Essential Questions:
A. Causes for Imperialism
How did the industrialization of European countries affect the relationships with their colonies throughout the world?
B. European Imperialism In Africa
How did European beliefs and actions at the Berlin Conference both unite and divide African societies?
How did European Imperialism impact the African colonies?
C. European Imperialism In India
How did the Sepoy Rebellion affect Great Britain’s relationship with India?
How did Great Britain’s control of India change the political structure?
How did imperialism impact the economy of India?
How did Great Britain’s presence in India influence the country’s culture?
D. European Imperialism In China
How did Great Britain’s need for resources cause the Opium War?
What were the effects of China’s loss in the Opium War?
E. European Imperialism In Latin America
What were the impacts of European colonization of Latin America?
F. World War I
How did competition for resources and markets contribute to the creation of an alliance system in Europe?
What impact did the unification of Italy and Germany have on the balance of power in Europe?
How were the effect of imperialism the underlying causes of World War I?
Why did the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand spark the beginning of World War I?
How did the US economic decision to trade with Great Britain during the war lead to American involvement in World War I?
How did World War I spark an increase in technology?
What consequences did Germany face as a result of the Treaty of Versailles?
What was the League of Nations and what was its purpose?
Was the Treaty of Versailles effective in creating conditions for peace following WWI?
What were the economic effects of WWI?
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Boom, Bust, Bang! (1919-1945)
(This unit focuses on the years between the world wars, and the causes and effects of WWII, from a global perspective.)
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28 Days
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A. Russian Revolution
B. Rise of Totalitarianism
C. World War II
D. Holocaust
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A. Peasants
Proletariat
Czar Nicholas II
Rasputin
Corruption
Bloody Sunday
Duma
Red Army vs White
Army
Bolsheviks
Vladimir Lenin
Communism
Rise of Joseph Stalin
B. Totalitarian
Stalin
Mussolini
Fascism
Franco
Nazism
Hitler
Tojo
Hirohito
C. Violation of Treaty of
Versailles
Appeasement
Sudetenland
Rhineland
Nazi-Soviet
Nonaggression Pact
Invasion of Poland
Allied/Axis Powers
Battle of Britain
Blitzkrieg
Pearl Harbor
Normandy
D-Day
Manhattan Project
Atomic Bombs
Hiroshima/ Nagasaki
Japan Surrenders
United Nations
Propaganda
Yalta Conference
Potsdam Conference
D. Anti-Semitism
Persecution
Nuremburg Laws
Mein Kampf
Kristallnacht
Ghettos
Concentration Camps
Genocide
Liberation
Nuremburg Trials
Creation of Israel
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Russian Revolution:
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/the-russian-revolution.cfm
Russian Revolution:
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/road-to-russian-revolution.cfm
Russian Revolution:
http://www.coreknowledge.org/mimik/mimik_uploads/lesson_plans/1498/7_peacelandbread.pdf
Rise of Totalitarianism:
http://tewsdigitalunit.weebly.com/lesson-1-rise-of-totalitarianism.html
http://robertwnukowski.wmwikis.net/file/view/Interwarunitplan.pdf/59326154/Interwarunitplan.pdf
Interwar Years:
http://robertwnukowski.wmwikis.net/file/view/Interwarunitplan.pdf/59326154/Interwarunitplan.pdf
Discovery Ed Techbook: US History Civil War to Present Ch. 8 WWII (US Viewpoint)
HipHughes WWII Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7fCsXjCW1M&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PL63FCC94DD9F44C96
WWII Crash Course: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q78COTwT7nE&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9&index=38
WWII:
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/world-war-ii.cfm
WWII:
http://www.roberthjackson.org/the-center/programs/educational-programming/lesson-plan-resource-sites/lesson-plans-on-world-war-ii/
Appeasement “Reading Like a Historian” Lesson Plan:
http://sheg.stanford.edu/appeasement
NAZI Propaganda “Reading Like a Historian” Lesson Plan: http://sheg.stanford.edu/nazi-propaganda
Holocaust:
Introduction to the Holocaust Activity: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/introduction-study-holocaust
Holocaust:
http://www.ushmm.org/educators/lesson-plans
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7.H.2.1 Analyze the effects of social, economic, military and political conflict among nations, regions and groups.
