Europe Unit Overview
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Europe (Unit 4)
Essential Questions:
How do I recognize the important political boundaries in Europe? How does the geography of Europe influence the history of the continent?
How are the people of Europe organized in terms of common culture and heritage?
Why is Ancient Greece considered an important birthplace of Western Civilization?
Why is Ancient Rome so frequently cited by modern American society?
How did Europe survive the collapse of its central power?
How have Humanistic values shaped Western Culture?
How does innovation improve society?
How is the change from rural to urban populations connected to other changes in Europe?
Major Themes:
Political Geography (Countries)
Physical Geography (Diverse geographical features of the continent)
Greece
Persian and Peloponnesian Wars, Philosophy, Art & Architecture, Athens & Sparta, Hellenism, Democracy
Rome
Republic to Empire, Patrician vs. Plebeian, Engineering & Architecture, Expansion & Fall of Rome
Middle Ages
Fall of Rome/Byzantium, Feudalism and Plague, Monarchy/Divine Monarchy, Crusades, Catholic Church
Renaissance
Thinkers, Art, Architecture, Literature, Patronage
Reformation
Catholic vs. Protestant Church, Humanism and Secular Philosophy
Enlightenment & Exploration
Scientific Advancements & Explorers
Summative Assessments:
Sheppard Software: Europe (C1)
Unit Test on Culture and History of each sub-unit (C2 & C3)
DBQ on Classics (C4 & C5)
DBQ on Middle Ages/Renaissance (C4 & C5)
Second Semester Research Paper (C2, C3, & C5)
In-Class Presentations (C5)
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