Social Studies 10th grade

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Strand Contents & Skills Essential Questions Assessment

1. Age of Exchange

and Encounter

1. The Formation of Western Europe (800 - 1500)

1.1.Church Reform and the Crusades

1.1.1. Explain the spiritual revival and Church reforms that began in the 11th century

1.1.2. Summarize the causes of the Crusades and analyze the effects of the Crusades.

1.2.Changes in Medieval Society

1.2.1. Describe the advances in agriculture.

1.2.2. Explain the importance of guilds.

1.2.3. Trace the growth of trade and finance in the development of medieval towns.

1.2.4. Explain the new interest in learning.

1.3.England and France Develop

1.3.1. Describe the various invaders who contributed to English culture.

1.3.2. Explain how England’s government took a step towards democracy.

1.3.3. Explain the Magna Carta.

1.4.The Hundred Years’ War and the Plague

1.4.1. Identify the problems faced by the Church during the 1300s and early 1400s.

1.4.2. Describe the bubonic plague and its effects on Europe.

1.4.3. Explain the Hundred Years’ War and its impact.

Character Counts Pillar: Caring

What religious, economic, and

political events led to the

development of Western

Europe?

Interactive Timeline

Project: The Crusades

Resources

Primary Sources:

➔ The Magna Carta

➔ Plague in Siena

➔ Joan of Arc’s Trial, p. 100

Transparencies: Growth of the Middle Class / Literature Connection: The Canterbury Tales

2. Connecting

Hemispheres (900-

1800)

2. European Renaissance and Reformation (1300 - 1600)

2.1. Italy: Birthplace of the Renaissance

2.1.1. Explain the conditions in Italy that gave rise to the Renaissance.

2.1.2. Identify the values and ideas prized during the Renaissance.

2.1.3. Describe the artistic breakthroughs and achievements of Renaissance artists.

2.1.4. Summarize influential literary works and techniques of key Renaissance

writers.

2.2. The Northern Renaissance

2.2.1. Explain the origins and characteristics of the Northern Renaissance.

2.2.2. Trace the impact of the Renaissance on German and Flemish painters.

2.2.3. Profile key Northern Renaissance writers.

2.2.4. Describe the origins of the Elizabethan Age and Elizabethan drama.

2.2.5. Explain how printing spread ideas.

2.3. Luther Leads the Reformation

2.3.1. Analyze historical forces and religious issues that sparked the Reformation.

2.3.2. Trace Martin Luther’s role in the movement to reform the Catholic Church

2.3.3. Analyze the impact of Luther’s religious revolt.

2.3.4. Explain the spread of the Protestant faith to England.

2.4. The Reformation Continues

2.4.1. Explain Calvin’s Protestant teachings.

2.4.2. Describe the beliefs of other reformers and the roles of women in the

Reformation.

2.4.3. Trace reforms in the Catholic Church.

2.4.4. Summarize the legacy of the Reformation

Character Counts Pillar: Respect

What new ideas and values

led to the Renaissance and

Reformation?

Vocabulary Quiz

Journal Entry

Group Presentation

Unit Collage -

Humanism

Primary Source

Analysis -The Prince

Renaissance Painters

Group Presentation

Perspective Debate &

Outline: Martin

Luther spread of

ideas (ABC Clio)

Resources

Holt Textbook, Quizlet Vocabulary, Classroom Symbaloo / Excerpt from The Prince / Online Resources:

● Renaissance Painters: http://bit.ly/1D8hcdi

● The Medici Family: http://www.pbs.org/empires/medici/renaissance/

● Interactive: http://www.learner.org/interactives/renaissance/

2. The Muslim World Expands (1300-1700)

2.1. The Building of the Ottoman Empire

2.1.1. Describe the Ottoman Empire’s origins.

2.1.2. Trace the expansion of Ottoman power.

2.1.3. Identify achievements under Suleyman the Lawgiver.

2.1.4. Explain the empire’s slow decline.

2.2. Blended Cultures

2.2.1. Explain how cultural blending results in new cultures.

2.2.2. Summarize the rise of the Safavid Empire.

2.3. Collaborative Empire Growth

2.3.1. Describe the rise of the Mughal Empire.

2.3.2. Analyze the achievements of Akbar.

2.3.3. List triumphs and failures of Akbar’s successors.

2.3.4. Explain why the empire declined.

Character Counts Pillar: Caring

What were the causes of the

rise and decline of Muslim

empires between 1300 and

1700?

