Grade Level & Subject:

Modern World History

Curriculum Map

Year 2003-2004

Calendar

February

March

 

 

Third Nine Weeks – February -March

 

Possible Resources

 

 

Modern World History (Anchor Text), McDougall Littell

 

Nine Weeks Focus

 

 

Chapters 14-17, pages 386-501

 

Skills/Standards

 

History

7. Analyze the causes and effects of World War I with emphasis on:

a. Militarism, imperialism, nationalism and alliances;

8. Analyze the causes and consequences of the Russian Revolution including:

a. The lack of economic, political and social reforms under the stars;

b. The impact of World War I;

c. The emergence of Lenin, Stalin and the Bolsheviks;

d. The rise of communism in Russia.

9. Assess the global impact of post-World War I economic, social and political turmoil including:

b. Worldwide depression;

c. Colonial rebellion;

d. Rise of militarist and totalitarian states in Europe and Asia.

10. Analyze the causes of World War II including:

a. Appeasement;

b. Axis expansion;

c. The role of the Allies.

11. Analyze the consequences of World War II including:

a. Atomic weapons;

b. Civilian and military losses;

c. The Holocaust and its impact;

d. Refugees and poverty;

e. The United Nations;

f. The establishment of the state of Israel.S TA N D A R D S

12.Analyze the impact of conflicting political and economic ideologies after World War II that resulted in the Cold War including:

a. Soviet expansion in Eastern Europe;

b. The division of Germany;

c. The emergence of NATO and the Warsaw Pact;

d. The Chinese Communist Revolution.

13. Examine social, economic and political struggles resulting from colonialism and imperialism including:

a. Independence movements in India, Indochina and Africa;

b. Rise of dictatorships in former colonies.

14. Explain the causes and consequences of the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War including:

a. The arms build-up;

b. Ethnic unrest in the Soviet Union;

c. Independence movements in former Soviet satellites;

 

People in Societies

2. Analyze the results of political, economic, and social oppression and the violation of human rights including:

b. The Holocaust and other acts of genocide, including those that have occurred in Armenia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Iraq.

3.Explain how advances in communication and transportation have impacted:

a. Globalization;

b. Cooperation and conflict;

c. The environment;

d. Collective security;

e. Popular culture;

f. Political systems;

 

Geography

2. Explain how differing points of view play a role in conflicts over territory and resources.

3. Explain how political and economic conditions, resources, geographic locations and cultures have contributed to cooperation and conflict.

5. Analyze the social, political, economic and environmental factors that have contributed to human migration now and in the past.

 

Economics

2. Explain how changing methods of production and a country's productive resources affect how it answers the fundamental economic questions of what to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce.

3. Analyze characteristics of traditional, market, command and mixed economies with regard to:

a. Private property;

d. The role of government.

4. Analyze the economic costs and benefits of protectionism,

tariffs, quotas and blockades on international trade.

 

Government

1. Explain how various systems of governments acquire, use and justify their power.

2. Analyze the purposes, structures and functions of various systems of government including:

b. Constitutional monarchies;

e. Dictatorships;

 

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities

1. Analyze and evaluate the influence of various forms of citizen action on public policy including:

c. The Russian Revolution;

d. The independence movement in India;N T S TA N D A R D S

2. Describe and compare opportunities for citizen participation under different systems of government including:

e. Dictatorships;

3. Analyze how governments and other groups have used

propaganda to influence public opinion and behavior.

 

Social Studies Skills and Methods

1. Detect bias and propaganda in primary and secondary sources of information.

2. Evaluate the credibility of sources for:

b. Consistency of arguments;

c. Unstated assumptions;

d. Bias.

3. Analyze the reliability of sources for:

a. Accurate use of facts;

b. Adequate support of statements;

4. Develop and present a research project including:

a. Collection of data;

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Assessments