NOTE: This section and its links are currently under construction (6-14-10). I will complete it eventually (as the year progresses). Also... I teach 7th grade World History in California so these units are aligned to those stndards.
 | W5H - The Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of History
This unit is all about introducing the year. We talk about how people fit in history, what we'll study, the differences between various time periods, geography, why we study history, and how we know what we know. History Labs: |
 | 7.1 The Roman Empire
This unit covers the rise and fall of Rome in broad brush strokes. We also spend a fair amount of time on Roman acheivments and society. History Labs: |
 | 7.6 The Dark Ages
This covers Medieval European history from the fall of the Roman Empire up to the beginnings of feudalism with a specific focus on the lifestyles of the various groups of people. History Labs: |
 | 7.6 The Late Middle Ages
The second half of the Medieval Europe unit explores the conflict between kings and popes, the Crusades, and the Black Death. History Labs: |
 | 7.8 The Renaissance
After the Dark Ages and the Black Death, Europeans wanted a change. This unit examines how the artists sort of set the tone for sweeping changes in religion and science. History Labs: |
 | 7.9 The Protestant Reformation
This unit examines how abuses within the medieval church led to theological and political changes. Focusing the unit around Martin Luther simplifies the unit and increases student interest. History Labs: |
 | 7.10 The Scientific Revolution
In this unit we study lives and experiences of Copernicus, Galileo and Newton and we examine the question: "What is truth and what are the consequences of seeking it?" History Labs: |
 | 7.7 The Maya
The Maya were barbarically violent yet highly intellectual, a cultural contradiction. This unit highlights the good and the bad and attempts to paint the picture of who the Maya were. It's my favorite unit. History Labs: |
 | 7.7 The Aztec & Inca
The Aztec and Inca are both covered in this unit. They are broken up into seperate sets of notes but I test them together and the same themes are covered for both. History Labs: |
 | 7.11 The Age of Exploration
So far we've covered Europe and the Americas. This unit shows what happened when the two continents met up. It also surveys famous explorers, map-making, and the political and techological changes of the period. History Labs: |
 | 7.3 China
This unit begins with the founding Q'in dynasty and continues with a discussion of the Han, Tang, and Song. I also love to talk about Chinese innovation. History Labs: |
 | 7.5 Japan
From a culture that basically copied everything about China to the rise of the militaristic feudal system, this unit shows the unique history of Japan. Samurai, ninja, sumo, origami, haiku - you can't ask for much more! History Labs: |
 | 7.2 Arabia & Islam
This unit explores Arabia both before and after the arrival of Islam. We also discuss the religious and technological acheivments of Islamic society. History Labs: |
 | 7.4 Africa
Typically I combine this unit with 7.2 as both mention the influence Islam had in Africa. The focus is on Ghana and Mali (where the Islamic influence was strong.) History Labs: |