Unit 2: Foundations: 600-1450 CE

Unit 2: Foundations: 600-1450 CE – 6 weeks (Revised September 26)

Date Day Class Topics Homework Sep 13 Tues  Chapter 6 Introduction  Chapter 6 – Rise of Islam  Periodization  Speech Preparation  One-Minute Speeches - Instruction Sep 15 Thu  Islam  Chapter 7 – Spread of Islam –  As a unifying force Asia  Chapter 8 – Spread of Islam – Africa  Speech Preparation Sep 19 Mon  Islamic political structures  Paragraph Response  Arts, sciences, and technology Sep 21 Wed  Developments and Shifts in Trade  Chapter 9 – Eastern Europe  Trans-Saharan  Chapter 10 – Western Europe  Indian Ocean  Speech Preparation  Silk Road Sep 26 Mon  Developments in Europe  Chapter 12 – Chinese Civilization  Speeches Sep 28 Wed  China’s Internal Expansion  Chapter 13 – Spread of Chinese Civilization Sep 30 Fri  China’s External Expansion  Chapter 14 – Mongol Empire  Mongol Empire Reading  Prepare for Shared Inquiry

Oct 4 Tues  Impact of Mongol Empires  Chapter 11 – The Americas  Shared Inquiry Oct 6 Thu  Amerindian World  Mongol Empire Essay

 Shared Inquiry Oct 10 Mon  Demographic and Environmental  Chapter 15 – Changing World Change Balance  Compare Mongol Essay to Samples from Previous Exams Oct 13 Thu  Cultural areas vs. States  Take Home Essay – Change  Nomadic Migrations vs. Urban Over Time Oct 14 Growth Quarter Ends  How to Write a Change Over Time Essay Oct 17 – End Q Mon  World Economic Period  Outlines for Test  Roles of Elite Women  Missionary outreach of religions  Contacts between religions Oct 19 Wed  Unit Review and Essay Preparation  Outlines for Test  Periodization of Post-Classical Era Oct 21 Fri  Test Unit 2  No Homework!!!

Oct 25 Tues  DBQ Instruction  Take Home DBQ: Unit 2 -  Practice Unit 1 Topics Practice Oct 27 Thu  DBQ Instruction  Take Home DBQ: Unit 2 -  Practice Unit 2 Topics Essay