1750-1914
Lessons 1-5
HSCE
6.2.4 Imperialism – analyze the political, economic, and social causes and consequences of imperialism in different regions.
1880-1914
Lessons 1-3
HSCE
6.2.4 Imperialism – analyze the political, economic, and social causes and consequences of imperialism in different regions.
HSCEs
6.2.4 Imperialism – analyze the political, economic, and social causes and consequences of imperialism in different regions.
7.1.1 Power and Resistance – describe the global reconfigurations and restructuring of political and economic relationships throughout the 20th century and to the present, including state-organized efforts to expand power and the role of resistance movements against such efforts.
Lessons 1-5
HSCEs
7.1.1 Power and Resistance – describe the global reconfigurations and restructuring of political and economic relationships throughout the 20th century and to the present, including state-organized efforts to expand power and the role of resistance movements against such efforts.
7.2.5 Revolution, Decolonization, and Democratization – evaluate the causes and consequences of revolutionary and independence movements in different world regions.
7.1.1 Power and Resistance – describe the global reconfigurations and restructuring of political and economic relationships throughout the 20th century and to the present, including state-organized efforts to expand power and the role of resistance movements against such efforts.
7.2.5 Revolution, Decolonization, and Democratization – evaluate the causes and consequences of revolutionary and independence movements in different world regions.
Lessons 1,3 & 4
HSCEs
7.2.1 World War I – explain the causes, characteristics, and long-term consequences of World War I, including the major decisions of the Versailles Treaty.
7.1.3 Genocide in the 20th Century – differentiate genocide from other atrocities and forms of mass killing and explain its extent, causes, and consequences in the 20th century and to the present.
HSCEs
7.2.1 World War I – explain the causes, characteristics, and long-term consequences of World War I, including the major decisions of the Versailles Treaty.
1929-1939
HSCE
7.2.2 Interwar Period – analyze the transformations that shaped world societies between World War I and World War II, including the economic depression, and the spread of fascism, communism, and nationalism in different world regions.
Write an essay of at least five paragraphs in response to the unit compelling question:
Is violence necessary to bring about change?
Your essay should cite at least five documents from the module and your knowledge of the development of the world through the end of this era. Be sure to source and contextualize your documents. Also, in your essay be sure to do the following:
Use the attached Argumentative Essay Organizer and/or Step-by-Step instructions to help organize your ideas. Essays will be scored using the Social Studies Argumentative Writing Rubric.
Student Presentations
How is the legacy of imperialism still affecting developing nations today? Students research a formerly colonized country to determine the lasting impact of colonization on that country. Students publicly present with the aid of a visual (PowerPoint, Google Slide, iMovie, Prezi, Infographic, etc.)for 3-5 minutes. Presentations must cite 5-7 reliable sources.