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The Earth and Its Peoples 3 rd Ed.

Due Date Assignment Pages ObjectivesSeptember 2 Ch. 1. 1 2-14 Define civilization with its seven characteristics; provide examples.

What is a civilization? What was before civilization?

September 8 Ch. 1.2 14-23 PERSIAN Examples from each Ancient Civilization.

September 15 Ch. 1.3-1.4 23-34 PERSIAN

September 22 Ch. 2.1 36-48 How did the Shang and Zhou overcome environment; how did each create a basis of wealth, power, and status?

September 29 Ch. 2.2-2.3 48-57 Role of geography on the development of Nubia and Mesoamerica.

October 6 Exam Ch. 1-2 Review Vocabulary and Objectives

October 13 Ch. 3.1-3.2 59-71 Define cosmopolitan and its impact on the Middle East; Examples of interconnectedness of civilizations.

October 20 Ch. 3.3 - 3.4 71-80 Define Empire and the methods of control to maintain an empire.Identify the events/struggles that helped create the “Jewish” identity

October 27 Ch. 3.5-3.6 80-86 Goals, actions, and values of the Phoenicians; Changes from 750 – 550 BCE.

November 3 Ch. 4.1 89-99 Identify how the geography, environment, and contacts with other cultures shaped the values and institutions of the Persians.

November 10 Ch. 4.2 99-110 Rise of democracy.

November 12 Ch. 4.3-4.4 111-120 Effects of the conflict over power; short and long term influence of the Greek culture in the Mediterranean and Western Asia.

December 1 Ch. 5.1 123-139 Rome – Examples of PERSIAN; causes of change.

December 8 Ch. 5.2-5.3 139-148 China – Rise, stability, decline.Use 5.3 for Essay.

December 15 Semester Final Ch. 1-5 Review

January 13 Ch. 6.1 150-160 Development and distinctive features of Indian religion.

January 20 Ch. 6.2-6.3 160-170 Unification of the Mauryan and Gupta Empires; Relationship between South East Asia’s geographic location and its par in the world market.

January 26 Ch. 7.1-7.2-7.3 173-182 Origins and impact of the Silk Road and Indian Ocean Maritime System.

February 2 Ch. 7.4-7.5-7.6 182-190 Define Africanity; Relationship between environment, technology, and trade; causes and patterns for the spread of Buddhism and Christianity.

February 9 Exam Ch. 6-7 Review Vocabulary and Objectives

February 17 Ch. 8.1 193-202 Explain the rise of Islam and the fundamental values of Islam.

February 23 Ch. 8.2 202-208 Graphic Organizer: History of the Caliphates.

March 2 Ch. 8.3 208-216 Islamic Characteristics: Sharia, role of cities, slaves, women, and examples of intellectual life.

March 9 Ch. 9.1 218-223 Contrast the Byzantine Empire with that of Western Europe; Causes for the decline of the Byzantine Empire.

March 16 Ch. 9.2-9.3-9.5 223-231; 234-237 Political, economic, and social changes in Western Europe after the fall of Rome; Power and limitations of the Catholic Church; Reemergence of the

European economy.

March 23 Research Paper

April 6 Ch. 9.4Ch. 9.6

231-234237-240

External forces shaping Kievan Russia.Causes of the Crusades; Impact of the Crusades on Western Europe.

April 13 Exam Ch. 8-9 Review Vocabulary and Objectives

April 20 Ch. 10.1-10.2 243-254 Relationship between Buddhism and the Tang Empire; History and significance of the Tang Empire with central Asia. (PERSIAN)

April 27 Ch. 10.3-10.4 254-264 Impact of Buddhism (Neo-Confucianism) on the Song Empire; technological innovations; China’s influence on its neighbors.

May 4 To Be Announced

May 11 Ch. 11.1-11.2 267-277 Mesoamerica

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May 18 Ch. 11.3-11.4 277-289 Mesoamerica

May 26 Ch. 12.1-12.3 291-309 Mongols

June 1 Ch. 12.4-12.6 309-322 Mongols

June 8 Review Review Review

June 15 Final Final Final

* Keep in mind that this is a tentative schedule and may be changed at any time.

Note Focus Comparisons Connections Change AP Themes

o Interaction between humans and the environment : demography and disease, migration, patterns of settlement, technology

o Development and interaction of cultures : religions, belief systems, philosophies, ideologies, science & technology, arts & architecture.

o State building, expansion and conflict : political structures and forms of governance, empires, nations and nationalism, revolts and revolutions, regional, transregional, and global structures and organizations

o Creation, expansion, and interaction of economic systems : agricultural and pastoral production, trade and commerce, labor systems, industrialization, capitalism and socialism.

o Development and transformation of social structures : gender roles and relations, family and kinship, racial and ethnic constructions, social and economic classes.

Notes Grading Scale 1 point thesis 1 point AP Theme 2 point summary 2 point vocabulary 4 points body of notes

Chapter Note Expectations All notes will be collected every Monday of each week; excluding holidays. All notes must be hand written; no typed notes. Correct heading: name, date, class period, topic title. Identify objective(s), thesis, vocabulary, AP Theme, and summary. Identify aspects of PERSIAN to help address AP Themes. Do not write notes in complete sentences, use bullet points. The 5 sentence summary must be in complete sentences and relate to an objective. Avoid “Today I learned…”, “In this chapter…” and other Taboo words/phrases.

Vocabulary Expectations Students must identify the vocabulary terms for each section. Information for Vocabulary: Definition, civilization (region), influence on society, and page number.