1. UNIT 1: EARLY MAN 1.1- I can describe the characteristics of the Paleolithic and Neolithic era. 1.2- I can compare and contrast the developments of the Paleolithic and Neolithic era. 1.3- I can map the migration of early man. 1.4- I can explain the significance of archaeology on the discovery of early man.

2. UNIT 2: EARLY CIVILIZATIONS I 2.1- I can describe the political, economic, social, and religious developments of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Americas. 2.2- I can describe the founder, beliefs, and location of Judaism. 2.3- I can identify and explain the geographical significance of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Americas. 2.4- I can compare and contrast the political, economic, social, and religious developments of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Americas. 2.5- I can read and analyze early law codes and their effect on society. 2.6- I can write an acceptable thesis based on documents related to the importance of the Nile River.

3. UNIT 3: EARLY CIVILIZATIONS II 3.1 I can describe the political, economic, social, and religious developments of Persia, India, and China. (K) 3.2 I can describe the founder, beliefs, and location of Hinduism and Buddhism. (K) 3.3 I can identify and explain the geographical significance of Persia, India, and China. (M) 3.4 I can compare and contrast the political, economic, social, and religious developments of Persia, India, and China ® 3.5 I can compare and contrast the religions of Hinduism and Buddhism. (R)

4. Unit 4: Ancient Greece, Part 1 4.1 – I can identify and describe the geographic influences on Greece’s economic, social and political development. 4.2 – I can describe the important characteristics of Greek Mythology and it’s impact on society. 4.3 – I can identify the significance of Greek city- states, including citizenship and government (democracy). 4.4 - I can compare and contrast the city-states of Athens and Sparta. 4.5 – I can evaluate the causes, effects, and significance of the Persian War.

5. Unit 4: Ancient Greece, Part 2 4.6 – I can identify the cultural contributions and goals of the Golden Age of Pericles (Athens). 4.7 I can evaluate the causes, effects, and significance of the Peloponnesian Wars. 4.8 – I can identify the actions and impacts of Alexander the Great, including Hellenistic Culture. 4.9 – I can explain the effects of Alexander the Great on Hellenistic Culture, including using documents to assess his impacts and contributions. 4.10 – I can identify and justify an impact that the Greek’s had on Western Civilization.

6. Unit 5: Rome, Part 1 (Roman Republic) 5.1 I can identify and describe the geographic influences on Rome’s economic, social and political development. 5.2 – I can describe the important characteristics of Roman Mythology and it’s impact on society. 5.3 – I can identify the significance of Roman Republic and government (representative democracy). 5.4 – I can describe the social structure and significance of citizenship in the Roman Republic. 5.5 - I can evaluate the causes, effects, and significance of the Punic Wars. 5.6 – I can classify the causes and effects of the fall of the Roman Republic.

7. Unit 5: Rome, Part 2 (Roman Empire) 5.7 – I can explain the economic, social and political impact of the Pax Romana. 5.8 - I can describe the origin, beliefs, traditions, and customs. 5.9 – I can identify the pattern of the spread Christianity and the development and significance of the Church on the Roman Empire. 5.10 – I can identify the contributions of ancient Rome and its influence on Western civilization. 5.11 – I can classify the reasons for the decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire.

8. Unit 6: Byzantine Empire 6.1 - I can identify and describe the geographic influences on The Byzantine Empire’s economic, social and political development with an emphasis on Constantinople. 6.2 – I can describe the importance of Justinian the Great, including his Code of Laws. 6.3 – I can identify the contributions of the Byzantine Empire and its preservation of Greco-Roman culture. 6.4 – I can evaluate the causes for the split of the church and compare and contrast the Eastern and Western Churches. 6.5 – I can describe the influence of the Byzantine Empire on the development of Russia.

9. Unit 7: Islam Targets 7.1 – I can identify and describe the geographic influences on Islamic economic, social and political development with an emphasis on conquest and trade. 7.2 - I can describe the origin, beliefs, traditions, customs and spread of Islam. 7.3 – I can sequence historical turning points in the development Islam. 7.4 - I can identify the contributions of the Islamic civilization on culture and scientific achievement.

10. Unit 8: Word Trade, Africa and Asia 8.1 - I can map the major trade routes of the Eastern Hemisphere and identify the goods, technology and ideas that spread. 8.2 - I can locate Japan and describe their cultural traditions and religious beliefs with an emphasis on the connection to China. 8.3 - I can locate major African Kingdoms and describe their religious traditions and economic activity.

11. Unit 9: Early Middle Ages 9.1 - I can describe characteristics of the Middle Ages with a focus on the role of the Catholic Church. 9.2 - I can identify the invaders that threatened Western Europe including the Vikings, Magyars, Saxons and Angles. 9.3 - I can explain the structure of feudal society and its economic, social and political impacts. 9.4 - I can compare the Age of Charlemagne to the Roman Empire.

12. Unit 10: Late Middle Ages & Renaissance 10.1 - I can describe the development of England and France as Nation-States. 10.2 -I can describe the Crusades including unification of Spain and the fall of Constantinople. 10.3 - I can describe the impact of the Mongol invasion on the development of Russia. 10.4 - I can evaluate the impact of the Black Death on Western Europe.

13. Unit 10: Late Middle Ages & Renaissance 10.5 - I can describe the political, economic, and social trends of the Italian Renaissance. 10.6 - I can identify important humanist contributors including artists and writers of the Italian Renaissance. 10.7 - I can compare the Italian Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance, including Humanism and Christian Humanism. 10.8 - I can describe the impact of the Printing Press on the spread of ideas.