Shrewsbury Borough School District 2017

Social Studies Curriculum

Grade 6

Unit Objectives Suggested Lesson

Activities

Essential Questions Materials Assessments Standards

Marking Period 1:

Five Themes of

Geography

Unit Theme 1:

Early Civilizations

of the Americas

Unit Theme 2:

The Rise of Ancient

Greece

Unit Theme 3:

The Glory of

Ancient Greece

Review the Five

Themes of

Geography.

Discover the

geography of the

Americas.

Explore the empire

established by the

Incas of South

America.

Explore the Mayan

culture of Middle

America.

Examine the

powerful Aztec

Empire.

Learn about the

Mound Builders of

eastern North

America.

Research the

cultures of the

Southwest and Great

Plains.

Explore the

Key ideas and

details:

Read, analyze, and

discuss Key Terms.

Examine and

analyze maps,

illustrations, and

primary pictures.

Read, explain,

question, and

understand written

text.

View, interact with

DVD, video, Power

Points, and websites

pertaining to

content, i.e. Brain

Pop.

Complete, discuss,

and correct true-

false questions to

reinforce

understandings and

sharpen recall.

Complete, discuss,

and correct guided

How do human

cultural traditions

relate to the five

themes of

geography?

What types of

governments were

formed in the

societies and

cultures of ancient

South America?

How would you

describe and explain

the ancient Mayan

culture of Middle

America?

In what ways was

the Aztec Empire

influenced by the

Mayan culture?

How did the various

cultures in North

America maintain a

sustainable life for

10,000 years?

How did global

contact with

Textbook: Prentice

Hall History of Our

World

DVD’s/ Video film

clips Schlessinger

Media:

Ancient Maya

Ancient Inca

Ancient Greece

Greek Mythology:

The Trojan War

History Channel:

Lost City of the

Incas The Aztec

Empire

Warner – 500

Nations (interactive

computer software)

Public Media –

BBC: Greek schools

Athena’s City

Lost Treasures of

the Ancient World:

Ancient Greece

Meriwether

Publishing: Those

Fabulous Folks on

Mount Olympus

Section Quizzes

Chapter Tests

Daily written work

Writing projects

Student

participation

Teacher evaluations

Greek Pottery

Project

A. Civics,

Government, and

Human Rights

6.2.8.A.3.a

Compare and

contrast the

methods (i.e.,

autocratic rule,

philosophies, and

bureaucratic

structures) used by

the rulers of Rome,

China, and India to

control and unify

their expanding

empires.

6.2.8.A.3.b

Compare and

contrast the rights

and responsibilities

of free men,

women, slaves, and

foreigners in the

political,

economic, and

social structures of

classical

civilizations.

6.2.8.A.3.c

Woodland cultures

of North America.

Discover how

Greece’s geographic

setting influenced

the development of

Greek civilization.

Examine early

Greek history.

Examine the

development of

democracy in

Greece.

Identify the

religious beliefs of

the ancient Greeks.

Explore how the

Greeks searched for

knowledge about the

world.

Describe the

relationship between

the rise of

democracy and the

spread of new ideas

in Greek city- states.

Learn about daily

public life in

Athens.

Discover how

Athenians spent

reading questions

and vocabulary

definitions.

Read and write

section notes.

Complete Section

Quizzes.

Complete Chapter

Tests.

Examine Incan

artifacts (i.e. dolls,

gourd containers,

gold jewelry,

quipus, etc.).

Decipher and use

examples of Mayan

hieroglyphs.

Compare and

contrast the view of

human death from

the perspective of

the Aztecs and the

beliefs of the

Spanish soldiers.

Explore and

research several

Native American

cultures using 500

Nations software

noting their

cultures in North

and South America,

Africa, and Europe

impact the lives of

people in the world?

How did Greece’s

geographic setting

influence the

development of

Greek civilization?

How and why did

democracy evolve

as a form of

government in

ancient Greece?

What is the

relationship between

the rise of

democracy and the

spread of new ideas

in Greek city-

states?

What hallmarks of

worldly culture and

civilization can be

traced directly to the

contributions of

ancient Grecian

society?

Map Master –

Interactive CD-

ROM

Home Vision

Entertainment:

Greek Pottery

The Ancient

Minoans: Island of

Crete

Publications:

-New York Times

-Smithsonian

magazines

-Metropolitan

Museum of Art

bulletins

-American Museum

of Natural History

Map Skills Activity

worksheets Teacher-

prepared Student

packets

Internet websites for

research and

interactive websites

including Brain Pop.