7.H.2.2 Evaluate the effectiveness of cooperative efforts and consensus building among nations, regions and groups.
7.H.2.3 Explain how increased global interaction accelerates the pace of innovation in modern societies.
7.C&G.1.4 Compare the sources of power and governmental authority in various societies.
7.G.1.2 Explain how demographic trends lead to conflict, negotiation, and compromise in modern societies and regions.
7.E.1.1 Explain how competition for resources affects the economic relationship among nations.
7.E.1.2 Explain the implications of economic decisions in national and international affairs.
7.C.1.1 Explain how culture unites and divides modern societies and regions.
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Essential Questions:
A. Russian Revolution:
How did WWI affect politics and economics in Russia?
How did the Russian Revolution change life in Russia and affect politics in Europe?
B. Rise of Totalitarianism:
How did Mussolini change the government of Italy?
How did Hitler rise to power in Germany?
How did Hitler change the government of Germany?
How did the politics and economic circumstances of Japan compare to those of Italy and Germany following WWI?
C. World War II:
How did Hitler’s actions in the late 1930’s violate the Treaty of Versailles?
What motivated the nations of Europe to form alliances?
How did the alliance between Germany and Russia benefit Hitler’s military plans?
How effective was the Non-Aggression Pact with Russia that Hitler agreed to?
What were the motivations for and the effects of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor?
What was the outcome of the Allied attack on Normandy?
How did the invention of the atomic bomb affect the outcome of WWII?
What were the social, economic and political effects of WWII on the world?
What were the goals and purpose of the creation of the United Nations?
What happened in Japan following the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
How did the Allies deal with Germany at the end of WWII?
How did WWII affect European imperialism?
D. Holocaust
What economic and cultural conditions in Germany led to the Holocaust?
How did the actions of the Nazi government increase cultural division in Germany?
What was the global response to the atrocities of the Holocaust?
What were the effects of the displacement of Jews into other areas of the world?
How did the United Nations address the issue of displaced Jews in Europe following WWII?
How effective was the UN Partition Plan in solving the issue of Jewish displacement?
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Cold War
1945-1989
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13 Days
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A. Causes of Cold War
B. Korean War
C. Cuba
D. Vietnam War
E. China
F. End of Cold War
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A. Political Stand-off
Communism vs
Democracy
Containment
Iron Curtain
NATO
Warsaw Pact
Space Race
Arms Race
Berlin Wall
B. 38th Parallel
Stalemate
C. Fidel Castro
President Kennedy
Khrushchev
Naval Blockade
Bay of Pigs
Cuban Missile Crisis
D. Guerilla Warfare
Vietcong
Gulf of Tonkin
Tet Offensive
Hawks/ Doves
Domino Theory
Ho Chi Minh
E. Great Leap Forward
Mao Zedong
Cultural Revolution
F. Gorbachev
Glasnost
Perestroika
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Reagan
Russian Federation
Boris Yeltsin
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HipHughes Cold War Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTk3dFC7t00&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PL63FCC94DD9F44C96
Cold War Crash Course: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9HjvHZfCUI&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9&index=39
Cold War:
http://sheg.stanford.edu/upload/Lessons/Unit%2011_Cold%20War/Cold%20War%20Lesson%20Plan3.pdf
Korean War:
http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/korean-war-police-action-1950-1953
Korean War:
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/the-korean-war.cfm
Korean War:
http://www.nea.org/tools/lessons/korea-in-the-classroom.html
US/Cuba Relations:
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/us-cuba-relations.cfm
US/Cuba Relations:
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/15/thawing-relations-teaching-about-cuba-and-the-u-s/?_r=0
Cuba:
https://www.humanities.uci.edu/history/ucihp/resources/11th%20grade%20for%20website/11.9%20HOT%20On_The_Brink.pdf
Vietnam War:
http://chssp.ucdavis.edu/cwa4-vietnam.pdf
Vietnam War:
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/vietnam-photos/
Vietnam War:
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/opposing-views-on-the-vietnam-war.cfm
China:
https://www.asian-studies.org/eaa/Brown-17-3.pdf
China:
https://mbhs.edu/~swaneyda/files/AP%20Comp.%20Gov./China/Articles%20&%20Videos%20on%20China/MAO%20Zedong%20Resource%20Guide.pdf
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7.H.2.1 Analyze the effects of social, economic, military and political conflict among nations, regions and groups.
