For parents, administrators, and those interested in the overall standards being met by this course (including, but certainly not limited to):
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Students will:
K1.2 Know that each discipline is subject to criticisms and limitations; be aware of the primary criticisms of history and geography.
K1.4 Understand historical and geographical perspectives.
K1.6 Analyze events and circumstances from the vantage point of others.
K1.7 Understand social problems, social structures, institutions, class, groups, and interaction.
K1.9 Integrate concepts from at least two different social studies disciplines.
K1.10 Understand significant concepts, generalizations, principles, and theories of history and geography as disciplines.
P1.2 Analyze point of view, context, and bias to interpret primary and secondary source documents.
P1.4 Communicate clearly and coherently in writing, speaking, and visually expressing ideas pertaining to social sciences, acknowledging audience and purpose.
Historical and Geographical Knowledge and Perspective: Know significant periods and events in world history; social, religious, and political movements; and major historical figures who influenced such movements. Identify and define specific factual information, themes, movements, and general principles operating in world history and geography to deduce leaning and comprehend patterns.
4.1.1 Crisis in the Classical World – Explain the responses to common forces of change that led to the ultimate collapse of classical empires and discuss the consequences of their collapse.
4.2.3 The Plague – Using historical and modern maps and other evidence, explain the causes and spread of the Plague and analyze the demographic, economic, social, and political consequences of this pandemic.
5.1.2 World Religions – Use historical and modern maps to analyze major territorial transformations and movements of world religions including the expulsion of Muslims and Jews from Spain, Christianity to the Americas, and Islam to Southeast Asia, and evaluate the impact of these transformations/movements on the respective human systems.
6.1.3 Increasing Global Interconnections – Describe increasing global interconnections between societies, through the emergence and spread of ideas, innovations, and commodities.
6.3.1 Europe – Analyze the economic, political, and social transformations in Europe by analyzing and explaining the impact of economic development on European society
7.1.1 Increasing Government and Political Power – Explain the expanding role of state power in managing economies, transportation systems, and technologies, and other social environments, includingits impact of the daily lives of their citizens.