Students explore the key historic Students compare and contrast forms of Students identify the characteristics of Students examine the influence of movements, events and figures that government in different historical periods climate regions in Europe and the physical and cultural factors upon the contributed to the development of modern with contemporary political structures of Americas and describe major physical economic systems of countries in Europe Europe and America from early Europe and the Americas and examine features, countries and cities of Europe and the Americas. civilizations through modern times by the rights and responsibilities of and the Western Hemisphere. examining religious institutions, trade and individuals in different political systems. cultural interactions, political institutions, and technological developments. Historical Knowledge Early and Classical Civilizations: 1900 B.C. /B.C.E to 700 A.D. /C.E. Foundations of Government The World in Spatial Terms 6.1.1 Summarize the rise, decline, and 6.2.1 Compare and contrast forms 6.3.1 Demonstrate a broad 6.4.1 Give examples of how cultural achievements of ancient of governments in Europe and the understanding of the countries and related to key developments in the history civilizations in Europe and Americas throughout history. capitals of Europe and the Americas. of Europe and the Americas. Mesoamerica. Examples: Greek democracies, Roman Examples: The growth of trading Examples: Greek, Roman, Mayan, Republic, Aztec monarchy, parliamentary 6.3.2 Use latitude and longitude to towns and cities in medieval Europe led to Inca, and Aztec civilizations government, U.S. Republic, and locate the capital cities of Europe and the money economies, competition to expand totalitarianism Americas and describe the uses of world trade led to European voyages of 6.1.2 Describe and compare the locational technology, such as Global trade and exploration, and Mayan trade in beliefs, the spread and the influence of 6.2.2 Explain how elements of Greek Positioning Systems (GPS) to distinguish Mesoamerica led to colonization and the religions throughout Europe direct democracy and Roman absolute and relative location and to diffusion of art. and Mesoamerica. representative democracy are present in describe Earth’s surfaces. Examples: Judaism, Christianity, modern systems of government. Islam and native practices in Mesoamerica and Europe Standard 2: Civics and Standard 1: History Standard 3: Geography Standard 4: Economics Government
Students explore the key historic movements, events and figures that contributed to the development of modern Europe and America from early civilizations through modern times by examining religious institutions, trade and cultural interactions, political institutions, and technological developments. Historical Knowledge Early and Classical Civilizations: 1900 B.C. /B.C.E to 700 A.D. /C.E. 6.1.1 Summarize the rise, decline, and cultural achievements of ancient civilizations in Europe and Mesoamerica. Examples: Greek, Roman, Mayan, Inca, and Aztec civilizations 6.1.2 Describe and compare the beliefs, the spread and the influence of religions throughout Europe and Mesoamerica. Examples: Judaism, Christianity, Islam and native practices in Mesoamerica and Europe Students compare and contrast forms of government in different historical periods with contemporary political structures of Europe and the Americas and examine the rights and responsibilities of individuals in different political systems. Foundations of Government 6.2.1 Compare and contrast forms of governments in Europe and the Americas throughout history. Examples: Greek democracies, Roman Republic, Aztec monarchy, parliamentary government, U.S. Republic, and totalitarianism 6.2.2 Explain how elements of Greek direct democracy and Roman representative democracy are present in modern systems of government. Students identify the characteristics of climate regions in Europe and the Americas and describe major physical features, countries and cities of Europe and the Western Hemisphere. The World in Spatial Terms 6.3.1 Demonstrate a broad understanding of the countries and capitals of Europe and the Americas. 6.3.2 Use latitude and longitude to locate the capital cities of Europe and the Americas and describe the uses of locational technology, such as Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to distinguish absolute and relative location and to describe Earth’s surfaces. Students examine the influence of physical and cultural factors upon the economic systems of countries in Europe and the Americas. 6.4.1 Give examples of how related to key developments in the history of Europe and the Americas. Examples: The growth of trading towns and cities in medieval Europe led to money economies, competition to expand world trade led to European voyages of trade and exploration, and Mayan trade in Mesoamerica led to colonization and the diffusion of art. Standard 1: History Standard 2: Civics and Government Standard 3: Geography Standard 4: Economics
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