The following
standards from the National Standards for the Social Studies (2/98) are addressed
in Odyssey Online:
Grades 5-6
Standard 3: Understands the major characteristics of civilization and the development
of civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt and the Indus Valley
- Understands influences
on the development of various civilizations in the 4th and 3rd millennia BCE
- Understands the characteristics
of writing forms in Mesopotamia, Egypt and the Indus Valley and how written
records shaped political, legal, religious and cultural life
- Understands how economic,
political and environmental factors influenced the civilizations of Mesopotamia,
Egypt and the Indus Valley
Standard 5: Understands the
political, social, and cultural consequences of population movements and militarization
in Eurasia in the second millennium BCE
- Understands characteristics
of the Mycenaean Greek society and culture
Standard 6: Understands major
trends in Eurasia and Africa from 4000 to 1000 BCE
- Knows areas of Eurasia
and Africa where cities and dense farming populations appeared and understands
the connection between the spread of agriculture and the acceleration of world
population growth
- Understands how new ideas,
products, techniques and institutions spread from one region to another and
the conditions under which people assimilated or rejected new ideas or adapted
them to cultural traditions
Standard 7: Understands technological
and cultural innovation and change from 1000 to 600 BCE
- Understands the development
of Greek city-states
- Understands geographic
and architectural features of Egypt and Kush
Standard 8: Understands how
Aegean civilization emerged and how interrelations developed among peoples of
the Eastern Mediterranean and Southwest Asia from 600 to 200 BCE
- Understands the social
and political characteristics of Greek city-states
- Understands the major
cultural elements of Greek society
- Understands significant
military developments of the Persian Empire
- Understands Alexander's
achievements as a military and political leader
Standard 9: Understands how
major religious and large-scale empires arose in the Mediterranean Basin,
- China and India from
500 BCE to 300 CE
- Understands the origin
and social framework of Roman society
- Understands shifts in
the political and social framework of Roman society
- Understands events in
the rise of Christianity
Standard 11: Understands major
global trends from 1000 BCE to 300 CE
- Knows the different forms
of slavery or coerced labor in various empires
- Understands how new religious
or ethical systems contributed to cultural integration of large regions of
Afro-Eurasia
Grades 7-8
Standard 3: Understands the major characteristics of civilization and the
development of civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt and the Indus Valley
- Understands environmental
and cultural factors that shaped the development of Mesopotamia, Egypt and
the Indus Valley
- Understands the role
of economics in shaping the development of Mesopotamia, Egypt and the Indus
Valley
Standard 5: Understands the
political, social, and cultural consequences of population movements and militarization
in Eurasia in the second millennium BCE
- Understands the development
of the Indo-European language
- Understands significant
individuals and events in Egyptian civilization
- Understands significant
events in the development of Mycenaean culture
Standard 6: Understands major
trends in Eurasia and Africa from 4000 to 1000 BCE
- Understands the emergence
of civilization in Southwest Asia, the Nile valley, India, China and the Eastern
Mediterranean and how they represented a decisive transformation in human
history
- Knows the fundamental
inventions, discoveries, techniques and institutions that appeared from 4000
to 1000 BCE and understands the significance of bronze technology for economic,
cultural and political life
- Understands the concept
of a patriarchal society and the ways in which the legal and customary positions
of aristocratic, urban or peasant women may have changed in early civilizations
- Understands the concept
of "civilization"
Standard 7: Understands technological
and cultural innovation and change from 1000 to 600 BCE
- Understands the role
of technology in societies of Southwest Asia and the Mediterranean region
- Understands characteristics
of the Assyrian and Babylonian Empires
- Knows the location of
significant Greek city-states and colonies and reasons for their establishment
Standard 8: Understands how
Aegean civilization emerged and how interrelations developed among peoples of
the Eastern Mediterranean and Southwest Asia from 600 to 200 BCE
- Understands the political
framework of Athenian society
- Understands the role
of art, literature and mythology in Greek society
- Understands the characteristics
of Persian founding, expansion and political organization
- Understands elements
of Alexander of Macedon's legacy
- Understands the impact
and achievements of the Hellenistic period
- Understands the evolution,
inherent advantages and disadvantages of major governmental systems in Greek
city-states in the 6th and 5th centuries BCE
- Understands comparisons
of the creation myths of Sumer, Babylon, Egypt, Greece
Standard 9: Understands how
major religious and large-scale empires arose in the Mediterranean Basin, China
and India from 500 BCE to 300 CE
- Understands the significant
individuals and achievements of Roman society
- Understands influences
on the economic and political framework of Roman society
- Understands the status
and role of women in Roman society
- Understands the influence
of Christian beliefs on political, social and cultural aspects of society
Standard 11: Understands major
global trends from 1000 BCE to 300 CE
- Understands the concept
and importance of "classical civilization"
- Understands the development
of large regional empires
Grades 9-12
Standard 3: Understands the major characteristics of civilization and the development
of civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt and the Indus Valley
- Understands influences
on the social and economic framework of Mesopotamia, Egypt and the Indus Valley
- Understands how written
codes and stories reflect social conditions in Mesopotamia, Egypt and the
Indus Valley
- Understands features
of the trading networks in Mesopotamia, Egypt and the Indus Valley
Standard 5: Understands the
political, social, and cultural consequences of population movements and militarization
in Eurasia in the second millennium BCE
- Understands the beliefs
and accomplishments of Mesopotamia and Egyptian rulers
- Understands the characteristics
of Mycenaean society
- Understands the emergence
and militarization of new kingdoms
Standard 6: Understands major
trends in Eurasia and Africa from 4000 to 1000 BCE
- Understands connections
between cultural achievements and the development of political and economic
institutions
Standard 7: Understands technological
and cultural innovation and change from 1000 to 600 BCE
- Understands how the implementation
of laws and the spread of languages influenced societies of the Mediterranean
Basin and Southwest Asia
Standard 8: Understands how
Aegean civilization emerged and how interrelations developed among peoples of
the Eastern Mediterranean and Southwest Asia from 600 to 200 BCE
- Understands the legacy
of Greek thought and government
- Knows significant Greek
writings, literature and mythology
- Understands the major
events and the significance of the Persian Wars
- Understands the Persian
religious beliefs
- Understands the characteristics
of religion, gender and philosophy in the Hellenistic era
- Understands how Sumerian,
Egyptian and Greek societies saw themselves in relation to their gods and
how attitudes toward women are indicated in representations of their goddesses
Standard 9: Understands how
major religious and large-scale empires arose in the Mediterranean Basin, China
and India from 500 BCE to 300 CE
- Understands shifts in
the political framework of Roman society
- Understands the spread
of Christianity and how it related to other belief systems
- Understands the political,
commercial and cultural uses of Latin and Greek as universal languages of
the roman Empire
- Understands the political
legacy of Roman society.
Standard 11: Understands major
global trends from 1000 BCE to 300 CE
- Knows the fundamentals
of iron metallurgy and understands the economic, cultural, and political significance
of iron technology in Eurasia and Africa
- Understands patterns
of social and cultural continuity in various societies
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