Unit GPS: Mesoamerica, early africa dn exploration
SSWH6 Describe the diverse characteristics of early African societies before 1800 CE.
B. Describe the development and decline of the Sudanic kingdoms (Ghana, Mali, Songhai); include the roles
of Sundiata, and the pilgrimage of Mansa Musa to Mecca.
E. Analyze the role of geography and the distribution of resources played in the development of trans-
Saharan trading networks.
SSWH8 Demonstrate an understanding of the development of societies in Central and South America. A. Explain the rise and fall of the Olmec, Mayan, Aztec, and Inca empires.
B. Compare the culture of the Americas; include government, economy, religion, and the arts of the
Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas.
SSWH10 Analyze the impact of the age of discovery and expansion into the Americas, Africa, and Asia. A. Explain the roles of explorers and conquistadors; include Zheng He, Vasco da Gama, Christopher
Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, James Cook, and Samuel de Champlain.
B. Define the Columbian Exchange and its global economic and cultural impact.
C. Explain the role of improved technology in European exploration; include the astrolabe.
B. Describe the development and decline of the Sudanic kingdoms (Ghana, Mali, Songhai); include the roles
of Sundiata, and the pilgrimage of Mansa Musa to Mecca.
E. Analyze the role of geography and the distribution of resources played in the development of trans-
Saharan trading networks.
SSWH8 Demonstrate an understanding of the development of societies in Central and South America. A. Explain the rise and fall of the Olmec, Mayan, Aztec, and Inca empires.
B. Compare the culture of the Americas; include government, economy, religion, and the arts of the
Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas.
SSWH10 Analyze the impact of the age of discovery and expansion into the Americas, Africa, and Asia. A. Explain the roles of explorers and conquistadors; include Zheng He, Vasco da Gama, Christopher
Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, James Cook, and Samuel de Champlain.
B. Define the Columbian Exchange and its global economic and cultural impact.
C. Explain the role of improved technology in European exploration; include the astrolabe.
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