Books such as

Myths and Legends

From Ancient

Greece

Determine the

foundational

concepts and

principles of

Athenian

democracy and the

Roman Republic

that later

influenced the

development of the

United States

Constitution.

6.2.8.A.3.d

Compare the status

(i.e., political,

economic, and

social) of groups in

the Ancient World

to those of people

today and evaluate

how individuals

perceived the

principles of

liberty and equality

then and now.

6.2.8.A.3.e

Compare and

contrast the

American legal

system with the

legal systems of

classical

civilizations, and

determine the

extent to which

these early systems

influenced our

their time at home.

Learn about the role

slavery played in

ancient Greece.

Learn how people

lived in Sparta.

Examine the results

of the Persian

invasion of Greece.

Research the

conflicts that the

Athenian empire

faced.

Explore how King

Philip of Macedonia

came to power and

how Alexander the

Great built his

empire.

Understand how the

conquests of

Alexander the Great

spread Greek culture

throughout the

ancient world.

adaptations to their

diverse

environments.

Compare and

contrast Myths and

Legends from

Ancient Greece and

Around the World.

Read and discuss a

Greek myth (to

acquaint students

with characters that

will resurface

throughout English

Literature).

Design and create

replicas of Greek

pottery.

Read and discuss

portions of

Aristotle’s Poetics.

Research Greek

Pottery shapes and

designs using

Metropolitan Kids

(Metropolitan

Museum of Art,

NY) and literature

from Stanford

University Cantor

Museum.

Explore Troia

Project at University

Artwork, sculpture

Power Point

presentations Epson

board projections

current legal

system.

B. Geography,

People, and the

Environment

6.2.8.B.3.a

Determine how

geography and the

availability of

natural resources

influenced the

development of the

political,

economic, and

cultural systems of

each of the

classical

civilizations and

provided

motivation for

expansion.

6.2.8.B.3.b Explain

how geography

and the availability

of natural

resources led to

both the

development of

Greek city-states

and to their

decline.

C. Economics,

Innovation, and

Technology

of Tubingen in

Berlin, Germany –

ongoing excavations

of ancient Troy.

Research the story

of the Trojan War

through various

sources including

Homer’s epic, the

Iliad and the

Odyssey.

Explore and

discover how

mathematics,

science and

mechanical

engineering

flourished during

Hellenistic times

(Euclid,

Eratosthenes, and

Archimedes, etc.).

Greek Pottery

Project: Using

information from

the

Metropolitan

Museum of Art,

students will

research Greek

Pottery vessels and

discover how

different shapes

were used for

different liquids.

Students will choose

6.2.8.C.3.a

Analyze the impact

of expanding land

and sea trade

routes as well as a

uniform system of

exchange in the

Mediterranean

World and Asia.

6.2.8.C.3.b Explain

how classical

civilizations used

technology and

innovation to

enhance

agricultural/

manufacturing

output and

commerce, to

expand military

capabilities, to

improve life in

urban areas, and to

allow for greater

division of labor.

D. History,

Culture, and

Perspectives

6.2.8.D.3.a

Compare and

contrast social

hierarchies in

classical

civilizations as

they relate to

power, wealth, and

a shape and design

and complete a

drawing on their

pottery piece

following the rules

of accepted subject

matter of ancient

Greece.

Students will write

to explain their

design work and

intent and display

their completed

Greek Pottery piece.

equality.

6.2.8.D.3.b

Determine

common factors

that contributed to

the decline and fall

of the Roman

Empire, Gupta

India, and Han

China.

6.2.8.D.3.c

Evaluate the

importance and

enduring legacy of

the major

achievements of

Greece, Rome,

India, and China

over time.

6.2.8.D.3.d

Compare and

contrast the tenets

of various world

religions that

developed in or

around this time

period (i.e.,

Buddhism,

Christianity,

Confucianism,

Hinduism, Islam,

Judaism, Sikhism,

and Taoism), their

patterns of

expansion, and

their responses to

the current

challenges of

globalization.

6.2.8.D.3.e

Determine the

extent to which

religion, economic

issues, and conflict

shaped the values

and decisions of

the classical

civilizations.

