explained website
Lesson Plan on the Age of Imperialism website
 The Industrial Revolution: Currents of Thought website
The Age of Imperialism website
 Sweatin’ Through the Industrial Revolution website
The Scramble for Africa website
The “New” Imperialism website
Alliances Simulation website
Encyclopedia of the First World War
Causes of World War I website
World War I political cartoons website
Paris Peace Conference: Writing a Treaty to End World War I website
Refer to IPGs for Website addresses.
* Open Days are provided for purposes of Six Weeks Tests, Review Days, Enrichment Lessons, Student Make-up Days, as well as “Catch-up” Days that assist teachers in
maintaining a district-wide uniform pacing.
© Austin Independent School District, 2009-2010
World History Yearly Overview
6th Six Weeks (28 days + 4 exam days)
Units of Study
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Postwar World (9 days)
TAKS WEEK
New Nations (5 days)
New Democracies (5 days)
Globalization (3 days)
6 open days*
FINALS
Objectives
Student Work Products
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 Timeline for the Cold War
 Create flowcharts listing the main events of U.S. involvement in Cuba
from the 1950s to the present
 Create a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting Nationalist and
Communist China
 Develop a web diagram listing the causes of the Cold War between the
United States and the Soviet Union.
 Essay on Cold War
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Describe the Holocaust as well as other examples of genocide and politically-motivated
mass murders in Cambodia, China, and the Soviet Union
Explain the US-Soviet postwar split
Explain the ideas of human rights, international conflicts and trade are connected to
different governments
Analyze the effects of WWII and the Cold War on the development of 3rd world nations
Ideas of human rights, international conflicts and trade are connected to different
governments
Mohandas Gandhi, Pope John Paul II, Mother Theresa, and Desmond Tutu on events of
the 20th century
Winston Churchill, Adolph Hitler, Vladimir Lenin, Mao Zedong, and Woodrow Wilson on
political events of the 20th century.
Spread and fall of communism, including worldwide political and economic effects.
Nature of totalitarian regimes
American political ideas on significant world political developments, in regions of the
world such as former British Colonies, post World War II Japan, Latin America, and the
Middle East.
Seek out cause and effect relationships throughout history
Analyze primary documents
Create maps and other visuals
Identify and explain revolutionary changes in history through art and literature
Identify how art, architecture, literature and music reflect history.
Resources
Technology
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World History: Patterns of Interaction,
Chapters 33, 34, 35, 36
History Alive! Western Europe in the
Modern World
History Alive! Rise and Fall of Soviet Union
History Alive! Modern Middle East
History Alive! Modern Africa
History Alive! Modern Latin America
McDougal Littell World History website
History Alive! website
www.unitedstreaming.com
History 101 website
Hyperhistory Online
Mr. Donn’s Lessons and Ideas on World History
Social Studies website for K-12 Teachers
Maps of World War II website
Internet Modern History Sourcebook Website
Facts on File Website
Poster Art from World War II website
HyperWar History of World War II website
CNN Cold War website
Cold War International History Project
Cold War Policies 1945-1991 website
Facts on File: South Africa during the Apartheid Era website
BBC World Service – The Story of African Independence website
Cornell University Library – Middle East and Islamic Studies Collection: Modern History of the Middle East website
World’s Political Hot Spots website
Institute of International Education: Teaching About World Conflict and Peace Education website
Variety of world history lesson plans at csun.edu
Refer to IPGs for Website addresses.
* Open Days are provided for purposes of Six Weeks Tests, Review Days, Enrichment Lessons, Student Make-up Days, as well as “Catch-up” Days meant to assist teachers in
maintaining a district-wide uniform pacing.
© Austin Independent School District, 2009-2010