Author: nicole.lipp

Social

Economic

Communication

Trade Networks

Interaction
Assimilation
Social Class
Arts/Culture

Political

Connect the Dots

Resources
Exchange
Markets
Currency

Technological

Power

Balance of Power
Government
Imperialism
Terrorism
Revolution
Diplomacy

Religious

Beliefs

Culture
Global Conflict
Fundamentalism

Intellectual

Historical Thinking

Prehistory
Beginning
Middle
End
Primary/Secondary Sources

Development

Change
Innovation
Technology
Reform
Philosophy

Generalizations
Chronological thinking is the foundation of historical reasoning
Historical passages are primary sources that provide first-hand testimony or direct evidence concerning the topic under investigation
History is interpreted based on cultural perspective
Consider multiple perspectives of various peoples in the past by demonstrating their differing motives, beliefs, interests, hopes, and fears.

Social

Economic

Civilization

Trade Networks

Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Empires
Cultural Diffusion
Social castes

Political

A River Runs Through It

Nile
Silk Roads
Confluence

Technological

Distribution of Power

Theocracy
Democracy
Republic
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Aristocracy

Religious

Monotheism/Polytheism

Eastern Religions
Western Religions
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam

Achievement

Code of Hammurabi
Body of Laws
Justinian
Draconian
Arts

Innovation

Wheel
Arch
Dome
Architecture
Mathematics
Irrigation

Generalizations
All of the earliest civilization developed around river valleys
Geography, climate, and natural resources of the region influence the culture, economy, and life-style of the inhabitants
Distribution of power in a government is based on values and beliefs of a population
Laws were established to govern what is considered acceptable and unacceptable behavior
Changes in technology lead to societal changes
With the expansion of trade and wealth, social caste begin to develop

Intellectual

Social

Economic

Serfs
Peasants
Knights
Middle Class
Feudalism

Political

“Get Off Your High Horse”

Commercial Revolution
Cottage Industry
Guild System
Manorial System

Technological

Magana Carta
Kings
Absolute Authority
Hundred Years War

Religious

Intellectual

Johan Gutenburg
Arabic numerals
Printing Press

Pope
Priests
Catholic Church
Crusades
Christianity

Universities
Literature
Humanities

Generalizations
Religious beliefs and practices allow for the development of cultural institutions that often unite people and groups.
Religion can be a unifying force both political and culturally.

Social

Economic

Vernacular
Patrons

Political

“Get Off Your High Horse”

Commercial Revolution
Rise of Commerce

Technological

Nation States
Glorious Revolution
English Bill of Rights
Absolutism

Religious

Intellectual

Telescope
Microscope
Printing Press
Clocks

Pope
Crusades
Reformation
Martin Luther

Universities
Literature
Humanities
Humanism
Renaissance
Machi
Vernacular

Generalizations
The quest for knowledge can lead to global interactions.
Innovation from Asian and Islamic civilizations laid the foundation for the Renaissance.
Classical knowledge from ancient Greek and Roman cultures becomes the foundation for cultural growth.
Intellectual and religious movements can transform societies and influence relationships among nations.

Social

Economic

Conquistador destruction of Aztecs
Colonization
Indigenous (Native American) and African Slavery
Monarchs, Nobles, Merchant Class, Peasants/Farmers, Slaves

Political

Land Ahoy!

Mercantilism
Capitalism
Encomienda
Columbian Exchange
Joint-Stock Company
Global Trade

Technological

Absolute Monarchs (and competition for global power)
Colonies
Balance of power changes in Africa and Central/South America

Religious

Intellectual

Caravel
Ships
Compass/Navigation
Cannonry
Astrolabe

Spread of Christianity (example: Inquisition)
Religions in Central/South America
Religions in Africa

Age of Exploration
Scientific Revolution
Explorers (Henry the Navigator, Vasco da Gama, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, Sir Francis Drake, Henry Hudson)

Generalizations
The methods of and motivations (God, Gold, and Glory) for exploration and conquest can result in increased global interactions, differing patterns of trade, colonization, and conflict among nations.
The conquest of nations or regions often creates a shift in the balance of economic and political power.
Colonization is inspired by the desire to have access to resources and markets often at the expense of indigenous cultures, populations, and the environment.
Mercantilism stimulates expansion through trade, conquest, and colonization.

