Today we will begin to learn about globalization and its effects. Our focus in this unit will be on the ways that trade and technology changed societies everywhere in the 20th century.
Question of the Day
How have improvements in technology and increasing amounts of international trade affected the standards of living in countries around the world?
No homework due today.
DBQ Discussion: We will discuss this prompt ("Evaluate the methods and roles of leaders and organizations in the movement for independence and change in the period between 1945 and 1975"). You'll be expected to use the documents in this DBQ to answer the question.
Commanding Heights: Watch the first 30 minutes of the linked video (stop at "Cambridge 1936") and take notes using videonot.es. The video transcript is linked here.
Commanding Heights: Finish watching the first 30 minutes of the linked video (stop at "Cambridge 1936") and take notes using videonot.es. The video transcript is linked here.
Be prepared for a quiz on the content of the video.
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