World History
World History is a two segment course. The motif of this course is a Museum. The student plays the role of
Curator of “Windows of the World” Museum. Total number of lessons in the course is 84 with 77 graded
assignments.
Feature
Assessments with Higher
level thinking skills
Assessments with Choices
Project-based assessments
Collaboration
21st Century Skills and real
world applications
Lesson Numbers impacted
2.02H- Five Themes of Geography Honors
3.06 From Rise to Fall
3.07H Rise or Fall Honors
4.02 Kingdoms of Africa
4.05 Feudalism in Europe
5.02 The People of the Renaissance
6.03 The Scientific Revolution
6.05 The French Revolution
7.04 The Industrial Revolution
7.06 Imperialism
8.03 World War I Begins
8.07 European Theater: WWII
8.08 Asian Theater: WWII
9.06H International Trade
3.03 Contributions of Ancient Greece
3.07H Rise or Fall Honors
4.02 West African Kingdoms
4.05 Feudalism in Europe
6.05 The French Revolution
7.01 Napoleon
7.04 The Industrial Revolution
7.05H The Impact of Change Honors
7.06 Imperialism
8.01 Modernism
8.03 World War I Begins
8.07 European Theater: WWII
9.05 Life Since the 1950’s
9.06H International Trade Honors
9.07 H Managing a Museum
5.04 Leonardo da Vinci- invention
5.06 Refusing to Pay the Check- protest poster
5.08 Elizabethan England (illustrated timeline)
8.08 Asian Theater: WWII Interview)
1.05- stu-parent; stu-com
2.02H- choose a person to interview (migration)(stucom)
*3.09 Seven Wonders of the World (stu-stu)
*8.01 Modernism (stu-stu)
8.08 Asian Theater: WWII (Interview) (stu-com)
*9.09 World History Discussion (stu-stu)
1.05 ask family/community if they have heard of the
mysteries of the pyramids, and other ancient
statues
2.02H- choose a person to interview (migration)
8.08 Asian Theater: WWII (Interview)
Content and Substance- all lessons with rubrics
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Discussions
Out-of-Seat Activities
Discussion Based
Assessments
Emerging Technologies
Lesson Interactivity
Organization of Knowledge- the content is
organized in order to appeal to the most amount of
students
Product FocusClear and Compelling Product StandardsProtection from adverse consequences for initial
failure – unlimited submissions on each assessment
Affirmation of the significance of performancestudents will participate in 8 Discussion-Based
Assessments where the teacher/instructor will
provide the parents with an update of progress;
parents will also be able to share and contribute to
the conversation
Affiliation- students are involved with and asked to
talk to parents/community about lesson 1.05 as well
as 3 discussion area postings
Novelty and variety- the lesson assessments have
been varied as to not include the same type of
assessment in modules; in addition students are
given a choice to do illustrations, podcasts, and
interviews which requires the traditional pen/paper.
