Geography: This lesson will serve as a refresher for students to review geography skills
Unit One: Fall of Rome and Byzantine Empire - This unit will focus on the events leading up to the fall of the Roman Empire and its causes and immediate effects.
This unit will place emphasis on the rise of the Eastern Byzantine Empire, Constantinople, Justinian I, and the conflict
between the East and West.
Unit Two: Europe in the Middle Ages - This unit focuses on Europe during the Middle Ages. Topics include the Dark Ages, the rise of the Feudal System, its
social classes, the growth, development and the influences of the Christian Church and its teachings.
Unit Three: Middle East in the Middle Ages - This unit discusses the Arabian Peninsula, its environment and ways of life, as well as the creation and rise of Islam,
the teachings of Muhammad and practices of Islam. It also will focus on Islamic contributions to world civilizations.
Unit Four: Africa in the Middle Ages - This unit discusses the kingdoms and societies of early West Africa, including Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. Also this
unit discusses the rise of Ghana as a trading empire, the influence of Islam on West Africa, and the cultural legacy of
West Africa.
Unit Five: Medieval Asia - This unit focuses on the Medieval Asian world. Imperial China’s portion includes the Dynasties of Tang, Song,
Mongol, and Ming, their impact, trade, commerce, discoveries, inventions, and culture. The Imperial Japan portion
includes the influence that other cultures had on Japan, the golden age of Japan, the rise of the Warrior class, and their
impact on culture.
Unit Six: Middle Ages in the Americas/Exploration - This unit focuses on the Medieval Asian world. Imperial China’s portion includes the Dynasties of Tang, Song,
Mongol, and Ming, their impact, trade, commerce, discoveries, inventions, and culture. The Imperial Japan portion
includes the influence that other cultures had on Japan, the golden age of Japan, the rise of the Warrior class, and their
impact on culture.