Unit Objectives Suggested Lesson

Activities

Essential Questions Materials Assessments Standards

Marking Period 2:

Unit Theme 4:

The Rise of Ancient

Rome (900 B.C.-

A.D.192)

Founding of

Explore the

geography and early

settlements of

ancient Rome.

Understand and

explain how the

Key ideas and

details:

Read, analyze, and

discuss Key Terms.

Examine and

How did ancient

Romans develop and

form a Republic?

What contributions

did the ancient

Etruscans make to

Textbook: Prentice

Hall History of Our

World

DVD’s/Video film

clips Schlessinger

Media:

Section Quizzes

Chapter Tests

Daily written work

Writing projects

A. Civics,

Government, and

Human Rights

6.2.8.A.3.a

Compare and

contrast the

Christianity

Unit Theme 5:

The Fate of Ancient

Rome (63 B.C. –

A.D. 476)

Romans formed a

Republic.

Explore how Rome

became an Empire

and how Rome

ruled.

Research and

understand Greek

influence on the

Roman culture.

Identify key aspects

of Roman

architecture and

technology.

Examine key

aspects of Roman

Law.

Discover who could

be a Roman citizen.

Explore the social

classes of ancient

Rome.

Research and

understand the

importance of

family life in

Roman society.

Learn about slavery

in ancient Rome.

Research and

analyze maps,

illustrations, and

primary pictures.

Read, explain,

question, and

understand written

text.

View, interact with

DVD, video, Power

Points, and websites

pertaining to

content, i.e. Brain

Pop.

Complete, discuss,

and correct true-

false questions to

reinforce

understandings and

sharpen recall.

Complete, discuss,

and correct guided

reading questions

and vocabulary

definitions.

Read and write

section notes.

Complete Section

Quizzes.

Complete Chapter

Tests.

Roman culture?

How did Rome build

and maintain such a

huge empire for so

long?

What evidences do

we have as Greek

influence on Roman

culture?

How did corruption

from within

contribute to the

decline of the Roman

Empire?

What were other

factors and forces

that led to the fall of

the Roman Empire in

Western Europe?

Are there any

parallels and

comparisons that

could be drawn

between ancient

Roman civilization

and our own

American society?

Ancient Rome

Questar Video, Inc.-

Ancient Rome

Time/Life Films –

Ancient Rome

TLC- six videos:

The Story of Rome

– from the

beginning to after

the fall

Kultur Films:

The Romans in

North Africa City:

A Story of Roman

Planning and

Construction: David

Macaulay

History of Our

World:

The Rise of the

Roman Empire

Daily Life in

Ancient Rome The

Fall of Rome and

Constantinople

Carthage/ A Journey

Back in Time

Publications:

-New York Times

-Smithsonian

magazines

-Metropolitan

Museum of Art

Student

participation

Teacher evaluations

Historian’s

Apprentice Project

methods (i.e.,

autocratic rule,

philosophies, and

bureaucratic

structures) used by

the rulers of Rome,

China, and India to

control and unify

their expanding

empires.

6.2.8.A.3.b

Compare and

contrast the rights

and responsibilities

of free men,

women, slaves, and

foreigners in the

political,

economic, and

social structures of

classical

civilizations.

6.2.8.A.3.c

Determine the

foundational

concepts and

principles of

Athenian

democracy and the

Roman Republic

that later

influenced the

development of the

United States

Constitution.

6.2.8.A.3.d

understand about the

rise of Christianity

in the Roman

Empire.

Explore how

Christianity spread

throughout the

empire.

Understand the

Roman

government’s

reaction to the

growth of

Christianity.

Explore how corrupt

leaders and bad

government

contributed to the

decline of the

Empire.

Understand the

reasons and factors

that caused the fall

of the Roman

Empire.

Explore and discuss

Constantine’s role in

support of

Christianity.

Research and

understand how

northern invaders

brought about the

Historian’s

Apprentice Project:

Using Historian’s

Apprentice Packet C

students will

complete a Legacy

Project: examine the

legacies left by the

ancient Greeks and

Romans in the form

of governments,

Democracy and

Republics, Law with

an examination of

Justinian’s Code and

the laws of today;

Language, examine

how language

spreads, evolves,

and grows;

Architectural

influences from

Greece and Rome;

Education,

specifically

mathematics still in

use today.

