OVERVIEW
This course is a study of modern world history, ranging from the Glorious Revolution to the present day, with special emphasis on the growth of political, social, and cultural institutions; global interconnectedness; the relationship of past events to current situations; and major turning points that shaped the modern world. By the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
Trace the rise of democratic ideas and develop an understanding of the historical roots of current world issues, especially as they pertain to international relations.
Extrapolate from the American experience that democratic ideals are often achieved at a high price, remain vulnerable, and are not practiced everywhere in the world.
Demonstrate an understanding of current world issues and relate them to their historical, geographic, political, economic, and cultural contexts.
Consider multiple accounts of events in order to understand international relations from a variety of perspectives.
KEY LINKS
Unresolved Problems Project Planner
Unresolved Problems Tech Component PPT (see below)
Unresolved Problems Presentation Example (see below)
MAPS
(see attached files below)
CALENDAR
DAY BY DAY
Quarter 4
4/7 or 7/8 - Thought Starter - Look at your second semester goals for world history. How are you progressing toward them? What do you need to do to stay on track?
4/9 or 4/10 - What factors help to explain why the United States and the Soviet Union became rivals instead of allies?
4/11 - Thought Starter - What were Stalin's objectives in supporting governments in Eastern Europe?
4/14 or 4/15 - Thought Starter - Why might Berlin have been a likely spot for trouble to develop during the Cold War?
4/16 or 4/17 - Thought Starter - Could the Cold War have been avoided? Why or why not?
4/22 or 4/23 - Thought Starter - What effect of the Communist Revolution in China do you think had the most permanent impact? Why?
4/24 or 4/25 - Thought Starter - Why do you think all the Israeli-Palestinian accords have ultimately failed?
4/28 or 4/29 - Thought Starter - Some have said that the Palestinian-Israeli conflict represents the struggle of rights against right. Explain why you agree or disagree.
4/30 or 5/1 - Thought Starter - What historic claim do both Palestinians and Jews makes to the land of Palestine?
5/2 - Thought Starter - What advantages and disadvantages might being non-aligned have offered a developing nation during the Cold War?
5/5 or 5/6 - Though Starter - Do you think it as a wise political move for Nixon to visit Communist China and the Soviet Union? Why or why not?
5/7 or 5/8 - Thought Starter - In view of Soviet postwar era policies toward Eastern Europe, what reasons did people in Eastern Europe have for resistance?
5/9 - Thought Starter - What effect did reunification have on Germany's international role?
5/12 or 5/13 - Thought Starter - How would you describe China's record on human rights?
5/14 or 5/15 - Thought Starter - Consider what conditions have helped democratic movements succeed and what conditions caused difficulties for them. What do you think were their hardest challenges?
5/16 - Thought Starter - Describe an example in which the negative impact of one culture on another blocked democratic progress.
5/19 or 5/20 - Thought Starter - How does a nation's economy affect its democratic progress?
5/21 or 5/22 - Thought Starter - How do you think the internet will affect the world of work in the future?
5/23 - Thought Starter - Do you think that sustainable economic growth is possible? Why or why not?
5/27 or 5/28 - Thought Starter - Why are the mass media such an effective means of transmitting culture?
5/29 or 5/30 - Thought Starter - How can individuals affect social conditions around the world? Cite specific examples.