KathleenVu

ED320
10/17/16
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Course:7thGrade:Medieval&EarlyModernTimes
UnitTitle&
Essential
Question
Classroom
Culture&
Community
Building

Whatarethe
classroom
expectations
?
Whatis
community?
WhatdoI
bringtothe
class,and
whatdo
othersbring
totheclass?
Afroeurasia&
Americas300
CE
Whatdoesit
meantobe
civilized?
Whyare
certain
civilizations
remembered
andstudied?
Howdidthe
distant
regionsof

EnduringUnderstandings

Classexpectationsand
procedures
Normalizing
communitybuilding
Medievalworldhistory
asEurocentricand
biased
Studentsashistorians,
doinghistory

ImportanttoKnowandDo

Tradewasvery

importantinconnecting
civilizations;helpto
spreadgoods,ideas,
culture,andtechnology
Civilizationsinthe

Americasdidnot
interactwith
civilizationsinAfro

Eurasiaatthistime

Createclassroom
agreements
Practiceclassroom
procedures
Practiceusingprimary
sourcesfromschool
andeverydaylife
(Yearbooks,
newspapers)

Compareandcontrast
thewaysthat
civilizationsinteracted
intheAmericas,andin
AfroEurasia
Exploretheprosand
consofseatraderoutes
andlandtraderoutes
Understandthe
importanceoftrade,
andthe
interdependenceof

WorthBeingFamiliarWith FocusStandards
(Content,ELD,and
CommonCore)
Community
DoingHistory
PrimarySources,
secondarysources

The4dominant
empiresinAfro
Eurasiawere:Roman
Empire,Sasanian
PersianEmpire,Gupta
Empire,China
Maincivilizationsin
theAmericaswere:
MayanEmpire,Aztec
Empire,andIncan
Empire
Landroutessuchas

1. TheWorldin300
CE
Interconnectionsin
Afroeurasiaand
Americas

Numberof
Schooldays
5days

12days

differentcivilizations

theworld
become
more
interconnect
edin300
CE?

Rome&
Christendom300
CE120

Whatwas
theroleand
impactof
religion?
Howdidthe
Roman
Empiregain
and
maintain
powerover
peopleand
territories?
Isviolence
andslavery
necessary
fora
civilization
tobe
prosperous
and
powerful?
Didthe
Roman
Empirefall?

Religionchanges
overtime,gets
interpretedinmany
differentways,andcan
beinterpretedbythose
inpowertomaintain
power
Lastingtechnological,
political,andcultural
influencesofRome
Romewasasiteof
encounternew
products,ideas,and
technologieswere
exchanged

Makeconnections
betweenRoman
Republicgovernment
andlawandcurrent
governmentandlaws
inUS
Analyzetheroleof
conquestandslavery
onRomesprosperity
Understandthemain
tenantsofChristianity
Analyzewhy
Christianitywouldbe
anattractivereligionto
oppressedpeoples
Explorehow
Christianitychangedto
supportRoman
authoritiesafterit
becametheofficial
religionoftheRoman
Empire
AnalyzehowRome
spiltintotwoempires
inthewestandeast

SilkRoad&Sahara,
andsearoutesfortrade
suchasthe
MediterraneanSeaand
IndianOcean
Migrationofpeoples
throughouttheworld

RomanEmpire
encompassedEgypt,
Spain,Gaul,Greece,
andSyria
Technological
innovationssuchasthe
arch,cement,
aqueducts
RomanEmpireasa
networkofcities
Romanlaw,politics,
andcivicinvolvement
Colosseum,gladiators,
baths,markets,
entertainment
Constantine
Christianity
JustinianCode
schismsplitofthe
church
OrthodoxChurchand
CatholicChurch
Feudalism
KingJohnandthe
MagnaCarta

20days
2. Romeand
Christendom,300
CE1200
RomanEmpire,
Developmentand
SpreadofChristianity,
MedievalEurope,Sicily

Analyzethelasting
impactofRome

UnitTitle&
Essential
Question
IslamicEmpires
andtheRiseof
Islam

Whatfactors
allowfor
new
religionsto
emergeand
become
influential?
Didwomen
havemore
rightsunder
Islamor
Christianity?
Isviolence
necessaryfor
acivilization
tobe
prosperous?

