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Geography
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Unit 1: Introduction to Geography
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Unit 2: North and South America
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Unit 3: Africa
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Unit 4: South and East Asia
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Language Arts
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Unit 1: Short Stories
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Unit 2: Fiction and Non-Fiction
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Unit 3: Poetry and Oral Tradition
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Unit 4: Drama
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Communication Skills
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Unit 1: Note-taking, Study Skills, and Presenting to Inform
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Unit 2: Short Story Writing
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Unit 3: Research and Newspaper
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Unit 4: Movie Study
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World History I
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Unit 1: Ancient Greece
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Unit 2: Ancient Rome
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Unit 3: Byzantine Empire, Russia, and Eastern Europe
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Unit 4: The Islamic World
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Unit 5: The Americas
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Unit 6: Kingdoms and City-States in Africa
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Unit 7: Dynasties and Kingdoms of East Asia
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Unit 8: The Middle Ages
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World History II
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Unit 1: Renaissance and Reformation
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Unit 2: The Age of Discovery
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Unit 3: European Monarchies
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Unit 4: The Scientific Revolution and The Enlightenment
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Unit 5: The French Revolution
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Essential Questions
What were the factors that led to the rise and fall of the Roman Empire?
How did the Roman Empire change the way we live today?
What affects did the Roman Empire have on different roles in government and religion?
How did the geography of Italy and Rome help it to gain control over its neighbors?
How did the development of Christianity affect the Roman Empire?
Key Vocabulary
republic
veto
magistrate
senate
patrician
plebeian
tribune
legion
triumvirate
inflation
province
tetrarch
abdication
persecution
bishop
hierarchy
heresy
missionary
Enduring Understandings
Ancient Rome was built utilizing many cultural influences, and has contributed to "Western Life"
Understand the patterns of change in relationships between people and events through time and various interpretations of these relationships
Analyze the effects of political conflict and national unity
Know how to compare and contrast the Roman Empire vs. The Roman Republic