Choice-Students are provided with choice
assessments (see Choice part of this table)
Authenticity- the assessments are designed to have
a significance impact in their lives
3.09 Seven Wonders of the World
8.01 Modernism
9.09 World History Discussion
2.02H- choose a person to interview (migration)
8.08 Asian Theater: WWII (Interview)
2.08- The Curator’s Exhibit Modules 1 and 2
Discussion-Based Assessment
3.11 The Curator’s Exhibit Module 3 DiscussionBased Assessment
4.12- The Curator’s Exhibit Module 4 DiscussionBased Assessment
5.10 The Curator’s Exhibit Module 5 DiscussionBased Assessment
6.06 The Curator’s Exhibit Module 6 DiscussionBased Assessment
7.08 The Curator’s Exhibit Module 7 DiscussionBased Assessment
8.11 The Curator’s Exhibit Module 8 DiscussionBased Assessment
9.08 The Curator’s Exhibit Module 9 DiscussionBased Assessment
2.02H Five Themes of Geography Honors (podcast)
3.08 World Religions (website)
8.07 European Theater: WWII (podcast)
2.04-Hammurabi’s Code Hangman Self-check
3.02 Greek Society Self-check matching
4.08 Feudal Japan click and drag self-check
5.07 Age of Exploration- Jeopardy Style Game
8.05 The Great Depression (radio broadcast audio)
9.01 The Cold War (audio piece from Churchill’s Iron
Curtain Speech from Westminster College)
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Literacy Strategies
External Resources
Honors lesson/assessments
Dynamic Presentation of
Content
*Roll-over vocabulary throughout
2.01 Chart of the 5 Themes of Geography
2.04 Hammurabi’s Code Chart
2.03 Chart for assessment on Ancient Civilizations
2.05- Ancient China Map
2.06 Ancient India Map and Timeline of India link
3.02 Greek Society Gods/Goddess and Roles Chart
4.05 Feudalism Flow Chart
4.06 Role of Catholic Church Graphic Organizer- 4
column notes for Role of Catholic Church and
Charlemagne
4.07 Graphic organizer – 4 column notes continued
from 4.06
4.08 Feudal Japan hierarchy chart
5.02 People of the Renaissance - Flip cards
5.02 People of the Renaissance - Radio with songs
from the time period
6.05 The French Revolution (chart on classes)
7.01 Napoleon(successes and failures chart)
7.06 Imperialism (graphic organizer)
8.02 World War I: Causes and Alliances (graphic
organizer)
8.02 World War I: Causes and Alliances (timeline)
8.02 World War i: Causes and Alliances (Causes of
WWI chart)
8.04 The Russian Revolution (Graphic Organizer)
8.05 Great Depression and Fascism (Graphic
Organizer)
8.09 The Holocaust (graphic organizer)
9.01 The Cold War (audio piece from Churchill’s Iron
Curtain Speech from Westminster College)
3.01 Ancient Greece- (4) Discovery Video Segments
3.04 Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day (8) Discovery Video
Segments
4.01 Mesoamerica (3) Discovery Video Segments
6.05 The French Revolution – PBS interactive map
7.04 The Industrial Revolution (1) Discovery Video
Segment
8.03 World War I Begins (1( Discovery Video
Segment
8.04 The Russian Revolution (1) Discovery Video
Segment
9.02 International Organizations (Teacher Tube)
9.04 Gandhi and India (2) Discovery Video Segments
2.02H 5 Themes of Geography Honors
3.07H Rise or Fall Honors
4.11H Perceptions of Place Honors
5.03H Shakespeare
6.04H Enlightenment Headlines Honors
7.05H The Impact of Change Honors
8.10H Genocide Honors
9.06H International Trade Honors
9.07H Managing a Museum Honors
4.02 Kingdoms of Africa(flip books interaction)
4.05 Feudalism in Europe (flip books interaction)
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Turn-it-in.com assessment
4.08 Feudal Japan (tabbed panels)
5.01 The Renaissance (flip book)
5.01 The Renaissance (click and drag)
5.02 People of the Renaissance (flip cards)
5.02 People of the Renaissance (audio with songs
from the period)
5.07 Age of Exploration (tabbed panels)
5.07 Age of Exploration (Jeopardy style game)
6.03 The Scientific Revolution (flash cards)
6.03 The Scientific Revolution (click and drag)
7.06 Imperialism (tabbed panels)
8.02 World War I: Causes and Alliances (self check/
multiple choice)
8.05 Great Depression and Fascism (roll over map)
8.05 Great Depression and Fascism (tabbed panels)
