Syllabus Fall 2016

Course:
week #
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teaching
days/week
)
week 1

World History
date

Aug 29-Sept
2

Unit 1: The Renaissance

The key social hierarchies in Renaissance Europe, and
how ideas about hierarchy shaped peoples lives
(WH.2.1)
Unit 1: The Renaissance
The most influential artists and thinkers of the
Renaissance (WH.2.1) The lasting significance of the
Renaissance (WH.2.1)
Unit 1: The Reformation
The disagreements that caused the Protestant
Reformation (W.H.2.1)
Unit 1: The Reformation
The disagreements that caused the CounterReformation (W.H.2.1)
Unit 1: The Reformation
The effects of the Reformation across society,
government, and economics (WH.2.2)
Unit 2: Age of Discovery
New technologies influence the European Age of
Exploration (WH.2.3)
Unit 2: Age of Discovery
New technologies influence the European Age of
Exploration (WH.2.3)
Unit 2: Age of Discovery
New technologies influence the European Age of
Exploration (WH.2.3)
Unit 2: Age of Discovery
The political, economic, and religious causes of
European exploration (WH.2.4)

Sept 6-9

(4)
week 4

Sept 12-16

(5)
week 5

Sept 19-23

(5)
week 6

Sept 26-30

(5)
week 7

Oct 3-7

(5)
week 8

Oct 11-14

(4)
week 9

Oct 17-21

(5)
week 10

Oct 24-28

(5)
week 11

Instructional Focus for the Week (include content

Standard(s))

Unit 1: The Renaissance.

The key ideas (intellectual hallmarks) of the
Renaissance (WH.2.1)

(5
week 3

Grade:12

Aug 22-26

(5)
week 2

Teacher:

Oct 31-Nov
4

Unit 2: Age of Discovery

The political, economic, and religious causes of

(5)
week 12

Nov 7-10

(3)
week 13

Nov 14-18

(5)
Nov 21-25
week 14

European exploration (WH.2.4)

Unit 2: Age of Discovery
The controversial legacies of Columbus and other
European Explorers (WH.2.4)
Unit 2: Age of Discovery
The controversial legacies of Columbus and other
European Explorers (WH.2.4)
Thanksgiving Break

Nov 28Dec
2

Unit 3: The Scientific Revolution

The key people associated with the Scientific Revolution
and the impact of their discoveries (WH.2.5)

week 15

Dec 5- 9

(5)
week 16

Dec 12-16

Unit 3: The Scientific Revolution

The key people associated with the Scientific Revolution
and the impact of their discoveries (WH.2.5)
Unit 3: The Glorious Revolution
The causes of the English Civil War and the Glorious
Revolution and how these conflicts influenced world
governments (WH.3.2)
Unit 3: The Enlightenment
The philosophers and ideologies that had lasting
impacts on world government and society in general
(WH.3.3)

(5)

(5)
week 17
1st half
(2)

Dec 19-20

78 instructional days