Students will

research and

complete teacher-

prepared materials

and then present

their findings to the

rest of the class

using oral

presentations, Power

Points, posters,

bulletins

-American Museum

of Natural History

Map Master –

Interactive CD-

ROM

Map Skills Activity

worksheets Teacher-

prepared Student

packets

Internet websites for

research and

interactive websites

i.e. Brain Pop

Books such as The

Life and Times

Atticus of Rome

30B.C. Barry

Denenberg

Art

Power Point

presentations Epson

board projections

Computer: research

library and

classroom

Compare the status

(i.e., political,

economic, and

social) of groups in

the Ancient World

to those of people

today and evaluate

how individuals

perceived the

principles of

liberty and equality

then and now.

6.2.8.A.3.e

Compare and

contrast the

American legal

system with the

legal systems of

classical

civilizations, and

determine the

extent to which

these early systems

influenced our

current legal

system.

B. Geography,

People, and the

Environment

6.2.8.B.3.a

Determine how

geography and the

availability of

natural resources

influenced the

development of the

collapse of the

Roman Empire in

Western Europe.

pictures, drawings,

charts, to explain

their chosen legacy.

political,

economic, and

cultural systems of

each of the

classical

civilizations and

provided

motivation for

expansion.

6.2.8.B.3.b Explain

how geography

and the availability

of natural

resources led to

both the

development of

Greek city-states

and to their

decline.

C. Economics,

Innovation, and

Technology

6.2.8.C.3.a

Analyze the impact

of expanding land

and sea trade

routes as well as a

uniform system of

exchange in the

Mediterranean

World and Asia.

6.2.8.C.3.b Explain

how classical

civilizations used

technology and

innovation to

enhance

agricultural/

manufacturing

output and

commerce, to

expand military

capabilities, to

improve life in

urban areas, and to

allow for greater

division of labor.

D. History,

Culture, and

Perspectives

6.2.8.D.3.a

Compare and

contrast social

hierarchies in

classical

civilizations as

they relate to

power, wealth, and

equality.

6.2.8.D.3.b

Determine

common factors

that contributed to

the decline and fall

of the Roman

Empire, Gupta

India, and Han

China.

6.2.8.D.3.c

Evaluate the

importance and

enduring legacy of

the major

achievements of

Greece, Rome,

India, and China

over time.

6.2.8.D.3.d

Compare and

contrast the tenets

of various world

religions that

developed in or

around this time

period (i.e.,

Buddhism,

Christianity,

Confucianism,

Hinduism, Islam,

Judaism, Sikhism,

and Taoism), their

patterns of

expansion, and

their responses to

the current

challenges of

globalization.

6.2.8.D.3.e

Determine the

extent to which

religion, economic

issues, and conflict

shaped the values

and decisions of

the classical

civilizations.

Unit Objectives Suggested Lesson

Activities

Essential Questions Materials Assessments Standards

Marking Period 3:

Unit 6:

Byzantine and

Muslim

Civilizations

(330-1683)

Unit 7:

Europe in the

Middle Ages (500-

1500)

Unit 8:

The Renaissance

and The

Reformation

(1300-1650)

Understand and learn

about what it was like

in the Middle Ages in

Western Europe after

the fall of the Roman

Empire.

Discover how land

and power were

divided under

feudalism.

Research how the

manor system

worked.

Discover and

understand what life

was like for the

Key ideas and

details:

Read, analyze, and

discuss Key Terms.

Examine, and

analyze maps,

illustrations, and

primary pictures.

Read, explain,

question, and

understand written

text.

View, interact with

DVD, video, Power

Points, and websites

pertaining to

What factors

contributed to the

Middle Ages in

Western Europe

lasting a thousand

years?

As European

societies developed,

how did each

society’s belief

system affect its

historical

accomplishments?

What were the

stratifications of class

that existed

throughout medieval

Europe and how are

Textbook: Prentice

Hall History of Our

World

DVD’s/Video film

clips Just the Facts

series:

The Middle Ages

Castle: David

Macaulay

History of the

World:

Feudal Life in the

Middle Ages

Warner Bros.:

Robin Hood

Section Quizzes

Chapter Tests

Daily written work

Writing projects

Student

participation

Teacher evaluations

Coat of Arms

Project

A. Civics,

Government, and

Human Rights

6.2.8.D.4.F

Determine the

extent to which the

Byzantine Empire

influenced the

Islamic world and

western Europe.

