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Social Studies Curriculum

Elementary

Kindergarten through Grade 6

Middle School

Grade 6
U.S. History
(20th Century)
Grade 7
World Geography
Grade 8
U.S. History

High School

Grade 9
World History
Grade 10
U.S. History
Grades 11 & 12
Alaska Studies
Economics
Electives
U.S. Government

 

Social Studies Curriculum

World History

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World History Regional Content Grid and Pacing Guide

Unit: India

Time Frame for Unit: 3 weeks

Brief Summary of Unit:

In this unit students study the Indo-Aryan invasion and their impact on Indian culture and the creation of Hinduism, and the Caste system. Students will explore India as the crossroads of continents and the creation of Indian empires, culture and the diversity of language and peoples, trade, architecture, art, religions and their related religious texts, and literature.

Geography Humanities Religions Government Economy Society Science/ Technology

Geographic Influence

Literature

Architecture

Art

Sculpture

Vedas

Upanishads

Mahabharata

Ramayana

4 Noble Truths

Hinduism

Buddhism

Jainism

Raj

Asoka’s Law

Trade East

Spice Trade

Cross Roads

Caste System

Aryans

Plumbing

Numbers

Medicine

 

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