What are we learning?
Essential Question: What lessons can we learn from world conflict?
Supporting Question #1
What political, social, and economic challenges support the rise of dictators?
Supporting Question #2
Does America live up to its democratic ideals in times of crisis?
Supporting Question #3
How does intolerance lead to genocide?
Supporting Question #4
At what cost do you end war?
Supporting Question #5
How does political polarization affect people’s lives?
What to expect in this unit?
We will complete an Inquiry Chart, Content Checks, a small writing pieces (an Inquiry Paragraph) and a Summative DBQ.
Why does this unit matter?
This unit directly correlates with our Social Studies state standards and it will prepare us to propel us forward into Unit 5.
What are we learning?
Essential Question: What major political, economic, and cultural changes occur as a result of imperialism?
Supporting Question #1
What are the motivating factors of expansionism, colonialism or imperialism?
Supporting Question #2
Do greater weapons create greater peace?
Supporting Question #3
Are treaties a fair and effective settlement for peace?
What to expect in this unit?
We will complete an Inquiry Chart, Content Checks, a small writing piece (an Inquiry Paragraph) and a Summative Project involving the topic of World War One.
Why does this unit matter?
This unit directly correlates with our Social Studies state standards and it will prepare us to propel us forward into Unit 4.
What are we learning?
Essential Question: What are the effects of Immigration and Migration?
Supporting Question #1
How do immigrants or migrants affect a new community, area, or country they move to?
Supporting Question #2
Do the benefits of industrialization outweigh the costs?
Supporting Question #3
What was/is life like for immigrants or migrants?
What to expect in this unit?
We will complete an Inquiry Chart as three formative grades. We will also complete a DBQ (Document Based Question) Essay on the topic of The Great Migration.
Why does this unit matter?
This unit directly correlates with our Social Studies state standards and it will prepare us to propel us forward into Unit 2.