Unit One: The Age of Revolutions

In this unit, after an introductory project, we will examine the world in 1700 to understand how subsequent revolutions in thought, government, and technology changed societies around the globe and created the foundation for the world we know today.

Enduring Understandings

• The relationship between governmental power and the rights of the people are shaped by historical, cultural, religious, and social differences.

• Citizens may take action when governments or leaders become tyrannical, to create a society that represents the people’s interests.

• Revolutions can be slow, sometimes violent, and the methods of acquiring change vary from different historical periods; however the push for rights rarely is complete.