Vocabulary Quiz

Interactive Popplet

(Timeline) - Empire

Building

Resources:

Holt Textbook, Quizlet Vocabulary, Classroom Symbaloo

Holt Transparencies: Military Campaigns of Suleiman, Mughal miniature painting, The Fall of Constantinople

3. The Age of Exploration and Isolation

3.1. European Exploration of the East

3.1.1. Explain what led to European exploration.

3.1.2. Describe steps in Portugal’s discovery of a sea route to Asia.

3.1.3. Explain the rivalry between Spain and Portugal and how the pope resolved it.

3.1.4. Identify nations that set up trading empires in eastern Asia.

3.2. China Limits European Contact

3.2.1. Identify the successes of the early Ming emperors.

3.2.2. Describe China and Korea under the Qing dynasty.

3.2.3. Describe life in Ming and Qing China.

3.3. Japan returns to isolationism

3.3.1. Summarize how three powerful daimyo succeeded in unifying feudal Japan.

3.3.2. Describe Japanese society and culture during the Tokugawa Shogunate.

3.3.3. Explain how Japan’s policies toward Europeans changed.

3.3.4. Explain the purpose and effect of Japan’s closed country policy

Character Counts Pillar: Responsibility

What fueled the age of

exploration and why did

China and Japan withdraw

into isolation?

Primary Source

Analysis - The

Race to the

Americas

Google Group

Collaboration

Quiz

Resources

Holt Textbook, Quizlet Vocabulary, Classroom Symbaloo / Zaption - Crash Course Video

4. The Atlantic World (1492-1800)

4.1. Spain builds an empire

4.1.1. Describe the voyages of Columbus and his contemporaries.

4.1.2. Describe the Spanish conquests of the Aztecs and the Inca.

4.1.3. Identify the effects of Spanish colonization on the Americas.

4.1.4. Trace the level of resistance to Spanish rule by indigenous people

4.2. Europeans settle in North America

What was the impact of

European exploration and

colonization of the Americas?

Geographical

Mapping

(Interactive) -

The Voyage of

Columbus, The

Slave Trade,

The Columbian

4.2.1. Summarize competing claims in North America.

4.2.2. Identify English colonial activities in North America.

4.3. Describe the Native American response to land claims made by Europeans.

4.4. The Atlantic Slave Trade

4.4.1. Identify the causes of African slavery.

4.4.2. Trace the spread of slavery throughout the Americas.

4.4.3. Explain the triangular trade.

4.4.4. Describe the life of enslaved Africans in the colonies.

4.4.5. Identify the consequences of the Atlantic slave trade.

4.5. The Columbian Exchange

4.5.1. Explain the Columbian Exchange.

4.5.2. Identify factors that led to the development of global trade.

4.5.3. Describe the effects of new economic policies on European society.

Character Counts Pillar: Caring

Exchange

Journal Entry -

Lasting impact

of the

Columbian

Exchange

Modern day

Columbian

Exchange

Resources

Holt Textbook, Quizlet Vocabulary, Classroom Symbaloo / ABC Clio / Interactive: Columbian Exchange

2. Absolutism

to Revolution

5. Absolute Monarchs in Europe (1500-1800)

5.1. Spain's Empire and European Absolutism

5.1.1. Describe Spanish power under Philip II.

5.1.2. Identify major figures from the Golden Age of Spanish art and literature.

5.1.3. Describe the birth of the Netherlands.

5.1.4. Explain the origins of absolute monarchy.

5.2. The Reign of Louis XIV

5.2.1. Describe conflicts in Europe.

5.2.2. Analyze ideas of important French thinkers.

What were the causes and

effects of absolute monarchies

in Europe from 1500 until

1800?

