Day by Day (18 Days)
1. Course Introduction
Goals: Class introduction, syllabus, and expectations
Teacher and class introduction
Syllabus, rules, and expectations
Term 1 overview
Defining concepts:
What is an “empire?”
Why do people follow a leader or a political system like an empire, country, or a king?
2. After the Fall of Rome
Goals: Term 1 RH 6.1, 6.2, HT 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
Preview: What do we know about the fall of Rome?
In class reading: pp. 138 – 144
3. After the Fall of Rome
Goals: Term 1 RH 6.1, 6.2, HT 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
Paired Student Discussions
Reading Comprehension Activities
4. Life in the Early Middle Ages and Feudalism
Goals: Term 1 WH 6.1, 6.2
Preview: What do we know about feudalism and the middle ages?
In class reading: pp. 145 - 149
5. Life in the Early Middle Ages and Feudalism
Goals: Term 1 WH 6.1, 6.2
Paired Student Discussions
In class writing # 1 How might invaders affect the culture of the people they invade?
6. After the Fall of Rome: The Byzantine Empire and Russia
Goals: Term 1 RH 6.1, 6.2 HT 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
Preview: What do we know about the Byzantine Empire?
In class reading: pp. 150-153
7. After the Fall of Rome: The Byzantine Empire and Russia
Goals: Term 1 RH 6.1, 6.2 HT 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
Paired Student Discussions
Reading Comprehension Activities
8. After the Fall of Rome: Review
Goals: Term 1 RH 6.1, 6.2, HT 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
Quiz: Vocabulary and Concepts
9.The Rise of Islam
Goals: Term 1 RH 6.1, 6.2, HT 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
Preview: What do we know about Islam?
In class reading: pp. 156-1560
Mapping the spread of Islam
10.The Rise of Islam
Goals: Term 1 RH 6.1, 6.2, HT 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
Mapping the spread of Islam
Paired Student Discussions
Reading Comprehension Activities
11. The Sassanids, Umayyad Caliphate, and Abbasid Caliphate
Goals: Term 1 RH 6.1, 6.2, HT 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
Preview: What do we know about early Islamic regimes?
In class reading: pp. 161-165
12. The Sassanids, Umayyad Caliphate, and Abbasid Caliphate
Goals: Term 1 RH 6.1, 6.2, HT 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
Paired Student Discussions
Reading Comprehension Activities
13. China Unites: Tang and Song Dynasties
Goals: Term 1 RH 6.1, 6.2, HT 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
Preview: What do we know about the Tang and Song Dynasties?
In-class reading pp. 169 - 173
14. China Unites: Tang and Song Dynasties
Goals: Term 1 RH 6.1, 6.2, HT 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
Paired Student Discussions
Reading Comprehension Activities
15. Korea and Japan
Goals: Term 1 RH 6.1, 6.2, HT 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
Preview: What do we know about the Three Kingdoms and Unified Shilla?
In-class reading pp. 174 - 178
16. Korea and Japan
Goals: Term 1 RH 6.1, 6.2, HT 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
Paired Student Discussions
Reading Comprehension Activities
17. Empire Project Presentation
Goals: Term 1 SL 6.1, 6.2
Students present their Empire Projects to the class
18. Empire Project Presentation
Goals: Term 1 SL 6.1, 6.2
Students present their Empire Projects to the class
1. Course Introduction
Goals: Class introduction, syllabus, and expectations
Teacher and class introduction
Syllabus, rules, and expectations
Term 1 overview
Defining concepts:
What is an “empire?”
Why do people follow a leader or a political system like an empire, country, or a king?
2. After the Fall of Rome
Goals: Term 1 RH 6.1, 6.2, HT 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
Preview: What do we know about the fall of Rome?
In class reading: pp. 138 – 144
3. After the Fall of Rome
Goals: Term 1 RH 6.1, 6.2, HT 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
Paired Student Discussions
Reading Comprehension Activities
4. Life in the Early Middle Ages and Feudalism
Goals: Term 1 WH 6.1, 6.2
Preview: What do we know about feudalism and the middle ages?
In class reading: pp. 145 - 149
5. Life in the Early Middle Ages and Feudalism
Goals: Term 1 WH 6.1, 6.2
Paired Student Discussions
In class writing # 1 How might invaders affect the culture of the people they invade?
6. After the Fall of Rome: The Byzantine Empire and Russia
Goals: Term 1 RH 6.1, 6.2 HT 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
Preview: What do we know about the Byzantine Empire?
In class reading: pp. 150-153
7. After the Fall of Rome: The Byzantine Empire and Russia
Goals: Term 1 RH 6.1, 6.2 HT 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
Paired Student Discussions
Reading Comprehension Activities
8. After the Fall of Rome: Review
Goals: Term 1 RH 6.1, 6.2, HT 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
Quiz: Vocabulary and Concepts
9.The Rise of Islam
Goals: Term 1 RH 6.1, 6.2, HT 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
Preview: What do we know about Islam?
In class reading: pp. 156-1560
Mapping the spread of Islam
10.The Rise of Islam
Goals: Term 1 RH 6.1, 6.2, HT 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
Mapping the spread of Islam
Paired Student Discussions
Reading Comprehension Activities
11. The Sassanids, Umayyad Caliphate, and Abbasid Caliphate
Goals: Term 1 RH 6.1, 6.2, HT 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
Preview: What do we know about early Islamic regimes?
In class reading: pp. 161-165
12. The Sassanids, Umayyad Caliphate, and Abbasid Caliphate
Goals: Term 1 RH 6.1, 6.2, HT 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
Paired Student Discussions
Reading Comprehension Activities
13. China Unites: Tang and Song Dynasties
Goals: Term 1 RH 6.1, 6.2, HT 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
Preview: What do we know about the Tang and Song Dynasties?
In-class reading pp. 169 - 173
14. China Unites: Tang and Song Dynasties
Goals: Term 1 RH 6.1, 6.2, HT 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
Paired Student Discussions
Reading Comprehension Activities
15. Korea and Japan
Goals: Term 1 RH 6.1, 6.2, HT 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
Preview: What do we know about the Three Kingdoms and Unified Shilla?
In-class reading pp. 174 - 178
16. Korea and Japan
Goals: Term 1 RH 6.1, 6.2, HT 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
Paired Student Discussions
Reading Comprehension Activities
17. Empire Project Presentation
Goals: Term 1 SL 6.1, 6.2
Students present their Empire Projects to the class
18. Empire Project Presentation
Goals: Term 1 SL 6.1, 6.2
Students present their Empire Projects to the class