6.2.8.D.4.B

Analyze the causes

and outcomes of

the Crusades from

different

perspectives

including the

perspectives of

peasants and serfs.

Discover why the

Roman Catholic

Church was so

important and

powerful during the

Middle Ages.

Explore the

connection between

an increase in trade

and the growth of

villages and towns.

Explore what life was

like in a medieval

town.

Research and

understand the role of

culture and learning

in the Middle Ages.

Learn about and

understand the causes

of the Crusades.

Explain and

understand about the

different Crusades

and what they

accomplished.

Discover the effects

the Crusades had on

life in Europe.

Explore the forces

that led to nation

content, i.e. Brain

Pop.

Complete, discuss,

and correct true-

false questions to

reinforce

understandings and

sharpen recall.

Complete, discuss,

and correct guided

reading questions

and vocabulary

definitions.

Read and write

section notes.

Complete Section

Quizzes.

Complete Chapter

Tests.

Middle Ages Coat

of Arms Project:

Students will

research heraldry in

connection with the

Crusades.

They will research

their family Coat of

Arms and what the

colors and symbols

of the Middle Ages

mean. Students will

those stratifications

manifested today?

How did towns in

Europe develop?

How did the Church

influence the people

of the Middle Ages in

Europe?

Why were the

Crusades so

important in the

development of the

world?

How and why did the

Renaissance begin?

What factors and

forces led to Italy

becoming the

birthplace of the

European

Renaissance?

What developments

and events led to the

Reformation?

How did sweeping

religious movements

of the 1500’s change

the European

continent?

Teacher’s

Discovery: Coat of

Arms Kit

Coat of Arms DVD

on Heraldry

Leonard da Vinci: A

Renaissance Man

Devine

Productions:

Leonardo: A Dream

of Flight

National

Geographic:

The Renaissance in

Europe Renaissance

Restoration

Teacher’s

Discovery: Coat of

Arms Kit

Publications:

-New York Times

-Smithsonian

magazines

-Metropolitan

Museum of Art

bulletins

-American Museum

of Natural History

Map Master –

Interactive CD-

ROM

Map Skills Activity

European political

and religious

leaders the

crusaders Jews

Muslims and

traders.

6.2.8.A.4.a

Analyze the role of

religion and other

means rulers used

to unify and

centrally govern

expanding

territories with

diverse

populations.

6.2.8.A.4.b

Compare and

contrast the

Japanese and

European systems

of feudalism and

the effectiveness of

each in promoting

social, economic,

and political order.

6.2.8.A.4.c

Determine the

influence of

medieval English

legal and

constitutional

practices (i.e., the

Magna Carta,

parliament, the

development of

building in Europe.

Understand the

growth of monarchies

and the power of

kings.

Explore how the

Hundred Year’s War

affected England and

France.

design, draw and

complete their own

Coat of Arms,

Pennant, and Essay

to explain their

choices and design

decisions.

worksheets Teacher-

prepared Student

packets

Internet websites for

research and

interactive websites,

i.e. Brain Pop

Books Art

Power Point

presentations Epson

board projections

Computer: research

library and

classroom

habeas corpus, and

an independent

judiciary) on

modern democratic

thought and

institutions.

B. Geography,

People, and the

Environment

6.2.8.B.4.a Explain

how geography

influenced the

development of the

political,

economic, and

cultural centers of

each empire as

well as the

empires’

relationships with

other parts of the

world.

6.2.8.B.4.b Assess

how maritime and

overland trade

routes (i.e., the

African caravan

and Silk Road)

impacted

urbanization,

transportation,

communication,

and the

development of

international trade

centers.

6.2.8.B.4.c

Determine how

Africa’s physical

geography and

natural resources

presented

challenges and

opportunities for

trade,

development, and

the spread of

religion.

6.2.8.B.4.d Explain

why the Arabian

Peninsula’s

physical features

and location made

it the epicenter of

Afro-Eurasian

trade and fostered

the spread of Islam

into Africa,

Europe, and Asia.

6.2.8.B.4.e

Analyze the

motivations for

civilizations to

modify the

environment,

determine the

positive and

negative

consequences of

environmental

changes made

during this time

period, and relate

these changes to

current

environmental

challenges.

6.2.8.B.4.f Explain

how the

geographies and

climates of Asia,

Africa, Europe,

and the Americas

influenced their

economic

development and

interaction or

isolation with other

societies.

