Political Powers and Achievements

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End of Unit Assessments
End of Unit Assessment- NEW Global II Exam Aligned End of Unit Assessment- NEW Global II Exam Aligned- Teacher Materials New York State Enduring Issues Essay Rubric Separated By Category
Unit Introduction and Vocabulary
Unit Introduction Vocabulary Opener SQ 1 What and when was the post-classical era? SQ 2. Where were post-classical civilizations located? How interconnected were they?
Medieval Europe
SQ 3. How did the fall of Rome impact Western and Eastern Europe? SQ 4. What were feudalism and manorialism? Why did they develop in Western Europe? What effects did they have on people living in Medieval Europe? SQ 5. Was the Catholic Church powerful in Medieval Europe?
Byzantine Empire
SQ 6. Where was the Byzantine Empire? How did geography and its location affect the development of the Byzantine Empire? SQ 7. How did Justinian and Theodora gain, consolidate, and maintain power in the Byzantine Empire?
Tang and Song Dynasties
SQ 8. Where were the Tang and Song Dynasties? How interconnected were they with other regions? SQ 9. What led to the Tang and Song Golden Ages? How did the Tang and Song Dynasties impact China, other regions, and later periods in history? 9.4 Abbasid and Tang and Song Golden Ages GO
Islam and the Islamic Caliphates
SQ 10. Where is the Middle East? How did geography affect the development of post-classical civilizations in the Middle East? SQ 11. How interconnected was the Middle East in the post-classical era? How did trade routes in the Middle East affect the civilizations connected by them? SQ 12. What are the major beliefs and practices of Islam? SQ 13. How do we know what we know about Muhammad and the founding of Islam? SQ 14. What was the context for the founding of Islam? What ideas did Muhammad preach? SQ 15. How did Islamic Caliphates to gain, consolidate, and maintain power? Islamic Caliphates vs. Mongol Empire Venn Diagram and Synthesis Task SQ 16 What led to the Abbasid Golden Age? How did the Abbasid Golden Age impact the Middle East, other regions, and later periods in history? Tang and Song vs. Abbasid Golden Age Graphic Organizer and Synthesis Task
Trans-Saharan Trade Routes
SQ 17 What were the Trans-Saharan trade routes? How might the Trans-Saharan trade routes have affected the civilizations connected by them? SQ 18. What innovations made trade in the Trans-Saharan trade routes easier, faster, and safer? SQ 19. Why were West African Empires prosperous? What were the effects of Mansa Musa’s rule and hajj? SQ 20. What do Ibn Battuta’s travels and his account of those travels reveal about the Islamic world in the 1300s? 9.4 Enduring Issue Check-In
The Mongol Empire
SQ 21. Where was the Mongol empire located? How did geography and historical circumstances lead to the rise of the Mongol empire? SQ 22. How did the Mongols gain, consolidate, and maintain power? Islamic Caliphates vs. Mongol Empire Venn Diagram and Synthesis Task SQ 23. What was Pax Mongolica? What were the effects of Pax Mongolica?
Unit Synthesis Task
Closer New Visions Global I Review Sheets and Concept Maps for the Full Course
Unit 9.4: Political Powers and Achievements
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End of Unit Assessments
End of Unit Assessment- NEW Global II Exam Aligned End of Unit Assessment- NEW Global II Exam Aligned- Teacher Materials New York State Enduring Issues Essay Rubric Separated By Category
Unit Introduction and Vocabulary
Unit Introduction Vocabulary Opener SQ 1 What and when was the post-classical era? SQ 2. Where were post-classical civilizations located? How interconnected were they?
Medieval Europe
SQ 3. How did the fall of Rome impact Western and Eastern Europe? SQ 4. What were feudalism and manorialism? Why did they develop in Western Europe? What effects did they have on people living in Medieval Europe? SQ 5. Was the Catholic Church powerful in Medieval Europe?
Byzantine Empire
SQ 6. Where was the Byzantine Empire? How did geography and its location affect the development of the Byzantine Empire? SQ 7. How did Justinian and Theodora gain, consolidate, and maintain power in the Byzantine Empire?
Tang and Song Dynasties
SQ 8. Where were the Tang and Song Dynasties? How interconnected were they with other regions? SQ 9. What led to the Tang and Song Golden Ages? How did the Tang and Song Dynasties impact China, other regions, and later periods in history? 9.4 Abbasid and Tang and Song Golden Ages GO
Islam and the Islamic Caliphates
SQ 10. Where is the Middle East? How did geography affect the development of post-classical civilizations in the Middle East? SQ 11. How interconnected was the Middle East in the post-classical era? How did trade routes in the Middle East affect the civilizations connected by them? SQ 12. What are the major beliefs and practices of Islam? SQ 13. How do we know what we know about Muhammad and the founding of Islam? SQ 14. What was the context for the founding of Islam? What ideas did Muhammad preach? SQ 15. How did Islamic Caliphates to gain, consolidate, and maintain power? Islamic Caliphates vs. Mongol Empire Venn Diagram and Synthesis Task SQ 16 What led to the Abbasid Golden Age? How did the Abbasid Golden Age impact the Middle East, other regions, and later periods in history? Tang and Song vs. Abbasid Golden Age Graphic Organizer and Synthesis Task
Trans-Saharan Trade Routes
SQ 17 What were the Trans-Saharan trade routes? How might the Trans-Saharan trade routes have affected the civilizations connected by them? SQ 18. What innovations made trade in the Trans-Saharan trade routes easier, faster, and safer? SQ 19. Why were West African Empires prosperous? What were the effects of Mansa Musa’s rule and hajj? SQ 20. What do Ibn Battuta’s travels and his account of those travels reveal about the Islamic world in the 1300s? 9.4 Enduring Issue Check-In
The Mongol Empire
SQ 21. Where was the Mongol empire located? How did geography and historical circumstances lead to the rise of the Mongol empire? SQ 22. How did the Mongols gain, consolidate, and maintain power? Islamic Caliphates vs. Mongol Empire Venn Diagram and Synthesis Task SQ 23. What was Pax Mongolica? What were the effects of Pax Mongolica?
Unit Synthesis Task
Closer New Visions Global I Review Sheets and Concept Maps for the Full Course
Unit Synthesis Task:

New Visions Global I Review Sheets and Concept Maps for the Full Course

Review sheets for ALL of the topics in the Global I curriculum and concept mapping activities to organize that information. Students contextualize the event, discuss its significance and think about related enduring issues.

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