IXL skill plan | World Cultures & Geography plan for McGraw Hill Texas Social Studies

1	Unit 1 The World
Chapter 1: The Geographer's World		Social studies skills 1. Identify primary and secondary sources Latitude and longitude 2. Identify lines of latitude and longitude 3. Use lines of latitude and longitude Timelines 4. Reading and creating timelines with BCE and CE
Chapter 1: The Geographer's World
Social studies skills 1. Identify primary and secondary sources Latitude and longitude 2. Identify lines of latitude and longitude 3. Use lines of latitude and longitude Timelines 4. Reading and creating timelines with BCE and CE

Chapter 2: Physical Geography		Oceans and continents 1. Oceans and continents Landforms 2. Identify Earth's land features using photographs 3. Identify Earth's land features using satellite images
Chapter 2: Physical Geography
Oceans and continents 1. Oceans and continents Landforms 2. Identify Earth's land features using photographs 3. Identify Earth's land features using satellite images

Chapter 3: Human Geography		Economics 1. What is economics? 2. Trade and specialization 3. What is a market? International organizations 4. International organizations
Chapter 3: Human Geography
Economics 1. What is economics? 2. Trade and specialization 3. What is a market? International organizations 4. International organizations

2	Unit 2 North America
Chapter 4: The United States		Pre-contact America 1. Pre-contact Native peoples: introduction Colonization 2. New England Colonies: economy and interactions with Native Americans The American Revolution 3. Causes of the American Revolution: new taxes and colonial response Constitution 4. The Constitutional Convention Westward expansion 5. Texas independence and annexation Citizenship 6. Citizenship and the naturalization process 7. Rights and responsibilities of active citizenship Government 8. The Legislative Branch 9. The Executive Branch 10. The Judicial Branch 11. Checks and balances
Chapter 4: The United States
Pre-contact America 1. Pre-contact Native peoples: introduction Colonization 2. New England Colonies: economy and interactions with Native Americans The American Revolution 3. Causes of the American Revolution: new taxes and colonial response Constitution 4. The Constitutional Convention Westward expansion 5. Texas independence and annexation Citizenship 6. Citizenship and the naturalization process 7. Rights and responsibilities of active citizenship Government 8. The Legislative Branch 9. The Executive Branch 10. The Judicial Branch 11. Checks and balances

Chapter 5: Canada
Chapter 5: Canada


Chapter 6: Mexico		Early civilizations 1. Foundations of Aztec civilization U.S.-Mexican War 2. The U.S.-Mexican War
Chapter 6: Mexico
Early civilizations 1. Foundations of Aztec civilization U.S.-Mexican War 2. The U.S.-Mexican War

3	Unit 3 Central America and the Caribbean Islands
Chapter 7: Central America		1. Foundations of Maya civilization
Chapter 7: Central America
1. Foundations of Maya civilization

Chapter 8: The Caribbean Islands		Physical geography 1. Identify and select countries of the Caribbean 2. Name countries of the Caribbean European exploration 3. Portuguese and Spanish expeditions: part II 4. The Columbian Exchange
Chapter 8: The Caribbean Islands
Physical geography 1. Identify and select countries of the Caribbean 2. Name countries of the Caribbean European exploration 3. Portuguese and Spanish expeditions: part II 4. The Columbian Exchange

4	Unit 4 South America
Chapter 9: Brazil		1. Country profile: Brazil
Chapter 9: Brazil
1. Country profile: Brazil

Chapter 10: The Tropical North
Chapter 10: The Tropical North


Chapter 11: Andes and Midlatitude Countries		Early civilizations 1. Foundations of Inca civilization Region profile 2. Region profile: South America
Chapter 11: Andes and Midlatitude Countries
Early civilizations 1. Foundations of Inca civilization Region profile 2. Region profile: South America

5	Unit 5 Europe
Chapter 12: Western Europe		Feudal Europe 1. Feudal Europe The Crusades 2. The Crusades The Middle Ages 3. The Middle Ages after 1100 Scientific Revolution 4. The Scientific Revolution Age of Enlightenment 5. The Enlightenment: origins and natural rights 6. The Enlightenment: influences on government World War I 7. World War I: the road to war
Chapter 12: Western Europe
Feudal Europe 1. Feudal Europe The Crusades 2. The Crusades The Middle Ages 3. The Middle Ages after 1100 Scientific Revolution 4. The Scientific Revolution Age of Enlightenment 5. The Enlightenment: origins and natural rights 6. The Enlightenment: influences on government World War I 7. World War I: the road to war

