COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The 9th Grade World History and Geography course studies the political, social, economic, intellectual and aesthetic factors from the Roman Empire to the Renaissance. This rigorous course trains students to think critically and to engage in cultural analysis. Students will read literary and informational texts for comprehension and analysis. Students will develop writing skills to become proficient in the Social Studies and to meet the requirements of the RI Grad
Span Expectations in Historical Perspectives. Students will develop an appreciation for the
great ideas of mankind.
The 9th Grade World History and Geography course studies the political, social, economic, intellectual and aesthetic factors from the Roman Empire to the Renaissance. This rigorous course trains students to think critically and to engage in cultural analysis. Students will read literary and informational texts for comprehension and analysis. Students will develop writing skills to become proficient in the Social Studies and to meet the requirements of the RI Grad
Span Expectations in Historical Perspectives. Students will develop an appreciation for the
great ideas of mankind.
RESOURCES:
Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/index.html
Federal Resource for Educational Excellence: http://free1.ed.gov/
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: http://www.metmuseum.org/collections
Bridging World History: http://www.learner.org/courses/worldhistory/
The Avalon Project: http://avalon.law.yale.edu/subject_menus/ancient.asp
World History For Us All: http://worldhistoryforusall.sdsu.edu/eras/era1.php
Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/index.html
Federal Resource for Educational Excellence: http://free1.ed.gov/
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: http://www.metmuseum.org/collections
Bridging World History: http://www.learner.org/courses/worldhistory/
The Avalon Project: http://avalon.law.yale.edu/subject_menus/ancient.asp
World History For Us All: http://worldhistoryforusall.sdsu.edu/eras/era1.php