Learners will interpret source perspectives, formulate clear claims, locate supporting evidence, and construct well-reasoned responses using multiple sources.

Learners will identify the key features that made Ancient Egypt a civilization, including writing, government, religion, architecture, and social structure.

Learners will summarize the lasting achievements of Ancient Greece in philosophy, art, science, literature, and government.

Learners will understand how the geography of Ancient Greece shaped its city-states, trade, and daily life.

Learners will compare the different systems of government in Ancient Greece and analyze the contrasting societies of Athens and Sparta.

Learners will identify and describe the key historical periods of Ancient Greece, from the Minoans through the Hellenistic period.

Learners will analyze the causes and effects of the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars and how they shaped Ancient Greece.

Learners will analyze the economic, political, and social divisions that caused the Civil War, including slavery, states' rights, key legislative compromises, abolitionists, and the election of 1860.

Learners will define the concept of a dynasty, explain the Mandate of Heaven, and describe the major dynasties of ancient China and their contributions.

Learners will describe the origins and spread of Christianity within the Roman Empire, and synthesize the political, economic, social, and external factors that led to the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

Learners will identify community issues, recognize opportunities and challenges for civic action, and design a reasonable action plan to address a local problem.

Learners will compare the geography, natural resources, and climate of Iowa to Mesopotamia and other world regions to understand how physical features influence where people settle.

Synthesize how the Renaissance, Reformation, and Age of Exploration influenced one another and together transformed European and global society.