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EnduringUnderstandings
ImportanttoKnowandDo WorthBeingFamiliarWith FocusStandards
Numberof
(Content,ELD,and
Schooldays
CommonCore)
3. SouthwesternAsia, 20days
Religionplayedahuge Theemergenceand
Sitesofencounter:
roleinmedievaltimes
riseofIslam
Baghdadinthe8th
3001200:Persia
tounifyterritoryand
century,Sicilyinthe
Compareandcontrast
andtheWorldof
maintainpower
12thcentury,and
ChristianityandIslam
Islam
Cairointhe14th
SouthwesternAsiaand InterpretPrimary
Persia,Umayyad&
century
IslamicEmpireswere
Sourceartifactsto
AbbasidCaliphates,
Spiceandtextiles
geographically
determinelasting
Developmentand
advantagedtobecenter
(cotton)wereexported
impactsofIslamic
SpreadofIslam,Sicily,
oftradebetweenAfro
goods
Empirescontributions
Cairo
Eurasia
Nomads
tophilosophy,math,
science,geography,
MediterraneanSea,
art,medicine,and
IndianOcean,RedSea,
literature
PersianGulfimportant
Analyzetwomethods
bodiesofwaterforsea
Islamwasspread:
travelandtrade
conquestand
PersianSasanian
missionarywork
Empire
Interpretprimary
Zoroastrianism
sourcestodetermine
EmergenceofIslam,
whethertherewas
andbasictenantsand
moretradeinSicily
customsofIslam
(withpeaceand
Quran
tolerance)orconflict
Muhammad
(betweenreligious
Mecca
groups
ArabicTrade
Networks
TheBlackDeath

SouthAsia300
1200

Howdid
Hinduism
changeover
time?
Howdid
Buddhism
changeand
spreadover
time?
Isone
religion
more
oppressive
thanothers?

Religionchangesover
time,andnewreligions
formtocounter

constraintsofdominant
religion(e.g.Buddhism
inresponseto

Hinduism)
Tradefacilitatedthe
spreadofHinduism
andBuddhism

Analyzethechanges
andriseofHinduism
Analyzethechanges
andspreadof
Buddhism
InterpretPrimary
sourcestogain
differentperspectives
ofmembersof
differentcastes
Compareandcontrast
thecastesystemwith
USmeritocracy/USs
mythofmeritocracy

EastAsia300
1300

Howdo
empires/dyn
asties
maintain
power?
Isstrict
hierarchy
necessaryto
maintain
group
cohesion?
Whatisthe
roleoftrade
in
connecting
civilizations
ofthe
world?

Chineseempires

contributedlargelyto
themedievaleconomic
revolution

Confucianismwasused
inthegovernmentto
maintainlawandorder
Chinaspreaditstrade
andculturalinfluence
toKorea,Japan,and

SoutheastAsia
Japanhadamilitary
government

Analyzecauseand
effectofChinas
economicrevolution
Analyzeprimary
sourcedocumentsto
determinehowlaws
andcustomshelped
peoplefromdifferent
cultureslivetogether
inQuanzhou
Compareandcontrast
medievalJapanese
societytoChristendom
feudalism

GuptaEmpire
Sanskrit
Buddhism
Hinduism
Technological,
astronomical,
mathematicaltrade
goods,art,architecture
contributionsofSouth
Asia
CholaEmpire
Architectureasan
importantsymbolfor
andempirespower
Cotton,spicesas
importantcommodities
fromSouthAsia
SuiandTang
Dynastiesreunited
China
TangDynasty
SongDynasty
SilkRoad
Quanzhouasan
importantsiteof
encounter
Confucianism
MandateofHeaven
Civilserviceexams
gunpowder
Buddhism
Samuraiandsamurai
customs
Feudalism

15days
4. SouthAsia,300
1200
GuptaEmpire,Spreadof
Hinduism,Buddhism,
Srivijaya

5. EastAsia,3001300 15days
ChinaduringTang&
Song,spreadof
Buddhism,Korea&
Japan,Quanzhou

Shinto
Mongols

UnitTitle&
Essential
Question
WestAfrica900
1600

Whatisthe
roleoftradein
connecting
civilizationsof
theworld?

EnduringUnderstandings

Americas3001490

Howdo
empires
maintain
power?
Isviolence
necessaryfora
civilizationto
beprosperous
andpowerful?

WestAfricawas
geographically
advantagedfor
development,
expansion,andtrade
WestAfricaadopted
andadaptedMuslim
culture
Maliwasasiteof
encounter

Mayanswerepowerful
becauseoftradeand
agriculture
Mayansbelievedin
manygods,andheld
humansacrificesto
appeasetheirgods
TheAztecsmaintained
powerthroughwarfare
Tenochtitlnwasa
centerofencounter,
andoneofthelargest

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Course:7thGrade:Medieval&EarlyModernTimes
ImportanttoKnowandDo WorthBeingFamiliarWith FocusStandards
(Content,ELD,and
CommonCore)
6. WestAfrica,900
Compareandcontrast
Ghana
culturesofNorthand
1600
Maliasasiteof
WestAfricausing
encounter
Ghana,Mali
primarysources
TransSaharan
AnalyzehowIslam
Trade
spreadthroughWest
Commodities:gold,
Africa
ivory,salt,slaves,
copper,horses,
Arabicbooks
IbnBattuta
SpreadofIslamin
WestAfrica
Timbuktucenter
fortradeand
Islamiclearning
griots
EpicofSundiata
Compareandcontrast
Olmeccivilization 7. Americas,3001600
religiousritualsof
inMesoamerica
Maya,Aztec,Inca
MayansandAztecs
Chvincivilization
Compareandcontrast
intheAndes
thewaysthatMayan,
Taxation
Aztec,andInca
Marketsandtrade
civilizations
routes
maintainedpower
MayanEmpire

