World History Social Studies Standards | Oklahoma Academic Standards

SOC.9-12.WH.1
analyze and summarize the impact of the major patterns of political, economic, and cultural change over time to 1450 CE and their long-term influences.
- SOC.9-12.WH.1.1
  Evaluate the impact of geography and trade on the development of culture in Africa, Asia, and Europe including religion, philosophy, and political belief.
- SOC.9-12.WH.1.2
  Describe the origins, major beliefs, spread and lasting impact of the world’s major religions and philosophies, including Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Confucianism, and Sikhism.
- SOC.9-12.WH.1.3
  Compare the contributions of Greek and Roman philosophers, including Plato, Aristotle and Cicero including their impact on Western society.
- SOC.9-12.WH.1.4
  Evaluate the economic, political, and cultural impact of interregional trade networks.
- SOC.9-12.WH.1.5
  Describe the institution of slavery around the world prior to the 15th century as a widespread result of warfare and economic practices.
SOC.9-12.WH.2
analyze patterns of social, economic, political, and cultural changes during the rise of Western civilization and the Global Age (1400-1750 CE).
- SOC.9-12.WH.2.1
  Assess the significance of the Renaissance on politics, economics, and artistic creativity, including the works of Machiavelli, Michelangelo, and daVinci.
- SOC.9-12.WH.2.2
  Summarize the causes of and influence of the theological movements of the Reformation and how those movements subsequently transformed society.
- SOC.9-12.WH.2.3
  Analyze migration, settlement patterns, cultural diffusion, and the transformations caused by the competition for resources among European nations during the Age of Exploration.
- SOC.9-12.WH.2.4
  Explain how slavery and the slave trade was used for the development and growth of colonial economies.
- SOC.9-12.WH.2.5
  Compare the various forms of government established by:
  - SOC.9-12.WH.2.5A
    divine right rule, such as the Mandate of Heaven in China and absolutism in England and France
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    Magna Carta in England, the English Civil War, and the Glorious Revolution
  - SOC.9-12.WH.2.5C
    enlightened monarchs such as Catherine the Great and Frederick the Great
- SOC.9-12.WH.2.6
  Compare how scientific theories and technological discoveries brought about social and cultural changes, including those made by Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton; describe the impact of Islamic learning.
- SOC.9-12.WH.2.7
  Analyze the impact of the Enlightenment on modern government and economic institutions, including the theories of Hobbes, Locke, Voltaire, Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Adam Smith.
SOC.9-12.WH.3
analyze the political, economic, and social transformations brought about by the events of the age of revolutions and imperialism (1750-1900 CE).
- SOC.9-12.WH.3.1
  Analyze the causes and global impact of:
  - SOC.9-12.WH.3.1A
    England’s Glorious Revolution
  - SOC.9-12.WH.3.1B
    the American Revolution
  - SOC.9-12.WH.3.1C
    the French Revolution including the Napoleonic Wars
  - SOC.9-12.WH.3.1D
    the Congress of Vienna
- SOC.9-12.WH.3.2
  Summarize the influence and global impact of emerging democratic ideals on the Latin American and Caribbean revolutions including Haiti and Mexico and the leadership of Simon Bolivar.
- SOC.9-12.WH.3.3
  Evaluate the economic and social impact of the Industrial Revolution.
- SOC.9-12.WH.3.4
  Analyze how the Industrial Revolution gave rise to socialism and communism, including ideas and influence of Karl Marx.
- SOC.9-12.WH.3.5
  Explain the rationales for and consequences of imperialism on Asia, Africa, and the Americas, such as colonization and the exploitation of natural resources and peoples; summarize various efforts to resist imperialism.
SOC.9-12.WH.4
evaluate the global transformation created by the World Wars (1900-1945 CE).
- SOC.9-12.WH.4.1
  Explain the complex and multiple causes of World War I, including militarism, nationalism, imperialism, systems of alliances, and other significant causes.
- SOC.9-12.WH.4.2
  Describe the significant events of World War I, including key strategies, advancements in technology, the war’s significant turning points, and its lasting impact.
- SOC.9-12.WH.4.3
  Analyze the immediate and long-term global consequences of the Treaty of Versailles.
- SOC.9-12.WH.4.4
  Analyze socialism, communism, and the Bolshevik Revolution as responses to capitalism.
