World History Unit 10

Big Idea:

Describe historical revolutions and the restructuring of power

Student Expectations:

Priority TEKS

WH.9(A) [Readiness] compare the causes, characteristics, and consequences of the American and French revolutions, emphasizing the role of the Enlightenment, the Glorious Revolution, and religion

WH.20(B) [Supporting] identify the impact of political and legal ideas contained in the following documents: the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

WH.21(A) [Supporting] describe how people have participated in supporting or changing their governments

Focus TEKS

WH.1(E) [Supporting] identify major causes and describe the major effects of the following important turning points in world history from 1750 to 1914: the Enlightenment’s impact on political revolutions

WH.9(B) [Supporting] explain the impact of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Napoleonic Wars on Europe and Latin America

WH.9(C) [Supporting] trace the influence of the American and French revolutions on Latin America, including the role of Simón Bolivar

WH.9(D) [Supporting] identify the influence of ideas such as separation of powers, checks and balances, liberty, equality, democracy, popular sovereignty, human rights, constitutionalism, and nationalism on political revolutions

WH.16(A) [Supporting] locate places and regions of historical significance directly related to major eras and turning points in world history

WH.19(B) [Readiness identify the characteristics of the following political systems: theocracy, absolute monarchy, democracy, republic, oligarchy, limited monarchy, and totalitarianism

WH.21(B) [Supporting] describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens and noncitizens in civic participation throughout history

WH.21(C) [Supporting] identify examples of key persons who were successful in shifting political thought, including William Wilberforce

Ongoing TEKS

WH.30(A) [Processing] use social studies terminology correctly

WH.30(B) [Processing] use standard grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation

Student Learning Targets:

• I will compare and contrast the American and French Revolutions.
• I will identify the social structure of France before the French Revolution.
• I will identify the ideas that influenced the American and French Revolutions.
• I will recognize the influence Napoleon Bonaparte had on other European and Latin American nations.
• I will analyze the reactions by other European powers to the French Revolution and Napoleon Bonaparte.

Essential Questions:

• How was society structured in France and how did that play a role in the French Revolution?
• How did the Enlightenment influence the different democratic revolutions?
• How did the American and French Revolution influence later revolutions?
• What was the response by other European countries to the French Revolution and Napoleon Bonaparte?
• How did Napoleon Bonaparte influence other European nations and the Latin American Revolutions?

Extra Information:

Adopted Textbook: World History Texas - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Holt McDougal

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