7_8+Yr1+Qtr1+Resources

7_8 Yr1 Qtr1 Resources toc

Qtr1 Unit 1
Unit 1: Historical Thinking and Skills, Spatial Thinking and 5 Skills
 * History **

//Content Statement #1. Historians and archaeologists describe historical events and issues from the perspectives of people living at the time to avoid evaluating the past in terms of today’s norms and values. //


 * Geography **

//Content Statement #12. Maps and other geographic representations can be used to trace the development of human settlement over time. //

__No Place Like Home__

__Cities in Asia__

__Settlements: Why Are They There?__

Qtr1 Unit 2
Unit 2: Early Civilization- Ancient Greece and Rome //Content Statement #2. The civilizations that developed in Greece and Rome had an enduring impact on later civilizations. This legacy includes governance and law, engineering and technology, art and architecture, as well as literature and history. The Roman Empire also played an instrumental role in the spread of Christianity. //


 * //__Greece Resources __//**

__Mr. Donn's site for Ancient Greece resources__

__Ancient Greece information__

__Amazing Ancient Worlds - Greece__

__British Museum - Ancient Greece__

__Mr. Dowling's Ancient Greece site__


 * //__Rome Resources __//**

__Mr. Donn's site for Ancient Rome resources__

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Ancient Rome information__

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__NOVA - various aspects of Ancient Rome__

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Amazing Ancient Worlds - Rome__

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__More info on Rome__

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Mr. Dowling's Ancient Rome site__

//<span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">Content Statement #17. Greek democracy and the Roman Republic were a radical departure from monarchy and theocracy, influencing the structure and function of modern democratic governments. //

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Influence of Ancient Greece and Rome on Modern Civilization - Enrichment Resource__

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Rome and America__ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Geneva","serif";"> (printable PDF lesson)

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Ancient Greece and Rome__

Qtr1 Unit 3
Unit 3: Feudalism //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">Content Statement #3. Germanic invasions helped to break up the Roman Empire and set the stage for the development of feudal and manorial systems. Later invasions helped establish Mongol dominance in central Asia and led to the destruction of the Byzantine Empire by the Turks. //

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Western Reserve resources on the Middle Ages__

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__PDF Chapter on the Feudal System__ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Geneva","serif";"> (printable)

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Barbarian Invasion lesson__ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Geneva","serif";"> (printable PDF lesson)

//<span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">Content Statement #13. Geographic factors promote or impede the movement of people, products and ideas. //

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__The Geography of Africa__ <span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__(Teacher Notes)__


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">The lesson Silk Road also addresses this content statement. **

//<span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">Content Statement #4. Mongol influence led to unified states in China and Korea, but the Mongol failure to conquer Japan allowed a feudal system to persist. //

<span style="color: #016767; font-family: "Geneva","serif";">__Western Reserve resources on the Middle Ages__