C. Economics,

Innovation, and

Technology

6.2.8.C.4.a Explain

how and why the

interrelationships

among improved

agricultural

production,

population growth,

urbanization, and

commercialization

led to the rise of

powerful states and

kingdoms (i.e.,

Europe, Asia,

Americas).

6.2.8.C.4.b

Determine the

extent to which

interaction between

the Islamic world

and medieval

Europe increased

trade, enhanced

technology

innovation, and

impacted scientific

thought and the

arts.

D. History,

Culture, and

Perspectives

6.2.8.D.4. a

Analyze the role of

religion and

economics in

shaping each

empire’s social

hierarchy, and

evaluate the impact

these hierarchical

structures had on

the lives of various

groups of people.

6.2.8.D.4.b

Analyze the causes

and outcomes of

the Crusades from

different

perspectives,

including the

perspectives of

European political

and religious

leaders, the

crusaders, Jews,

Muslims, and

traders.

6.2.8.D.4.c Assess

the demographic,

economic, and

religious impact of

the plague on

Europe.

6.2.8.D.4.d

Determine which

events led to the

rise and eventual

decline of

European

feudalism.

6.2.8.D.4.e

Analyze the

immediate and

long-term impact

on China and

Europe of the open

exchange between

Europe and the

Yuan (Mongol)

Dynasty.

6.2.8.D.4.f

Determine the

extent to which the

Byzantine Empire

influenced the

Islamic world and

western Europe.

6.2.8.D.4.g

Evaluate the

importance and

enduring legacy of

the major

achievements of

the people living

Asia, Africa

(Islam), Europe

and the Americas

over time.

Unit Objectives Suggested Lesson

Activities

Essential Questions Materials Assessments Standards

Marking Period 4:

Unit 9:

European

Exploration of

Africa and Asia

(1415-1796)

Unit 10:

European Expansion

in the Americas and

Africa

(1492-1800)

Research why and

how the Europeans

began exploring the

world in the 1400’s.

Identify the role and

importance of Prince

Henry the Navigator

and the early

achievements of

Portuguese

exploration.

Discover how

Portugal’s efforts

inspired early

Key ideas and

details:

Read, analyze, and

discuss Key Terms.

Examine, and

analyze maps,

illustrations, and

primary pictures.

Read, explain,

question, and

understand written

text.

Why did European

nations want to

expand trade with

Asian and African

countries?

What were some

obstacles to trade

with Asia and Africa

and how were they

overcome?

What attitudes and

events led to the

Spanish exploration

of the New World?

Textbook: Prentice

Hall History of Our

World

DVD’s/Video film

clips Schlessinger

Media:

Wonders of Africa

European

Exploration of

Africa Explorers of

the World

Slavery and

Colonialism in

Africa

History of Our

Section Quizzes

Chapter Tests

Daily written work

Writing projects

Student

participation

Teacher evaluations

A. Civics,

Government, and

Human Rights

6.2.8.A.4.a

Analyze the role of

religion and other

means rulers used

to unify and

centrally govern

expanding

territories with

diverse

populations.

6.2.8.A.4.b

Spanish exploration.

Research how the

Portuguese

established trade with

India.

Understand how

Portuguese trade

expanded in India

and extended to the

Spice Islands and

early attempts with

Japan.

Explore how

Portuguese power in

Asia was challenged

by the Dutch and the

English.

Discover and

understand

Europeans’ efforts to

expand trade in East

Asia.

Learn about and

understand European

encounters with

China and Japan,

1600-1700.

Explain the attitudes

and events that led to

the Spanish

exploration of the

Americas.

Research how the

View, interact with

DVD, video, Power

Points, and websites

pertaining to content,

i.e. Brain Pop.

Complete, discuss,

and correct true- false

questions to reinforce

understandings and

sharpen recall.

Complete, discuss,

and correct guided

reading questions and

vocabulary

definitions.

Read and write

section notes.

Complete Section

Quizzes.

Complete Chapter

Tests.

How did European

countries compete

during the Age of

Discovery?

What role did

attitudes, religion and

economics play in the

exploitation of

American and

African cultures?

How do the European

explorations of the

1500-1700’s affect

our lives today?

In what ways have

civilizations of the

past influenced our

world today?

