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Unit Era: 1945 to Present
Unit XI
Essential Question: Is globalization a net positive?
XI.A Students will evaluate the regional and interregional forces that facilitated the growth of a globally interconnected world by:
- XI.A.1: Explaining how the end of the Cold War and the post-Mao liberalization of the Chinese economy removed barriers to globalization.
- XI.A.2: Analyzing the relationship between globalization and the growth of multinational corporations.
- XI.A.3: Evaluating the impact of the European Union (EU), North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), the World Trade Organization (WTO), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the World Bank on trade and regional development, and global economic interdependence.
- XI.A.4: Assessing the impact of digital communication and industrial technologies (outsourcing, containerization, global banking, and automation) on regional and global labor markets.
XI.B Students will analyze the relationship between globalization, human migration, and the environment by:
- XI.B.1: Comparing how globalization contributed to urbanization, population changes, and regional migration in the developing and the developed world.
- XI.B.2: Analyzing how globalization challenged and reinforced local traditions regarding class, race, and gender roles.
- XI.B.3: Evaluating how new communications technologies globalized popular and consumer culture.
- XI.B.4: Analyzing the impact of population density and global travel on the spread of, and responses to, diseases.
- XI.B.5: Comparing regional, interregional, and global efforts to address resource scarcity, access to clean water, deforestation, global warming, and sustainable sources of energy.
Assigned Readings
Assigned Readings
Make sure you know the vocabulary terms on the right, as you may be quizzed on them this week.
- Kibbutz
- Suez Canal
- Theocracy
- Secular
- Hijab
- Intifada
- Jerusalem
- Militia
- Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD)
- Insurgent
Monday: Obstacles to Development in the Middle East
MSDE IV.B.3 | Examine the political, social, and economic factors that promoted and impeded the development of democracy in Egypt, Iraq, and Iran. (3, 5). Monday: Obstacles to Development in the Middle East
Opener: Great Race | Geography of the Middle East
Opener: Great Race | Geography of the Middle East
Identify the countries on the map of the Middle East
Lesson: The Modern Middle East Takes Shape
Lesson: The Modern Middle East Takes Shape
I. Notes: The Modern Middle East Takes Shape
Closing: Periodization | The Middle East from 1945 to 2000.
Closing: Periodization | The Middle East from 1945 to 2000.
Identify the three events that took place from 1945 to 2000.
Resources | The Modern Middle East (1945 to the Present)
Resources | The Modern Middle East (1945 to the Present)
Looking for Utopia by Heja Rahiminia (2017)
Looking for Utopia by Heja Rahiminia (2017)
Tuesday: Conflict in the Middle East
MSDE IV.B.5 | Compare and contrasting the causes and consequences of genocides and ethnic cleansings in South East Asia, Africa, and the Middle East (3, 4, and 5). Tuesday: Conflict in the Middle East
Opener: Art Analysis | Looking for Utopia by Heja Rahiminia (2017)
Opener: Art Analysis | Looking for Utopia by Heja Rahiminia (2017)
Why do you think the artist chose to call his collection of photographs "Looking for Utopia"?
Lesson: Conflict in the Middle East
Lesson: Conflict in the Middle East
I. Notes: Conflict in the Middle East
Closing: Map Analysis | Middle East Exports in 2015
Closing: Map Analysis | Middle East Exports in 2015
What exports do you think are most important to global trade today?
Resources | Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing (1915 to the Present)
Resources | Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing (1915 to the Present)
Wednesday: Violence Against Civilians
MSDE IV.B.7 | Compare the outcomes of non-state aligned violence as a tool for political change in Northern Ireland, Spain, Russia, the Middle East, and Peru (3, 4, and 5). MSDE IV.B.8 | Examine the range of responses to non-state aligned violence in Europe, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East (3, 4, and 5). Wednesday: Violence Against Civilians
Opener: Map Analysis | Terrorism in the US 1970 to 2000
Opener: Map Analysis | Terrorism in the US 1970 to 2000
Reaction: Are you surprised by the information from the Global Terrorism Database?
Predictions: Who do you think is responsible for the most attacks on the US from 1994 to 2020?
Lesson: Non-State Aligned Violence
Lesson: Non-State Aligned Violence
I. Classwork: Complete the "Modern Terrorism Comparative Analysis" assignment in Schoology. You may work with groups of up to four members.
Closing: Personal Reflection | Minimizing Terrorism
Closing: Personal Reflection | Minimizing Terrorism
What do you think is an effective strategy for minimizing terrorism?
Do you think the number of terrorist attacks in the US will expand or contract in the next ten years?
Resources | Terrorism and Violence Against Civilians
Resources | Terrorism and Violence Against Civilians
Thursday: Unit XI Thematic Chart
All of Unit XI Learning GoalsThursday: Unit XI Thematic Chart
Opener: Open Notes Quiz | Unit XI: New Nations Emerge
Opener: Open Notes Quiz | Unit XI: New Nations Emerge
Complete the open notes quiz
Lesson: Thematic Chart | Unit XI: New Nations Emerge
Lesson: Thematic Chart | Unit XI: New Nations Emerge
Complete the thematic chart in class to review what you learned in this unit. Your grade is based on participation, focus, and a completed chart that reflects the information on the chart created by your classmates.
Closing: Grade | Thematic Chart
Closing: Grade | Thematic Chart
Have your thematic charts out for grading purposes
If you have further questions now is the time to ask
Friday: What Did You Learn?
All of Unit XI Learning GoalsFriday: What Did You Learn?
Opener: Study | Unit XI: New Nations Emerge
Opener: Study | Unit XI: New Nations Emerge
You have ten minutes to study
Lesson: MW32-MW34 [ Test ] Unit XI - New Nations Emerge
Lesson: MW32-MW34 [ Test ] Unit XI - New Nations Emerge
You will take the test in Schoology. The Unit XI test is thirty questions based on information related to MW32: Independence in Asia, MW33: Independence in Africa, and MW34: The Modern Middle East
Closing: Introduce Unit XII: The World Today (1980 to the Present)
Closing: Introduce Unit XII: The World Today (1980 to the Present)
What is the single greatest invention since 1980?
Is Facebook still relevant? Snapchat? MySpace? Instant Messenger?
[YouTube] CCWH 2.16 - Islam and Politics
[YouTube] Free Documentary - Suez Canal
Essential Question(s) 1970 to the Present
Essential Question(s) 1970 to the Present
- Unit XI
Lesson 3: The Modern Middle East Takes Shape
- L.G.1: I can analyze the development of modern nations in the Middle East.
- L.G.2: I can describe the founding of Israel and the impact of the Arab rejection of Israel.
- L.G.3: I understand how oil has affected nations of the Middle East.
- L.G.4: I can examine the impact of Islam on government, law, and the lives of women.
- L.G.5: I can define the “Arab Spring.”
Lesson 4: Conflicts in the Middle East
- L.G.1: I can explain the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the obstacles to peace.
- L.G.2: I can explain the causes and effects of conflicts in Lebanon and Syria.
- L.G.3: I understand why Iraq became a battleground.
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