NYCDOE: Passport to Social Studies – Grade 10 Unit 1 Guide
Note to Teachers: To help with remote learning, student graphic organizers for this unit are available on the NYCDOE TeachHub in a Google Drive folder along with Passport to Social Studies lessons that have been adjusted for remote learning. Access these materials by following these instructions.
This Passport to Social Studies teacher’s guide is for the first unit of the Global History and Geography II course, titled: The World in 1750 CE. This curriculum was developed by a team of NYCDOE staff and teachers in collaboration with scholars of global history and history education. Students immerse themselves in the topic by discussing historical questions, reading and analyzing a rich collection of diverse primary and secondary sources, examining artifacts, and interpreting images, such as paintings, photographs, and maps.
This guide supports students examination of the world circa 1750 with a focus on global empires and kingdoms. This first unit of Global History & Geography II studies world events that were marked by powerful Eurasian states and empires, coastal African kingdoms, and growing European maritime empires. Throughout the unit students continue to develop and strengthen historical comparison skills. Through comparative analysis students examine how different empires consolidated power over diverse groups and how they responded to external forces over time within different geographical and cultural contexts. The unit culminates in assessment aligned to the Regents Exam in Global History and Geography II Part II Constructed Response Questions.
This guide includes multiple components:
• Overview
• Day-by-Day Planner
• Model Lesson
• Unit Assessment (and rubric)
• Historical Thinking Tools and Analysis Strategies
• Key Standards
• Connections to the Regents Exam in Global History and Geography II
To evaluate student mastery of content knowledge, cognitive processes, and critical thinking skills, this unit includes opportunities for formative assessments and a performance-based unit assessment.
Please note that the NYCDOE 9-12: Passport to Social Studies Core Curriculum materials also include a separate student Text Set for each unit.