(currentday
Mexico,Guatemala,
&Belize)
Contributionsfrom

Numberof
Schooldays
12days

13days

andmostelaborate
citiesintheworldat
thetime

SitesofEncounter
inMedieval
World12001490

Isviolence
necessaryfora
civilizationto
beprosperous
andpowerful?
Howdidthe
worldbecome
more
interconnected
?
Doestheend
justifythe
means?
(inregardsto
theworld
becoming
more
interconnected
)

Throughviolent
conquest,theMongols
destroyedmanycities,
buttheyhelpedto
connectAfroEurasia
Reopeningoftrade
routeshelpedAfro
Eurasiabecomemore
interconnected
Beginningoftheage
ofexplorationwith
newtechnological
advancesinseatravel
MedievalChristendom
wasoneoftheleast
developedofthe
medievalempiresin
AfroEurasia

Interpretprimary
sourcesto
determinethe
positiveand
negativeeffectsof
Mongolconquest
Analyzethecause
andeffectofthe
AgeofExploration
Analyzeprimary
sourcesofaccounts
ofexplorerssuchas
ZhengHe,
Columbus,orDe
Gama

Mayans:writing,
math,astrology,
calendars
AztecEmpire
Tenochtitlna
centerofencounter
quipus

8. SitesofEncounter
MongolEmpire
inMedievalWorld,
GenghisKhan
12001490
Religioustolerance
underMongol
Mongols,Majorca,
Empire
Calicut
Reopeningoftrade
routesfromChina
toMediterranean
RiseoftheOttoman
Empire1326
MingDynasty
Seafaring
technological
advances:lateen
sail,astrolabe,
compass
Religious
intoleranceof
IberianChristian
kingdoms
PersecutionofJews
Sitesofencounter:
Majorca,Calicut
ZhengHe

15days

UnitTitle&
Essential
Question
Global
Convergence
14501750

EnduringUnderstandings

Is
colonization
necessaryto
maintain
power?
Whatisthe
roleoftrade
in
connecting
civilizations
ofthe
world?
Howhave
people
resisted
thosein
power?
ImpactofIdeas
15001750

Howhave
people
challenged
authority?
Howdid
religion
changeand
spreadduring
theearly
modern
period?

Consequencesofthe
AgeofExploration:
exchangeofcrops,
technology,ideas,
cultures,migration,
spreadofdisease,
colonization
Europeanscolonized
theAmericasand
SoutheastAsia

Shiftofpoweraway
fromchurches
TheScientific
Revolutionreplaced
relianceonclassical
authority,andbrought
aboutnewscientific
discoveries
Enlightenmentideas
influencedmany
currentnations,
includingtheUS

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Course:7thGrade:Medieval&EarlyModernTimes
ImportanttoKnowandDo WorthBeingFamiliarWith FocusStandards
Numberof
(Content,ELD,and
Schooldays
CommonCore)
20days
Analyzethecauseand
AgeofExploration 9. Global
effectofcolonialism
Convergence,1450
Colonialism
Analyzefactorsthat
1750
Slavery
makeacivilization
GunpowderEmpires Voyages,Columbian
strongandresistantto
Exchange,Trade
(Ming,Manchu
colonization,or
Networks,Gunpowder
China,Mughal
vulnerableto
Empires;Colonialismin
India,Safavid
colonization
Americas&Southeast
Persia,Ottoman
Analyzecauseand
Asia,AtlanticWorld
Empire,Russia,
effectofslavery
Spain,leterFrance
Importanceof
&England)
gunpowderanditsuse
Columbian
tomaintaincontrol
Exchange
overpeopleand
Spreadofdiseases
territories

Analyzehow
religionchanged
andspreadduring
theearlymodern
period
Analyzethecause,
effect,andimpactof
theRenaissanceand
theScientific
Revolution
Analyzetherole
thatChristianity

Reformationandthe
divisionofthe
ChristianChurch
MartinLuther
Renaissance
Rebirthof
appreciationforart,
philosophy,
education
Scientific
Revolution
Naturalrights,

10. ImpactofIdeas,
15001700
SpreadofReligions;
Reformation;
Renaissance,Scientific
Revolution,
Enlightenment

20days

playedin
colonization
Drawconnections
between
Enlightenment
idealsandUS
governmentand
civics

socialcontract
TheEnlightenment