World History

Competency Goal 1 Historical Tools and Practices - The learner will identify, evaluate, and use the methods and tools valued by historians, compare the views of historians, and trace the themes of history. b!ectives 1."1 Define history and the concepts of cause and effect, time, continuity, and perspective. 1."# Analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources to compare views, trace themes, and detect bias. 1."$ Relate archaeology, geography, anthropology, political science, sociology, and economics to the study of history. 1."% Define the themes of society, technology, economics, politics, and culture and relate them to the study of history. 1."& Trace major themes in the development of the world from its origins to the rise of early civilizations. 1."' E amine the indicators of civilization, including writing, labor specialization, cities, technology, trade, and political and cultural institutions. Competency Goal # (mer)in) Civili*ations - The learner will analy*e the development of early civili*ations in +frica, +sia, (urope, and the +mericas. b!ectives #."1 Trace the development and assess the achievements of early river civilizations, including but not limited to those around the !uang"!e, #ile, $ndus, and Tigris"Euphrates rivers. #."# $dentify the roots of %ree& civilization and recognize its achievements from the 'inoan era through the !ellenistic period. #."$ Describe the developments and achievements of Roman civilization and analyze the significance of the fall of Rome. #."% E amine the importance of $ndia as a hub of world trade and as a cultural and religious center during its %olden Age. #."& Assess the distinctive achievements of (hinese and )apanese civilizations. #."' Describe the rise and achievements of the *yzantine and $slamic civilizations. #.", Describe the rise and achievements of African civilizations, including but not limited to A um, %hana, +ush, 'ali, #ubia, and ,onghai. #."- Evaluate the achievements of the major civilizations of the Americas during the pre"(olumbian epoch including, but not limited to, the Aztecs, $ncas, and 'ayas. Competency .onarchies and (mpires - The learner will investi)ate si)nificant

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Goal $ events, people, and conditions in the )rowth of monarchical and imperial systems of )overnment. b!ectives $."1 Trace the political and social development of monarchies and empires including, but not limited to, the 'ing and 'anchu dynasties, the 'ongol Empire, the -ttoman Empire, the 'oghul Empire, and the *ritish Empire. $."# Describe events in .estern Europe from the fall of Rome to the emergence of nation"states and analyze the impact of these events on economic, political, and social life in medieval Europe. $."$ Trace social, political, economic, and cultural changes associated with the Renaissance, Reformation, the rise of nation"states, and absolutism. $."% E amine European e ploration and analyze the forces that caused and allowed the ac/uisition of colonial possessions and trading privileges in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. $."& (ite the effects of European e pansion on Africans, pre" (olumbian Americans, Asians, and Europeans. $."' (ompare the influence of religion, social structure, and colonial e port economies on #orth and ,outh American societies. $.", Evaluate the effects of colonialism on Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Competency Goal % /evolution and 0ationalism - The learner will assess the causes and effects of movements see1in) chan)e, and will evaluate the sources and conse2uences of nationalism. b!ectives %."1 Analyze the causes and assess the influence of seventeenth to nineteenth century political revolutions in England, #orth America, and 0rance on individuals, governing bodies, church"state relations, and diplomacy. %."# Describe the changes in economies and political control in nineteenth century Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. %."$ Evaluate the growth of nationalism as a contributor to nineteenth century European revolutions in areas such as the *al&ans, 0rance, %ermany, and $taly. %."% E amine the causes and effects of the Russian Revolution and its effect on Russia and the world. %."& Evaluate the causes and effectiveness of nineteenth and twentieth century nationalistic movements that challenged European domination in Africa, Asia, and 1atin America. Competency Global Wars - The learner will analy*e the causes and results of

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Goal & twentieth century conflicts amon) nations. b!ectives &."1 Analyze the causes and course of .orld .ar $ and assess its conse/uences. &."# Assess the significance of the war e perience on global foreign and domestic policies of the 2345s and 2365s. &."$ Analyze the causes and course of .orld .ar $$ and evaluate it as the end of one era and the beginning of another. &."% Trace the course of the (old .ar and assess its impact on the global community including but not limited to the +orean .ar, the satellite nations of Eastern Europe, and the 7ietnam .ar. &."& E amine governmental policies, such as the +ellogg"*riand 8act, which were established and the role of organizations including the 1eague of #ations, and the 9nited #ations to maintain peace, and evaluate their continuing effectiveness. Competency Goal ' Patterns of 3ocial rder - The learner will investi)ate social and economic or)ani*ation in various societies throu)hout time in order to understand the shifts in power and status that have occurred. b!ectives '."1 (ompare the conditions, racial composition, and status of social classes, castes, and slaves in world societies and analyze changes in those elements. '."# Analyze causes and results of ideas regarding superiority and inferiority in society and how those ideas have changed over time. '."$ Trace the changing definitions of citizenship and the e pansion of suffrage. '."% Relate the dynamics of state economies to the well being of their members and to changes in the role of government. '."& Analyze issues such as ecological:environmental concerns, political instability, and nationalism as challenges to which societies must respond. '."' Trace the development of internal conflicts due to differences in religion, race, culture, and group loyalties in various areas of the world.

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Technolo)y and Chan)in) Global Connections - The learner will consider the short- and lon)-term conse2uences of the

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development of new technolo)y. b!ectives ,."1 Assess the degree to which discoveries, innovations, and technologies have accelerated change. ,."# E amine the causes and effects of scientific revolutions and cite their major costs and benefits. ,."$ E amine the causes and effects of industrialization and cite its major costs and benefits. ,."% Describe significant characteristics of global connections created by technological change, and assess the degree to which cultures participate in that change. Competency Goal Patterns of History - The learner will assess the influence of ideals, values, beliefs, and traditions on current )lobal events and issues. b!ectives -."1 Trace developments in literary, artistic, and religious traditions over time as legacies of past societies or as cultural innovations. -."# (ompare major Eastern and .estern beliefs and practices, including but not limited to *uddhism, (hristianity, (onfucianism, !induism, $slam, )udaism, and ,hintoism, and locate their regions of predominance. -."$ (lassify within the broad patterns of history those events that may be viewed as turning points. -."% (haracterize over time and place the interactions of world cultures. -."& Analyze how the changing and competing components of cultures have led to current global issues and conflicts, and hypothesize solutions to persistent problems. -."' Analyze the meanings of ;civilization; in different times and places and demonstrate how such meanings reflect the societies of which they are a part.