Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts Curriculum Map Global Studies 1 and 2 Grade 9th

Skills students will learn

Chapters covered

books/ other resources

Reading and Writing activities

2 weeks

A. Elements of geography

B. Human and physical geography

C. Migration

D. Economic geography

E. Maps and map skills

1. What is geography?

2. How is geography depicted by humans? List the ways.

3. How do physical and human geography affect people, now and in the past?

4. What is the relationship between culture and environment?

5. What are the economic, political, and social similarities of river valley civilizations?

2. Analyze and test geographic generalizations.

3. Understand how to develop and use maps to present a variety of geographic information.

4. Investigate the characteristics and distribution of human populations across the Earth.

5. Explain how technological change affects people, places, and regions.

2.10 investigate key events and developments and major turning points in world history to identify the factors that brought about change and the long-term effects of these changes.

Unit Review handout

Journal

Think Alouds – Reading Text

Picture Walks

T Charts

Visual Representations

2. Each student will create his/her own make-believe continent, that will include a number of specific geographic features.

DBQ

Smart Board Software

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4 Weeks

B. Neolithic Revolution

C. Early River Valley Civilizations

1. 
   Compare and Contrast
   
   1. 
      Mesopotamia
      
   2. 
      Egypt
      
   3. 
      Indus Valley
      
   4. 
      Yellow River
      
2. 
   Characteristics of Civilization
   
   1. 
      geography
      
   2. 
      political
      
   3. 
      economic
      
   4. 
      social structure
      
3. 
   Contributions of Civilizations
   

Do humans shape environment or does the environment shape culture

1. What was the relationship of early peoples and their environments?

2. Why is the Neolithic Revolution called a revolution?

3. How are cities related to the development of early civilizations?

4. Why did early peoples migrate?

5. How does the legal system of a culture reflect its values?

2. Explain how early peoples answer the 3 basic economic questions of What, How and For Whom to Produce.

4. Describe the role of women in classical civilizations.

2.15 interpret and analyze documents and artifacts related to significant developments and events in world history.

Graphic Organizers

Informational Paragraph Frames

Reciprocal Reading

Pairs Read

Stations Activity

Gallery Walk

Think Alouds – Writing Task Analysis

Closed Word Sort

2. Develop a graphic organizer categorizing the rise and fall of ancient empires into social, economic, geographic, and political categories.

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3 weeks

A. Emergence of major world religions

B. Comparison of Major Beliefs of world religions

C. Spread of Major World Religions

Belief Systems

Polytheistic/monotheistic

Ancestor worship

Caste system

Reincarnation

Nirvana

Ten Commandments

Culture
Why do people develop belief systems?
How do belief systems impact culture?

1. What are the major purposes of belief systems?

2. Compare and contrast the beliefs of major world religions.

3. How does a culture’s art and architecture reflect the religion?

4. What are the symbols, texts, and icons related to the major religions of the world?

5. Who are the key individuals associated

2. Write an essay explaining the role of religion in the art and architecture of civilizations.

2.13 examine the social/cultural, political, economic, and religious norms and values of Western and other world cultures.

2.1 define culture and civilization, explaining how they developed and changed over time. Investigate the various components of cultures and civilizations including social customs, norms, values, and traditions; political systems; economic systems; religions and spiritual beliefs; and socialization or educational practices.

2.15 interpret and analyze documents and artifacts related to significant developments and events in world history.

The Ten Commandments

Graphic Organizers

Informational Paragraph Frames

Reciprocal Reading

Pairs Read

Gallery Walk

Think Alouds – Writing Task Analysis

Closed Word Sort

2. Complete a comparison chart of the major world religions.

3. Write a Document Based Essay based on selections from the texts of the Torah, Bible, Koran, and Baggvid Gita.

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1. 
   Geography
   
2. 
   contributions
   
3. 
   Dynasties
   
1. 
   Indian Civilization
   
   1. 
      geography
      
   2. 
      Dynasties
      
   3. 
      Hinduism
      
2. 
   Latin America
   
   1. 
      geography
      
   2. 
      contributions
      
   3. 
      beliefs
      
3. 
   Africa
   
   1. 
      geography
      
   2. 
      contributions
      
   3. 
      empires
      
4. 
   Greece and Rome
   
   1. 
      geography
      
   2. 
      contributions
      
   3. 
      government
      
   4. 
      culture
      

What legacies have past civilizations left to modern society?

1. Why did early people migrate?

2. What are the significant achievements of the classical civilizations?

3. What was the status and role of women in these civilizations?

4. How have Greek and Roman political practices impacted later governments?

1. 
   Understand how the contributions of the classic civilizations have influenced our world.
   
2. 
   Describe the influence of the Mandate of Heaven and dynastic cycles.
   
3. 
   Describe how the political ideas of the Greeks and Romans has influenced our government.
   
4. 
   Describe how the African gold salt trade helped to spread the Muslim religion.
   

2.4 understand the broad patterns, relationships, and interactions of cultures and civilizations during particular eras and across eras.

2.15 interpret and analyze documents and artifacts related to significant developments and events in world history.

