World History - Patterns of Interaction

history: World History - Patterns of Interaction

• Introduction
• World History Themes
• Geography Themes
• Time and Place
• How Do We Know?
• UNIT ONE
• Unit Time Line
• Prehistory to 2500 B.C The Peopling of the World
• Human Origins in Africa
• Humans Try to Control Nature
• History Through Art: Cave Painting
• Civilization Case Study: Ur in Sumer
• 3500 B.C.--450 B.C. Early River Valley
• Civilizations
• City-States in Mesopotamia
• Pyramids on the Nile
• Something in Common Across Cultures:
• Dealing with Death
• Planned Cities on the Indus
• Science & Technology: Plumbing in
• Mohenjo-Daro
• River Dynasties in China
• 3500 B.C.--259 B.C. People and Ideas on the
• Move
• Indo-European Migrations
• Roots of Hinduism and Buddhism
• Seafaring Traders Extend Boundaries
• Daily Life: Phoenician Financial News
• The Origins of Judaism
• Different Perspectives: The Flood Story
• 1570 B.C.--200 B.C. First Age of Empires
• The Empires of Egypt and Nubia Collide
• Assyria Dominates the Fertile Crescent
• Persia Unites Many Lands
• Global Impact: Empire Building
• An Empire Unifies China
• UNIT TWO
• Unit Time Line
• 2000 B.C.--300 B.C. Classical Greece
• Cultures of the Mountains and the Sea
• Warring City-States
• Democracy and Greece's Golden Age
• History Through Art: Architecture and Sculpture
• Something in Common Across Cultures: Sports Through Time
• Alexander---Empire-Builder
• The Spread of Hellenistic Culture
• 500 B.C.--A.D. 500 Ancient Rome and Early
• Christianity
• The Romans Create a Republic
• The Roman Empire Brings Change
• The Rise of Christianity
• The Decline of the Roman Empire
• Different Perspectives: The Fall of the Roman Empire
• Rome and the Roots of Western Civilization
• Science & Technology: The Colosseum
• 300 B.C.--A.D. 550 India and China Establish Empires
• First Empires of India
• Trade Spreads Indian Religions and Culture
• Han Emperors in China
• Global Impact: Trade Networks
• 1500 B.C.--A.D. 500 African Civilizations
• Diverse Societies in Africa
• Daily Life: Nomad Nutritional News
• The Kingdom of Aksum and East African Trade
• Migration Case Study: Bantu-Speaking Peoples
• 40,000 B.C.--A.D. 700 The Americas: A Separate World
• Hunters and Farmers in the Americas
• Science & Technology: Digging Up the Past
• Early Mesoamerican Civilizations
• History Through Art: A Legacy of Sculpture
• Early Civilizations of the Andes
• UNIT THREE
• Unit Time Line
• 600--1250 The Muslim World
• The Rise of Islam
• The Spread of Islam
• Muslim Achievement
• Science & Technology: Astronomy
• World Religions
• Buddhism
• Christianity
• Hinduism
• Islam
• Judaism
• Confucianism
• 500--1500 Byzantines, Russians, and Turks
• Interact
• Byzantium Becomes the New Rome
• Russians Adapt Byzantine Culture
• Turkish Empires Rise in Anatolia
• 600--1350 Empires in East Asia
• Two Great Dynasties in China
• Something in Common Across Cultures: Healing Arts
• The Mongol Conquests
• Empire of the Great Khan
• Feudal Powers in Japan
• Daily Life: Samurai Warrior News
• Kingdoms of Southeast Asia and Korea
• 500--1200 European Middle Ages
• Germanic Kingdoms Unite Under Charlemagne
• Feudalism in Europe
• The Age of Chivalry
• Science & Technology: Castles and Siege Weapons
• The Church Wields Power
• 800--1500 The Formation of Western Europe
• Church Reform and the Crusades
• History Through Art: Church Architecture
• Different Perspectives: The Crusades
• Trade, Towns, and Financial Revolution
• England and France Develop
• A Century of Turmoil
• Global Impact: Epidemic Disease
• 800--1500 Societies and Empires of Africa
• North and Central African Societies
• West African Empires and Civilizations
• History Through Art: Benin Sculpture
• Eastern City-States and Southern Empires
• UNIT FOUR
• Unit Time Line
• 900--1500 People and Empires in the Americas
• Diverse Societies of North America
• Mayan Kings and Cities
• History Through Art: Chichen Itza
• The Aztecs Control Central Mexico
• Something in Common Across Cultures:
• Measuring Time
• The Inca Create a Mountain Empire
• 1300--1600 European Renaissance and Reformation
• Italy: Birthplace of the Renaissance
• History Through Art:
• Michelangelo---Renaissance Artist
• The Northern Renaissance
• Luther Starts the Reformation
• The Reformation Continues
• Different Perspectives: The Reformation
• 1300--1700 The Muslim World Expands
• The Ottomans Build a Vast Empire
• Cultural Blending Case Study: The Safavid Empire
• The Mughals Establish an Empire in India
• Daily Life: Mughal Society News
• 1400--1800 An Age of Exploration and Isolation
• Europeans Explore the East
• Science & Technology: The Tools of Exploration
