GeoInquiries

• 1- Cradles of Civilization

  Explore the geographic similarities and differences of the locations of the early river valley civilizations.

• 2- Silk Roads: Then and Now

  Explore the Silk Roads transfer of goods, ideas, and disease yesterday and today.

• 3- Medieval Europe: Invasions

  Examine Viking, Magyar, and Islamic invasions and their impact on the development of Europe.

• 4- The Crusades

  Learn the causes and chronology of the Crusades between 1095 and 1204.

• 5- Trade and the Black Death

  Explore the diffusion of the Black Plague through the Silk Road trade routes.

• 6- Russian Expansion to the Sea

  Discover when and how Russia acquired territory between 1553 and 1914 to become the largest country in the world.

• 7- Early European Exploration

  Compare and contrast Spain’s and Portugal’s early sea explorations to reach Asia.

• 8- The Reformation

  Explore the effects of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation.

• 9- The First European Industrial Revolution

  Discover the first Industrial Revolution - birth and diffusion from 1750 to 1881.

• 10- Latin American Independence

  Explore the factors leading to the independence movement of Latin American colonies.

• 11- Age of Napoleon

  Learn about the rise and fall of the French empire during the reign of Napoleon.

• 12- Africa’s Bounty and Borders

  Explore reasons for European colonization in Africa and investigate effects of colonial-imposed borders.

• 13- Post-WWI and The League of Nations

  Analyze the geography of post-WWI Europe, the Middle East, and the League of Nations.

• 14- African Independence

  Examine the relationship between methods used to gain independence within Africa and political stability.

• 15- Cooperation Since 1945

  Identify and explain different types of international cooperation since 1945.

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• 1 — Patterns of Civilization

  Explore and evaluate geographic land patterns of the early river valley civilizations.

• 2 — Black Death Cities

  Determine where two-thirds of the cities in Europe were struck by the Black Death in the mid-1300s.

• 3 — Africa's Resources

  Explore the connection between resources and economic success of African countries.

• 4 — African Independence and Coups

  Study coups in Africa to evaluate if there is correlation to the number of ethnic groups in each country.

• 5 — Industry and Population

  Evaluate population increase relative to resources in Great Britain from 1750 to 1861.

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