8.06 Between Two Fires (interactive timeline)
8.06 Between Two Fires (self check- click and drag)
8.07 European Theater WWII (tabbed panels)
8.08 WWI: Asian Theater (Icon-navigated slideshow)
2.07 Ancient China
4.05 Feudalism in Europe
4.07 Charlemagne
5.02 People of the Renaissance
5.03H Shakespeare
6.05 The French Revolution
7.01 Napoleon
7.02 Congress of Vienna
7.04 The Effects of the Industrial Revolution
7.06 Imperialism
8.08 Asian Theater: WWII
8.09 The Holocaust
9.03 Reconstruction of Europe and Japan
9.05 Life Since the 1950’s
9.06H International Trade Honors
Assessment
Self-checks:
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2.04 Code of Hammurabi (hangman)
4.04 Rome Falls, Middle Ages Begins
4.08 Feudal Japan-click and drag
5.01 The Renaissance true/false
5.07 Age of Exploration (Jeopardy style game)
6.03 The Scientific Revolution (click and drag)
8.06 Between Two Fires
9.10 An Assessment for the Times (M7-M9 review)
Assessments that are not submitted for various reasons
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1.01 (intro to course)
1.02 (Pace)
3.04 (no assessment
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2.08- The Curator’s Exhibit Modules 1 and 2 Discussion-Based Assessment
3.11 The Curator’s Exhibit Module 3 Discussion-Based Assessment
4.12- The Curator’s Exhibit Module 4 Discussion-Based Assessment
5.10 The Curator’s Exhibit Module 5 Discussion-Based Assessment
6.06 The Curator’s Exhibit Module 6 Discussion-Based Assessment
7.08 The Curator’s Exhibit Module 7 Discussion-Based Assessment
8.11 The Curator’s Exhibit Module 8 Discussion-Based Assessment
9.08 The Curator’s Exhibit Module 9 Discussion-Based Assessment
Discussion
o 3.09 Seven Wonders of the World
o 8.01Modernism
o 9.09 World History Discussion
Misc. shorter assignments
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2.06 Ancient India (multiple choice auto grade)
3.01 Ancient Greece (multiple choice auto grade
4.01 multiple choice question
4.03 Mongol Empire (10 question quiz)
4.09 Growth of European Kingdoms and Hundred Years War- (multiple choice questions)
5.09 Holy Roman Empire and 30 years War- (multiple choice questions)
6.01 Monarchy and Enlightenment (multiple-choice questions)
6.02 Role of Women in the Enlightenment (multiple choice questions)
7.03 Nationalism and Unification (multiple choice questions)
7.07 Stepping into the 21st Century (multiple choice questions
8.05 Great Depression and Fascism (quiz)
9.01 The Cold War (multiple choice questions)
9.02 International Organizations (multiple choice questions)
9.04 Gandhi and India (multiple choice questions)
9.05 Life Since the 1950’s
Discussion-Based Assessments
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4.06 Role of the Catholic Church (the graphic organizer from this lesson is turned in with the next lesson
4.07)
6.07 Tying the Rooms Together (a review)
8.04 The Russian Revolution (graphic organizer)
1.04 Neolithic Revolution (5 questions)
2.01 5 Themes of Geo (5 questions)
2.05 Ancient Egypt (questions)
Writing assignment
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3.03 Contributions of Ancient Greece
5.02 People of the Renaissance
5.03H Shakespeare
6.04H Enlightenment Headlines Honors
7.01 Napoleon
7.05H The Impact of Change Honors
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Creative projects
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8.03 World War I Begins
8.08 Asian Theater: WWII
8.10H Genocide Honors
9.03 Reconstruction of Europe and Japan
9.06H International Trade Honors
9.07 H Managing a Museum Honors
5.04 Leonardo da Vinci- invention
5.08 Elizabethan England- illustrated timeline
5.06 Refusing to Pay the Check- protest poster
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2.02H Five Themes of Geography Honors
3.07H Rise or Fall Honors
4.11H Perceptions of Place Honors
5.03H Shakespeare
6.04H Enlightenment Headlines Honors
7.05H The Impact of Change Honors
8.10H Genocide Honors
9.06H International Trade Honors
9.07 H Managing a Museum Honors
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