Adair County High School

Course: World Civilizations

Adair County High School

Updated: 7/23/14

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ASSESSMENTS

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Weeks 1-5 / Early River Valleys
Greco-Roman Classical Period
Middle Ages / · 
Weeks 6-8 / Renaissance and Reformation
Culture
SS-H 2.3.1, 2.4.1
History
SS-H-5.3.1, 5.3.2 / ·  Renaissance
o  Writers
o  Artist
·  Protestant Reformation
·  Catholic Reformation
·  Growth of Technology
Weeks 9-10 / Exploration
Culture
SS-H-2.4.1, 2.4.2
History
SS-H-5.1.1, 5.3.2, 5.3.3
Geography
SS-H-4.3.3 / ·  European Exploration
o  Portugal
o  Spain
o  England
o  France
o  Dutch
·  Impact of technology on exploration
·  Trade routes
·  World impact
Weeks 10-16 / Age of Revolution
Culture
SS-H-2.3.1, 2.4.1, 2.4.2
Geography
SS-H-4.3.3
History
SS-H-5.1.1, 5.3.3 / ·  English Revolution
·  French Revolution
·  Industrial Revolution
·  Age of Enlightment
o  Writers
o  Thinkers
·  Influence on:
o  Thought
o  Government
o  People
o  Science
o  Economy
Week 17-21 / Nationalism, Militarism, Imperialism led to World conflicts
Culture
SS-H-2.3.1, 2.4.1, 2.4.2
History
SS-H-5.3.4 / ·  Nationalism
·  Militarism
·  Imperialism
·  Roots of unification
o  Germany
o  Italy
o  Russia
o  Austria-Hungary
·  Roots of European Imperialism
o  Africa
o  South Asia
o  East Asia
o  Pacific Rim
·  World War I
o  Causes
o  Results
o  Alliance System
·  Russian Revolution
o  Effects on the Cold War
·  Rise of Totalitarian State
o  Study of Totalitarian philosophy
Week 22-27 / World War II and the Aftermath, emergence of World Powers, development of the Cold War, New Nations formed
Culture
SS-H-2.3.1, 2.4.1, 2.4.2
Geography
SS-H-4.3.3
History
SS-H-5.1.1, 5.3.5 / ·  World War II
o  Causes
o  Main events
o  Conclusion
·  Holocaust
o  Analyze Holocaust and its impact on future generations
·  Origin of Cold War
·  Formation of the United Nations
Week 28-32 / The World Today
2nd Half of the 20th Century: Rapid social, political, and economic changes
Culture
SS-H-2.4.1, 2.4.2
Geography
SS-H-4.4.1
History
SS-H-5.1.1, 5.3.6 / ·  Impact of Technology
·  Iraq and the Middle East

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