WORLD HISTORY IEighth Grade Social StudiesGlobal Connections

ResourcesText: Text: World History Connections to TodayWorld History Connections to Today

(Volume One)Prentice Hall

History AliveHistory AliveHistory AliveHistory Alive (Activity Based Curriculum)Teacher’s Curriculum Institute

1) Europe After the Fall of the Roman Empire2) Europe’s Transition to the Modern World

3) The Rise of Islam4) Imperial China / Feudal Japan

5) Sub Sahara Africa

Major Topics

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Personal Identity: Who are you?

Review of Rome

Republic to Empire

Trade and Fall

Early Civilizations and

Their Common Characteristics

The Byzantine Empire

Emperors / Major Achievements

Connecting Europe and Asia

Medieval Europe: Feudalism

Major Kingdoms of Europe

The Catholic Church

Renaissance and Reformation

Major Contributors

Causes and Effects

Mapping Infl uence

The Catholic Response

The Rise and Spread of Islam

Mohammad / Major Beliefs

Sunni, Shi’ite, Sufi

The Spread of Muslim Empires

Major Contributions

The Crusades

African Kingdoms to 1600

Early American Civilizations

Imperial China / Feudal Japan

Scientifi c Revolution

Causes and Major Contributors

Age of Exploration

Major Explorers

Impact of Exploration on

Native Cultures of Africa / Americas

How has our World become Connected?

Tests, Quizzes and ProjectsTests, Quizzes and Projects

1) Chapter Tests 300 - 500 pts

per Quarter

2) Chapter Quizzes 100 - 200 pts

3) Writing Assignments 100 - 200 pts

4) Projects 100 - 300 pts

-Poster Projects/PowerPoint Projects

-Individual Research Projects

(Monuments / Castles)

Self HelpSelf Help

1) Preparation for Class

-having necessary material

-behavior

2) Participation in Class

-asking and answering

questions

3) Class work and Homework 100 - 200 pts

4) Notebook (teacher’s discretion) 100 pts

Grading Criteria - Eighth Grade Social Studies

100 - 200 pts

40-60 % 40-60 %

40-60 %

John Collin’s Writing Program

Type 1 WritingType 1 WritingType 1 WritingType 1 Writing Comprehension Check Comprehension Check

10 accurate/factual statements 10 accurate/factual statements

brainstorming/data collecting brainstorming/data collecting

Type 2 WritingType 2 Writing Quiz paragraph level writing

rough draft form/no editing rough draft form/no editing

correct response to a question

Type 3 WritingType 3 Writing FCAs Quiz writing with substantial content

focus correction areas introduced

All editing done on the original

Type 4 WritingType 4 Writing FCAs Test writing with substantive content

read aloud for peer editing

second/fi nal draft completed