Pre-AP World History - 9th Grade - Pacing Guide & Unit 1 UbD Template

Sep 20, 2026

Pre-AP World History for 9th grade in New Milford Public Schools outlines course purpose and scope, preparing students for AP World History. The plan specifies freshman coverage from prehistory through 1450 and references a later sophomore scope from 1450 to the present. It provides a pacing guide with eight units and estimated instructional durations, plus an UbD 2.0 template for Unit 1. Unit 1 includes established goals aligned to AP Historical Thinking Skills and CCSS ELA-Literacy, along with understandings and essential questions focused on early migrations, innovations, social hierarchy, and the development of unified states.

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Pages63

Reading Time2 h 39 min

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Course Overview

Pacing Guide

Unit 1: Early Peoples and Civilizations

UbD Template 2.0 (Unit 1)

Stage 1: Desired Results

Established Goals

Understandings

Essential Questions

NEW MILFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS New Milford, Connecticut Pre-AP World History December 2021 New Milford Board of Education Wendy Faulenbach, Chairperson Pete Helmus, Vice Chairperson Olga Rella, Assistant Secretary Eric Hansell Brian McCauley Tom O’Brien Leslie Sarich Keith A. Swanhall, Jr. Superintendent of Schools Ms. Alisha DiCorpo Assistant Superintendent Mrs. Holly Hollander Author of Course Guide Christina McCullough New Milford’s Mission Statement The mission of the New Milford Public Schools, a collaborative partnership of students, educators, family and community, is to prepare each and every student to compete and excel in an ever-changing world, embrace challenges with vigor, respect and appreciate the worth of every human being, and contribute to society by providing effective instruction and dynamic curriculum, offering a wide range of valuable experiences, and inspiring students to pursue their dreams and aspirations. Pre-AP World History 9th Grade The curriculum for Pre-AP World History is designed to offer ninth grade students an engaging and skill based curriculum that meets district standards and prepares students for the academic challenges ahead. Freshman Pre-AP World History also serves as the introduction for those students intent on taking AP World History in their sophomore years as the scope of the freshmen course is from prehistory through 1450. Aside from an introductory review of the prior year, the scope of New Milford’s tenth grade AP World History course is primarily from 1450 through the present. This approach is intended to offer students an enriching and comprehensive experience as they approach the AP World History exam toward the end of their sophomore year. (Additional note: a 9th grade student may take Pre AP World History without the intent of taking AP World History) . Pacing Guide Include a list of the units and the approximate number of days/weeks it will take to teach the unit. | Unit 1: Early Peoples and Civilizations Prehistory-500 B.C. E. | 4-5 weeks | | --- | --- | | Unit 2: Age of Empires: Eurasia and North Africa 500 B.C. E.-500 C. E. | 7-8 weeks | | Unit 3: Emergence of Islamic Civilization 600 C. E.-1450 C. E. | 5-6 weeks | | Unit 4: Spread of Christianity and Developments in Europe 500 C. E.-1450 C. E. | 5-6 weeks | | Unit 5: Developments in East, South, and Southeast Asia 500 C. E.-1450 C. E. | 5-6 weeks | | Unit 6: Developments in Africa 500 C. E. -1450 C. E. | 3-4 weeks | | Unit 7: Developments in the Americas 500 C. E.-1492 | 4-5 weeks | | Unit 8: Networks of Exchange: Silk Roads, Indian Ocean Trade, Trans-Saharan Trade and the Mongol Empire | 5-6 weeks | UbD Template 2.0 UNIT 1: Early Peoples and Civilizations Prehistory-500 B.C. E. | Stage 1 Desired Results | | | | --- | --- | --- | | ESTABLISHED GOALS
AP Historical Thinking Skills: | Transfer | | | Development and Processes: 1 identify and explain historical developments
and processes.
AP Historical Thinking Skills 2: Sourcing
and Situation: Analyze sourcing and situation of primary and secondary sources
AP Reasoning Process 1 Comparison: Describe and explain similarities and or differences between specific historical developments and processes.
AP Reasoning Process 2: Causation: Describe causes and/or effects of a specific historical development or process. Explain the relationship between causes and effects of a specific historical development or process. Explain how a relevant context influenced a specific historical development or process.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.7 Integrate quantitative or technical analysis (e.g., charts, research data) with qualitative analysis in print or digital text. | Students will be able to independently use their learning to
Contrast social and economic characteristics of paleolithic hunter gatherer, pastoral and agricultural civilizations
Describe and illustrate political, economic and social features of societies th

FAQs

What is the scope of Pre-AP World History in 9th grade?

The course scope runs from prehistory through 1450, with an introductory review of the prior year.

What is the purpose of Pre-AP World History for students planning AP World History?

It introduces students to the skills and content they will face in AP World History during their sophomore year.

How is the course structured in the pacing guide?

It is organized into eight units covering themes from early peoples and civilizations through exchanges, with each unit assigned an approximate number of weeks.

Sep 20, 2026

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