Nevada High School Proficiency Examination Preparation
with eTAP Lessons
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Pre-Test
HSPE Prioritized Standards
eTAP
Post-Test
History Standard 3.0: Prehistory to 400 CE: Students understand the development of human societies, civilizations, and empires through 400 CE.

3.12.1 Identify and describe the characteristics of pre-agricultural societies.

Early Man
The First Civilizations

http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/anth210/san.html
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3.12.2 Describe technological innovations of early agricultural societies, including:

  • development of agriculture
  • domestication of animals
  • development of permanent communities

The First Civilizations

http://www.thenagain.info/webChron/Gloss
ary/EarlyAg.N.html
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3.12.3 Explain and demonstrate how geography influenced the political, social, and eco­nomic growth of ancient classical civilizations, including:

  • Africa
  • China
  • Greece
  • India
  • Mesopotamia
  • Rome

The Ancient Hebrews
The Rise of Ancient Greece
India's Great Civilization
China's Prosperous Civilization
Ancient Rome

http://www.thenagain.info/webChron/World/World.html
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3.12.4 Describe the unique politi­cal, economic, religious, social, technological, and cultural contributions of an­cient and classical civilizations, including:

  • Africa
  • the Americas
  • China
  • Greece
  • Hebrew kingdoms
  • India
  • Mesopotamia
  • Phoenicia
  • Rome

The First Civilizations
The Ancient Hebrews
The Rise of Ancient Greece
India's Great Civilization
China's Prosperous Civilization
Ancient Rome

http://www.thenagain.info/webChron/World/Classical.html
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History Standard 4.0: 1 CE to 1400: Students understand the characteristics, ideas, and significance of civilizations and religions from 1 CE to 1400.
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4.12.1 Locate and describe civilizations in terms of geography, social structure, religion, political systems, and contributions, including:

  • African
  • Byzantine
  • Chinese
  • Indian
  • Japanese
  • Scandinavian

Africa During the Middle Ages
Islamic Civilization
Medieval China
India's Great Civilization
Medieval Japan
Medieval Europe

http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/
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4.12.2 Describe the characteristics of the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan civilizations, including:

  • contributions
  • geography
  • political systems
  • religion
  • social structure

The Americas

http://www.jlhs.nhusd.k12.ca.us/classes/s
ocial_science/Latin_America/Aztec_Maya.html
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4. 12.3 Describe the origin, traditions, customs, and spread of western and eastern world religions, including:

  • Buddhism
  • Christianity
  • Hinduism
  • Islam
  • Judaism

Chinese Society
Life and Culture in Medieval Europe Origins of India
Muslim Life and Culture

http://www.religionfacts.com/
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4.12.4 Describe the characteristics of European feudalism.

The Rise of Feudalism

http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTex
tHistories.asp?historyid=ac35
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4.12.5 Describe the rise of commercial trading centers and their effects on social, political, and economic institutions.

The Age of Exploration

http://phoenicia.org/ships.html
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History Standard 5.0: 1200 to 1750: Students understand the impact of the interaction of peoples, cultures, and ideas from 1200 to 1750.
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5.12.1 Examine the impact of technological, mathematical, cultural, and artistic developments of the Renaissance

New Ways of Thinking

http://www.learner.org/interactives/renaissance/
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