Chronological Boundaries of the Course

Course Outline

2012-13
Chronological Boundaries of the Course: The following is a “tentative” schedule of the course:

1. Prehistoric to 600 BCE

2. 600 BCE to 600 CE

3. 600 CE TO 1450

4. 1450 to 1750

5. 1750-1900

6. 1900-Present
*The AP World History Test will be taken Thursday, May 16^th at 8:00am

Period 1: Technological and

Environmental Changes

Dates: Up to 600 BCE


Period 2: Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies

Dates: 600 BCE-600 CE

Unit Number and name	1. Review of World History One	2. Classical Age
Sample Topics	Paleolithic v. Neolithic River Valley Civilizations Religions emerge	Spread of first World Religions Rise of Empires International Trade networks
Time	1 block	3 blocks
Assessment Schedule	Unit Test: Multiple Choice and Take home Compare Essay

Period 3: Regional and Trans regional Interactions

Dates: 600 CE-1450 CE

Unit Number and Name	3. Rise of Spread of the Islamic Civilization	4. Post Classical World	5. Outside Afro Eurasia
Sample Topics	Rise of the Caliphates Networks of Trade Impact of Islam in Africa and South Asia	China Mongol Invasions Feudalism in Europe and Japan	Oceania and the Polynesian people The Americas
Time	7 Blocks	6 Blocks	2 Blocks
Assessment Schedule	Unit Test: Multiple Choice and Take home DBQ Essay	Unit Test: Multiple Choice and Take home CCOT Essay	Unit Quiz: Multiple Choice or Short Answer

Period 4: Global Interactions

Dates: 1450 CE- 1750 CE

Unit Number and Name	6. European Age of Exploration	7. Muslim and Asian Reactions to Exploration	8. Internal Transformations
Sample Topics	Columbian Exchange African Slave Trade	Comparing Ottoman and Mughal Empires China and Japans reactions	Renaissance/Reformation Enlightenment
Time	3 Blocks	5 Blocks	5 Blocks
Assessment Schedule	Quiz: Multiple Choice or Short Answer		Unit Quiz: Multiple Choice or Short Answer
	Multiple Unit Test: Multiple Choice and either take home CCOT or DBQ Essay (TBA)

Midterm Exam: Multiple Choice and in class Compare Essay


Period 5: Industrialization and Global Integration

Dates: 1750-1900 CE

Unit Number and Name	9. Age of Revolutions	10. Age of Imperialism
Sample Topics	French, American and LA Revolutions Industrial Revolution	European conquest in Africa and Asia Reactions to Imperialism
Time	6 Blocks	7 Blocks
Assessment Schedule	Quiz: Multiple Choice or Short Answer
	Multiple Unit Test: Multiple Choice and either In class CCOT or DBQ Essay (TBA)

Period 6: Accelerating Global Change and Realignments

Dates: 1750-1900 CE

Unit Number and Name	11. Global Conflict	12. Social and Political Movements	13. Contemporary World
Sample Topics	World Wars Cold War	Revolutions in Russia, China and Iran Decolonization Movements	Scientific Advancements Environnemental Concerns Pop Culture
Time	9 Blocks	6 Blocks	2 Blocks
Assessment Schedule	Quiz: Multiple Choice or Short Answer after World Wars Unit Test: Multiple Choice and In class CCOT Essay	Unit Test: Multiple Choice and in class Compare Essay	Quiz: Multiple Choice or Short Answer

*This outline is a guide not a rule book and therefore subject to change.