Vocabulary Quiz

Journal Entry

Unit Collage

5.2.3. Explain Louis XIV’s policies and characterize the style of his court.

5.2.4. Describe France’s disastrous wars.

5.3. Central European Monarchs Clash

5.3.1. Describe the Thirty Years’ War.

5.3.2. Explain the growth of central European states.

5.3.3. Identify conflicts between Prussia and Austria

5.4. Absolute Rulers of Russia

5.4.1. Explain how Russian rulers began to build a stronger Russian state.

5.4.2. Characterize the differences between Russia and western Europe.

5.4.3. Describe Peter the Great’s reforms and their impact on Russia.

5.5. Parliament Limits the English Monarchy

5.5.1. Identify conflicts between English rulers and Parliament.

5.5.2. Explain the causes and results of the English Civil War.

5.5.3. Describe the Restoration and the Glorious Revolution.

5.5.4. Explain changes under William and Mary

Character Counts Pillar: Fairness

Critical Thinking

Chart

Perspective Outline

& Paper: The Rise of

Absolutism

Resources

Holt Textbook, Quizlet Vocabulary, Classroom Symbaloo / ABC Clio Database - Absolutism Perspectives

6. Enlightenment & Revolution

6.1. The Scientific Revolution

6.1.1. List circumstances that led to the Scientific Revolution.

6.1.2. Summarize the development of the heliocentric theory.

6.1.3. Describe the scientific method and explain Newton’s law of gravity.

6.1.4. Describe the importance of the scientific method in different fields.

6.2. The Enlightenment in Europe

What led Enlightenment

scientists and thinkers to

question ideas?

Debate: Church

vs. Science

6.2.1. Explain the ideas of Hobbes and Locke and other Enlightenment philosophers.

6.2.2. Describe women and the Enlightenment.

6.2.3. Explain the legacy of the Enlightenment.

6.3. The Enlightenment Spreads

6.3.1. Explain how Enlightenment ideas spread throughout Europe.

6.3.2. Describe changes in art, music, and literature during the Enlightenment.

6.3.3. Show how Enlightenment ideas reformed monarchies in Prussia, Austria, and

Russia.

6.4. The American Revolution

6.4.1. Describe America’s colonies in the late 1700s.

6.4.2. List events that led to the American Revolution.

6.4.3. Explain the Enlightenment’s influence on American government.

Character Counts Pillar: Responsibility

Socratic

Seminar -

Modern Day

Enlightenment

Journal Entry

Resources

Holt Textbook, Quizlet Vocabulary, Classroom Symbaloo / ABC Clio / Primary Source Excerpts:

● The Spirit of the Laws - Baron de Montesquieu

● Second Treatise of Government - John Locke

7. The French Revolution & Napoleon

7.1. The French Revolution Begins

7.1.1. List the three estates of the Old Regime.

7.1.2. Summarize the factors that led to the French Revolution.

7.1.3. Describe the creation of the National Assembly and the storming of the

Bastille.

7.1.4. Explain the importance of the Great Fear and the women’s march on

Versailles.

What was the impact of the

French Revolution, the rise

and fall of Napoleon, and the

Congress of Vienna?

Interactive

Timeline -

Causes & Phases

of the

Revolution

7.2. Revolution Brings Reform and Terror

7.2.1. Explain how the National Assembly changed France’s government.

7.2.2. Summarize the positions of the three factions that tried to govern France.

7.2.3. Explain how war and the king’s execution affected the Revolution.

7.2.4. Describe the events and the aftermath of the Reign of Terror

7.3. Napoleon Forges an Empire

7.3.1. Explain how Napoleon Bonaparte came to power.

7.3.2. Summarize how Napoleon restored order in France.

7.3.3. Describe the extent and weaknesses of Napoleon’s empire.

7.4. Napoleon’s Empire Collapses

7.4.1. Explain Napoleon’s tactical and political mistakes.

7.4.2. Summarize Napoleon’s defeat, comeback, and final downfall.

7.5. The Congress of Vienna

7.5.1. List the results of the Congress of Vienna.

7.5.2. Show how the ideas of the French Revolution continued to influence people.

Character Counts Pillar: Trustworthiness, Caring

Text

Comparison:

