Global Geography – Grade 11

District 2853

Month

Content

Skills for Student Achievement

Assessment

Weeks 1-2	Unit 1: · Ancient Greece	· Determine the factors around the development of the city state · Correlate the influences of ancient Greek society on western civilization	Student work Class discussion Test/quiz Projects
Week 2-3	· Ancient Rome	· Determine factors around the formation of the Roman Republic · Identify the organization of the Roman Republic · Analyze the events which lead to the fall of the Republic · Correlate influences of Roman society on western civilization	Student work Class discussion Test/quiz Projects
Weeks 3	· World Religions	· Identify factors of major world religions · Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between the major world religions	Student work Class discussion Test/quiz Projects
Week 3-4	Unit 2: · Europe in the Middle Ages	· Examine social structure and institutions present during the middle ages and their affect on the populace · Examine the how science and technology have influences the development of society · Examine the influence of trade and commerce on the development of society	Student work Class discussion Test/quiz Projects
Weeks 4-5	Unit 3: · Renaissance	· Determine the factors that lead to the development of the Italian Renaissance including: location, trade, science and technology · Examine the affects of Renaissance on learning, art and government	Student work Class discussion Test/quiz Projects
Weeks 8-9	· Exploration	· Determine factors that brought about exploration · Determine how expansion lead to the development of European Empires · Examine factors and reasons for development of the slave trade	Student work Class discussion Test/quiz Projects
Week 10-11	· Expansion and Contact	· Examine the interaction between European settlers and Native Americans · Determine affects of European/US policy towards Native Americans · Examine present day influence of these policies	Student work Class discussion Test /quiz Projects
Weeks 11-12	· Revolution/formation of democracy	· Examine factors of Independence movements throughout the world · Determine factors that lead to these movements · Examine/discuss the similarities/differences of these movements	Student work Class discussion Test/quiz Projects
Weeks 13-14	· Industrial Revolution	· Examine the impact of science and technology on trade and commerce · Evaluate the affect of science and technology on the social development	Student work Class discussion Test/quiz Projects
Weeks 14-15	· Bolshevik Revolution	· Examine the factors that brought about the formation of Communist government · Examine the principals of Communism and contrast them with principals of Capitalism	Student work Class discussion Test/quiz Projects
Week 16	· Communist Revolutions and Collapse	· Examine the factors that brought about the formation of Community governments in China, South East Asia and Cuba · Compare and contrast Communism in China, South East Asia and Cuba with the Communist systems of the USSR and Eastern Europe · Identify issues that lead to the fall of Communism in the USSR and Eastern Europe	Student work Class discussion Test/quiz Projects
Weeks 17-18	· Nationalism	· Identify events surrounding the rise in Nationalism and the formation nation state · Determine factors/difference fueling this trend	Student work Class discussion Test/quiz Projects
Weeks 17-18	· Nationalism	· Analyze the impact of Nationalism movements on international relations, cooperation and conflict	Student work Class discussion Test/quiz Projects

Revised 10-8-04