South Mountain High School

World History
Curriculum Map
2015 - 2016
Semester 1
Unit 1
August 3 - 14
Greek and Roman Era
Assessment Task:
Students will describe the geographic, political, economic and social characteristics of the Ancient Greek and
Roman civilizations and their impact on later civilizations.
Standards Alignment:
1SS E12 PO1 Describe the influence of geography of the Mediterranean on the development and expansion of
the civilizations.
1.12.2 Describe the development of concepts of government and citizenship, specifically democracy,
republics and codification of law.
1.12.3 Describe scientific and cultural advancements, including networks of roads, aqueducts, art and
architecture, literature and theater, mathematics, and philosophy.
1.12.4 Describe the contributions and roles of key figures, including Socrates, Alexander the Great,
Julius Caesar, and Augustus.
1.13.1 Describe the creation and expansion of the Byzantine Empire and the reasons for the fall of
Rome.
Unit 2
August 17 - 4
Middle Ages and the Renaissance
Assessment Task:
Students will describe the political and economic events and the social and geographic characteristics of Medieval
European life and their enduring impacts on later civilizations.
Standards Alignment:
1SS E13 PO1 Describe the creation and expansion of the Byzantine empire and the reasons for the fall of Rome.
1.13.2 Describe the new forms of government, feudalism, and the beginning of limited government with
the Magna Carta.
1.13.3 Describe the role of the Roman Catholic Church and its monasteries, including the affect on
education and the arts.
1.13.4 Describe the Crusades, including how they helped to introduce Muslim ideas and products of
Europe.
1.13.5 Describe the impact of the Black Plague, including how it contributed to an end to the feudal
system.
1.13.6 Describe the contributions and roles of key figures, including Charlemagne, Joan of Arc, and Marco Polo.
Unit 3
September 8 - 2
Enlightenment
Assessment Task:
Students will describe the democratic and scientific revolutions as they evolved throughout the Enlightenment and
analyze
their enduring effects on political, economic, and cultural institutions.
Standards Alignment:
1SS P4 PO 1 Describe the Copernican view of the universe and Newtons natural laws.

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1.4.2 Describe conflict between religion and the new scientific discoveries, including the impact of
Galileos ideas and the introduction of the scientific method as a means of understanding the
universe.
1.4.3 Identify the ideas that led to parliamentary government and the rights of Englishmen through the
Puritan revolt and the Glorious revolution.
1.4.4 Describe the worldwide spread of the ideas of the American Revolution.
1.4.5 Identify the challenges to absolute monarchy, including the French Revolution.
1.4.6 Describe the Napoleonic Era, including the codification of law.

Fall Recess October 5 - 9

Unit 4
October 12 November 6
Industrial Revolution
Assessment Task:
Students will evaluate the causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution.
Standards Alignment:
1SS P5 PO 1 Describe how the scientific and technological changes promoted industrialization in the textile
industry in England.
1.5.2 Describe the impact of the growth of population, rural-to-urban migrations, growth of industrial
cities, and emigration out of Europe.
1.5.3 Describe the evolution of work and the role of labor, including the demise of slavery, division of
labor, union movement, and impact of immigration.
1.5.4 Describe the political and economic theories of capitalism and socialism, including Adam Smith
and Karl Marx.
Unit 5
November 9 - 11
Imperialism
Assessment Task:
Students will analyze patterns of change from the nineteenth century era of imperialism from varied perspectives
through the
20th Century.
Standards Alignment:
1SS P6 PO 2 Describe the development of the British Empire around the world.
1.6.1 Describe the clash between cultures, including the Zulu wars in Africa, the Sepoy rebellion in
India, and the Boxer Rebellion in China.
1.6.3 Describe the nationalism that led to conflict between European nations as they competed for raw
materials and markets, including the rush for colonies in Africa and Asia.
1.4.7 Describe Latin Americas Wars of Independence, including Simon Bolivar.
1.10.2 Describe Gandhis non-violence movement for Indias independence.
1.10.3 Describe the fight against apartheid in South Africa and the evolution from white minority
government, including the role of Nelson Mandela.
1.10.4 Describe the struggle for democracy in Latin America.
1.10.5 Identify the Mexican Revolution, including land and labor reform.
1.6.4 Identify the immediate and long-term responses by people under colonial rule.

Winter Recess December 21 1

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Semester 2
Unit 6
January 4 February 5
World War 1
Assessment Task:
Students will analyze the causes, effects and events of WW I based on a global perspective.
Standards Alignment:
1SS P7 PO 1 Describe the rise of nationalism, including the unification of Germany and Otto Von Bismarcks
leadership.
1.7.2 Describe the rise of ethnic and ideological conflicts, including the Balkans, Austria-Hungary, and
the decline of the Ottoman Empire.
1.7.3 Identify the importance of geographic factors in military decisions and outcomes.
1.7.4 Describe the human costs of the mechanization of war such as the machine gun, airplane, gasoline,
submarine, trench warfare, and tanks.
1.7.6 Describe the conditions and failures of the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations.
1.7.5 Describe the effects of the Russian Revolution and the implementation of communist rule.
Unit 7
February 8 March 11
World War II
Assessment Task:
Students will analyze the causes and events of World War II based on a global perspective.
Standards Alignment:
1SS P8 PO 1 Describe the rise of totalitarianism and militarism in Japan and Germany.
1.8.2 Describe Nazi Germanys attempts to eliminate the Jews and other minorities through the
Holocaust.
1.8.3 Identify the influences of the world conflicts prior to World War II, including the Spanish Civil
War, Italian invasion of Ethiopia, and the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.
1.8.4 Describe Germanys aggression that led to the war, including Englands attempts at appeasement.
1.8.5 Describe the Stalin-Hitler Pact of 1939 and the invasion of Poland.
1.8.6 Identify the political, diplomatic and military leadership, including Winston Churchill, Joseph
Stalin, Franklin Roosevelt, Emperor Hirohito, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, George Patton,
and Rommel.
1.8.7 Identify the principal theaters of battle, major turning points, and geographic factors in military
decisions and outcomes, including Pearl Harbor, D day invasion, the use of the atomic bomb,
and the reasons for the Allied victory.

Spring Recess 14 - 18
Unit 8
March 21 April 22
Cold War
Assessment Task:
Students will analyze the international developments after World War II and during the Cold War.
Standards Alignment:
1SS P9 PO 1 Describe the war crime trials, including the Nuremberg trials.
1.9.3 Describe the rebuilding of Western Europe, including the Marshall Plan and NATO.
1.9.4 Describe the Soviet Control of Eastern Europe, including the Warsaw Pact and Hungarian Revolt.
1.9.5 Describe the creation and role of the United Nations, including the Security Council.
1.9.6 Identify Mao Tse-tung and describe the Chinese Revolution, including the Long March,
Nationalist movement to Taiwan, and the Cultural Revolution.
1.10.1 Describe French Indochina and the Vietnam War, including the role of Ho Chi Minh.
1.9.8 Identify the reasons for the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of communism in Europe.

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Unit 9
April 25 May 11
Independence Movements
Assessment Task:
Students will evaluate the ideologies and outcomes of independence movements in the developing world.
Standards Alignment:
1SS-P10 PO1 French Indochina and Vietnam War, including the role of Ho Chi Minh.
1SS P9 PO 2 Describe the creation of the modern state of Israel and conflicts in the Middle East

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