7.H.2.2 Evaluate the effectiveness of cooperative efforts and consensus building among nations, regions and groups.
7.H.2.3 Explain how increased global interaction accelerates the pace of innovation in modern societies.
7.E.1.3 Summarize the main characteristics of various economic systems.
7.E.1.2 Explain the implications of economic decisions in national and international affairs.
7.C&G.1.4 Compare the sources of power and governmental authority in various societies.
7.C&G.1.2 Evaluate how the Western concept of democracy has influenced the political ideas of modern societies.
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Essential Questions:
A. Causes of Cold War
What were the main differences between the USA & the USSR that created tension following WWII?
How effective were the political and economic plans developed following WWII?
How did the Cold War impact technology and innovation around the world?
B. Korean War
What were the causes & the effects of the Korean War?
C. Cuba
How did the US respond to the Soviet decision to place nuclear missiles in Cuba
D. Vietnam War
How did global politics turn civil war in Vietnam into a major Cold War conflict?
E. China
How did Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward propel China to become a world power?
F. End of the Cold War
How did economic struggles impact the Soviet’s role in the Cold War?
How effective were negotiations to limit nuclear weapons during the 1980’s
Why was the removal of the Berlin Wall the symbolic end of the Cold War?
What were the effects of the Cold War?
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New World Order
1989-Present
(The focus of this unit is for students to understand a globally inter-connected & technologically driven, competitive world. Students will use the following topics to learn about the opportunities and challenges the world faces and understand how and why conflict occurs in the 21st century.)
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15 Days
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A. Developing Nations VS Developed Nations
B. Health
C. Environmental Concerns
D. Terrorism:
E. Other Modern Conflicts:
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A. Globalization
Developed vs
Developing Countries
Overpopulation
(China’s 1 child
policy)
Infant Mortality Rate
World Food Day
Foreign Aid Programs
-World Bank
- IMF
-WTO
Economic Alliances:
-NAFTA
-EU
- OPEC
B. WHO
HIV/AIDS
Tuberculosis
Malaria
Cholera
Swine Flu
Mad Cow Disease
Factors of the spread
Of diseases
Microbial drug
resistance
Impacts of disease
C. 3 Gorges Dam
Oil Spills
Green Revolution
Nonrenewable vs
Renewable Resources
Global Warming
Deforestation
Conservation
Urbanization
Examples of recent
global natural
disasters
D. Axis of Evil
Palestinian/ Israeli
Conflict
Iraq War/ Gulf Wars
Al-Qaeda/ Terrorist
Organizations
9/11
Extremist
Western vs. Islamic
culture
UN Actions against
terrorism
Economic sanctions
Patriot Act
Stereotypes
Role of Media
Nuclear Proliferation
North Korea
E. Northern Ireland
Religious conflict
Economic Crisis in
Greece
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Many Current Topics:
http://www.choices.edu/
Globalization:
http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/center/students/hs/think/lesson1.pdf
Developed vs Developing Countries:
http://thefacultylounge.wikispaces.com/file/view/TE408Simulation.pdf
China’s One Child Policy:
http://csteggall.weebly.com/uploads/9/0/5/0/9050447/china_one_child_policy_lesson_plan.pdf
http://www.rgs.org/OurWork/Schools/Teaching+resources/Key+Stage+3+resources/China+Today/One+in+a+billion.htm
Effects of Population Distribution:
https://www.worldof7billion.org/teacher-resources/middle-school-activities/
NGO Activity: I think: Modern Global Issues, p.19
European Union:
http://europa.eu/index_en.htm
OPEC:
http://www.sascurriculumpathways.com/portal/Launch?id=1299
OPEC PBS Lesson Plan: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/globalconnections/mideast/educators/resource/lesson3.html
WHO:
http://www.who.int/en/
Economic Crisis in Greece:
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/explaining-the-greek-economic-crisis-with-students.shtml
Green Revolution:
http://www.coolgeography.co.uk/A-level/AQA/Year%2012/Food%20supply/Managing%20food%20supply/Green%20Revolution.htm
Recent Natural Disasters:
http://educators.brainpop.com/lesson-plan/global-connections-through-natural-disasters/
Terrorism:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/globalconnections/mideast/educators/militant/lesson1.html
War and Terrorism:
http://www.socialstudies.org/resources/moments
Multiple Resources for Terrorism:
http://usa.usembassy.de/classroom/terrorism.pdf
Islamic Culture:
http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/3591
North Korea:
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/19/decision-point-understanding-u-s-s-dilemma-over-north-korea/
Northern Ireland:
http://www.historyonthenet.com/lessons/worksheets/ireland_troubles.htm
Modern Conflict Tracker:
http://www.cfr.org/global/global-conflict-tracker/p32137#!/
STAND:
http://www.standnow.org/learn/conflict
Global Issues:
http://www.globalissues.org/issue/83/conflicts-in-africa
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7.H.2.4 Analyze the economic, political, and social impacts of disease in modern societies.
