World History 101

LEARNING TARGET: I can investigate reasons for the success of the Spanish conquistadors and examine evidence from the Inca or Aztec civilizations. Key Terminology 1. Spanish Conquistadors 2. Francisco Pizzaro 3. Hernando Cortez 4. Inca Empire 5. Aztec Empire 6. Terrace Farming 7. Chinampas **Purchase the Day 054_Spanish Conquistadors and the Aztec and Inca Empires - Lesson Handout that goes along with this PowerPoint for a discounted rate. ***One stop shopping for Common Core aligned NYS

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LEARNING TARGET: I can discuss the causes and effects of the Protestant Reformation and summarize the Catholic Church’s response to the emergence of new Christian denominations in Europe. Key Terminology 1. Catholic Reformation 2. Council of Trent 3. Inquisition 4. Jesuits 5. Ignatius of Loyola **Purchase the Day 049_Protestant Reformation & Catholic Counter Reformation - Powerpoint that goes along with this handout for a discounted rate. ***One stop shopping for Common Core aligned NYS R

LEARNING TARGET: I can investigate and discuss the lives and legacies of three famous world adventurers, Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta, and Zheng He, as they traveled the Afro-Eurasian world. Key Terminology 1. Afro-Eurasia 2. Marco Polo 3. Ibn Battuta 4. Zheng He ***One stop shopping for Common Core aligned NYS Regents Global History and Geography curriculum. All handouts are numbered Day 001, Day 002… Check out the other lesson handouts and PowerPoints available through my TPT store and purchas

Learning Target: I can investigate how the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment introduced new ways of thinking that challenged traditional authority from the 1500s to 1700s. Key Terminology 1. Scientific Revolution 2. Nicolaus Copernicus 3. Heliocentric 4. Galileo Galilei 5. Isaac Newton 6. Scientific Method 7. René Descartes 8. Enlightenment 9. Natural Laws 10. John Locke 11. Natural Rights 12. Montesquieu 13. Voltaire 14. Mary Wollstonecraft ***One stop shopping for Common Core al

Learning Target: I can investigate the reign of King Louis XIV and discuss the impact of his actions on France. I can analyze and discuss the steps Czar Peter the Great took to centralize his power and westernize Russia. Key Terminology 1. Absolutism 2. Centralize 3. Louis XIV 4. Nobles 5. Palace of Versailles 6. Sun King 7. Huguenots 8. Peter the Great 9. Westernization 10. Warm water port 11. Czar 12. Centralize 13. Russian Orthodox Church 14. St. Petersburg **Purchase the PowerPoints t

Learning Target: I can investigate the political, economic and social challenges that post World War I Germany faced and discuss which political leader would best meet the German people’s needs. Key Terminology 1. Treaty of Versailles 2. Coalition Government 3. Weimer Republic 4. Great Depression 5. Hyperinflation 6. Adolf Hitler ***One stop shopping for Common Core aligned NYS Regents Global History and Geography curriculum. All handouts are numbered Day 001, Day 002… Check out the other l

LEARNING TARGET: I can investigate reasons for the success of the Spanish conquistadors and examine evidence from the Inca or Aztec civilizations. Key Terminology 1. Spanish Conquistadors 2. Francisco Pizzaro 3. Hernando Cortez 4. Inca Empire 5. Aztec Empire 6. Terrace Farming 7. Chinampas **Purchase the Day 054_Spanish Conquistadors and the Aztec and Inca Empires - PowerPoint that goes along with this handout for a discounted rate. ***One stop shopping for Common Core aligned NYS Regents

LEARNING TARGET: I can cite evidence for the rise of West African kingdoms as a result of the Trans-Saharan trade routes and discuss the spread of Islam as a factor in advancing civilization. Key Terminology 1. Gold and Salt 2. Sahara Desert 3. Trans-Saharan Trade Routes 4. West Africa 5. Ghana 6. Mali 7. Songhai 8. Islam 9. Sundiata 10. Hajj 11. Mansa Musa 12. Timbuktu 13. Gao 14. Sunni Ali 15. Askia Muhammad **Purchase the Day 032_West African Kingdoms - Ghana, Mali, Songhai - PowerPoint

Learning Target: I can investigate Belgian imperialism in Africa and evaluate King Leopold II’s role in the murder of millions of people. Key Terminology 1. Imperialism 2. Scramble for Africa 3. Berlin Conference 4. Belgium 5. King Leopold II 6. Congo 7. Congolese 8. Rubber **Purchase the Day 089_Belgian Imperialism in the Congo - PowerPoint Images that goes along with this handout for a discounted rate. ***One stop shopping for Common Core aligned NYS Regents Global History and Geography

