Mr Thompson's (Tentative) World History Timeline 2nd Semester



CHAPTERS DATES
Week 1 How the Roman Republic worked, The Roman Empire, Julius Caesar, Conquered Gaul, Augustus, Antony, Cleopatra/ Caesarion, Pax Romana, Roman Roads, Aqueducts, Buildings, Religions, Concrete, Arches, Domes, Octavian, (Pompeii if time allows) Chapter 9 Lesson 2 & Lesson 3 Jan 17- 27 (9 days)
Week 2
Week 3 Beginnings of Christianity,Judea, New Testament, Parables, Apostles, Saul of Tarsus, Persecution of the church, Begin Lesson 5 Chapter 9 Lesson 4 Jan 30 -Feb 3 (5 days)
Week 4 Decline of Roman Empire, Attacks by Barbarians, Erosion of borders, Constantine, Legacies of Rome, Unit Review and exam Chapter 9 Lesson 5 Feb 6 - 10 (5 days)
Week 5 Beginnings of Islam, Geography,Trade Routes, Birth of Muhammad, Five Pillars, Muslim Caliphate, Achievements, Intro to European Dark Ages (Comparison) Chapter 10 Feb 13 - 17 (5 days)
Week 6 Fall of Rome, Middle Ages, Geography of Europe, Water Power Technology, Dark Ages, Rise of the Franks, Charles Martel, Charlemagne, Holy Roman Empire, Feudalism, Society remade, Life on the Bottom, Guilds, Towns & Cities, Vikings, King John, King Richard, Magna Carta Chapter 12 Lesson 1 & Lesson 2 Feb 21 - Mar 2 (9 days) Feb 20 - No School
Week 7
Week 8 Church in the Middle Ages, Age of Faith, Monasteries, Cathedrals, Saints, Pilgrimmages, Crusades, Stained Glass, Aftermath of Crusades, The Black Death, Fall of the Byzantine Empire, Unit review and exam (History of Faires and Merriment for Antlerborough) Chapter 12 Lesson 3 Mar 5 - 15 (8 days) Antlerborough +1 Spring Break starts Friday
Week 9
Week 10 Renaissance, Growth of Art, Architecture, Literature, Trade, Knowledge, Humanism, Florence, Patrons, Indulgences Chapter 12 Lesson 4 March 26 - 30 (5 days)
Week 11 Reformation, Martin Luther, 95 Theses, Own Path to God, King HenryVIII Chapter 12 Lesson 5 Apr 2 - 6 (5 days)
Week 12 Age of Exploration, Isaac Newton, Geocentric, Heliocentric, Scientific Method, Galileo, Marco Polo, Kublai Khan, Prince Henry The Navigator, Compass, Caravel, Cape of Good Hope, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, Circumnavigation, Unit review and exam Chapter 12 Lesson 1 & Lesson 2 Apr 9 - 20 (10 days)
Week 13
Week 14 Industrial Revolution, new technology, cause and effect, Steam Engine, French Revolution, King Louis XVI, Guillotine, Factories, Slavery and Mercantilism, Imperialism, Karl Marx, Napoleon, Socialism, Unit review and exam Chapter 17 Apr 23 - May 4 (10 days)
Week 15
Week 16 Review and Semester Final May 7 - 11 (5 days)
Week 17 Student exploration projects May 14 - 18 (5 days)
Week 18 Legacy Projects May 21 - 24 (3 days) Factory - May 23