Social

Economic

Humanism
Rise of Bourgeoisie vs. Proletariat
Latin America: Peninsulars, Creoles, Mestizo, Mulattos, Indigenous, Blacks/Africans.
Nationalism, Liberty
Enclosure Movement
Urbanization, population growth, pollution, labor unions

Political

Don’t Tread on Me!

Mercantilism
Capitalism
Laissez-faire (Adam Smith)
Marxism
Socialism

Technological

King George III
King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
Popular Sovereignty, democracy
American: Jefferson, Paine, Washington, Franklin, Adams,
French: Robespierre, Napoleon
Latin America: L’Ouverture, Bolivar, San Martin, etc.)

Religious

Intellectual

Telescope
Chemistry/Calculus
Seed Drill
Spinning Jenny
Cotton gin
Waterwheel
Steam Engine
Railroads
Automobiles

Christianity (Inquisition in response to Enlightenment)
Secularism

Scientific Rev Ideas (Scientific Method, rationalism, empiricism, heliocentric, geocentric)
Scientific Rev Scientists (Bacon, Descartes, Galileo, Newton, Copernicus)
Enlightenment Ideas (Reason, rationalism, natural rights, democracy, checks and balance, separation of church and state, limited government, etc.)
Enlightenment Philosophers (Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau, Voltaire, Hobbes, etc)

Generalizations
New ideas, theories, and political thought help engineer foundations for changes in government, economies, and societies.
Discontent with prevailing economic, political, and social conditions is often the cause of revolution or reform.
When there is conflict between or within societies, change is a result.
Changes in leadership due to revolution can lead to the establishment of new types of government.
New innovations in technology lead to the increased need for access to available resources.
Urbanization is a result of industrialization
Industrialism and urbanization can substantially affect the economies.

Economic

Social

Emerging middle class
Women’s rights movement
migration

Political

Nationalism,
imperialism,
militarism
revolution,
Empire
Colonial rule
Alliance system
dictatorships
Fascism
Totalitarianism
The Marshall plan
Truman Doctrine
Independence movements

Conflict and change

Religious

Intellectual

Capitalism,
Socialism,
Marxism,
Communism
The Great depression

Technological

Vaccines
penicillin
Automobile,
Railroads
Airplane
Tank
Machine guns
Submarine
radio
Household appliances

Secularism
Anti-Semitism
Zionism
The Holocaust

Adam Smith
Karl Marx
Sigmund Freud
Winston Churchill
Albert Einstein
Realism
Romanticism
Imperialism
Modernism

Generalizations
How conflict has changed the world
Turning points and watershed events that changed the modern era. Ex; (Unification of Italy and Germany, Global conflicts)
How Militarism, Nationalism, Imperialism, and alliances led to competition and conflict

Social

Economic

Feminism
suffrage
Environmentalism
Genocide
HIV-AIDS
Population growth
Human rights
Urbanization
Global warming
Climate change

globalization
World Bank
Deforestation
Oil crisis
Standard of living
European Union
World trade

Political

Balance of power
United Nations
Cold war
Containment
Cuban missile crisis
Brezhnev Doctrine
Independence movements
Terrorism
Glasnost/perestroika

The Global community

Technological

Cell phone
Satellites
computers
Media
Internet
Social networks
Robots
Fuel cells
Hybrid cars
Space shuttle
Fax machines
Smart bombs

Religious

Intellectual

Religious Fundamentalism
Liberation Theology
missionaries

Existentialism
Sputnik/Space race
Hubble telescope
The Human Genome project

Generalizations
Changes resulting from global economic interdependence in the later part of the 20th century.
Global conflicts that resulted in changing political boundaries and the cold war.
The impact of terrorism on our modern world.
Scientific and technological discoveries that changed our world.