Modern World History is a two semester course that examines major turning points in the shaping of the modern world, from the late eighteenth century to the present. Major topics will include: the Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, Imperialism, World War I, Russian Revolution, World War II, Cold War and Decolonization. The study of current world issues, their origins and the growing interdependece of people and cultures throughout the world are a primary focus. To accomadate all learning styles students should expect a variety of in class activities(i.e. independent work, lectures, group work, art projects, simulations, videos, skits, etc�).
Course Requirements:
Good Attendance / Participation Projects
Ability to take good notes Keeping up with reading assignments
Classwork / Homework Quarterly Essays
Quizzes Exams / Final
Course Weights:
Disclaimer!!!! No late work will be accepted.
Cumulative final- 20%
Exams / Quizzes- 20%
Projects / Participatin- 25%
Classwork, Homework and Quizzes- 35%
Scheduled Topics of Study:
The Following is a list of units we will be studying, followed by major concepts within each unit. This list is meant as a guide and is by no means exhaustive (in other words, you can expect to be learning a lot more than this) .
Roots of Democracy
Greek,Roman,Judeo-Christian,and English Constributions
Enlightenment and Revolution
Age of Reason, American Revolution, French Revolution
Napoleon and Nationalism
Napoleonic Code, Napoleonic Wars, Congress of Vienna, Revolutions of 1848, Nationalism
Industrial Revolution
Industrialization, Inventions, Urbanization, Unionization, Reform Movements, Romanticism
Age of Imperialism
Causes, Empire Geography(Africa,Latin America,Asia), Consequences/Controversies, Independence struggles World War I
Causes, Strategy/Major Battles, Major Figures, Total War, Human Cost, Armenian Genocide
Semester 1 Cumulative Final
Post World War I
Treaty of Versailles, 14 points, Postwar geography / politics, Great Depression, Post War Art/Culture
Russian Revolution
Causes, Kerensky, Lenin, Civil War, Communism, USSR, Stalin, Great Purge, 5 year plan, Totalitarianism
World War II
Fascism/Nazism, Appeasement, Strategies, Major Battles/Figures, Human Cost, Holocaust
Cold War
Causes/Containment,Int. Organizations, 3rd world battles,Detente, East. Europe Uprisings, Fall of the USSR Modern China and India
Sun Yat-Sen, Long March, Civil War, Cultural Revolution, Deng Xiaoping, Tiananmen Square, Ghandi, Congress Party, Muslim League, Pakistan, Kashmir
De-colonization
Africa (Genocide, Aparthied), Southeast Asia (Philippines, Burma, Malaysia, Indonesia), Middle East ( Iraq, Iran, Palestine, Israel-Balfour declaration, Arab-Isralei wars, Latin America (Dictatorship and Democracy)
Current Global Problems and Organizations / Movers and Shakers
Semester 2 Cumulative Final
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