| Grade 9 Unit 1 – Ancient Greece How did the geography of Greece affect the growth of its civilizations? How did cooperation and conflict define the course of Ancient Greek history? How did beliefs shape Greek individuals, institutions, and city-states? Unit 2 –Ancient Rome How did Roman individuals and institutions demonstrate effective and ineffective leadership? What was the role of technology in Roman history and its effect on World History? How did various forces (e.g. PERSIA) contribute to the rise and fall of the Roman Empire? Unit 3 - China and Feudal Japan What were the P.E.R.S.I.A aspects of the Empire of China and Feudal Japan? What factors contributed to the rise and fall of great empires? (Han Dynasty) What were the origins, central ideas, and factors that led to the emergence and spread of belief systems? (Hinduism, Buddhism, Chinese Philosophies) Unit 4 – Early Modern Ages and the Rise of Islam How did the needs, wants and the availability of resources shape the development of regional civilization? (Medieval Europe & the Muslim World) How did beliefs shape individuals and institutions in the various regions of the world? What were the causes and results of the encounters between regional civilizations? Unit 5 – European Renaissance, Reformation, and Scientific Revolution How did various forces (e.g. PERSIA) contribute to the rise of Early Modern Europe? How did technology shape the history of Early Modern Europe? How did changes in beliefs shape the individuals, institutions and nations of Early Modern Europe? Unit 6 – Global Encounters – Asia How did interactions between needs, wants and resources influence exploration, expansion and colonization? What were the various reactions of non-Europeans civilizations to European exploration, expansion and colonization? How is technology part of the global exchange? Unit 7– Global Encounters: Africa and Latin America How does the interaction between needs, wants and resources influence global exploration? How did forces (PERSIA) impact the development of the New World? How did the beliefs of the Europeans impact the people of Latin America and Africa? Unit 8 – Absolutism and Enlightenment How did absolutism shape nations in Europe? How does the view of effective leadership change from the Age of Absolutism to the Age of Enlightenment? What factors led to the Enlightenment and how did it influence the beliefs of individuals, institutions and the growth of nations? Unit 9 – Age of Revolution and Reaction
How did cooperation and conflict influence various revolutions? How is effective leadership defined during the Age of Revolution? What were the causes and results of the Age of Revolution? Grade 10 CIVICS UNIT 1 – Your Role as a Citizen What is citizenship? What are the rights of citizens? What are the responsibilities of citizens? UNIT 2 – Foundations of American Government What are the historical and political origins of the government of the United States? How does the structure and function of government in the United States reflect the balance between local/state and federal governments? What values and principles are basic to the government of the United States? UNIT 3 – American Political System How does the American political system provide for choice and opportunities for participation? What is the role of public opinion and media in the American political system? What is the role of interest groups in American politics? UNIT 4 – The United States and It’s Role in World Affairs What is the role of the United States in international affairs? How do domestic politics influence world affairs? How have other nations influenced American politics? Grade 11 US History UNIT 1 – Colonial America: Impacts on Patterns of Development, 1607-1754 What motivated people to immigrate to America? What were the major reasons for the regional differences among the colonists?
UNIT 2 – American Revolution and A New Nation, 1754-1781 How did Americans switch from seeing themselves as British colonists to Americans”? What were the major causes of the American Revolution? How did the turning points of the American Revolution impact America and its relationship with other countries during and after the war? UNIT 3 – Constitution and the Early Republic, 1781-1824 How did the Americans view the proper role and responsibility of government in the post-revolutionary era? How did the policies of the Federalist presidents shape American domestic and foreign policy? How did the nation cope and deal with the transition of political power from one party to another?
UNIT 4 – Age of Jackson and Expansion, 1801-1860 What were the major reasons for U.S. expansion west? What impact did U.S. expansion have on the American continent and its people? How did American democracy change during the Age of Jackson?
UNIT 5 – Sectionalism and Reform, 1830-1860 How did political issues and economic differences influence sectionalism? How did the issues of slavery, immigration and reform influence domestic development?
UNIT 6 – Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877 What were the causes and effects of the Civil War on American society? What were the difficulties associated with Reconstruction and its long-term impact on American society, focusing specifically on African Americans? What were the roots of segregation, and how did it affect American society?
UNIT 7 – Emergence of Modern America: Domestic Issues, 1870-1917 How did immigration contribute to the urbanization and modernization of America? How did industrialization impact American society? How did the problems associated with modernization shape the Progressive reform movement?
UNIT 8 – Emergence of America as a World Power, 1890-1920 Why did the United States expand overseas and what impact did it have on U.S. foreign policy? What impact did World War I have on U.S. domestic policy during and after the war?
UNIT 9 – The Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression, 1920-1941 Why is the decade of the 1920s seen as a period of contrast between traditional and modern American culture? What were the causes and impacts of the Great Depression? How did the role of government change due to the Great Depression?
UNIT 10 – World War II, 1932-1945
How did world economic and political situation lead to WW II? What impact did WW II have on American society? How did military strategy and technology influence the outcome of WWII?
UNIT 11 – The Cold War, 1945–1989 How did political and economic differences between the East and West create conflicts in the post WW II era? How did the social and political movements of the post-war years shape American society? How did America’s role in the world change after WW II?
UNIT 12 – Contemporary America, 1950-Present How did America’s struggle for social reform change social, political and economic beliefs? What role has the Supreme Court played in designing the American society? How did the movements of social change impact American society? How has September 11th 2001, redefined American domestic and foreign policy? |