Mr. JON FASULO

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A Clash of Civilizations

• I CAN summarize the gist of Samuel Huntington’s “Clash of Civilizations?” hypothesis.

• I CAN list the major civilizations in the world today.

• I CAN chronologically trace the development of Western Civilization throughout history.

• I CAN determine the relative level of progress achieved by each civilization.

Foundations of Western Civilization

• I CAN explain the historical significance of the Battle of Thermopylae for Western Civilization.

• I CAN compare the different contributions Sparta and Athens produced for Western Civilization.

• I CAN describe the intellectual achievements made during the Athenian golden age.

• I CAN describe Alexander’s military strategy that defeated a much larger Persian force.

• I CAN chronicle the development of the Roman Republic and the magnitude of the Punic Wars.

• I CAN analyze how Pax Romana achievements improved upon those of the Greek golden age.

• I CAN chronicle Rome’s transition from paganism to Christianity, and the role of Constantine.

• I CAN analyze how the geographic advantages of Constantinople made it preferable to Rome.

• I CAN describe the various achievements of Justinian’s golden age.

• I CAN evaluate the significance of Empress Theodora’s impact on the Byzantine Empire.

• I CAN chronicle the various setbacks that led to the fall of the Byzantine Empire.

• I CAN explain why scholars chose to migrate to the Italian city-states during the 1400s.

• I CAN analyze the impact the wealthy merchant class had on Renaissance Italy.

• I CAN describe how art, architecture, and literature changed during the Renaissance.

• I CAN chronicle the main causes of the Reformation and the impact of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses.

The West and the Rest

• • I CAN analyze the effect Ottoman expansion had on European and Asian trade.

  • I CAN describe how Christopher Columbus permanently changed the world.

  • I CAN juxtapose the motives of the missionaries versus the conquistadors.

  • I CAN chronicle the steps that brought Africans to the Americas.

  • I CAN analyze how the Scientific Revolution influenced the Enlightenment.

  • I CAN explain how Enlightenment ideals led to the French Revolution.

  • I CAN distinguish the differences between the French and American Revolutions.

  • I CAN analyze Napoleon’s impact on European history.

  • I CAN describe the advancements of the Elizabethan Golden Age.

  • I CAN compare the different motives for settling in North America.

  • I CAN describe how the British defeated the French and Indians.

  • I CAN analyze how the Great Awakening affected the British Empire.

The War of the World

• • I CAN list the major powers involved in WWI and WWII.

  • I CAN analyze how the balance of power shifted between the wars.

  • I CAN describe the long-term effects of the wars on Great Britain and France.

  • I CAN chronicle the emergence of the US and USSR as superpowers.

  • I CAN analyze the Marxian view of the history of class struggle.

  • I CAN summarize the gist of Marx’s The Communist Manifesto.

  • I CAN explain why communism never materialized in Western Europe.

  • I CAN describe the dystopias that resulted from communism’s application.

  • I CAN chronicle the development of the Nazi Party in Germany.

  • I CAN describe the basic tenets of Nazi Nordic mythology.

  • I CAN explain how Hitler rose to power in Germany.

  • I CAN analyze the totalitarian nature of Hitler’s Nazi Germany.

The Cold War

• • I CAN explain the ideological differences between the US and USSR.

  • I CAN list the various ways in which the superpowers competed.

  • I CAN describe the effects of the Korean War.

  • I CAN analyze why the Vietnam War was unsuccessful for the US.

  • I CAN compare Pax Americana achievements to preceding golden ages.

  • I CAN analyze to what extent Western Civilization was socially impacted by the Beatles.

  • I CAN describe the various counterculture movements of the Sixties.

  • I CAN describe the challenges of the Carter presidency and the international standing of the US.

  • I CAN explain how Reagan’s message appealed to the American people and his two landslide victories.

  • I CAN analyze the competition between the US and USSR, and how it affected American pop culture.

  • I CAN describe the sociological differences in American generational demographic groups (Greatest, Boomers, X, etc.).

  • I CAN discuss the relationship between Reagan and Gorbachev and how it defied precedence.

  • I CAN analyze how Gorbachev’s reforms brought about the collapse of the USSR and US victory.