Clovis Unified – Medieval and Early Modern Times

Pacing Guide
Unit Title Topics Concepts Content CUSD Weeks Resources
Standard Cultural Suggested Social Science
Group Resource
Semester 1
Unit I: Chapter 1: • rise and fall 7.1.1 Women Listenwise
Roman Empire • contributions 7.1.3 3
NewsELA
New • Byzantine Empire
Empires and
• 7.2.2 Muslim 2
New Faiths Chapter 2:
Teachings of Muhammad
Islamic Civilization • Connection of Judaism, Christianity, & 7.2.4 Women
Islam 7.2.5
• Muslim rule through conquest 7.2.6
• Growth of cities & establishment of trade
among Asia, Africa, & Europe
Chapter 3: • Niger River & relationship of trade 7.4.1 Muslim 3
Medieval Africa • Influence of Islamic beliefs through trade 7.4.3 African
• importance of written and oral traditions 7.4.5 Women

Unit II: Chapter 4: • Reunification of China & spread of 7.3.1 East Asia 3
China in the Middle Buddhism 7.3.2
The Middle • Contributions 7.3.3
Ages
Ages • Influences of Confucianism 7.3.4
• Importance of both overland trade and
maritime expeditions
Chapter 5: • Influence of China & Korea on Japan 7.5.1 2
Medieval Japan • lord-vassal system (shogun, daimyo, 7.5.3
samurai) 7.5.6

Semester 2
 Chapter 6: • development of feudalism 7.6.3 Jewish 4 PBS Activities for
Medieval Europe • developments in legal & constitutional 7.6.5 Women the Middle Ages
practices 7.6.6 Muslim
• Crusades 7.6.8
• Importance of the Catholic Church
Unit III: Chapter 7: • Revival of classical learning and arts 7.8.1 Women 3
The Renaissance • importance of Florence and growth of 7.8.2
A Changing independent trading cities
world

Chapter 8: • theological, political, & economic ideas of 7.9.2 3

The Reformation major figures 7.9.3
• Protestants’ new practices & self- 7.9.5
government 7.9.7
• Counter-Reformation
• Golden Age
Chapter 9: • trade, economies, & development of 7.7.1 Mexican 2
The Americas societies 7.7.3
• Rise and fall 7.7.5
• Contributions
Chapter 10: • voyages of discovery 7.11.1 3
The Age of • influence of cartography on worldview 7.11.2
7.11.3
Exploration
Chapter 11: • Scientific Revolution 7.10.2 Women 3 Women in the
The Age of • influence of Enlightenment thinkers on 7.11.5 Scientific
democratic thought 7.11.6 Revolution
Enlightenment
• Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, &
Declaration of Independence
• capitalism
Final Review Week