Global History and Geography II
Grade:
10th Grade
Credit: One
Pre-Requisite: Successful Completion of Global I
Course Description
Study of World History and Geography from the era of the absolute monarchs up to the present
day. All areas of the world will be studied at the same time during a particular time period. There
is an in-depth study of world cultures along with an emphasis on writing the development of
concepts. The Honors level is taught in greater depth and with more emphasis on research and
advanced study.
Final Assessment
New York State
Regents Exam in
Global History
Format: 50 Multiple Choice Questions
Thematic Essay
Document Based Essay
Course Textbook
World History- Patterns of Interaction
McDougal Littell
ISBN: 0-618-18774-X
Website Resources:
http://www.classzone.com/books/wh_survey05/index.cfm
Global II- Pacing Chart
Month
Topic
September
Review of Concepts
Time
World History
ExamGen
Scientific Revolution
1 week
Chap 22:1- Scientific Revolution
Chap 4: Topic A
The Enlightenment
2 weeks
Chap 22:2-3- Enlightenment
Chap 4: Topic B
November
Political Revolutions
4 weeks
Chap 23- The French Revolution
Chap 24- Nationalist Revolutions
Chap 4: Topic C
Chap 4: Topic D
Chap 4: Topic E
December
Industrial Revolution
3 weeks
Chap 25-The Industrial Revolution
Chap 26- The Age of Democracy
Chap 4: Topic F
January
Age of Imperialism
3 weeks
Chap 27- Age of Imperialism
Chap 28- Transformations around the Globe
Chap 4: Topic G
Chap 4: Topic H
October
MIDTERM
February
World War I
2 weeks
Chap 29- The Great War
Chap 5: Topic A
Revolution and Nationalism
2 weeks
Chap 30- Revolution and Nationalism
Chap 5: Topic B
Chap 5: Topic C
Years of Crisis
2 weeks
Chap 31-Years of Crisis
WW II
2 weeks
Chap 32- World War II
Cold War
3 weeks
Chap 33- Restructuring the Postwar World
Chap 6: Topic A
Chap 6: Topic B
Collapse of European Imperialism
1 week
Chap 34- Colonies Become New Nations
Chap 35- Struggles for Democracy
Chap 6: Topic D
Chap 6: Topic E
Chap 6: Topic F
Chap 6: Topic G
Chap 6: Topic H
Chap 6: Topic I
March
Chap 5: Topic D
April
Conflicts in Middle East
1 week
Collapse of Communism in USSR
1 week
Political unrest in Latin America
1 week
Global Connections
2 weeks
May
June
Chap 36- Global Interdependence
Chap 7: Topic F
Global I- Pacing
New York State Core Curriculum can be found at
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/socst/pub/sscore2.pdf
The following concepts and themes in global history and geography are
emphasized in this curriculum.
Cultural Diffusion
(Ideas/Technology/Food/Disease)
Migrations
Multi-Regional Empires
Belief Systems
Trade
Conflict
Belief Systems
Change
Citizenship
Conflict
Culture and Intellectual Life
Decision Making
Diversity
Economic Systems
Environment and Society
Factors of Production
Human and Physical
Geography
Human Rights
Imperialism
Interdependence
Justice
Movement of People and Goods
Nationalism
Nation State
Needs and Wants
Political Systems
Power
Scarcity
Science and Technology
Urbanization