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7. Geography and the Early Settlement of Egypt, Kush, and Canaan
1. Investigating the Past
What are the main beliefs and teachings of Buddhism? The First Unification of India
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Unit 3: Ancient India
13. Geography and the Early Settlement of India
What can artifacts tell us about daily life in Mohenjodaro? Learning About World Religions: Hinduism
Unit 2: Ancient Egypt and the Middle East Contents
What did the pharaohs of ancient Egypt accomplish, and how did they do it? Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
How do social scientists interpret the past? Early Hominins
What capabilities helped hominins survive? From hunters and Gatherers to Farmers
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How did geography affect early settlement in Egypt, Kush, and Canaan? The Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs
How did the development of agriculture change daily life in the Neolithic Age? The Rise of Suemrian City-States
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Why do historians classify ancient Sumer as a civilization? Exploring Four Empires of Mesopotamia
What were the most important achievements of the Mesopotamian empires?
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Unit 1: Early Humans and the Rise of Civilization
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How did Judaism originate and develop?
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How did geography affect early settlement in India? Unlocking the Secrets of Mohenjodaro
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What are the origins and beliefs of Hinduism? Learning About World Religions: Buddhism
How did social class affect daily life in ancient Egypt? The Kingdom of Kush In what ways did location influence the history of Kush? The Origins of Judaism
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How did Ashoka unify the Mauryan Empire and spread Buddhist values?
How did geographic challenges lead to the rise of city-states in Mesopotamia? Ancient Sumer
What do Shang artifacts reveal about this civilization?
19. Geography and the Early Settlement of China
27. Life in Two City-States: Athens and Sparta
How did the Silk Road promote an exchange of goods and ideas?
What were the major cultural achievements of Athens?
In what ways did the Han dynasty improve government and daily life in China?
Unit 3: Ancient India
31. The Legacy of Ancient Greece
How did democracy develop in ancient Greece?
Program Contents
Unit 5: Ancient Greece
Unit 4: Ancient China
How did geography influence settlement and way of life in ancient Greece?
What factors influenced the outcome of the Greco-Persian Wars?
How did geography affect life in ancient China?
What were the major differences between Athens and Sparta?
20. The Shang Dynasty
24. The Silk Road
21. Three Chinese Philosophies
23. The Han Dynasty
How did Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism influence political rule in ancient China?
22. The First Emperor of China Was the Emperor of Qin an effective leader?
30. Alexander the Great and His Empire
25. Geography and the Settlement of Greece
26. The Rise of Democracy
29. The Golden Age of Athens
How did ancient Greece contribute to the modern world?
28. Fighting the Greco-Persian Wars
18. The Achievements of the Gupta Empire
Why is the period during the Gupta Empire known as a “golden age”?
How did Alexander build his empire?
How did Christianity originate and spread?
37. Learning About World Religions: Christianity
38. The Legacy of Rome in the Modern World
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To what extent does ancient Rome influence us today?
39. The Legacy of the Roman Empire
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How did the Etruscans and Greeks influence the development of Rome? The Rise of the Roman Republic
What was life like in medieval European towns? The Decline of Feudalism
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32. Geography and the Early Development of Rome
41. The Roman Catholic Church in Medieval Europe
How influential was the Roman Catholic Church in medieval Europe?
Unit 7: Europe During Medieval Times
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Did the benefits of Roman expansion outweigh the costs? Daily Life in the Roman Empire
How did wealth affect daily life in the Roman Empire? The Origins and Spread of Christianity
How well did feudalism establish in Europe in the Middle Ages?
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Unit 6: Ancient Rome
To what extent have the contributions of ancient Rome influenced modern society? The Development of Feudalism in Western Europe
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How did events in Europe contribute to the decline of feudalism and the rise of democratic thought? The Byzantine Empire
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How are Christians’ lives shaped by the beliefs and practices of Christianity?
What were the characteristics of the Roman Republic and how did they change over time? . From Republic to Empire
How did the Byzantine Empire develop and form its own distinctive church?
42. Life in Medieval Towns
What was the most significant factor in the development of early societies in West Africa? Ghana: A West African Trading Empire
How did Islam originate and spread? Learning About World Religions: Islam
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In what ways did Islam influence West African society? The Cultural Legacy of West Africa
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How have medieval Chinese discoveries and inventions influenced the modern world? China's Contacts with the Outside World
What important innovations and adaptations did medieval Mulsims make? From the Crusades to New Muslim Empires
To what extent did trans-Saharan trade lead to Ghana’s wealth and success? The Influence of Islam on West Africa
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How do the beliefs and practices of Isam shape Muslims’ lives? Muslim Innovations and Adaptations
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Unit 10: Imperial China The Political Development of Imperial China
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In what ways do the cultural achievements of West Africa influence our culture today?
How did the foreign-contact policies of three medieval Chinese dynasties affect China?
How did the Chinese improve their economy during the Tang and Song dynasties? China’s Discoveries and Innovations
How did the Crusades affect the lives of Christians, Muslims, and Jews?
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Unit 9: The culture and Kingdoms of West Africa Early Societies in West Africa
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Unit 8: Islam in Medieval Times The Origins and Spread of Islam
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Which method of selecting officials led to the best leaders for China? China Develops a New Economy
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What was daily life like for Aztecs in Tenochtitlán?
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Program Contents Unit 11: Japan During Medieval Times 57. The Influences of Neighboring Cultures on Japan
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How did the Incas manage their large and remote empire?
How did the Aztecs rise to power? Daily Life in Tenochtitlán
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In what ways did neighboring cultures influence Japan? Heian-kyo: The Heart of Japan’s Golden Age
What led to the rise, flourishing, and fall of the Maya civilization?
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What were the significant achievements of the Maya, Aztecs, and Incas?
What was life like for aristocrats during the Heian period? The Rise of the Warrior Class in Japan
The Incas
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The Aztecs
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What was the role of the samurai in the military society of medieval Japan? Civilizations of the Americas The Maya
Achievements of the Maya, Aztecs, and Incas