NYCDOE: Passport to Social Studies – Grade 9 Unit 4 Guide

Note to Teachers: To help with Remote learning, student workbook pages and/or 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 fourth unit of the Global History and Geography I course, titled: Transformation of Western Europe and Russia (1314—ca. 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, objects, and maps.

In this unit, students will examine aspects four significant periods in global history, the Renaissance, the Reformation, Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment. They will explore and practice how historians contextualize events and sources as well as investigate the Essential Question: Why are some events considered turning points in history?

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 materials also include a separate student Text Set for each unit.