7.G.1.1 Explain how environmental conditions and human response to those conditions influence modern societies and regions.
7.G.1.2 Explain how demographic trends to conflict, negotiation, and compromise in modern societies and regions.
7.G.1.3 Explain how natural disasters, preservation efforts and human modification of the environment affect modern societies and regions.
7.E.1.1 Explain how competition for resources affects the economic relationships among nations.
7.E.1.2 Explain the implications of economic decisions in national and international affairs.
7.C&G.1.3 Compare the requirements for and responsibilities of citizenship under various governments in modern societies.
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Essential Questions:
A. Developing Nations VS Developed Nations:
What are the similarities and differences between developing and developed nations?
How does the growing economic gap between rich nations and poor nations create conflict?
What challenges do developing nations face?
What impact do the decisions made by global organizations have on the economic progress of developing nations?
B. Health:
How has globalization aided the rapid spread of highly contagious diseases?
What are the economic, political and social impacts of global disease issues?
C. Environmental Concerns
How has technology and industrialization affected the environment?
What global efforts are in place to help improve environmental issues?
How have natural disasters affected the global community in the 2st century?
D. Terrorism:
eligious
stan
eli Conflict
o become a world power?he Industrial Revolution?on?What motivates terrorist actions?
What different forms of terrorism have occurred?
How can terrorism lead to conflict? (Within and among nations)
How have nations worked together to fight terrorism?
How have freedoms been jeopardized in the battle against terrorism?
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Personal Financial Literacy
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5 Days
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Personal Financial Literacy
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A. Budget
Debt
Interest Rate
Investment
Consumer
Savings
Credit
Credit Score
Stock Market
Cost of Living
Expenses
Supply/Demand
FDIC
Finance
Income Tax
Lender
Loans
Wants/Needs
Fixed vs Variable
Costs
Entrepreneur
APR
Capital
Insurance
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Prezi with graphics/videos/guiding questions:
https://prezi.com/9wdmudwmg97d/personal-financial-literacy/
Multiple Lessons/Activities:
http://www2.mcrel.org/lesson-plans/economics/econlessons.asp#budgets
Sneaker Supply and Demand:
https://nie.washingtonpost.com/content/sneaker-supply-and-demand
Financial Literacy Activities:
http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/post/2014/08/06/15-financial-literacy-activities-for-the-classroom
Financial Literacy Simulation:
http://myparadigmshift.org/category/financial-literacy/
Advantages/Disadvantages:
http://cupofteateaching.blogspot.com/2014/06/personal-financial-literacy-task-cards.html
Stock Market Simulation:
http://www.howthemarketworks.com/
Financial Literacy: https://drive.google.com/folderview?usp=sharing&ddrp=1&id=0B4smePWOzEViM1J3ODJjX3hMREU#
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/pfl/educators/resources/middle/middle-guide.pdf
http://civics.sites.unc.edu/files/2012/05/PersonalFinancialLiteracyINTRO10.pdf
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/curriculum/socialstudies/secondary/personalfinancialliteracy/personalfinancialliteracy.pdf
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7.E.1.4 Explain how personal financial decision-making impacts quality of life.
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Essential Questions:
What is a financial plan? Why is it important to have a financial plan?
What are the methods used to save, invest, and create wealth?
What factors of financial planning negatively impact quality of living?
What are the benefits of saving, investing and giving?
How do financial decisions impact economic stability?
Why is it important to distinguish between needs and wants?
How can credit scores impact a person’s financial health?
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