WORLD CIVILIZATIONS COURSE CURRICULUM MAPPING
Unit Overview
I - The Cold War
II - Geography Review
III - The Five Themes of Geography
IV - Basic Economic Concepts
V - Infrastructure
VI - Revolution and Imperialism
VII - China
VIII - Middle East
VIX - Application of World Civilizations Concepts
X - Skills Day
I. Unit 1 - The Cold War
A. Post W.W.II Europe.
1. Yalta Agreement
2. Berlin Blockade
3. Philosophical Differences
4. Rise of the Superpowers
5. Nuremberg Trials
B. Cold War Concepts
1. Containment
2. Domino Theory
a. “Lines in the sand”
1. Korea
2. Cuba
3. Vietnam
C. Organizations / Government Programs
1. Truman Doctrine
2. Marshall Plan
3. Warshaw Pact
4. NATO
5. United Nations
6. SALT
Cold War Unit Lesson Plans:
Day 1: Reading “Roots of Cold War”. Journal: Lego project on one aspect of C.W.
Day 2: Present Lego project. 16 concept blocks assignment
Day 3: Fact Blast with posters on 19 book questions
Day 4: Begin discussion on 19 questions. Begin “13 Days” (parent’s permission)
Pass out reading: “Soviet Missle Bases in Cuba”
Day 5: “13 Days” . Write Cold War characteristics from movie
Day 6: Con’t 19 questions review. “13 Days” discussion.
Day 7: Lecture: History of Nuclear Competition
Day 8: History of Spies (CIA). Discussion, readings, pictures
Day 9: Finish History of spies and show CIA video (30 minutes)
Day 10: Battleship review of Cold War
Day 11: Cold War Exam / Journal #3: Thematic maps
II. Unit II - Georgraphy Review
A. Review of geographic concepts
1. Imaginary lines
a. Prime Meridian
b. Tropic of Cancer
c. Tropic of Capricorn
d. International Dateline
2. Earth and sun relationship
B. Population
1. graphing
2. percent of change
3. density
4. population pyramids
C. Types of Maps
1. Small scale vs. large scale
2. Mercator, MIller, Robinson
3. Representative Fraction (RF)
Geography Unit Lesson Plans:
Day 1: Discuss thematic maps. World map activity: longitude / latitude group competition of three cities. Closest to actual L/L wins. (Add all together)
Day 2: Powerpoint presentation: Imaginary lines / earth and sun / map types
Day 3: World Population Data Sheet: chart countries / % of increase
Day 4: Powerpoint presentation: WPDS categories. Begin WPDS worksheet problems using WPDS data and Goode’s thematic maps
Day 5: Finish WPDS problems. Discuss small vs. large scale maps
Day 6: Topographic map lesson: symbols, topo map reading, problem sheet
Day 7: Finish topo map lesson. Lecture on 5 Themes. Journal #4
Day 8: Present journal #4. Do journal #5: “Improving CHS”