Chapter 13: Northern and Southern Europe		Ancient Greece 1. Classical Athens: geography and society 2. Classical Athens: government and culture 3. Alexander the Great Ancient Rome 4. The beginnings of Rome 5. Early Roman society and politics 6. Roman government: monarchy to republic 7. The Roman Republic: part I 8. The Roman Republic: part II 9. Caesar and the end of the Roman Republic 10. Augustus and the rise of the Roman Empire 11. Pax Romana 12. The fall of the Western Roman Empire 13. The Byzantine Empire The Renaissance 14. Renaissance origins Italian Renaissance 15. Italian Renaissance: achievements in literature and art
Chapter 13: Northern and Southern Europe
Ancient Greece 1. Classical Athens: geography and society 2. Classical Athens: government and culture 3. Alexander the Great Ancient Rome 4. The beginnings of Rome 5. Early Roman society and politics 6. Roman government: monarchy to republic 7. The Roman Republic: part I 8. The Roman Republic: part II 9. Caesar and the end of the Roman Republic 10. Augustus and the rise of the Roman Empire 11. Pax Romana 12. The fall of the Western Roman Empire 13. The Byzantine Empire The Renaissance 14. Renaissance origins Italian Renaissance 15. Italian Renaissance: achievements in literature and art

Chapter 14: Eastern Europe		1. Region profile: Europe
Chapter 14: Eastern Europe
1. Region profile: Europe

6	Unit 6 Russia and Eurasian Republics
Chapter 15: Russia
Chapter 15: Russia


Chapter 16: The Caucasus and Central Asian Republics
Chapter 16: The Caucasus and Central Asian Republics

7	Unit 7 Southwest Asia and North Africa
Chapter 17: Southwest Asia		Mesopotamia 1. Early Mesopotamia Mongol Empire 2. The Mongol Empire Islamic empires 3. Early Islamic conquests 4. Early Islamic caliphates Religion 5. Origins of Judaism 6. Origins of Christianity 7. Origins of Islam Region profile 8. Region profile: the Middle East
Chapter 17: Southwest Asia
Mesopotamia 1. Early Mesopotamia Mongol Empire 2. The Mongol Empire Islamic empires 3. Early Islamic conquests 4. Early Islamic caliphates Religion 5. Origins of Judaism 6. Origins of Christianity 7. Origins of Islam Region profile 8. Region profile: the Middle East

Chapter 18: North Africa		Ancient Egypt 1. Ancient Egypt: the Old Kingdom 2. Ancient Egyptian religion
Chapter 18: North Africa
Ancient Egypt 1. Ancient Egypt: the Old Kingdom 2. Ancient Egyptian religion

8	Unit 8 Africa South of the Sahara
Chapter 19: East Africa		Ancient Kush 1. The kingdoms of Kush
Chapter 19: East Africa
Ancient Kush 1. The kingdoms of Kush

Chapter 20: Central Africa
Chapter 20: Central Africa


Chapter 21: West Africa		West African empires 1. The Ghana Empire 2. Origins and development of the Mali Empire 3. The Songhai Empire Region profile 4. Region profile: West and Central Africa
Chapter 21: West Africa
West African empires 1. The Ghana Empire 2. Origins and development of the Mali Empire 3. The Songhai Empire Region profile 4. Region profile: West and Central Africa

Chapter 22: Southern Africa
Chapter 22: Southern Africa

9	Unit 9 Asia
Chapter 23: East Asia		Early China 1. Ancient China 2. Early Chinese thought 3. The Qin Empire 4. The Han Dynasty 5. Science and technology in early China 6. The teachings of Confucius Ancient Silk Road 7. The ancient Silk Road: geography and transportation 8. The ancient Silk Road: goods and ideas Medieval Asia 9. Medieval Japan Region and country profiles 10. Region profile: East Asia 11. Country profile: China 12. Country profile: Japan
Chapter 23: East Asia
Early China 1. Ancient China 2. Early Chinese thought 3. The Qin Empire 4. The Han Dynasty 5. Science and technology in early China 6. The teachings of Confucius Ancient Silk Road 7. The ancient Silk Road: geography and transportation 8. The ancient Silk Road: goods and ideas Medieval Asia 9. Medieval Japan Region and country profiles 10. Region profile: East Asia 11. Country profile: China 12. Country profile: Japan

Chapter 24: Southeast Asia
Chapter 24: Southeast Asia


Chapter 25: South Asia		Ancient South Asia 1. The Indus Civilization 2. The Mauryan Empire 3. The Gupta Empire Religions of South Asia 4. Origins of Hinduism 5. Origins of Buddhism
Chapter 25: South Asia
Ancient South Asia 1. The Indus Civilization 2. The Mauryan Empire 3. The Gupta Empire Religions of South Asia 4. Origins of Hinduism 5. Origins of Buddhism

10	Unit 10 Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, and Antarctica
Chapter 26: Australia and New Zealand
Chapter 26: Australia and New Zealand


Chapter 27: Oceania
Chapter 27: Oceania


Chapter 28: Antarctica
Chapter 28: Antarctica

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