5, 6, 7, 8

1. 
   Homer’s Illiad
   
2. 
   Odyssey
   

Anticipation Guide

Frame of Reference

Concept Definition Map

Person Pyramid Graphic Organizer

Word Sort

Text Structure – Cause & Effect

2. Write an essay discussing the extent to which Classical Greece and Rome were democratic.

3. Illustrate on a map of the ancient world how ancient civilizations were interdependent.
Silk Road Postcard
RAFT – Classical Civilizations
Multiple Choice Questions
DBQ – Fall of Rome

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4 weeks

B. Roman Catholic Church

C. Kingdoms and Empires

1. 
   Charlemagne
   
2. 
   Byzantine
   
3. 
   Islamic
   

E. Comparison with Japanese Feudalism

What causes empires to rise and fall?

Does religion change culture or does culture change religion?

1. How did the Byzantine Empire preserve the culture and knowledge of Greece and Rome?

2. Why was the fall of Constantinople considered a turning point in history?

3. What were the major advancements of the Islamic Golden Age?

4. What was the governmental structure of medieval Europe?

5. How did the status of men and women differ in medieval Europe?

6. How did the expansion of Christianity and Islam create cultural diffusion? 

2. Compare and contrast feudalism in Japan and Europe. 

3. List the major achievements of the Islamic Golden Age.

4. Diagram the social structure of medieval Europe.

2.12 explain the dynamics of cultural change and how interactions between and among cultures has affected various cultural groups throughout the world.

3.5 analyze how the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of the Earth’s surface.

10, 11, 13

“Plague in Siena” – Agnolo di Tura

Pope Urban II’s Call for a Crusade

Read Alouds

Reciprocal Reading

Text Structure - Problem/Solution

Anticipation Guide

Three steps Kaplan Map/chart/ Graph

2. Write a journal on a European Crusader in the Holy Land.

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B. Age of Exploration and Colonization

C. The Columbian Exchange

D. Triangular Trade and Slavery

E. Mercantilism and the Encomienda System
Should civilizations expand?
Do wealth & power corrupt?
What is the source of prejudice?
Can cultural interaction ever be positive?

1. How did the new centers of trade arise?

2. What was the relationship of the decline of feudalism and the rise of capitalism?

3. What role did the new class of merchants play in the development of capitalism?

4. How did the new capitalist economy affect the way men and women worked?

2. Describe the contributions of the new class of merchants to the development of capitalism.

3. Discuss the effects of European exploration and colonization.

2.8 analyze evidence critically and demonstrate an understanding of how circumstances of time and place can influence perspective.

2.12 explain the dynamics of cultural change and how interactions between and among cultures have affected various cultural groups throughout the world.

14, 16, 19, 20

Problematic Situation

Frame of Reference

Debate

Trading Cards

Read Alouds

Person Pyramid

Informational Text Frames

Writing to Learn – Conversations Across Time

2. Engage in a simulation to form a joint stock company.

3. Write entries in a diary for a slave.

4. Write an essay on the effects of the triangular trade.

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Microsoft Word

3 weeks

1. 
   Revival of Greek and Roman art and architecture
   
2. 
   DaVinci and Michelangelo
   
3. 
   Humanism
   
4. 
   Literature
   
   1. 
      Dante
      
   2. 
      Cervantes
      
   3. 
      Shakespeare
      
5. 
   English Reformation
   
   1. 
      Henry VIII
      
6. 
   Reformation
   
   1. 
      Martin Luther
      
   2. 
      John Calvin
      
   3. 
      95 Theses
      
   4. 
      Council of Trent
      

Can absolute monarchy be beneficial to society?

Are some political systems better than others?

Have human rights always existed?

1. 
   How did the rediscovery of classical models influence arts and literature?
   
2. 
   How did discontent with the church lead to the Protestant Reformation?
   
3. 
   How did the Renaissance create a new emphasis on individual
   

1. 
   Understand how capitalism impacted the Renaissance.
   
2. 
   Discuss how the Renaissance was different from the Middle Ages.
   
3. 
   Describe the ideas that influenced Renaissance scholars, artists, and writers.
   
4. 
   Understand how the need for religious reform came about.
   

2.11 analyze the roles and contributions of individuals and groups to social, political, economic, cultural, and religious practices and activities.

5.4 identify and analyze advantages and disadvantages of various governmental systems.

17

1.Machiavelli The Prince

3. English Bill of Rights

4 .Martin Luther 95 Theses

BLPT Kaplan

Text Structure – Cause & Effect

Word Sort

Synectics – Metaphor Creation

Collaborative Bloom’s Questions

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The Rise of the Nation States

B. Growth of Towns

C. New Nations Consolidated

D. Dynamic Royal Leaders

1. 
   England – Elisabeth I
   
2. 
   France – Louis XIV
   
3. 
   Spain – Ferdinand & Isabella
   
4. 
   Russia – Ivan the Great
   

Can absolute monarchy be beneficial to society?

Are some political systems better than others?

Have human rights always existed?

1. What are the key characteristics of a nation state?

2. What factors led to the decline of feudalism and the rise of nations?

2. Explain the development of nationalism in Europe.

3. Compare the leadership styles of different kings and queens.

2.8 analyze evidence critically and demonstrate an understanding of how circumstances of time and place can influence perspective.

2.12 explain the dynamics of cultural change and how interactions between and among cultures have affected various cultural groups throughout the world.

Magna Carta

English Bill of Rights

Problematic Situation

Frame of Reference

Debate

Trading Cards

Read Alouds

Person Pyramid

Informational Text Frames

Writing to Learn – Conversations Across Time

Compare the English Bill of Rights with the U.S. Bill of Rights.

Construct a timeline of events in Europe from the year 500 to 1500.

Research Project – History Hall of Fame or Shame

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Power Point

Microsoft Word