Middle School

Analyze Claims, Evidence, and Vocabulary in a document

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Geography

Technology

Government

Religion

Conflict and Cooperation

Fall of Civilizations

Claims

Historical Document Claims/Evidence

Transition Phrases

Evidence

Vocabulary

Timelines (0.1)

Parts of Early (0.2)

I can define basic needs, prehistory, and history.

I can define geography.

Globe Features

I can identify physical, political, and special purpose maps

I can interpret maps accurately using a compass, scale, and map keys

Geography of Mesopotamia

Geography of Paleolithic Period

Geography of Ancient Egypt

Geography of Ancient China

Geography of Ancient India

Geography of Ancient Greece

Geography of Ancient Rome 

Interpret and Analyze Maps

I can define technology

I can explain how Mesopotamia used irrigation systems to farm.

Technology in Stone Age

Technology in Ancient Egypt

Technology in Ancient China 

Technology in Ancient India

Technology in Ancient Greece

Technology in Ancient Rome

Aztec Technology

Gupta Empire Technology

Age of Exploration Technology

I can explain how technology impacts ancient civilizations

I can analyze how technology has remained the same and changed over time.

Vocabulary - Government

Hammurabi's Code

I can explain how democracy impacted Athens

I can explain how oligarchy impacted Sparta

I can use historical examples to explain how monarchies impact societies.

I can use historical examples to explain how tyranny impacted the Roman Empire

I can compare and contrast the function and impact of the four different types of governments. 

Compare Religions

Social Hierarchy

Civilizations and Society

Define Conflict vs Cooperation

Persian Wars

Peloponnesian War

Alexander the Great

Punic Wars

Viking Age

Silk Road

Age of Exploration

Modern Examples of Conflict and Cooperation

Fall of Rome

I can determine if the United States is at risk of falling as Rome did and support my determination with facts

I can research and describe factors contributing to the golden age of civilizations

I can research and describe factors which contribute to the fall of civilizations

I can identify a claim

I can identify examples of good and bad claims 

I can write a simple claim. 

I can write a complex claim. 

I can identify evidence that could be used to support a claim. 

I can differentiate between a claim and evidence. 

I can differentiate between primary and secondary sources. 

I can accurately summarize historical textual evidence 

I can accurately summarize historical visual evidence like pictures, charts, and maps 

I can identify the author's point of view or purpose in a historical document 

I can identify bias in a historical document 

I can use multiple pieces of evidence including details, examples, quotes, and facts to support my claim. 

I can integrate my analysis of multiple primary and secondary sources with historical context to support my claim 

I can use evidence to address a counter claim. 

I can identify transition phrases 

I can use appropriate transition phrases (sequential, comparative, causality) to integrate evidence into my writing 

I can effectively use a variety of transition phrases to integrate evidence into my writing. 

I can state why my evidence supports my claim

I can explain how my evidence supports my claim using explicit meanings from historical evidence 

I can provide an analysis of how my evidence supports my claim by using implicit meanings, bias, inferences, historical context, and/or addressing the strength of the evidence 

I can identify and define on-topic disciplinary vocabulary words 

I can use disciplinary vocabulary words to support a claim. 

I can use disciplinary vocabulary to strengthen the support of my claim and effectively communicate my argument.

I can plot dates on a BCE/CE Timeline.

I can put dates in sequential order.

I can calculate the length of time between two dates.

I can identify the continents.

I can identify the oceans.

I can plot points on a globe using latitude and longitude

I can identify the hemispheres

I can describe the physical geography of Mesopotamia

I can explain how geography impacted life in Mesopotamia

I can describe the physical geography of the Paleolithic Period

I can explain how geography impacted life in the Paleolithic Period

I can describe the physical geography of ancient Egypt

I can explain how geography impacted life in ancient Egypt

I can describe the physical geography of ancient China

I can explain how geography impacted life in ancient China

I can describe the physical geography of ancient India

I can explain how geography impacted life in ancient India

I can describe the physical geography of ancient Greece

I can explain how geography impacted life in ancient Greece

I can describe the physical geography of ancient Rome

I can explain how geography impacted life in ancient Rome

I can interpret maps accurately using a compass, scale, and map keys

Given a map, I can accurately describe the geography of a place.