Declaration of

the Rights

Journal Entry -

Lasting ideas of

Revolution

Resources

Holt Textbook, Quizlet Vocabulary, Classroom Symbaloo / Primary Source:

● Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (1789) - French and American Version

8. Nationalists Revolutions

8.1. Latin American Peoples Win Independence

8.1.1. Identify the elements of colonial society that caused unrest in Latin America.

8.1.2. Explain how Haiti won independence.

8.1.3. Describe the activities of Bolívar, San Martín, Native Americans, and mestizos

in liberation events.]

What great shifts in thinking

altered politics and the arts

between 1789 and 1900?

Primary Source

Analysis

Vocabulary

Quiz

8.2. Europe Faces Revolutions

8.2.1. Identify three schools of political thought.

8.2.2. Trace the development of nationalism.

8.2.3. Analyze reform in France and Russia

8.3. Nationalism Case Study: Italy & Germany

8.3.1. Identify the links that create nation-states and explain how nationalism

weakened empires.

8.3.2. Describe the unification of Germany and explain shifts in power.

8.4. Revolution in the Arts

8.4.1. Define romanticism and give examples of romantic literature and music.

8.4.2. Explain the shift to realism and give examples of realistic art and literature.

8.4.3. Explain why impressionists reacted against realism.

Character Counts Pillar: Respect

Unit Collage -

Nationalism

Journal

Reflection - Art

Piece Analysis -

Couturiere

Current Event

Oral Report -

Independence &

Nationalism

Resources

Holt Textbook, Quizlet Vocabulary, Classroom Symbaloo / ABC Clio / Primary Source: Simón Bolívar: letter from Jamaica (1815).

3. Industrialism

and the Race

for the Empire

9. The Industrial Revolution

a. The Beginnings of Industrialization

i. Explain the beginnings of industrialization in Britain.

ii. Describe key inventions that furthered the Industrial Revolution.

iii. Identify transportation improvements.

iv. Trace the impact of railroads on British industry.

b. Industrialization Case Study: Manchester

i. Describe the social and economic effects of industrialization.

ii. Examine growing tensions between the middle and working classes.

iii. Identify positive effects of the Industrial Revolution.

How did the Industrial

Revolution begin and spread

and how did it affect

economics, politics, and

society?

Multimedia

Research Project

& Oral Report

Ideology and

DBQ

c. Industrialization Spreads

i. Identify the effects of industrialization on the rest of the world.

d. Reforming the Industrial World

i. Identify thinkers and ideas that supported industrialization.

ii. Explain the origins and main concepts of socialism and Marxism.

iii. Examine unionization and legislative reform.

Character Counts Pillar: Responsibility, Citizenship

Industrial

Revolution

Webquest

Resources

Holt Textbook, Quizlet Vocabulary, Classroom Symbaloo / ABC Clio Database - Absolutism Perspectives / Project Topics: https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/edyburn/www/tic-tac-

toeColumbusEastIN.pdf

10. An Age of Democracy and Progress (1815 - 1914)

a. Democratic Reform and Activism

i. Identify thinkers and ideas that supported industrialization.

ii. Explain the origins and main concepts of socialism and Marxism.

iii. Examine unionization and legislative reform.

iv. Describe other reform movements of the 1800s

b. Self-Rule for British Colonies

i. Describe how Canada achieved self-rule.

ii. Explain how Australia and New Zealand became democracies.

iii. Describe British domination of Ireland.

c. War and Expansion in the United States

i. Trace U.S. expansion to the Pacific.

ii. Describe effects of the Civil War.

iii. Analyze postwar economic expansion.

d. Nineteenth Century Progress

What impact did democratic

ideals have on Western

society in the 19th century

and how did technology and

science change

communication and daily life?

