Week 15:
Revolutions and Unification
Unit Era: 1790 to 1914
Unit V
Lesson 1: Revolutions Sweep EuropeL.G.1: I can compare the goals of conservatives and liberals in 19th century Europe.L.G.2: I can identify the influence of liberty, equality, and nationalism on political revolutions. L.G.3: I can describe the causes and results of the revolutions of 1830 and 1848. Lesson 2: Latin American Nations Win IndependenceL.G.1: I can list the causes of growing discontent in Latin America, including the influence of the Enlightenment.L.G.2: I can trace the influence of the American and French Revolutions on Latin America.L.G.3: I can describe the revolutions in Haiti, Mexico, and Central America.L.G.4: I can explain how South American nations won independence, including the role of Simon Bolivar. Lesson 3: The Unification of GermanyL.G.1: I can identify the factors that promoted German nationalism.L.G.2: I can analyze how Bismarck achieved German unification.L.G.3: I can describe the German Empire under Bismarck.L.G.4: I can explain the policies of Kaiser William II. Lesson 4: The Unification of ItalyL.G.1: I can list key obstacles to Italian unity.L.G.2: I can evaluate the roles played by Cavour and Garibaldi in Italian unification.L.G.3: I can describe the challenges that faced the new nation of Italy.Assigned Readings
Make sure you know the vocabulary terms on the right, as you may be quizzed on them this week.
- Ideology
- Radical
- Recession
- Peninsular
- Chancellor
- Realpolitik
- Annex
- Social Welfare
- Anarchist
- Emigration
Monday: Student Choice Day
Units IV and VOpener: Overview | Student Choice Day(s)
On Student Choice Days you decide how best to utilize your time related to the class. Consider:
Finalizing The Previous Unit | submit work from the previous unit by the end of the class.
After today it will only be valued at 1 point.
Beginning to Work on the Current Unit | Get a head start on the work for the current unit.
Recovery a Test | After completing the Recovery Handout, you may recover a previous test from the MP.
Lesson: Select an Activity from the Student Choice Board
See the Student Choice Board (left) if you want more information about today's activity
Closing: Reminder | The Work from Last Unit is Due By The End of Class
Today marks the last day in which you can turn in the work from the previous unit for partial credit.
If you turn in an assignment from the last unit after today it will be marked as a "1/x" where "x" is equal to the value of the assignment. In other words, you will earn 1 point to illustrate that you turned in the assignment, albeit after it was directly relevant to the learning taking place.
Haitian Economy 1789-1843
TED-Ed | Haitian Revolution
Tuesday: Revolution in Europe and the Americas
MSDE II.A.4 | Analyze how democratic ideals led to revolutions in Haiti, Mexico, and throughout South AmericaMSDE II.A.5 | Assess the successes and failures of democracy in Latin American countries following independenceMSDE II.D.1 | Evaluate the impact of nationalism on the development of Western (Germany, Italy) and non-Western (China, India, Egypt, Mexico, or Argentina) nations (3, 4).Opener: Great Race | Revolutions of 1848 Geography
Identify the countries that experienced revolutions in 1848
Why do you think there were so many revolutions in the Atlantic world during the 18th and 19th centuries?
Lesson: Revolutions in Europe and the Americas
I. Notes: Revolutions in the Europe and the Americas
II. Video: (Extension) TED-Ed | The First and Last King of Haiti - Marlene Daut (5:10 mins)
Closing: Image Analysis | The Haitian Economy after the Revolution
What do the graph(s) demonstrate about the impact of the Haitian Revolution on its economy?
Resources | Nationalism
Bismarck Presiding Over the Berlin Conference, 1885
CCEH27 | Italian and German Unification
Wednesday: Unification in Germany and Italy
MSDE II.D.1 | Evaluate the impact of nationalism on the development of Western (Germany, Italy) and non-Western (China, India, Egypt, Mexico, or Argentina) nations (3, 4).Opener: Great Race | The Flags of New Nations
Identify the country based on its flag during the period c. 1800 to 1914.