I can analyze how geography positively and negatively impacts the ability of humans to meet their basic needs

I can identify Stone Age technology

I can analyze the impact of Stone Age technology

I can analyze how Stone Age technology shows continuity and change over time

I can identify ancient Egyptian technology

I can analyze the impact of ancient Egyptian technology

I can analyze how ancient Egyptian technology shows continuity and change over time

I can identify ancient Chinese technology

I can analyze the impact of ancient Chinese technology

I can analyze how ancient Chinese technology shows continuity and change over time

I can identify ancient Indian technology

I can analyze the impact of ancient Indian technology

I can analyze how ancient Indian technology shows continuity and change over time

I can identify ancient Greek technology

I can analyze the impact of ancient Greek technology

I can analyze how ancient Greek technology shows continuity and change over time

I can identify ancient Roman technology

I can analyze the impact of ancient Roman technology

I can analyze how ancient Roman technology shows continuity and change over time

I can identify Aztec technology

I can analyze the impact of Aztec technology

I can analyze how Aztec technology shows continuity and change over time

I can identify Gupta Empire technology

I can analyze the impact of Gupta Empire technology

I can analyze how Gupta Empire technology shows continuity and change over time

I can identify Age of Exploration technology

I can analyze the impact of Age of Exploration technology

I can analyze how Age of Exploration technology shows continuity and change over time

I can explain what a democracy is.

I can explain what a tyranny is.

I can explain what a monarchy is.

I can explain what an oligarchy is.

I can identify the type of government of past civilizations. 

I can explain what Hammurabi's Code is.

I can analyze laws from Hammurabi's Code

Monotheism vs Polytheism

I can connect religious beliefs with their corresponding tradition

Religion in Ancient Egypt

Confucianism, Legalism, and Taoism

Hinduism and Buddhism

Religion in Ancient Greece

I can describe the religious beliefs of ancient Rome

I can explain how the religious beliefs of ancient Rome shaped their cultural traditions

Religion in Norse Mythology

Religious Beliefs - Christianity, Judaism, Islam

Christianity in the Roman Empire

Catholic Church in the Middle Ages

Reformation

Belief Systems

I can define social hierarchy

Social Hierarchy of Ancient Egypt

Social Hierarchy of Ancient India

Social Hierarchy of Ancient Greece

Class Divisions

Feudal System

Examples of Social Hierarchy

I can define culture

I can define and compare civilization and society

I can describe Mesopotamia

I can describe ancient Egypt

I can describe ancient China

I can describe the Minoans and the Mycenaeans

I can describe ancient Greece

I can describe ancient Rome

I can describe the Dark Ages

I can describe the Black Death

I can describe the Renaissance

I can analyze the ideals of classical Greek and Roman art and architecture

I can describe elements of culture from different ancient civilizations

I can evaluate the elements of a civilization 

I can define conflict and identify ways in which civilizations engage in conflict.

I can define cooperation and identify ways in which civilizations engage in cooperation.

I can explain the series of events leading up to, during, and at the conclusion of the Persian Wars.

I can identify examples of conflict and cooperation in the Persian Wars. 

I can explain how the Persian Wars ended.

I can make a judgement about whether or not the Persian Wars were justified.

I can explain the series of events leading up to, during, and at the conclusion of the Peloponnesian War. 

I can describe the Peloponnesian League and the Delian League

I can identify examples of conflict and cooperation in the Peloponnesian War. 

I can make a judgement about whether or not the Peloponnesian War was justified.

I can summarize the achievements of Alexander the Great.

I can identify examples of heroism in the achievements of Alexander the Great.

I can identify examples of villainism in the achievements of Alexander the Great.

I can make a judgement about whether Alexander the Great was a hero or a villain.

I can support my judgement (ATG) with historical evidence using direct and indirect references to a text.