Journal Entry

Group

Presentations:

The Irish Potato

Famine, The

Mexican-

American War,

Maori Pigment

Color, Charles

Darwin

i. Describe inventions of the late 19th century and their impact on daily life.

ii. Trace advances in medicine and science.

iii. Describe the emergence of the social sciences.

iv. Explain the rise of mass culture.

Character Counts Pillar: Responsibility, Citizenship

Resources

Holt Textbook, Quizlet Vocabulary, Classroom Symbaloo / Student Centered Research / Primary Sources: Thomas Paine, Common Sense

11. The Age of Imperialism (1850 - 1914)

a. The Scramble for Africa

i. Describe Africa before European domination.

ii. Summarize the motives of European colonizers and the factors that allowed

them to control Africa.

iii. Identify three groups that clashed in South Africa

b. Case Study: Nigeria

i. Explain the different forms of colonial control.

ii. Trace British rule in Nigeria.

iii. Summarize African resistance movements.

iv. Analyze the impact of colonial rule in Africa.

c. Europeans Claim Muslim Lands

i. Summarize the decline of the Ottoman Empire.

ii. Describe the Crimean War.

iii. Analyze Egypt’s reforms.

iv. Evaluate Persia’s response to foreign pressure

d. British Imperialism in India

i. Describe the British takeover of India.

What changes resulted from

European colonial expansion.

Popplet (mind

map/timeline)

Interactive

Media Project.

Philosophers

Chair Debate -

Imperialism

Current Event

Journal

Vocabulary

Quiz

ii. Identify positive and negative aspects of British colonialism in India.

iii. Trace early nationalistic movements in India.

e. Imperialism in Southeast Asia

i. Summarize the acquisition of European colonies in Southeast Asia.

ii. Explain how Siam remained independent.

iii. Describe U.S. acquisition of the Philippines and Hawaii.

Character Counts Pillar: Responsibility, Caring

Resources

Holt Textbook, Quizlet Vocabulary, Classroom Symbaloo / Student Centered Research - Google Scholar / Zaption Video - The Age of Imperialism

4. The World at

War

12. The Great War (1914 - 1918)

12.1. Marching Toward War

12.1.1. Identify the political and military forces at work in Europe in the late 1800s.

12.1.2. List the countries that made up the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente.

12.1.3. Summarize the events that set World War I in motion.

12.2. Europe Plunges into War

12.2.1. Describe the reaction to Austria’s declaration of war.

12.2.2. Summarize military events on the Western front.

12.2.3. Explain the development of the war on the Eastern front.

12.3. A Global Conflict

12.3.1. Describe the spread of the conflict.

12.3.2. Identify how governments established wartime economies.

12.3.3. Summarize the Allies’ push to victory.

12.3.4. Explain the effects of the war.

12.4. A Flawed Peace

12.4.1. Explain events that led to the Treaty of Versailles.

What were the causes, events,

and effects of World War I?

Digital timeline

and storyboard

Interpreting maps

Personal, Research

based Narrative

(cross-curricular

with English)

12.4.2. Identify the effects of the treaty on European powers.

Character Counts Pillar: Caring, Citizenship

Resource

Holt Textbook, Quizlet Vocabulary, Classroom Symbaloo / The Great War by Joe Sacco

NatGeo map Builder: https://www.scribblemaps.com/create/#lat=50.34546040860508&lng=10.5029296875&z=6&t=hybrid / Arasma

13. Revolution and Nationalism (1900 - 1939)

13.1. Revolutions in Russia

13.1.1. Describe the autocratic methods of Alexander III and the economic changes

under Nicholas II.

13.1.2. Explain the crises that paved the way for the March Revolution and the end of

czarist rule.

13.1.3. Summarize the Bolshevik Revolution and its outcome.

13.1.4. Explain Lenin’s reforms and the rise of Stalin

13.2. Totalitarianism Case Study: Stalinist Russia

13.2.1. Define totalitarianism.

13.2.2. Describe Stalin’s goal of transforming the Soviet Union into a totalitarian

state.

