UNIT ONE PLANNER
DAY / TOPIC / CHAPTER/PGS / ACTIVITIES / ASSN. DUE / READING DUE / HW ASSIGNED1 / Syllabus / - / Introductions; Syllabus Review / Syllabus Slip; Binder
2 / AP Test / p.xli-liii / AP Test format & sections
3 / Pretest / - / AP World History Exam (Multiple Choice released from 2007); Text Timeline Review / Syllabus Slip
Binder / CH1 Review
4 / Introduction to Unit 1 / 1 / Guns, Germs, & Steel video / p.3-16 / Crash Course: Agricultural Revolution
5 / Migration / 1 / Migration Patterns maps Webquest / CC Questions
6 / Mesopotamia / 1 / Mesopotamia Lecture & GSPRITE Chart / p.16-24 / Crash Course: Mesopotamia
7 / Egypt / 1 / Crash Course Egypt; Docs & Questions / Artifact Post
CC Questions / p.24-34
8 / Quiz 1 / Quiz 1; Early Civ. Maps / CH1 Review
Section1 Terms / p.3-34 / CH2 Review
9 / Writing Systems / 1-3 / GSPRITE / Artifact Post Comments / p.39-54
10 / Social Systems / 1-3 / GSPRITE / Short Doc. Analysis / p.54-64 / Crash Course: Indus Valley;
11 / Quiz 2
Weapons / 2 / Quiz 2; GSPRITE / Learning Journal; CC Questions;
CH2 Review
Section2 Terms / p.39-64 / CH3 Review
12 / Artwork / 1-3 / GSPRITE; Essay Writers’ Handbook / p.69-80
13 / Religion & Values / 1-3 / GSPRITE; Hammurabi’s Code & 10 Commandments / Comparative Essay / p.80-90
14 / Religion / 1-3 / Guided DBQ / DBQ / p.90-98 / Unit 1 Review
15 / Quiz 3; Trade & Exchange / 3 / Quiz 3; Review Session / CH3 Review
Section3 Terms / p.69-98
16 / UNIT EXAM / 1-3 / Unit 1 Exam / Unit 1 Review / p.3-98
Binders – Students should prepare a binder for this class. They should have sections for Warm-Ups, Class Notes, Guided Reading Packets, Primary Sources, and Quizzes. This planner should be at the beginning and students should cross off each day as it is completed.
Note – Crash Course Questions will be due in class on the day due. Unless otherwise stated in class, other writing assignments will be due online by midnight on the day due.
Key Terms Quizzes – On the day of each quiz, key terms packets will be checked and so will the chapter reviews. The key terms assigned may not align directly with the chapter sections. The section reviews are assigned in order to ensure students keep up with their reading at a pace to best prepare for the exam.
Resources: Guns, Germs, and Steel Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDezBiaguPY ; Interactive Maps http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/ca/books/bkf3/imaps/ , http://www.timemaps.com/history
UNIT ONE: TECHNOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSFORMATIONS
PERIODIZATION: c.8000BCE to c.600BCE
MAIN FOCUS: Beginnings in History
READING TEXT: The Earth and its Peoples Chapters 1-3 [pp.2-102]
KEY CONCEPTS
o 1.1 – Big Geography and the Peopling of the Earth
o I – Paleolithic migrations lead to the spread of technology and culture from East Africa to Eurasia Australia, and the Americas, where technology and culture adapted to new climates
o 1.2 – The Neolithic Revolution and Early Agricultural Societies
o I – Neolithic Revolution leads to new and more complex economic and social systems
o II – Agriculture and pastoralism begins to transform human society
o 1.3 – The Development and Interactions of Early Agricultural, Pastoral, and Urban Societies
o I – Core and foundational civilizations developed in various geographical and environmental settings where agriculture flourished
o II – The first states emerged within core civilizations
o III – Culture proved significant in unifying states through laws, language, literature, religion, myths, and art
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
· How did different groups of humans successfully adapt to changing environmental conditions or migrate to different regions of the earth?
