World History Curriculum-African/Middle East Civilizations

Week Topic A+ Guiding Questions USOE Standard

1 Prehistory Prehistory 1 According to historians and archaeologists, what were Utah Core State Standards for Students will analyze the differences and interactions between
the advantages and disadvantages of living as hunter- Social Studies, World History, sedentary farmers, pastoralists, and hunter-gatherers.
gatherers, pastoralists, and farmers? Standard 1, Objective 1.

2 Factors of Prehistory 2 What common geographic factors led to the Utah Core State Standards for Students will use geographic concepts to explain the factors
Civilization development of farming in diverse locations around the Social Studies, World History, that led to the development of civilization, and compare and
world? Standard 1, Objective 2. contrast the environmental impact of civilizations, pastoralists,
and hunter-gatherers.

3 Ancient Egypt Ancient What can the study of archaeology, ancient texts, and Utah Core State Standards for Students will use artifacts and early written records to make
Egypt 1 art tell us about the economies, governments, religions, Social Studies, World History, inferences about the significance of technological development
communities, and other aspects of the cultures of these Standard 1, Objective 3. and diffusion, including writing, in Mesopotamia, Egypt, the
early peoples? Indus River civilization, and the Huang He (Yellow) River
civilization.

3 Ancient Egypt Ancient How are the ideas of a culture reflected in art, Utah Core State Standards for Students will make evidence-based inferences about the
Egypt 2 sculpture, and architecture? Social Studies, World History, cultural values of classical civilizations, using artistic
Standard 2, Objective 3. expressions of various genres as primary sources.

4 Other African n/a What can the study of archaeology, ancient texts, and Utah Core State Standards for Students will use artifacts and early written records to make
Civilizations art tell us about the economies, governments, religions, Social Studies, World History, inferences about the significance of technological development
communities, and other aspects of the cultures of these Standard 1, Objective 3. and diffusion, including writing, in Mesopotamia, Egypt, the
early peoples? Indus River civilization, and the Huang He (Yellow) River
civilization.

5 Ancient Ancient What can the study of archaeology, ancient texts, and Utah Core State Standards for Students will use artifacts and early written records to make
Middle East Middle East art tell us about the economies, governments, religions, Social Studies, World History, inferences about the significance of technological development
communities, and other aspects of the cultures of these Standard 1, Objective 3. and diffusion, including writing, in Mesopotamia, Egypt, the
early peoples? Indus River civilization, and the Huang He (Yellow) River
civilization.

6 Ancient Ancient How are the ideas of a culture reflected in art, Utah Core State Standards for Students will make evidence-based inferences about the
Middle East Middle East sculpture, and architecture? Social Studies, World History, cultural values of classical civilizations, using artistic
Standard 2, Objective 3. expressions of various genres as primary sources.

7 Islam Islam What patterns existed in the spread of world religions? Utah Core State Standards for Students will identify and explain patterns in the development
Social Studies, World History, and diffusion and syncretism of world religions and
Standard 2, Objective 1. philosophies, including Judaism, Hinduism, Greek philosophy,
Confucianism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam.

8 Judasim Judaism What patterns existed in the spread of world religions? Utah Core State Standards for Students will identify and explain patterns in the development
Social Studies, World History, and diffusion and syncretism of world religions and
Standard 2, Objective 1. philosophies, including Judaism, Hinduism, Greek philosophy,
Confucianism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam.

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