13.2.3. Summarize Stalin’s state-controlled economic programs.

13.2.4. Describe Soviet daily life

Character Counts Pillar: Citizenship

What were the results of the

political upheavals that swept

through Russia, China, and

India before, during, and after

World War I?

Historical

Drama

Character

Profiles - Drama

Workshops (see

resource)

Resource

Holt Textbook, Quizlet Vocabulary, Classroom Symbaloo / Lesson Plan resource: http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/the-russian-revolution.cfm

Peace, Land and Bread: http://www.coreknowledge.org/mimik/mimik_uploads/lesson_plans/1498/7_peacelandbread.pdf

14. Years of Crisis/Interwar Years (1919 - 1939)

14.1. Postwar Uncertainty

14.1.1. Explain how new scientific theories challenged old beliefs.

14.1.2. Describe how the brutality of war prompted philosophers and writers to

explore new ideas.

14.1.3. Summarize new styles in art, architecture, and music.

14.1.4. Identify the changing roles of women.

14.1.5. Trace new technological advances

14.2. A Worldwide Depression

14.2.1. Describe the impact of World War I on postwar Europe.

14.2.2. Identify the problems faced by the Weimar Republic.

14.2.3. Trace the events that led to the financial collapse of the U.S. economy.

14.2.4. Analyze the worldwide effects of the Great Depression

14.3. Fascism Rises in Europe

14.3.1. Describe Mussolini’s creation of a Fascist state in Italy.

14.3.2. Discuss the rise of Hitler, the Nazis, and extension of Hitler’s power.

14.3.3. Trace the shift from democratic governments to dictatorships in Eastern

Europe.

14.4. Aggressors Invade Nations

14.4.1. Describe Japan’s attempts to build an empire.

14.4.2. Trace the moves of European Fascists in seeking world power.

14.4.3. Summarize why British and French appeasement and American isolationism

failed to stop Fascist aggression

Character Counts Pillar: Responsibility, Citizenship

What were the economic,

political, social and scientific

changed that brought the

world to the bring of the

second world war?

Webquest

Group Video

Presentation

(Powtoon) and

Individual Short

Research Paper

Resource

Holt Textbook, Quizlet Vocabulary, Classroom Symbaloo / Teacher Webquest: http://bit.ly/1IK8ILW, http://bit.ly/1eA1Kv0 / Powtoon/Padlet / ABC Clio

15. World War II (1939 - 1945)

15.1. Hitler’s Lightning War

15.1.1. Summarize the events that led to war.

15.1.2. Describe the fall of France and the Battle of Britain.

15.1.3. Explain the conflicts in the Mediterranean and on the Eastern Front.

15.1.4. Describe American aid to the Allies

15.2. Japan’s Pacific Campaign

15.2.1. Summarize the events that led to war.

15.2.2. Describe the fall of France and the Battle of Britain.

15.2.3. Explain the conflicts in the Mediterranean and on the Eastern Front.

15.2.4. Describe American aid to the Allies

15.3. The Holocaust

15.3.1. Trace the course of the persecution of Jews by the Nazis.

15.3.2. Describe the results of the “Final Solution.”

15.4. The Allied Victory

15.4.1. Describe the Allied strategy in Europe.

15.4.2. List efforts made on the home front.

15.4.3. Summarize events that led to the surrender of Germany and of Japan.

15.5. Europe and Japan in Ruins

15.5.1. Describe conditions in Europe in 1945.

15.5.2. Identify the political consequences of the Allied victory in postwar Europe.

15.5.3. Summarize how defeat and occupation affected political and civic life in

Japan.

15.5.4. Describe Japan’s postwar constitution.

Character Counts Pillar: Responsibility, Citizenship, Caring

What were the causes of

World War II?

