World Civilizations A

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Unit 1  The Beginnings of Human Society

1. Why Study History? 7. Effects of Environment and Geography on the Human Race’s Development 13. Hunters and Farmers
2. Who Studies History? 8. How Early Humans Communicated 14. Quiz 3:  Life Centered on Agriculture
3. Study Methods 9. Project:  Environment 15. Special Project
4. Project:  Point of View 10. Quiz 2:  The Emergence of the Human Race 16. Review
5. Quiz 1:  What is History? 11. Impact and Influences of Early Agricultural Societies 17. Test
6. People’s Earliest Beginnings 12. Social and Cultural Conditions of Early Agricultural Societies

Unit 2  Early Civilizations, 4000-1000 B.C.

1. The Meaning of Civilization 7. The Hittites 13. Transformations in Human History
2. River Valley Civilizations 8. The Aryans 14. Project:  Indo-European Groups
3. Egypt 9. The Myceneans 15. Quiz 3:  Patterns of Growth
4. China 10. Quiz 2:  Indo-European Invaders 16. Special Project
5. Essay:  Environment 11. Inventions and Discoveries 17. Review
6. Quiz 1:  The Rise of Early Civilizations 12. Early Language Development 18. Test

Unit 3  Classical Traditions, Major Religions, and Giant Empires, 1000 B.C.- A.D. 300

1. The Middle East and Africa 7. China and India 13. Project:  Timeline
2. Greece 8. The Olmecs 14. Quiz 3:  Global Trends
3. The Hellenistic Period 9. Quiz 2:  Other Empires and Civilizations 15. Special Project
4. Essay:  Trade 10. Belief Systems 16. Review
5. Quiz 1:  The Emergence of Empires 11. Large Regional Empires 17. Test
6. Rome 12. Classical Civilizations

Unit 4  Expanding Zones of Exchange and Encounter, A.D. 300-1000

1. Decline and Changes 8. The Gupta Empire 15. Cultural Interaction
2. Europe Redefined 9. China 16. Quiz 3:  Oceania, Africa, and Mesoamerica
3. Charlemagne and Clovis 10. Japan 17. Project:  Analogy
4. Christianity and Buddhism 11. Quiz 2:  Lasting Kingdoms 18. Special Project
5. Essay:  Influence of Religion 12. Southeast Asia and Oceania 19. Review
6. Quiz 1:  Beginnings and Ends 13. Africa 20. Test
7. The Spread of Islam 14. Mayan and Incan Societies

Unit 5  Political and Economic Societies Expand, A.D. 1000-1500

1. China 8. Political, Social, and Economic Change in Europe—Part 2 15. The Americas and Afro-Eurasia in Comparison
2. Japan and Southeast Asia 9. The Clashing of Religions 16. Project:  Events and Trends
3. Trade and Migration 10. The Black Plague 17. Quiz 3:  Africa and the Americas
4. Regional Comparisons 11. Quiz 2:  Christianity, Islam, and Europe 18. Special Project
5. Project:  Comparison Matrix 12. Africa 19. Review
6. Quiz 1:  Growth and Change in Asia 13. Mesoamerica and the Andes 20. Test
7. Political, Social, and Economic Change in Europe—Part 1 14. North American Societies