Social Studies

Grades 9 & 10: Global History and Geography

The global history and geography core curriculum is designed to focus on the five social studies standards, common themes that recur across time and place, and eight historical units:


Social Studies Standards
Standard 1: History of the United States and New York 
Standard 2: World History 
Standard 3: Geography 
Standard 4: Economics 
Standard 5: Civics, Citizenship, and Government

**Please follow the link at the bottom of the page to see how the standards are addressed specifically throughout the curriculum.


Concepts and Themes
Belief Systems - Imperialism
Change - Interdependence
Citizenship - Justice
Conflict -  Movement of People and Goods
Culture and Intellectual Life - Nationalism
Decision Making -  Nation State
Diversity - Needs and Wants
Economic Systems - Political Systems
Environment and Society - Power
Factors of Production - Scarcity
Human and Physical - Science and Technology
Geography -  Urbanization
Human Rights 

Historical Units
UNIT ONE: ANCIENT WORLD - CIVILIZATIONS AND RELIGIONS (4000 BC - 500 AD)
UNIT TWO: EXPANDING ZONES OF EXCHANGE AND ENCOUNTER (500 - 1200)
UNIT THREE: GLOBAL INTERACTIONS (1200 - 1650)
UNIT FOUR: THE FIRST GLOBAL AGE (1450 - 1770)
UNIT FIVE: AN AGE OF REVOLUTION (1750 - 1914)
UNIT SIX: A HALF CENTURY OF CRISIS AND ACHIEVEMENT (1900 - 1945)
UNIT SEVEN: THE MODERN ERA (1945 - Present)
UNIT EIGHT: GLOBAL CONNECTIONS AND INTERACTIONS

This curriculum provides students with the opportunity to explore what is happening in various regions and civilizations at a given time. In addition, it enables students to investigate issues and themes from multiple perspectives and make global connections and linkages that lead to in-depth understanding. As students explore the five social studies standards, they should have multiple opportunities to explore the content and intellectual skills of history and the social science disciplines.

The New York State Assessment in Social Studies is given during Regents Testing week in June of the grade ten school year. Specific dates can be found on News and Events link on the Social Studies Main Page.

**For more detailed information on the curriculum, including standards, concepts and themes, interdisciplinary connections, and suggested documents and other resources selected by New York State teachers, please see pages 89 - 120 at the following link:


GRADE 9 & 10 CURRICULUM (right click and save)