World: The African

Slave Trade

The Scramble for

African Colonies

PBS: Conquistadors

Cortez and Pizzaro

Publications:

-New York Times

-Smithsonian

magazines

-Metropolitan

Museum of Art

bulletins

-American Museum

of Natural History

Map Master –

Interactive CD-

ROM Map Skills

Activity worksheets

Teacher- prepared

Student packets

Internet websites for

research and

interactive websites,

i.e. Brain Pop

Books Art

Power Point

presentations

Epson board

projections

Compare and

contrast the

Japanese and

European systems

of feudalism and

the effectiveness of

each in promoting

social, economic,

and political order.

6.2.8.A.4.c

Determine the

influence of

medieval English

legal and

constitutional

practices (i.e., the

Magna Carta,

parliament, the

development of

habeas corpus, and

an independent

judiciary) on

modern democratic

thought and

institutions.

B. Geography,

People, and the

Environment

6.2.8.B.4.a Explain

how geography

influenced the

development of the

political,

economic, and

cultural centers of

each empire as

Spanish conquered

Mexico.

Explain how the

Spanish conquered

Peru.

Learn how Spain and

Portugal colonized

the Americas.

Discover how the

Spanish ruled their

new colonies.

Understand the

economic systems

and the role of

slavery in the

Spanish colonies.

Identify the European

countries that sought

colonies in North

America.

Understand the

impact of European

colonization on

Native Americans.

Research how the

rivalry between

France and England

led to conflict in the

New World (i.e. the

French and Indian

War).

Computer: research

library and

classroom

well as the

empires’

relationships with

other parts of the

world.

6.2.8.B.4.b Assess

how maritime and

overland trade

routes (i.e., the

African caravan

and Silk Road)

impacted

urbanization,

transportation,

communication,

and the

development of

international trade

centers.

6.2.8.B.4.c

Determine how

Africa’s physical

geography and

natural resources

presented

challenges and

opportunities for

trade,

development, and

the spread of

religion.

6.2.8.B.4.d Explain

why the Arabian

Peninsula’s

physical features

and location made

Understand the

African slave trade

that began with

European exploration

of Africa.

Research how the

African slave trade

played a key role in

the colonization of

South, Central, and

North America.

Explain what the

triangular trade was

and how it expanded

with the growth of

European

colonization of North

America.

it the epicenter of

Afro-Eurasian

trade and fostered

the spread of Islam

into Africa,

Europe, and Asia.

6.2.8.B.4.e

Analyze the

motivations for

civilizations to

modify the

environment,

determine the

positive and

negative

consequences of

environmental

changes made

during this time

period, and relate

these changes to

current

environmental

challenges.

6.2.8.B.4.f Explain

how the

geographies and

climates of Asia,

Africa, Europe,

and the Americas

influenced their

economic

development and

interaction or

isolation with other

societies.

C. Economics,

Innovation, and

Technology

6.2.8.C.4.a Explain

how and why the

interrelationships

among improved

agricultural

production,

population growth,

urbanization, and

commercialization

led to the rise of

powerful states and

kingdoms (i.e.,

Europe, Asia,

Americas).

6.2.8.C.4.b

Determine the

extent to which

interaction between

the Islamic world

and medieval

Europe increased

trade, enhanced

technology

innovation, and

impacted scientific

thought and the

arts.

D. History,

Culture, and

Perspectives

6.2.8.D.4. a

Analyze the role of

religion and

economics in

shaping each

empire’s social

hierarchy, and

evaluate the impact

these hierarchical

structures had on

the lives of various

groups of people.

6.2.8.D.4.b

Analyze the causes

and outcomes of

the Crusades from

different

perspectives,

including the

perspectives of

European political

and religious

leaders, the

crusaders, Jews,

Muslims, and

traders.

6.2.8.D.4.c Assess

the demographic,

economic, and

religious impact of

the plague on

Europe.

6.2.8.D.4.d

Determine which

events led to the

rise and eventual

decline of

European

feudalism.

6.2.8.D.4.e

Analyze the

immediate and

long-term impact

on China and

Europe of the open

exchange between

Europe and the

Yuan (Mongol)

Dynasty.

6.2.8.D.4.f

Determine the

extent to which the

Byzantine Empire

influenced the

Islamic world and

western Europe.

6.2.8.D.4.g

Evaluate the

importance and

enduring legacy of

the major

achievements of

the people living

Asia, Africa

(Islam), Europe

and the Americas

over time.