· What are the causes and consequences of new ways of living following the Neolithic Revolution?
· How were early civilizations similar to one another around the world?
PRIMARY SOURCES AND OTHER MATERIALS
o Epic of Gilgamesh
o Egyptian Book of the Dead’s Declaration of Innocence
o “Scene from Egyptian Book of the Dead” [image p.30 The Earth and Its Peoples]
o The Book of Documents (Confucian)
o Inscription by Ashurnasirpal
o Ten Commandments
o Image of Statues of Ramessess II at Abu Simbel (p75 in The Earth and Its Peoples)
o The Making of the West, Volume I: pp.1-38
o Sources of the Making of the West, Volume I: King Hammurabi, The Code of Hammurabi; Hebrew Bible: The Book of Exodus, Chapters 19-24
ASSIGNMENTS
o Short Document Analysis – Analyze: creation stories in the Rig Veda, Popul Vuh, and Bible; Epic of Gilgamesh; or the Egyptian Book of the Dead.
o DBQ – Evaluate how geography influenced the roles that religion and politics played in ancient societies in Afro-Eurasia. What additional kinds of documents would help you analyze the complex relationship between ancient humans and the environment? [from The Earth and Its Peoples pages A3-A5]
o Change and Continuity Over Time / Comparative Essay – Make sure your response follows the rubric!
1. Explain the transition from foraging to agricultural societies and compare the two.
2. Compare the relation of Mesopotamians to their gods to that of the Egyptians and explain the rationale for each relationship.
3. Compare the political structure of Mesopotamia with that of another civilization
o Text Timeline Review – We will create a timeline of the major events to be learned within the unit on the first day of study, display it in the classroom, and move an arrow along as we progress through the time period.
o Learning Journal – Write an outline or short paragraph answering one of these prompts:
1. Write a commentary considering the role of human migration during this era and its connection to the larger story of world history.
2. Explain how Egyptian mummification reflects the civilization’s religious views and social hierarchy.
3. Despite commonalities, how do the laws of King Hammurabi and the Book of Exodus differ and why?
o Point/Counterpoint – Did Homo sapiens originate in Africa?
o Map Analysis – Create a map showing the spread of agriculture over time and the locations and dates of major civilizations [Mesopotamians, Egyptians, Indus Valley, etc.]
o Artifact Post –Post a paragraph online about an artifact related to archaeology, e.g. Neolithic Venus statues, mummies, or data from Jericho
o Thematic Project – Choose one of the 5 major themes of history and create a collage or poster with images showing the development of that theme within this time period.
UNIT ONE KEY TERMS
SECTION 1: BEGINNINGS OF CIVILIZATION
1. Epic of Gilgamesh
2. Mesopotamia
3. Civilization
4. Culture
5. Stone Age
6. Paleolithic
7. Neolithic
8. Foragers
9. Agricultural Revolutions
10. Megaliths
11. Sumerians
12. Semitic
13. City-state
14. Babylon
15. Hammurabi
16. Scribe
17. Ziggurat
18. Amulet
19. Cuneiform
SECTION TWO: EARLY CIVILIZATIONS
20. Pharaoh
21. Ma’at
22. Pyramid
23. Memphis
24. Thebes
25. Hieroglyphics
26. Papyrus
27. Mummy
28. Harappa
29. Mohenjo-Daro
30. Shang Dynasty
31. Zhou Period
32. Confucius
33. Daoism
34. Yin/yang
35. Kush
36. Meroe
37. Celts
38. Druids
SECTION THREE: LATER CIVILIZATIONS
39. Olmec
40. Chavín
41. Iron Age
42. Hittites
43. Hyksos
44. Hatshepsut
45. Akhenaten
46. Ramesses II
47. Minoan
48. Mycenae
49. Shaft graves
50. Linear B
51. Neo-Assyrian Empire
52. Mass deportation
53. Israel
54. Hebrew Bible
55. First Temple
56. Monotheism
57. Diaspora
58. Phoenicians
59. Carthage
60. Neo-Babylonian Kingdom