- SOC.9-12.WH.4.5
  Describe the economic, social, and political conditions that caused WWII including:
  - SOC.9-12.WH.4.5A
    failure of the Treaty of Versailles
  - SOC.9-12.WH.4.5B
    impact of global depression
  - SOC.9-12.WH.4.5C
    rise of totalitarian regimes in the Soviet Union, Germany, Italy, and Japan
- SOC.9-12.WH.4.6
  Examine the significant events of World War II from a global perspective, such as campaigns in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.
- SOC.9-12.WH.4.7
  Evaluate the effects of World War II including military and economic power shifts, purposes of the United Nations and NATO, and the origins and escalation of the Cold War.
- SOC.9-12.WH.4.8
  Examine the causes, series of events and effects of the Holocaust through eyewitnesses such as inmates, survivors, liberators, and perpetrators.
- SOC.9-12.WH.4.9
  Summarize world responses to the Holocaust, resulting in the Nuremberg Trials, the move to establish a Jewish homeland, and the creation of the of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its impact on human rights today.
SOC.9-12.WH.5
evaluate post World War II regional events leading to the transformations of the modern world (1945-1990 CE).
- SOC.9-12.WH.5.1
  Describe the creation of the modern state of Israel and ongoing territorial disputes, including the impact of significant regional leaders.
- SOC.9-12.WH.5.2
  Evaluate the ongoing regional disputes of the Middle East, including the Iranian Revolution, the Iran-Iraq conflict, and the invasion of Kuwait.
- SOC.9-12.WH.5.3
  Analyze the major developments in Chinese history during the second half of the 20th century including the:
  - SOC.9-12.WH.5.3A
    Chinese Civil War and the Communist Revolution in China
  - SOC.9-12.WH.5.3B
    rise of Mao Zedong and the political, social, and economic upheavals under his leadership
  - SOC.9-12.WH.5.3C
    student protests of Tiananmen Square
  - SOC.9-12.WH.5.3D
    economic reforms under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping
- SOC.9-12.WH.5.4
  Examine the origins of India and Pakistan as independent nations, including the:
  - SOC.9-12.WH.5.4A
    struggle for independence achieved through Mohandas Gandhi’s non-violent civil disobedience movement
  - SOC.9-12.WH.5.4B
    development of India’s industrial economy
  - SOC.9-12.WH.5.4C
    ongoing struggles in the region
- SOC.9-12.WH.5.5
  Evaluate the people, events, and conditions leading to the end of the Cold War including the:
  - SOC.9-12.WH.5.5A
    effects of Poland’s Solidarity Movement
  - SOC.9-12.WH.5.5B
    policies of the perestroika and glasnost
  - SOC.9-12.WH.5.5C
    fall of the Berlin Wall
  - SOC.9-12.WH.5.5D
    breakup of the Soviet Union
- SOC.9-12.WH.5.6
  Assess the impact of African independence movements on human rights and the global expansion of democracy including the:
  - SOC.9-12.WH.5.6A
    effects of Pan-Africanism on changing political boundaries
  - SOC.9-12.WH.5.6B
    the struggle for self-government in Ghana, including the influence of Kwame Nkrumah
  - SOC.9-12.WH.5.6C
    creation and dismantling of South Africa’s apartheid system, including the influence of Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu
- SOC.9-12.WH.5.7
  Compare multiple perspectives to examine the religious, ethnic, and political origins, as well as the lasting impact of modern genocide and conflicts including:
  - SOC.9-12.WH.5.7A
    actions of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia
  - SOC.9-12.WH.5.7B
    Northern Ireland’s Troubles
  - SOC.9-12.WH.5.7C
    ethnic-cleansing in the Balkans
  - SOC.9-12.WH.5.7D
    Rwanda’s mass murders
  - SOC.9-12.WH.5.7E
    crisis in Darfur
SOC.9-12.WH.6
evaluate contemporary global issues and challenges.
- SOC.9-12.WH.6.1
  Describe the ongoing impact of interdependence on the world’s economies resulting in the creation and growth of multinational organizations, international trade agreements, and the challenges faced by the global economy.
- SOC.9-12.WH.6.2
  Examine contemporary issues that impact the new global era such as the:
  - SOC.9-12.WH.6.2A
    changing patterns of population
  - SOC.9-12.WH.6.2B
    cycle of disease and poverty
  - SOC.9-12.WH.6.2C
    status of women
  - SOC.9-12.WH.6.2D
    environmental issues
- SOC.9-12.WH.6.3
  Describe the impact of trade and interdependence on cultural diffusion.
- SOC.9-12.WH.6.4
  Analyze responses by world governments concerning the rise and impact of international terrorism and their responses to regional disputes such as Syria.