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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 conditions enabled the rise of the Byzantine empire?
What factors can lead to the settlement and growth of a country?
Why are cultural influences important?
How do different forms of government affect a country's population?
Key Vocabulary
autocrat
icon
excommunicate
tundra
steppe
boyar
czar
mercenary
diet
ethnic group
character
Enduring Understandings
The Byzantine Empire (the Roman Empire in the East) was founded by Constantine in 330AD and lasted 1,000 years.
Political, Cultural, and Religious factors can lead to the rise and fall of civilizations.
Identify the legacy of the Byzantine Empire and list the events that led to its decline.
Describe the factors that contributed to the settlement and growth of Russia.
Summarize the movement of the nomadic tribes that settled in Serbia, Bulgaria, Poland, and Hungary. Explain the influence they had on the region.