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 * Mrs. Haenni**

**Ancient & Medieval World History** = ﻿**Course Overview:** =
 * = The seventh grade social studies program w﻿ill allow students to explore the cultures of ancient-world civilizations. Students will examine ways that geography, economics and government affected the development of those civilizations. They will use expected grade-level skills to discover connections between the ancient and modern worlds. The program focuses on the ancient societies of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome, as well as civilizations located in the Americas, India, Africa, and Japan. ||

** Unit I: Ancient Civilizations of Southwest Asia and North Africa **
Analyze and assess the impact of the Mesopotamian and ancient Egyptian cultures on the development of future civilizations. Identify patterns in early human migration that led to the emergence of the first civilizations. Recognize the five themes of geography and analyze how geography can affect a culture and its development.

// Essential Question: // // How is human migration affected by geography? //

** Unit II: Ancient Civilizations of India, China and the Pre-Columbian Empires **
Analyze and assess the impact of the ancient Indian, Chinese and Pre-Columbian cultures on the development of future civilizations. Describe and evaluate the diverse cultural features of a group of people.

// Essential Question: How does culture affect human behavior? //

** Unit III: The Classical Civilizations **
Analyze and assess the impact of the classical civilizations on the development of future civilizations. Compare various governmental systems and the United States’ government and evaluate how these systems play a part in the development of society.

// Essential Question: // // Why is government necessary for the development of societies? //

** Unit IV: European and Japanese Feudalism **
Analyze and assess the impact feudal societies had on the development of future societies. Examine the economic characteristics of a society and connect how the society's economic decisions can influence its development and impact future societies.

// Essential Question: // // What influence does an economy have on the development of societies? //