Expansion of Civilization
High School500 B.C. - A.D. 1500
Expansion of Civilization is designed for high school. It is an integrated, research based, non-textbook curriculum. Its scope includes 18 units, two special projects, and 21 civilizations. The focus of the course; the art, music, architecture, and literature of the civilizations. TRISMS takes a multi-cultural approach to literature and composition using the actual writings from the civilizations. The student takes a close look at the civilization as a society, noting human rights, religion, philosophy, government and laws, economics, and scientific advancements. Eastern and Western civilizations are studied chronologically and geographically.
Your scholar will create a coursebook, make a timeline, and mark the expansion of civilization on an unmarked world map. (available from TRISMS)
Expansion of Civilization package includes:
Comprehensive Student Assignments Book (black spiral bound)
See an Interactive Lesson Plan! taken from the Student Assignment BookStudent Assignment Book Includes:
Time Tables; Orientation; Resource and reading lists; Unit plan grid; Science assignments, Literature assignments Rhetoric assignments, Literature selections, and Literature Helps.
Teacher Key (red spiral bound)
Unit Plan grids and Answer Keys for all Worksheets, Science Assignments, Questionnaires, Literature, Unit Quizzes, Vocabulary Quizzes, and Semester Tests.
Test Packet
Quizzes: Unit & Vocabulary
Semester Tests
Complete Student Pack
3 hole punched ready to drop in a notebook
(May purchase additional packs)
Student Pack all necessary forms ready to “drop into” a student-created coursebook. (includes test and quiz pack)
View Unit 5 Questionnaire Sample: doc pdf
Maps
Tests
Quizzes
Worksheets
View Unit 5 Worksheet Sample: doc pdf
Institute for Excellence in Writing
is incorporated into the Literature assignmentsSee descriptions and samples below
Time Tables:
This table lists the civilizations and time periods covered in TRISMS Expansion
of Civilization.Time Table |
Orientation: This gives an introduction and instructions for TRISMS. It defines how students and teachers will use the curriculum. | ||
Resource & Reading List: This section contains resources you may wish to use in research or for reading to immerse the student in the time period being studied. These are divided into resource books, junior level resources, historical fiction, periodicals, videos, and audiotapes. We realize not all libraries carry the same books, but these are books we found useful in developing the curriculum. Other resources you own may work fine. Unit 5 Book List: doc pdf |
|||
| Unit Plan Grid: This is the user's guide for the school year. It is set up in a unit-at-a-glance format with assignments and appears in the teacher book and student book. | |||
Rhetoric Assignments:
Instructions for research and presentationsUnit 5 Rhetoric Assg: doc pdf |
Science: Science assignments and activities.Unit 5 Science Assg: doc pdf |
||
| Literature Assignments: Assignments for literature and composition. Institute for Excellence in Writing is incorporated into the Literature assignments, but is not required. | Literature Selections:
The pictures, poetry, drama, essays, short stories, and oratories from each civilization to be used with specific assignments. All required literature pieces are included in the student book.Unit 5 Literature Table of Contents: doc pdf |
||
| Literature Helps: This section includes grading tips and definitions of literary terms that will be helpful for completing Literature assignments. | |||
| All Questionnaires, Worksheets, Maps, Unit Quizzes, Vocabulary Quizzes, and Semester Tests are packaged together in the Student Pack and Test Packet | |||
| Answer Keys are provided for all Worksheets, Science Assignments, Questionnaires, Literature, Unit Quizzes, Vocabulary Quizzes, and Semester Tests in the Teacher Keys book. | |||