7th Grade Social Studies 2nd Grading Period (3 weeks)

Power Objectives: Academic Vocabulary:

 Discuss the rise and impact of feudalism in Asia and  feudalism  Marco Polo  Gutenberg Europe. (7.H)  Crusades  Renaissance  Shakespeare  Explain the Mongol influence. (7.H.4MC)  manorial  John Calvin  Cervantes system    Analyze the changes during the Renaissance and Magna Carta humanism  Mongols  pilgrimage Reformation in Europe. (7.H.6-7)

 Describe how empires in Africa and Asia grew as commercial and cultural centers. (7.H.8MC)

Feudalism and Transitions

Enduring Understanding: Essential Questions:

 Feudalism influenced the rise of new ideas and . How did feudalism influence the beginning of the political systems that have had a major impact on Renaissance? society today including government and religion. . What were the results of the crusades and what was the lasting impact of the crusades? Discuss the rise and impact of feudalism in Asia and Europe. (7.H)

 7.H.3MC Describe how Germanic invasions helped to break up the Roman Empire and set the stage for the development of feudal and manorial systems.

 7.H Describe the political, economic and social characteristics of feudalism.  7.H.3MC Describe how the dominance of Mongols in Asia led to the destruction of the Byzantine Empire by the Turks.

 7.H.5MC Describe the effects of the Muslim conquests and the influence of their contributions in the areas of medicine, math, science and geography.

Explain the Mongol influence. (7.H.4MC)

 7.H Describe the effects of the Mongol invasion on other regions.  7.H Describe the importance of trade on the Silk Road.

 7.H.4MC Explain Japan’s feudal system and how it led to an isolated society.

Analyze the changes during the Renaissance and Reformation in Europe. (7.H.6-7)

 7.H Describe major achievements in art, architecture and literature during the Renaissance.  7.H.6MC Explain how scientific theories were challenged, especially those conflicting with the Roman Catholic Church.  7.H.7MC Analyze how the rise of Protestant faiths during the Reformation resulted in the decline of the political power and social influence of the Roman Catholic Church.

 7.GOV.18MC Explain how the decline of feudalism in Western Europe and consolidation of power resulted in the emergence of nation states.

Describe how empires in Africa and Asia grew as commercial and cultural centers. (7.H.8MC)

 7.H.8MC Assess how the trade of gold was central to the economic and cultural development of West Africa.  7.H.8MC Reinforce the importance of the Silk Road during the Byzantine Empire.  7.H.9MC Explain the effects of the trans-Saharan slave trade on both West and Central Africa and the receiving societies.