Unit Number / Name Accompanying Chapter(s)
Unit 1: Roots of Democracy Chapter 1
Unit 2: Absolutism, Enlightenment, Revolution Chapter 2,3
Benchmark #1 September 2019
Unit 3: Industrialization Chapter 4
Unit 4: Imperialism Chapter 6
Unit 5: WWI Chapter 8
Benchmark #2 November 2019
Unit 6: Russian Revolution, Rise of Fascism Chapter 8,9
Benchmark #3 December 2019
Unit 7: WWII Chapter 11
Benchmark #4 February 2020
Unit 8: The Cold War Chapter 12, 13
Benchmark #5 April 2020
Unit 9: Mideast and Africa 1945 – present Chapter 15
Benchmark #6 May 2020
* Please note all benchmark dates are set for the Thursday before the last day of the grading period. All dates are target dates and may be adjusted as necessary by the classroom teacher depending on pacing. All teachers should try to give benchmarks as close to target dates as possible to ensure test integrity.