Core Rigor

This is a comprehensive and precise unit beginning with a background knowledge vocabulary and study guide questions with answers at the end of the unit. It begins with coverage of the Vikings, navigation technology developments, sailing schools, analysis of North American currents, design of sailing vessels and the growth of trade from the Silk Road to international waters. Spanish, Portuguese, British, Dutch and French sailors along with their accomplishments are profiled along with a realistic

The unit begins with a background knowledge vocabulary and study guide questions with answers at the end of the unit. The factors that enabled the colonies to grow are examined. The southern colonies are explored through plantations, Tidewater Aristocracy, dependence on slavery, population imbalance, and elected assemblies. In the Northern Colonies students explore town life, trade and industry, an active slave trade with limited use of slaves, and puritan values. in the middle colonies mixed ag

This short unit begins with a background knowledge vocabulary and study guide questions with correct answers at the end of the unit. It focuses on the political climate in the colonies as well as the incidents that set the stage for the Revolutionary War. Included are: Both the British and the French seeking alliance with Native Americans, the construction of forts, The Albany Plan, George Washington and the Colonial Militia, The French-Indian War, The Seven Years War, European allies during the

The unit begins with a background knowledge vocabulary and study guide questions with answers provided at the end of the unit. It include coverage of the First and Second Continental Congress, Declaration of Rights, Suffolk Resolves; William Dawes, Paul Revere and Robert Newman; Minute Men, North Bridge, Commander George Washington, Olive Branch Petition, Ethan Allen, Benedict Arnold, Redcoat Retreat to Canada; Thomas Payne and Common Sense; Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and John Ha

This unit begins with background knowledge vocabulary and standards based study questions with correct answer suggestions provided at the end of the unit. It also contains one educational video and classroom activity on the process of mummification. The importance of the Nile River for farming, food surplus, transportation, trade and communication is explored. Polytheism and Monotheism are compared and contrasteS. The role of the pharaoh is an important part of this unit with the accomplishments

This unit begins with a background knowledge vocabulary and a study guide with correct answers at the end of the unit. The location of the Indus River Valley as well as the Indus and Ganges Rivers reveal reasons the area became populated. City features of citadels, public toilets, wells and irrigation systems are revealed. Trade with Sumer is explored. Students are exposed to Sanskrit and view the most famous Sanskrit poem, "The Cloud Messenger" via a YouTube video of its interpretation through

The unit begins with a background knowledge vocabulary and study guide questions with correct answer key at the end of the unit. The thirteen colonies are introduced in the order in which they were settled; citing founders, issues and accompanying laws. Historical figures included are: George Calvert, King Charles II, James Oglethorpe, William Bradford, John Winthrop, Thomas Hooker, Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson, John Wheelwright, William Penn, as well as Chief Massasoit and his son, Chief Met

This short unit conveys four distinctions of the Jamestown Colony: 1. The first permanent English Colony. 2. The first English Royal Colony 3. The birthplace of representative government in the future United States. 4. The first colonial rebellion against failure to deal with land, high taxes, and other issues. It begins with a background knowledge vocabulary and study guide questions with an answer key at the end of the unit. It covers such topics as The Virginia Land Company, settlement of

This short unit begins with a background knowledge vocabulary and study guide questions with answers at the end of the unit. It explains the end of Salutary Neglect and the beginning of the excessive taxation in the colonies which sparked the Revolutionary War. Topics included are the Sugar Act, James Otis, The Stamp Act, The Declaratory Act, Samuel Adams, The Sons of Liberty, The Daughters of Liberty, Patrick Henry, The Townshend Acts, The Writs of Assistance, The Boston Massacre, John Adams, J

The unit begins with a background knowledge vocabulary, study guide questions and answers included at the end of the unit. It introduces civilization in and around the Huang River and the effects of Monsoons on the surrounding areas. The accomplishments of the Shang, Zhou and Han Dynasties are explored, compared and contrasted. The Silk Road as the first global shipping route is examined through explanation and video. The Mandate of Heaven, Filial Piety, Confucianism, Taoism and the influence of

This is a short unit citing the significance of the Phoenicians and the Israelites from 1550 BCE - 300 BCE. It begins with a background knowledge vocabulary and study guide questions with an answer key at the end of the unit. Students will discover the sea faring trade and the easy to use alphabet developed by the Phoenicians. The development of monotheism (evolving into Judaism) by the Israelites is discovered through the leadership of Abraham, Moses, King David, and Solomon. The destructive re

The unit begins with a background knowledge vocabulary and study guide questions with answers at the end of the unit. The unique geography of Greece is introduced and and related to the development of city-states. The concepts of the Trojan War are explored. Greek gods, oracles, and the development of ancient Olympics are compared and contrasted to modern Olympics through a classroom research activity that culminates in class Venn Diagram in which each student is prepared to contribute. The Gree