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The First Global Age


 * ** UNIT TITLE __Unit 4 - The First Global Age___ GRADE _9th_ **


 * DESIGNED BY Ana Adams_ __DATE___3/16/10 ** ||
 * Stage 1 – Desired Results ** ||
 * ** Goal/Purpose of Unit **
 * Understand the concept how humankind started to interact one to another. **
 * Understand the concept how humankind started to interact one to another. **


 * New York **** State **** Learning Standards **
 * 2.1 **
 * 2.2 **
 * 2.3 **
 * 2.4 **
 * 3.1 **
 * 4.1 **
 * 5.1 ** ||
 * ** Enduring Understandings **

Conquest and global exchanges occurred throughout the planet ** || ** Essential Question(s) **
 * // Students will understand __that__…… //**
 * interaction among civilizations increased

What major motives did the Europeans have for establishing colonies between 1500-1700? **
 * What are the characteristics of a great civilization? **
 * What drives a country to dominate other countries? **
 * How did new technology enable exploration?
 * How did monarchs work to increase their political power? **
 * What ideas did absolute monarchs use to justify their power? ** ||
 * ** Knowledge **


 * // Students will know…… //**
 * // The meaning of mosques, triangular trade, encomienda, Columbian Exchange, Ming Dynasty, Incas, Mayas, imperialism, mercantilism, divine right, absolutism, Glorious Revolution, Puritans. //**
 * // Key peoples, such as Suleiman, Christopher Columbus, Vasco de Gama, Peter the Great, Thomas Hobbs, Oliver Cromwell. //** || ** Skills **


 * // Students will be able to…… //**
 * // Interpret information from maps. //**
 * // Analyze primary sources. //**
 * // Compare and contrast powerful civilizations. //** ||
 * Stage 2 – Assessment Evidence ** ||
 * ** Pre-Assessment **
 * What do you think “Global Age” is? **
 * What do you think “Global Age” is? **


 * Assessments **
 * Formal assessment: Castle Learning - Multiple Choice Questions **


 * Performance Task **
 * Create a Power Point Presentation comparing Mesoamerican Civilizations (Incas, Mayas, and Aztecs) **
 * Create a poster board contrasting between Ming Dynasty and the Ottoman Empire **
 * Write an thematic essay, How did European exploration affect the rise of absolutism in Western Europe use Spain, England or Portugal? ** ||
 * **Stage 3 – Learning Plan**
 * _ **

** Learning Experiences **


 * //__ Required Materials for Unit: __//**

//** Map of the World 1450-1770 []** The Week Prantice Hall Brief Review Global History and Geography// 2010 Unit 4
 * // Books //**


 * // Web Connections //**
 * // Discovery Education – Culture Clash: New World Meets Old - Segment 2: Mesoamerican Conflict //**
 * // http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=45C780B4-044D-4472-84EB-AAC1B91D87C6&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US //**


 * // Primary Sources //**
 * //The Leviathan// by Thomas Hobbs **
 * //English Bill of Rights// **

Mesoamerican Civilization comparing the Mayas, the Aztecs and the Incas Comparing the Ming Dynasty in China and the Ottoman Empire Exploration and Imperialism Triangular Trade and European Capitalism with Mercantilism Absolutism and the Puritan Revolution ||
 * //__ Lessons on: __//**