Webquest &

interactive

timeline

Nazi

Propaganda

Primary Source

Analysis

Student led

socratic seminar:

modern warfare

and moreal

dilemmas,

global

implications

Journal Entry

Vocabulary

Quiz

Resource

Holt Textbook, Quizlet Vocabulary, Classroom Symbaloo / Sheg Stanford Nazi Propaganda Primary Sources / http://bit.ly/1D8RDsT

3. Perspectives

on the Present

16. Reconstructuring the Postwar World (1945 - Present)

16.1. Cold War: Superpowers Face off

16.1.1. Analyze the U.S.-Soviet postwar split.

16.1.2. Explain how Soviet domination of Eastern Europe developed.

16.1.3. Describe U.S. containment of Communist expansion. Define the Cold War.

16.2. Communists Take Power in China

16.2.1. Analyze the civil war between the Nationalists and the Communists.

16.2.2. Explain how China split into two nations.

16.2.3. Describe how Mao’s Marxist regime transformed China.

16.3. Wars in Korea and Vietnam

16.3.1. Trace the course and consequences of the Korean War.

16.3.2. Summarize the causes of the Vietnam War and describe its aftermath.

16.3.3. Describe conditions in Cambodia and Vietnam after the Vietnam War.

16.4. The Cold War Divides the World

16.4.1. Explain how the Cold War affected developing nations.

16.4.2. Describe superpower confrontations in Latin America after World War II.

16.4.3. Identify Cold War conflicts in the Middle East.

16.5. The Cold War Thaws

16.5.1. Analyze Soviet domination of Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union-China

split.

16.5.2. Trace the origins of détente and its effect on the Cold War.

16.5.3. Describe the renewal of Cold War tensions in the 1980s.

Character Counts Pillar: Responsibility, Citizenship

How did the United States

and the Soviet Union compete

for economic and military

superiority in the Cold War

era?

Current Event:

US and Soviet

Union relations

today

Cause and Effect

Diagram

Pop Culture's

response to the

Cold War

Presentations

Interactive Map

of Korean and

Vietnam War

Resource

Holt Textbook, Quizlet Vocabulary, Classroom Symbaloo / The Space Race - Transparency / Primary Source: No Tears for Mao, The Cuban Missle Crisis, 444 Days: The

Hostages Remember

18. The Colonies Become New Nations (1945 - Present)

18.1.1. The Indian Subcontinent Achieves Freedom

18.1.2. Describe the partition of India.

18.1.3. Summarize the leadership of Nehru.

18.1.4. Explain the division of Pakistan.

18.1.5. Summarize independence struggles in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

18.2. Southeast Asian Nations Gain Independence

18.2.1. Summarize the Philippine independence movement.

18.2.2. Identify problems facing Burma, Malaysia, and Singapore.

18.2.3. Trace Indonesia’s fight for independence.

18.3. New Nations in Africa

18.3.1. Identify factors affecting the success of African independence efforts.

18.3.2. Describe the independence of Ghana and Kenya.

18.3.3. Explain civil wars and independence struggles in Congo and Angola.

18.4. Conflicts in the Middle East

18.4.1. Describe the formation of Israel.

18.4.2. Trace the conflicts between Israel and Arab states.

18.4.3. Describe the Palestinian struggle for independence.

18.4.4. Explain Arab-Israeli peace efforts

18.5. Central Asia Struggles

18.5.1. Identify challenges facing the nations of the former Soviet Union.

18.5.2. Describe Afghanistan’s struggle for independence and possible role in global

terrorism.

What independence

movements and political

conflicts took place in Africa

and Asia as colonialism gave

way after World War II?

