CLASS DESCRIPTION:
Students will explore the social, cultural, geographical, political and technological changes that occurred after the fall of the Roman Empire and in Medieval Europe. They will also study the period from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century, including the Islamic world, Africa, China, and Japan, focusing specifically on western civilization in Europe during the Renaissance and Reformation using appropriate informational texts and primary sources. Students will learn the importance of various world religions as they apply to history. These religions include: Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism, Shinto, Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and also other various pagan religions as applied to early civilizations. It must be noted that these religions will not be taught as a belief, but only as it applies to history.
This course is designed to meet the Tennessee Social Studies Content Standards for 7th grade. Our goal is to create a safe and structured learning environment for all students.
Students will explore the social, cultural, geographical, political and technological changes that occurred after the fall of the Roman Empire and in Medieval Europe. They will also study the period from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century, including the Islamic world, Africa, China, and Japan, focusing specifically on western civilization in Europe during the Renaissance and Reformation using appropriate informational texts and primary sources. Students will learn the importance of various world religions as they apply to history. These religions include: Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism, Shinto, Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and also other various pagan religions as applied to early civilizations. It must be noted that these religions will not be taught as a belief, but only as it applies to history.
This course is designed to meet the Tennessee Social Studies Content Standards for 7th grade. Our goal is to create a safe and structured learning environment for all students.
Links for the classroom:
7th_grade_state_standards.pdf | |
File Size: | 55 kb |
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7th_grade_world_history_syllabus.docx | |
File Size: | 27 kb |
File Type: | docx |