World History 8
Description
Somebody discovered the wheel. Somebody discovered written communication. Somebody even figured out how to count to ten. From the ancient river civilizations to China and its ancient dynasties, different civilizations left their mark on history. They also left their mark on how we live today. In this course, students join travel agent Mr. Lightfoot to travel back in time digging out the past of these ancient civilizations. In ancient Egypt students visit the pyramids and find out the secrets of preserving mummies. They see how the Mayans developed astronomy to a precise science. They even investigate the difference between the Athenians and the Spartans. Students will journey through India discovering their contributions to medicine, moving on to Africa to follow the rise and fall of the ancient east African kingdoms of Kush and Axum. Throughout the centuries, and still today, our world is made up of dozens of different cultures. They all are different, and they all have made big contributions to what we know and who we are.
Major Topics and Concepts
Semester I:
Module 01: Ancient Origins
01.00 Ancient Origins: Introduction
01.01 Time and Place in History
01.02 Discovering History
01.03 A Nomad's Life
01.04 Settling Down
01.00 Building Cities
01.06 Ancient Origins Module Review and Discussion-Based Assessment
01.07 Ancient Origins Module Exam
Module 02: Ancient River Civilizations
02.00 Ancient River Civilizations: Introduction
02.01 Mesopotamia
02.02 Ancient Egypt River Civilizations
02.03 Ancient Indus Valley Civilizations
02.04 Near Eastern River Civilizations
02.05 Ancient River Civilizations Module Review and Discussion-Based Assessment
02.06 Ancient River Civilizations Module Project
Module 03: Ancient America
03.00 Ancient America: Introduction
03.01 The Maya
03.02 The Aztecs
03.03 The Incas
03.04 Native Americans
03.05 Ancient America Module Review and Discussion-Based Assessment
03.06 Ancient America Module Exam
Module 04: Ancient Greece
04.00 Ancient Greece: Introduction
04.01 Rise of Greece
04.02 Democratic Government in Athens
04.03 Sparta and Athens
04.04 War in Greece
04.05 Empire of Alexander
04.06 Greek Gods and Culture
04.07 Ancient Greece Module Review and Discussion-Based Assessment
04.08 Ancient Greece Module Project
04.09 Segment One Exam
Semester II
Module 05: Ancient Rome
05.00 Ancient Rome: Introduction
05.01 Origins of Rome
05.02 The Roman Republic
05.03 Beginnings of Roman Culture
05.04 The Roman Empire
05.05 The Fall of the West
05.06 The Contributions of Rome
05.07 Ancient Rome Module Review and Discussion-Based Assessment
05.08 Ancient Rome Module Exam
Module 06: Ancient India
06.00 Ancient India: Introduction
06.01 India's Vedic Age
06.02 Hinduism
06.03 Buddhism
06.04 The Maurya Empire
06.05 The Gupta Empire
06.06 Ancient India Module Review and Discussion-Based Assessment
06.07 Ancient India Module Project
Module 07.00: Ancient China
07.00 Ancient China: Introduction
07.01 Huang River
07.02 Chinese Dynasties
07.03 Beliefs of Ancient China
07.04 Shi Huangdi China
07.05 Silk Road
07.06 Ancient China Module Review and Discussion-Based Assessment
07.07 Ancient China Module Exam
Module 08.00: Ancient Asia & Africa
08.00 Ancient Asia and Africa: Introduction
08.01 Tang and Song
08.02 Mongol Empire
08.03 Ming China
08.04 East Africa
08.05 West Africa
08.06 Ancient Asia and Africa Module Review and Discussion-Based Assessment
08.07 Ancient Asia and Africa Module Project
08.08 Segment Two Exam Review