Journal Entry

Comparison

Interactive Maps

(Before & After

- India)

Country Profile

& UN Report

Presentations

Character Counts Pillar: Citizenship

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Holt Textbook, Quizlet Vocabulary, Classroom Symbaloo / Newsela - Current Events

19. Struggles for Democracy

19.1. The Challenge of Democracy in Africa

19.1.1. Explain Africa’s legacy of colonialism.

19.1.2. Describe Nigeria’s civil war and events in Nigeria since 1970.

19.1.3. Trace the history of white rule in South Africa and the change to democracy

19.1.4. The Collapse of the Soviet Union

19.1.4.1. Discuss Mikhail Gorbachev and his reforms.

19.1.4.2. Identify events leading to the breakup of the Soviet Union.

19.1.4.3. Describe Russia under Boris Yeltsin.

19.1.4.4. Describe Russia under Vladimir Putin.

19.1.5. Changes in Central and Eastern Europe

19.1.5.1. Explain reforms in Poland and Hungary.

19.1.5.2. Summarize changes in Germany.

19.1.5.3. Describe democratic change in Czechoslovakia and Romania.

19.1.5.4. Explain the conflict in the former Yugoslavia.

19.1.6. China: Reform and Reaction

19.1.6.1. Summarize Mao Zedong’s rule.

19.1.6.2. Explain changes under Deng Xiaoping.

19.1.6.3. Describe China’s democracy movement.

19.1.6.4. Discuss the relationship between economic and political change in

China.

Character Counts Pillar: Citizenship

How did China and nations in

Latin America, Africa, and

the former Soviet bloc

struggle for democracy?

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20. Global Interdependence

20.1. The Impact of Science and Technology

20.1.1. Trace the exploration of outer space.

20.1.2. Identify effects of expanding global communications.

20.1.3. Evaluate effects of advances in health care, medicine, and agriculture.

20.2. Global Economic Development

20.2.1. Discuss the effects of technology on the world economy.

20.2.2. Define the global economy.

20.2.3. Describe the environmental impact of global development.

20.3. Global Security Issues

20.3.1. Identify ways that nations deal with issues of war and peace.

20.3.2. Give examples of human rights issues and world health issues.

20.3.3. Explain the increase in migration and discuss its worldwide effects.

20.4. Cultures Blend in a Global Age

20.4.1. Trace the increase in worldwide cultural interaction.

20.4.2. Describe influences on world culture.

20.4.3. Explain cultural bias and explore possibilities for cultural understanding.

Character Counts Pillar: Citizenship

How have advances in science

and technology made the

world more globally

interdependent and affect

people's lives?

Journal

Socractic

Seminar -

Security Issues

and Defining

Culture

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4.1.Citizenship

4.1.a. Rules and Laws

i. Demonstrates ability to follow rules and laws.

4. Character

Counts

ii. Understands and compares differences in laws established by governmental bodies

4.1.b. Rights and Civil Liberties

i. Demonstrates respect for individual rights.

ii. Understands and compares fundamental freedoms across the globe

iii. Defines and compares rights and privileges

4.1.c. Recognizes and accepts cultural and individual differences.

i. Establishes understandings of what is expected of a citizen

4.2.Caring

4.2.a. Individual & Interpersonal Relationships

ii. Demonstrates respect for individual rights.

iii. Demonstrates respect for individual rights.

4.2.b. Environment

i. Recognizes positive aspects in all situations.

ii. Understands and explains the relationship of the individual and the environment

4.3.Fairness

4.3.a. Develops and understands the value of communication skills.

4.3.b. Recognizes and accepts cultural and individual differences.

4.3.c. Creates opportunities to express ideas, thoughts, and feelings.

4.4.Trustworthiness

4.4.a. Demonstrates problem-solving skills.

4.4.b. Demonstrates ability to deal with peer pressure.

4.5.Responsibility

4.5.a. Considers alternatives and accepts consequences for actions taken.

4.5.b. Learns when to demonstrate assertive behavior.

4.5.c. Develops and applies stress-management skills.

How do my actions reflect my

citizenship?

What are the values that are

affiliated with citizenship?

How do we effectively practice

our individual liberties?

How can I effectively

communicate in a fair manner?

Homeroom activities

Driving Questions &

Bell questions

Homeroom activities

Driving Questions &

Bell questions

4.6.Respect

4.6.a. Learns when to demonstrate assertive behavior.

4.6.b. Demonstrates ability to respond to criticism.

4.6.c. Demonstrates respect for individual rights.

4.6.d. Recognizes and accepts cultural and individual differences.