LEARNING TARGET: I can investigate the influence of Islam on the Muslim World during its Golden Age in advancing civilization through science, learning, culture and government. Key Terminology 1. Golden Age 2. Muslim World 3. Spain 4. Cordoba 5. Cairo 6. Arabic 7. Algebra *Includes 15 images of inventions and innovations from the Muslim World along with a description **Purchase the Day 031_Golden Age of Islam - Lesson Handout that goes along with this PowerPoint for a discounted rate. *

Learning Target: I can investigate the decolonization of Africa and discuss the long term effect colonization has had on modern African nations. 1. Decolonization 2. Ghana 3. Kwame Nkhrumah 4. Algeria 5. Kenya 6. Jomo Kenyatta 7. Desmond Tutu 8. F.W. de Klerk **Purchase the Day 126_African Independence Movements - Lesson Handout that goes along with this PowerPoint for a discounted rate. ***One stop shopping for Common Core aligned NYS Regents Global History and Geography curriculum. All ha

Document Based Questions and Essay - Common Core and NYS Regents Aligned Assignment. Task: How did the Protestant Reformation influence religious unity in Europe?  After reading primary and secondary sources, write an essay that discusses the reasons for the Protestant Reformation and evaluates the influence it had on the decline of religious unity in Europe.  Be sure to support your position with evidence from the documents. Key Terminology 1. Roman Catholic Church 2. Pope Leo X 3. Martin L

Learning Target: I can analyze in detail the series of events that transitioned England from an absolute monarchy to a limited monarchy. Key Terminology 1. Absolutism 2. Divine Right 3. Magna Carta 4. Petition of Right 5. Charles I 6. Parliament 7. English Civil War 8. Glorious Revolution 9. English Bill of Rights 10. William and Mary 11. Constitutional Monarchy 12. Limited Monarchy 13. John Locke **Purchase the Day 063_England becomes a Constitutional Monarchy - PowerPoint that goes along wi

Exam for Renaissance and Protestant Reformation - 41 Multiple Choice Questions Key Terminology: Italy, Renaissance, Humanism, Leonardo da Vinci, Niccolo Machiavelli, Martin Luther, 95 Theses, John Calvin, Henry VIII ***One stop shopping for Common Core aligned NYS Regents Global History and Geography curriculum. All handouts are numbered Day 001, Day 002… Check out the other lesson handouts and PowerPoints available through my TPT store and purchase the entire curriculum. -------------------

LEARNING TARGET: I can analyze the political, economic and social motives for European exploration and colonization during the Age of Exploration. Key Terminology 1. Age of Exploration 2. Ottoman Empire 3. Spice Trade 4. Southeast Asia 5. The Crusades 6. Merchants 7. “God, Glory, Gold” 8. Prince Henry the Navigator 9. Vasco da Gama 10. Christopher Columbus 11. Navigational Technology **Purchase the Day 053_Age of Exploration: Motives for Exploration --- PowerPoint that goes along with this

LEARNING TARGET: I can explain the relationship between geography and the rise of the early river valley civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt as well as compare the contributions of Mesopotamia and Egypt. 1. River Valley 2. Fertile Soil 3. Tigris and Euphrates Rivers 4. Mesopotamia 5. Nile River 6. Egypt 7. Hymn to the Nile ***One stop shopping for Common Core aligned NYS Regents Global History and Geography curriculum. All handouts are numbered Day 001, Day 002… Check out the other les

Learning Target: I can compare the various forms of government that existed in ancient Greece and discuss the advancements made in culture, architecture, philosophy and government during Greece’s Golden Age. Key Terminology: Polis; Monarchy; Oligarchy; Aristocracy; Tyrant; Democracy; Golden Age; Philosopher; Olympic Games; Socrates; Aristotle ; Pericles; Hippocrates; Columns; Parthenon ***One stop shopping for Common Core aligned NYS Regents Global History and Geography curriculum. All handou

Learning Target: I can investigate and discuss the impact the opium trade had on 19th century China. Key Terminology 1. China 2. Imperialism 3. Opium 4. Opium Wars 5. Treaty of Nanjing 6. Spheres of Influence 7. Boxer Rebellion 8. Great Britain **Purchase the Day 091_British Imperialism in China and the Opium Wars - Lesson Handout that goes along with this PowerPoint for a discounted rate. ***One stop shopping for Common Core aligned NYS Regents Global History and Geography curriculum. All

LEARNING TARGET: I can cite evidence for the rise of West African kingdoms as a result of the Trans-Saharan trade routes and discuss the spread of Islam as a factor in advancing civilization. Key Terminology 1. Gold and Salt 2. Sahara Desert 3. Trans-Saharan Trade Routes 4. West Africa 5. Ghana 6. Mali 7. Songhai 8. Islam 9. Sundiata 10. Hajj 11. Mansa Musa 12. Timbuktu 13. Gao 14. Sunni Ali 15. Askia Muhammad **Purchase the Day 032_West African Kingdoms - Ghana, Mali, Songhai - Lesson Hand