Lesson: Unification in Germany and Italy
I. Notes: Unification in Germany and Italy
II. Video: (Extension) CCEH27 | Italian and German Unification (14:21)
Closing: Image Analysis | Bismarck Residing Over the Berlin Conference, 1884-1885
What is happening in the image?
The source of the image is a French magazine, L'illustration, from 1885. What point do you think the author of the cartoon is trying to make>
Resources | The Late Ottoman Empire
MW15 [ Classwork ] Timeline - Causes of Revolution and UnificationWKST | Causes of Revolution Timeline
CCEH26 | Revolutions of 1848
Thursday: Causes of Revolution Timeline
MSDE II.A.4 | Analyze how democratic ideals led to revolutions in Haiti, Mexico, and throughout South AmericaMSDE II.A.5 | Assess the successes and failures of democracy in Latin American countries following independenceMSDE II.D.1 | Evaluate the impact of nationalism on the development of Western (Germany, Italy) and non-Western (China, India, Egypt, Mexico, or Argentina) nations (3, 4).Opener: Vocabulary Quiz | Revolutions and Unification
Complete the vocabulary quiz based on the words from this week's readings. In the event that you did not do well you are welcome to earn the points back by submitting definitions for the vocabulary terms using the Frayer Model (click for example).
Lesson: Causes of 19th Century Revolutions
I. Worksheet: Complete the "Causes of Revolution Timeline" worksheet
Closing: Share Your Findings | What Caused the Revolutions?
What were some underlying causes of revolution?
Consider the ideas of the Enlightenment
Consider the importance of nationalism
Do you think any of these issues will lead to further conflict, say in 1914 to 1918?
Resources | Latin American Revolutions
The Dogs of War | Punch Magazine 1876
MW15 [ Classwork ] Nationalism and the Fall of the Ottoman Empire - History Extra ( MSDE II.D.2 )WKST | Nationalism and the Fall of the Ottoman Empire
History Matters | Fall of Ottomans
Friday: Nationalism in the Ottoman Empire
II.D.2 | Analyze how nationalism was a source of tension and conflict in places such as the Ottoman Empire (2, 3, and 5). Opener: Image Analysis| The Dogs of War
What is happening in the image?
This cartoon is from a British magazine, Punch, in June 1876. It shows Russia holding back the Balkan countries from attacking Turkey.
What do you think the author of this cartoon was trying to demonstrate in his cartoon?
Lesson: Nationalism and the Fall of the Ottoman Empire
I. Worksheet: Complete the "Nationalism and the Fall of the Ottoman Empire" worksheet
II. (Extension) Video: History Matters | The Fall of the Ottoman Empire
How was nationalism a source of tension and conflict in the Ottoman Empire during the period 1804 to 1924?
Closing: Thinking Ahead | Nationalism in the US and Russia
Next week we will continue to investigate the impact of nationalism as we travel to the United States and Russia.
Do you think nationalism will be a force of unity, like in Germany and Italy, or a force of division, like in the Ottoman Empire and Austria-Hungary?
Resources | The Geopolitics of Europe
[ YouTube] CCWH 1.31 - Latin American Revolutions
[ YouTube ] CCEH 1.27 - Italian and German Unification
Essential Question(s) 1750 to 1890
How difficult is it to Overthrow an Established Idea or System?
MSDE Objective(s) | Students will assess the global impact of democracy on the regional creation of nation-states in the Americas by:
II.A.4 | Analyzing how democratic ideals led to revolutions in Haiti, Mexico, and throughout South America (3, 5).
II.A.5 | Assessing the successes and failures of democracy in Latin American countries following independence (2, 3, 4, and 5).
What unites people into a nation?
MSDE Objective(s) | Students will analyze the regional causes and interregional and global impacts of nationalism during the 18th and 19th centuries by:
II.D.1 | Evaluating the impact of nationalism on the development of Western (Germany, Italy) and non-Western (China, India, Egypt, Mexico, or Argentina) nations (3, 4).
II.D.2 | Analyzing how nationalism was a source of tension and conflict in places such as the Ottoman Empire (2, 3, and 5).