GLOBAL HISTORY : Grades 9 - 10
Pittsford Central Schools
In response to the new state Regents Scope and Sequence, Pittsford Central has
revised its Global History sequence. This new program is guided by the following
quality indicators:
- Is interesting, meaningful, relevant and developmentally appropriate for students.
- Develops student skill and knowledge in a challenging manner.
- Produces positive Regent's test results for all students.
- Addresses all social studies strands from a global perspective.
- Is interesting, meaningful and manageable for teachers.
- Takes advantage of existing resources and expertise.
- Is well integrated into the k - 12 program.
Comparative Guide to Global History
GRADE 9
Unit 1: Foundations
- Introduction to the comparative course structure and
organization
- Introduction to the six strands: Geography, Economics, Government, History, Society and
Culture, Skills
- "Dawn of Man"
- Developing a "Global Perspective" analysis of the 3rd world
- Introduce comparative approaches
- Similarities and differences
- Cause and effect
- Persistence and change
Unit 1: Foundations
- Introduction to the comparative course structure and
organization
- Introduction to the six strands: Geography, Economics, Government, History, Society and
Culture, Skills
- "Dawn of Man"
- Developing a "Global Perspective" analysis of the 3rd world
- Introduce comparative approaches
- Similarities and differences
- Cause and effect
- Persistence and change
Unit 2: Africa
Unit 3: South Asia (includes India, Pakistan)
At Midyear Units 2 - 3 Midterm exam
Unit 4: East Asia (includes China, Southeast Asia, Japan and Korea)
Unit 5: Latin America
Final Comparative review units 2 - 5 / Final Exam
GRADE 10
Unit 6: Middle East
Unit 7: Europe Note: Midterm exam would fall within the Europe unit
Unit 8: The World Today
Final comparative review / Regents Exam
"Bridges:" Global Studies to Global History
A major thread of continuity throughout the year will be identical unit plans. For each
unit 2 - 7, the following strands will be stressed in "identical" unit plans.
- Geography
- History
- Economics
- Society and Culture
- Government
- Skill builders
There are many other ways in which connections between areas to the world can be
established by consistent use of:
- Unified time lines
- Similarities between effects of geography on a countrys development
- Early civilizations (all regions) similarities and differences
- Experience with Europeans during the "Age of Exploration" similarities
and differences
- Experience under Imperialism
- Cultural similarities and differences
- Major revolutions - agricultural, industrial, technological, "green,"
urbanization
- Post W.W.II independence movements
- Modern developments
Thus, an introductory unit preparing students to understand fundamental terminology and
various strategies for comparing regions,
- such as similarities / difference
- cause / effect.
- persistence / change
Also include in this first unit might be: Comparative case studied of early
civilizations in various regions
- Nile River,
- Mesopotamia,
- Yellow River,
- the Indus River,
- the Olmec
Analysis of Third World issues today - backgrounds, modern concerns, possible
solutions.
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