• China Rejects European Outreach
• Japan Limits Western Contacts
• 1492--1800 The Atlantic World
• Spanish Conquests in the Americas
• Different Perspectives: The Legacy of
• Columbus
• Competing Claims in North America
• The Atlantic Slave Trade
• The Columbian Exchange and Global Trade
• Global Impact: Food Exchange
• UNIT FIVE
• Unit Time Line
• 1500--1800 Absolute Monarchs in Europe
• Spain's Empire and European Absolutism
• France's Ultimate Monarch
• Something in Common Across Cultures:
• Power Clothes
• Central European Monarchs Clash
• Russian Czars Increase Power
• Daily Life: New Russian News
• Parliament Limits the English Monarchy
• 1550--1789 Enlightenment and Revolution
• The Scientific Revolution
• The Enlightenment in Europe
• Different Perspectives: European Values
• The Spread of Enlightenment Ideas
• History Through Art: Art in the Age of Enlightenment
• American Revolution: The Birth of a Republic
• 1789--1815 The French Revolution and Napoleon
• Revolution Threatens the French King
• Revolution Brings Reform and Terror
• Science & Technology: The Guillotine
• Napoleon Forges as Empire
• Napoleon's Empire Collapses
• The Congress of Vienna Convenes
• Different Perspectives: The French Revolution
• 1789--1900 Nationalist Revolutions Sweep the West
• Latin American Peoples Win Independence
• Global Impact: Struggling Toward Democracy
• Revolutions Disrupt Europe
• Nationalism Case Studies: Italy and Germany
• Revolutions in the Arts
• History Through Art: Artistic Movements
• UNIT SIX
• Unit Time Line
• 1700--1900 The Industrial Revolution
• The Beginnings of Industrialization
• Global Impact: Revolutions in Technology
• Industrialization Case Study: Manchester
• Industrialization Spreads
• An Age of Reform
• Different Perspectives: Industrialization
• 1815--1914 An Age of Democracy and Progress
• Democratic Reform and Activism
• Daily Life: Victorian Ladies' News
• Self-Rule for British Colonies
• Expansion of Crisis in the United States
• Nineteenth-Century Progress
• Something in Common Across Cultures: Mass Entertainment
• 1850--1914 The Age of Imperialism
• Imperialists Divide Africa
• Imperialism Case Study: Nigeria
• History Through Art: African Weaving
• Different Perspectives: Views of
• Imperialism
• Muslim Lands Fall to Imperialist Demands
• British Imperialism in India
• Western Powers Rule Southeast Asia
• 1800--1914 Transformations Around the Globe
• China Responds to Pressure from the West
• Japan Modernizes
• U.S. Economic Imperialism in Latin America
• Science & Technology: Panama Canal
• The Mexican Revolution
• UNIT SEVEN
• Unit Time Line
• 1914--1918 The Great War
• The Stage Is Set for War
• War Consumes Europe
• Science & Technology: Aviation
• War Affects the World
• Something in Common Across Cultures: Honoring War Heroes
• A Flawed Peace
• 1900--1939 Revolution and Nationalism
• Revolutions in Russia
• Totalitarianism Case Study: Stalinist Russia
• History Through Art: Propaganda Through Art
• Collapse of Chinese Imperial Rule
• Nationalism in India and Southwest Asia
• 1919--1939 Years of Crisis
• An Age of Uncertainty
• Daily Life: People in the News
• A Global Depression
• Fascism Rises in Europe
• Aggressors on the March
• 1939--1945 World War II
• Hitler's Lightning War
• Japan Strikes in the Pacific
• The Holocaust
• The Allies Are Victorious
• Global Impact: Arming for War
• The Devastation of Europe and Japan
• UNIT EIGHT
• Unit Time Line
• 1945--Present Restructuring the Postwar World
• Two Superpowers Face Off
• Science & Technology: The Space Race
• Communists Triumph in China
• War in Korea and Vietnam
• Cold War Around the World
• The Cold War Thaws
• 1945--Present The Colonies Become New Nations
• The Indian Subcontinent Gains Independence
• Something in Common Across Cultures: Wedding Rituals
• Southeast Asian Nations Gain Independence
• New Nations in Africa
• Conflicts in the Middle East
• Daily Life: Israeli Independent News
• 1945--Present Struggles for Democracy
• Democracy Case Study: Latin American
• Democracies
• Democratic Challenges in African Nations
• Gorbachev Moves Toward Democracy
• Collapse of the Soviet Union
• China Follows Its Own Path
• History Through Art: Capturing Historical
• Moments
• 1960--Present Global Interdependence
• Science and Technology Shape Human Outlook
• Global Economic Development
• Different Perspectives: Economics and the Environment
• Global Security Issues
• Cultures Blend in a Global Age
• Global Impact: Cultural Crossroads
• Epilogue
• REFERENCE SECTION
• Atlas
• Mini Almanac
• Skillbuilder Handbook
• Glossary
• Spanish Glossary
• Index

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