
First /Second Semester
Outline
Dates
Topic
(tentative)
September
2011
Classroom Procedures,
Pre-assessment for
History, Map skills
review, Begin Unit 1
on Middle Ages (6001450 CE) – Fall of
Rome/Dark Ages and
impact
The decline of Trade
Life in Early, Middle and
late Middle Ages
Include: the rise of
other cultures – Meso
Americans (Mayan, etc.)
and China
Thesis argumentive
writing in History,
primary/secondary
source lessons
(Relevant/Reliable)
Introduce Mini-DBQs
Unit 2 - Age of Faith –
the rise of the church,
the birth of other
religions (Islam) and
their impact on
Sept 19 - 30 to
civilization
October 31
Include: Crusades, miniDBQs and use of
primary/secondary
sources
November
Unit 3 – Age of
Feudalism and
Growth of Kingdoms
and Nations
(Byzantine, Divine Rights
of Kings, Monarchies,
nations) social/political
Chapters
See Glencoe World
History book and I
Think World History
workbook
See Glencoe World
History book and I
Think World History
Learning
Targets/Common
Core/Priority
Standards
See Common Core and
Learning Target handout
See Common Core and
Learning Target handout
workbook
See Glencoe World
History book and I
Think World History
workbook
See Common Core and
Learning Target handout
structure, economic
impact and reemergence of trade,
conflicts, connections to
other cultures (Japan)
Role Playing Game,
continue mini-DBQs and
use of
primary/secondary
sources
Semester Summative:
Tentative Mini-DBQ
December
Unit 4 – Medieval
Contributions – trade
and its role in leading to
the Renaisance, China,
Europe, Universities,
preserve Greek and
Roman Culture
Unit 1 - Washington
State History January 1 Geography of
31st (Semester Washington, continue
Ends Beginning mini-DBQs and use of
of Feb 2012)
primary/secondary
sources
Feb 1 - Feb 22
Unit 2 - Settlers and
First Peoples (Native
Americans) continue
mini-DBQs and use of
primary/secondary
sources
Chapter 1 (The
Washington Journey
See Common Core and
Textbook - Only copies
in class/online copy on
my website)
Chapter 2/3
Unit 3 - Growth of
Washington Territory
and Tribal
Feb 23 - March Sovereignty, continue
Chapter 4/5
19
mini-DBQs and use of
primary/secondary
sources
March 19 April 23
Unit 4 – Government
Bill Activity, continue
mini-DBQs and use of
primary/secondary
sources
Chapter 9
Unit 5 - Washington
as a State (Reform,
April 23 - June Challenges, and Modern
Chapter 6,7,8,10
(end of school) Washington, - Last CBA
final assessment using
primary and secondary
Learning Target handout
See Common Core and
Learning Target handout
See Common Core and
Learning Target handout
See Common Core and
Learning Target handout
See Common Core and
Learning Target handout
sources