Day 9 : Test / present journal # 5
III. Unit III - The Five Themes of Geography
A. Location
1. Absolute
2. Relative
B. Place
1. Physical
2. Cultural
C. Human Interactions with the Environment
D. Movement
1. Goods
2. People
3. Ideas
E. Region
IV. Unit IV - Basic Economic Concepts
A. Fundamental Economic Concepts
1. Scarcity and Choices
2. Factors of Production
a. natural resources
b. human resources
c. capital resources
d. entrepreneurship
3. Economic Systems
a. market
b. command
c. traditional
d. mixed
B. Microeconomics
1. Supply and Demand
2. Markets and Prices
C. Macroeconomics
1. Unemployment
2. Inflation / Deflation
D. International Economic Concepts
1. Interdependence
2. Trade and Payments
V. Unit V - Infrastructure
A. The six factors affecting the quality of infrastructure
B. Case study of great infrasture projects. Examples include:
1. China’s Three Gorges Dam
2. The Aral Sea project
3. Alaskan pipeline
C. Intended vs. Unintended consequences
VI. Unit VI - Revolution and Imperialism
A. Common factors present in revolution
B. Motivation and characteristics of imperialsm
C. Enlightenment thinkers:
1. Locke
2. Montequieu
3. Voltaire
4. Rousseau
VII. Unit VII - China
A. Foundations of China:
1. Isolationism
a. Geography
2. Middle Kingdom
3. Religious Thought
a. Confucianism
b. Taoism
c. Buddism
4. Dynastic Cycle
5. Family structure
6. Mongols
a. Genghis Khan
b. Kubla Khan
c. Marco Polo
B. Historical Background
1. Opium War
2. Spheres of Influence
3. Boxer Rebellion
4. Open Door Policy
5. Communist Revolution / Civil War
a. Sun Yat-Sun
b. Chiang Kaishek
c. Chinese Civil War
6. Mao Zedong
a. Great Leap Forward
b. Response System
c. Great Cultural Revolution
d. Long March
7. Modern China
a. Deng Xiaping
b. 4 Modernizations
c. One Child Policy
d. Tiananmen Square
C. Concepts
1. Nationalism
2. Communism
3. Totalitarian Dictatorship
4. Reactionary
5. Left Wing vs. Right Wing
6. Pacific Rim
D. U.S. / China Statistical Comparison
VIII. Unit VIII - The Middle East
A. The geography of the Middle East
1. Political
2. Physical
3. Cultural
4. Countries of the Middle East examined through the Culturegrams.
B. Islam
1. Muhammed
2. The Five Pillars
3. Koran
4. Jihad
5. Allah
6. Ramandan
C. The Arab Oil Embargo of 1973
1. Zionism
2. Balfour Declaration
3. Palestine becomes a British Mandate
4. The Nazi Holocaust
5. Proclamation of the state of Israel
6. Four major wars between 1948-1973
7. 1973 OPEC oil embargo
8. U.S. faced with two decisions
9. Changes in America as a result of the embargo
VIX. Unit VIX - Application of World Civilization Concepts
In this unit, the students will be asked to analyze and apply various concepts that were taught / learned throughout the semester. Some possible areas of study will include Africa, India, Central and South America, and Russia.
X. Unit X - Course Skills Requirements
One week prior to the final exam, we will conduct a skills day in which all World Civilizations students will be required to perform a number of tasks related to base social studies skills. The skills will be evaluated by other members of the social studies department along with staff members from other departments. The students must have 100% proficiency on all skills to receive a “ticket” to take the final exam. These are basic skills that we believe all students passing World Civilizations should possess.
World Civilizations Resource List
I. Unit I - The Cold War
Videos:
Kent State Shootings (T.L.C.)
This Century: The Cold War
Vietnam Protests (History Ch.)
Nuremberg Trials (TNT)
This Century: “No Man’s Land” (WWI --->Vietnam)
II. Unit II - Geography Review
Goode’s World Atlas
World and Regional Map Packet
III. Unit III - The Five Themes of Geography
Reading: The Five Themes
IV. Unit IV - Basic Economic Concepts
National Council on Economic Education booklets
Junior Achievement study guides and books
V. Unit V - Infrastructure
Readings:
The Three Gorges Dam
The Aral Sea
The Alaskan Pipeline
Videos:
Panama Canal (History Ch.)
Alaskan Pipeline (Travel Ch.)
Three Gorges Dam
Modern Marvels: “Chunnel”
Images:
National Geographic:
Three Gorges Dam
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
VI. Unit VI - Revolution and Imperialism
Videos:
Industrial Revolution: Mass Production
VII. Unit VII - China
Videos:
Rape of Nanking 1937
Mongolia (Travel Ch.)
Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand
Secrets of the Great Wall
Japan by Jane Semor (4 part)
Images:
National Geographic:
Genghis Khan
Chinese Zodiac Table
VIII. Unit VIII - Middle East
Videos:
Islam (CNN)
Behind the Terror (TLC)
VIX. Unit VIX - Application of World Civilization Concepts
X. Unit X - Skills Day
10 Station Numbers
10 Station Materials
Book Resource List:
World Geography - Building Global Perspective
The U.S. and China in the 20th Century
Genghis Khan and the Mongol Horde
History and Life Textbooks and supplemental resources
Mastering the 9th Grade Citizenship Test
World History Patterns of Civilization: Prentice Hall
NY Times Page One 1900-1999
Teaching Support Items:
Student Artifacts:
China’s Childrens Book
Infrastructure Shoe Box Art
Power Point Projects: 5 Themes, Infrastructure, China
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