Social Studies: World History I
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Social Studies
World History I
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This is the first of a two-year, chronologically organized study of world history and geography. In this first year, students study the world from ancient times to 1500. The course highlights the relationship between the geography and history of Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Students refine and expand critical thinking skills, practice decision making and problem solving, and formulate questions to guide research.
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DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF ANCIENT RIVER VALLEY CIVILIZATIONS

  benchmark 3.a Locate Ancient Civilizations in Time and Place
    indicator 3.a.1 Explain the dates and locations of the river valley civilizations
    indicator 3.a.2 Explain the term "Cradles of Civilization"
    indicator 3.a.3 Describe other early civilizations not centered on river valleys
    indicator 3.a.4 Locate other civilizations not centered on river valleys
  benchmark 3.b Describe Social, Political, Economic Patterns in Ancient Civilizations
    indicator 3.b.1 List "civilization" criteria and trace forms of social organization
    indicator 3.b.2 Describe development of social patterns in early civilizations
    indicator 3.b.3 Describe development of political patterns in early civilizations
    indicator 3.b.4 Describe development of economic patterns in early civilizations
    indicator 3.b.5 Assess importance of trade and trade networks in early civilizations
    indicator 3.b.6 Analyze possible causes of Indus civilization's collapse
  benchmark 3.c Explain the Development of Religious Traditions in Early Civilizations
    indicator 3.c.1 Define polytheism and explain its practice in early civilizations
    indicator 3.c.2 Define monotheism and explain its practice by Hebrews
    indicator 3.c.3 Define ancestor worship and oracle bones & their use by the Chinese
  benchmark 3.d Describe the Basic Beliefs and Spread of Judaism
    indicator 3.d.1 Describe the origins of Judaism
    indicator 3.d.2 Describe basic beliefs of Judaism
    indicator 3.d.3 Explain spread of Judaism
  benchmark 3.e Describe the Development of Language & Writing in Early Civilizations
    indicator 3.e.1 Identify pictograms as earliest writing symbols
    indicator 3.e.2 Identify cuneiform as Mesopotamian writing system
    indicator 3.e.3 Identify hieroglyphics as Egyptian writing system
    indicator 3.e.4 Identify pictograms on oracle bones as earliest writing in China
    indicator 3.e.5 Identify the alphabet as Phoenician writing system
    indicator 3.e.6 Explain that Indus civilization had pictograms - not yet deciphered
  benchmark 3.f Understand Similarities and Differences Among Early Civilizations
    indicator 3.f.1 Compare and contrast the early river valley civilizations
    indicator 3.f.2 Analyze link between increased agriculture & population acceleration
    indicator 3.f.3 Identify trade networks connecting early civilizations
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