Strand 2: World History A study of World History is integral for students to analyze the human experience through time, to recognize the relationships of events and people, and to interpret significant patterns, themes, ideas, beliefs, and turning points in American and world history. Students should be able to apply the lessons of World History to their lives as citizens of the United States and members of the world community. Concept 3: in Transition People of different regions developed unique civilizations and cultural identities characterized by increased interaction, societal complexity and competition. Grade 4 Grade 5 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: (Note: The Middle (Note: The Middle Ages Ages are were introduced in introduced to Grade 4.) establish reasons for Spanish and Portuguese exploration. As soldiers returned from the Crusades, European countries began to trade with the Indies. Spain and Portugal sought trade routes they could control, leading to their exploration of the New World.) 1 Discuss life in No performance 1 Describe aspects (e.g., No performance No performance Europe as it existed objectives at this geographic origins, objectives at this objectives at this at the time of the founders and their grade. grade. Aztec and teachings, traditions, Incan/Inkan customs, beliefs) of empires in the Hinduism, Buddhism, Americas: Judaism, Christianity, a. life in castles and Islam. b. knights traveling to new places Connect with:
Strand 2: World History A study of World History is integral for students to analyze the human experience through time, to recognize the relationships of events and people, and to interpret significant patterns, themes, ideas, beliefs, and turning points in American and world history. Students should be able to apply the lessons of World History to their lives as citizens of the United States and members of the world community. Concept 3: in Transition People of different regions developed unique civilizations and cultural identities characterized by increased interaction, societal complexity and competition. Grade 4 Grade 5 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: (Note: The Middle Ages are introduced to establish reasons for Spanish and Portuguese exploration. As soldiers returned from the Crusades, European countries began to trade with the Indies. Spain and Portugal sought trade routes they could control, leading to their exploration of the New World.) (Note: The Middle Ages were introduced in Grade 4.) 1 Discuss life in Europe as it existed at the time of the Aztec and Incan/Inkan empires in the Americas: a. life in castles b. knights traveling to new places No performance objectives at this 1 Describe aspects (e.g., geographic origins, founders and their teachings, traditions, customs, beliefs) of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Connect with: No performance objectives at this grade. No performance objectives at this grade.
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