We will be using a project based learning style of discovery learning, based on the concepts of cooperative learning.

Projects will be assigned each trimester.

World Civilizations and Topics we will study:

Unit 1: New Empires and New Faiths Chapter 1: Roman Civilization Chapter 2: Islamic Civilization Chapter 3: Medieval Africa

Unit 2: The Middle Ages Chapter 4: China in the Middle Ages Chapter 5: Medieval Japan

Chapter 6: Medieval Europe The Crusades, Conquests, Knights and Serfs Heraldic Shield Project

Unit 3: A Changing World Chapter 7: The Renaissance Study of the political and social dimensions of the Renaissance era and the art and literature of the era.   Art related project...perhaps paint the ceiling like Michelangelo? Chapter 8: The Reformation Christianity breaks apart. Some, such as Martin Luther and John Calvert protest the Catholic Church and set up Protestant Christianity, while Henry VIII declares himself head of the Church in England so that he can get a divorce or 5 of them in all. Catholics then start the Counter-Reformation. Students will make compare/contrast charts to show the differing beliefs of 16th century Christiandom.

Chapter 9: The Americas The Maya, Aztec and Inca civilizations were highly developed civilizations of pre-Colombian America.  That all changed with the Age of Exploration and Conquest. Group Mural Project Chapter 10: The Age of Exploration Students will do an individual research project/biography about one of the explorers from this era. Chapter 11: The Age of Enlightenment The rise of Science and Reason

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