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World History Learning Progression

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Welcome to the Sample Unit Progressions for World History. The sample unit progressions and corresponding resources were developed and identified by Oklahoma teachers to support instruction aligned to the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies. The sample unit progressions and corresponding resources are designed to support schools and teachers as they plan instruction and classroom assessments aligned to the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies. The resources provided are for optional use and are not required.

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Unit 1. Ancient Cultures and Interactions 

OAS Standard WH 1. The student will analyze and summarize the impact of the major patterns of political, economic, and cultural change over time to 1450 CE and their long-term influences.

Suggested Instructional Time: 2-3 weeks (one semester course); 4-5 weeks (one year course) 

Driving Question:

Essential Questions:

Supporting Questions:

  • How did complex factors lead to significant changes for early societies?     

  • To what extent does culture determine history?

  • How do individuals and society use their environments to meet their needs? 

  • To what extent does power impact individuals and society? 

  • How did cultural differences impact the development of world religions and philosophies?

  • How and why do cultural traits spread across time and space? 

  • To what extent are the foundations of Western civilization based on the philosophies of ancient Greece and Rome?

  • How and why did interregional trade networks arise?

  • How did the institution of slavery develop across many societies? 

Unit 2. The Renaissance and Age of Revolution 

OAS Standard WH 2. The student will analyze patterns of social, economic, political, and cultural changes during the rise of Western civilization and the Global Age (1400-1750 CE).

Suggested Instructional Time: 3 weeks (one semester course); 6 weeks (one year course)  

Driving Question:

Essential Questions:

Supporting Questions:

  • To what extent did social, economic, political, and cultural patterns change during the rise of Western Civilization and the Global Age?       

  • Why and how do civilizations evolve?

  • How does conflict influence decisions and actions?

  • How do needs motivate individuals and society?

  • Where does power and authority lie?

  • How do cultures change over time and space?

  • What is the legacy of the Renaissance?

  • To what extent were social and cultural changes the inevitable effects of the political, scientific, and technological developments?

  • How did differences in religious thought and practices lead to conflict?

  • How did the Age of Exploration reflect national needs and competition over resources?

  • How did migration and cultural diffusion transform societies? 

  • To what extent did colonial expansion impact the institution of slavery? 

  • How did Enlightenment theories influence both prevailing and contemporary theories of power? 

  • How do different forms of government justify their legitimacy to govern? 

Unit 3. Industrialism and Global Imperialism 

OAS Standard WH 3. The student will analyze the political, economic, and social transformations brought about by the events of the age of revolutions and imperialism (1750-1900 CE).

Suggested Instructional Time: 3 weeks (one semester course); 6 weeks (one year course)  

Driving Question:

Essential Questions:

Supporting Questions:

  • How did the ideas of revolution and the goals of imperialism drive political, economic, and social changes?        

  • What is government’s duty to the individual?

  • How do civic rights and responsibilities maintain democracies?

  • How do needs motivate individuals and society?

  • To what extent does culture determine history? 

  • How did political developments, such as revolutions in Europe, reflect people’s ideas about the responsibilities of government?

  • How did emerging ideas about democracy influence changes in governments of the Western Hemisphere?

  • To what extent did changes brought by the Industrial Revolution impact both individuals and societies? 

  • In what ways were different forms of economies and governments a response to societal changes?

  • What were the goals and consequences of imperialism and the practice of colonization?

Unit 4. Era of World Wars 

OAS Standard WH 4. The student will evaluate the global transformation created by the World Wars (1900-1945 CE).

Suggested Instructional Time: 3 weeks (one semester course); 6 weeks (one year course)  

Driving Question:

Essential Questions:

Supporting Questions:

  • How did two global conflicts cause lasting transformation of people and their environment?   

  •  What causes conflict?

  •  How does conflict influence decisions and actions?

  •  What, if anything, is worth fighting for? 

  •  How do civic rights and responsibilities maintain democracies?

  •  How do needs motivate individuals and society?

     

  • How can complex political factors and economic conditions lead to regional and global conflict? 

  • What conditions led to the Bolshevik Revolution and radical changes in government?

  • How did the rise of totalitarian regimes in Europe affect the prospect for post-World War I democracies?

  • How and why did military and economic power shifts following World War II lead to a Cold War between superpowers?

  • What was the impact of the Holocaust and to what factors contributed to the tragedy?

  • How did individuals, societies, and governments respond to the Holocaust?

Unit 5. Turning Points of the Modern Age 

OAS Standard WH 5. The student will evaluate post World War II regional events leading to the transformations of the modern world (1945-1990 CE).

Suggested Instructional Time: 3-4 weeks (one semester course); 6-7 weeks (one year course) 

Driving Question:

Essential Questions:

Supporting Questions:

  • How did major changes in the modern world stem from post-World War II regional events?        

  • To what extent does culture determine history?

  • How does conflict influence decisions and actions? 

  • Where does legitimate power and authority lie? 

  • How do needs motivate individuals and society?

  • How and why did cultural differences influence post-war political transformations in the Middle East?

  • To what extent did economic and social changes in China reflect political competition over power? 

  • How were the origins of an independent India and Pakistan motivated by both individuals and society? 

  • To what extent was the end of the Cold War and breakup of the Soviet Union inevitable? 

Unit 6. Contemporary Global Issues 

OAS Standard WH6. The student will evaluate contemporary global issues and challenges.

Suggested Instructional Time: 2-3 weeks (one semester course); 4-5 weeks (one year course) 

Driving Question:

Essential Questions:

Supporting Questions:

  • How have various contemporary global issues challenged the modern world?   

  • How do needs motivate individuals and society?

  • What is government’s duty to the individual?

  • How and why do humans modify their environments to meet their needs? 

  • To what extent does culture determine history?

  • How does conflict influence decisions and actions?

  • How do the political and economic needs of modern governments interact and contribute to economic interdependence?

  • How does international trade influence cultural diffusion? 

  • What is the responsibility of governments to the conditions of women and children, the environmental, disease, and poverty?

  • How does international terrorism influence the decisions made and actions taken by world governments?

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