I can explain the series of events leading up to, during, and at the conclusion of the Punic Wars.

I can identify examples of conflict and cooperation in the Punic Wars. 

I can make a judgement about whether or not the Punic Wars were justified.

I can identify examples of cooperation in the Viking Age.

I can identify examples of conflict in the Viking Age.

I can define the Silk Road.

I can explain how the Silk Road is an example of cooperation.

I can explain the impact of the Silk Road on civilizations. 

I can explain the perspective of the Europeans during the Age of Exploration.

I can explain the perspective of the indigenous people during the Age of Exploration.

I can explain the impact of the Age of Exploration on the Europeans.

I can explain the impact of the Age of Exploration on the indigenous people.

Given the history of the Age of Exploration, I can make a judgement about the Columbus Day holiday and support my judgement with historical reasoning and evidence. 

I can apply examples of conflict and cooperation to a modern example.

I can create a plan of action in response to a modern conflict.

I can justify my plan of action using historic examples of conflict and cooperation.

I can describe the factors that contributed to the fall of Rome

I can evaluate factors that contributed to the fall of Rome

I can define monotheism

I can define polytheism

I can describe the religious beliefs of ancient Egypt

I can explain how ancient Egyptian religious beliefs shaped their cultural traditions

I can explain the major beliefs of Confucianism, Legalism, and Taoism

I can compare and contrast the beliefs of Confucianism, Legalism, and Taoism

I can explain the major beliefs and traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism

I can compare and contrast Hinduism and Buddhism

I can describe the religious beliefs of ancient Greece

I can explain how the religious beliefs of ancient Greece shaped their cultural traditions

I can describe the religious beliefs in Norse mythology

I can explain how the religious beliefs in Norse mythology shaped thier cultural traditions

I can describe the religious beliefs of Christianity

I can explain how the religious beliefs of Christianity shape the cultural traditions of Christians

I can describe the religious beliefs of Judaism

I can explain how the religious beliefs of Judaism shape the cultural traditions of Jewish peoples

I can describe the religious beliefs of Islam

I can explain how the religious beliefs of Islam shape the cultural traditions of Muslims

I can describe how Christianity developed in the Roman Empire

I can explain the impact of Christianity on the Roman Empire

I can describe the structure of the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages

I can explain how the Catholic Church impacted European society during the Middle Ages

I can describe the Reformation

I can explain how the Reformation impacted European Society

I can compare and contrast different belief systems with accuracy

I can explain how belief systems shape the cultural traditions of ancient societies

I can describe the social hierarchy of ancient Egypt

I can explain the impact of ancient Egypt's social hierarchy

I can describe the social hierarchy of ancient India

I can explain the impact of ancient India's social hierarchy

I can describe the social hierarchy of ancient Greece

I can explain the impact of ancient Greece's social hierarchy

I can describe the role and rights of plebeians and patricians in ancient Rome

I can explain the impact of ancient Rome's class divisions

I can describe the feudal system.

I can analyze the impact of feudalism on Medieval Europe

I can compare the struggles of feudal serfs to the struggles of modern unhoused individuals

I can compare and contrast historic examples of social hierarchy

I can use historical examples to draw conclusions regarding the impact of social hierarchies on society

I can define "civilization"

I can define "society"

I can differentiate between societies and civilizations

I can describe the culture of Mesopotamia

I can determine if Mesopotamia is a society or a civilization

I can describe the culture of ancient Egypt

I can determine if ancient Egypt was a society or a civilization

I can describe the culture of ancient China

I can determine if ancient China was a society or a civilization

I can describe the culture of the Minoans and the Mycenaeans

I can determine if the Minoans and Mycenaeans were a society or a civilization

I can describe the culture of ancient Greece

I can determine if ancient Greece was a society or a civilization

I can describe the culture of ancient Rome

I can determine if ancient Rome was a society or a civilization

I can describe the culture of Europe during the Dark Ages

I can determine if the Dark Ages deserves that name, based on the culture of the time period

I can describe what happened during the Black Death

I can explain how the Black Death changed the culture of Europe