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Modern History 112 Course Outline Mrs. McAllister Text book Access [|www.glencoe.com/ose] B3C11901C1

Text History 112 [|www.glencoe.com/ose] B3C11901C1 **Semester Outline** using 16 weeks (80 classes) for scheduling INTRODUCTION: The World Re-Invented (Renaissance, Reformation, Age of Kings) Benchmarks 2 days (1.2 Historical thinking Concepts) 1.1 **Causes of Revolutions** 2.5 weeks 1.1.1 Identify and understand the general causes of revolutions: new ideas, social conflict, political factors, and economic conditions 1.1.4 understand and be able to explain, how and why France’s Absolute government functioned without the consent of the governed. Causes – Absolutism- (Political) Divine Right of Kings 1.1.2 Know, understand and be able to explain the new ideas of The Enlightenment England – the glorious Revolution Hobbes and Locke Rousseau, Montesquieu, Voltaire Case Study - France - The French Revolution 1.1.3 Analyze elements of social conflict in 18th century France Three Estates 1.1.5 Comprehend the severity of economic conditions, as contributing factors to revolution. 1.2.2 Critically assess the significance of the French Revolution- Napoleon, Congress of Vienna, Growth of Nationalism, Liberalism 1.3 Making Connections 1.3.1 make connections to allow comparison of the French Revolution to other modern events in the context of rights and freedoms -( sheet on Revolutions) – Universal Declaration of Human Rights Declaration of the Rights of Women and the Female Citizen Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
 * Unit 1 Rights and Revolution **

**2.1 Causes of the Industrial Revolution** 1.5 weeks 2.1.1/2.1.2 know, understand and be able to explain the new ideas and innovations which led to the Industrial Revolution/ analyze elements of social change/conflict during the Industrial period. Case Study England - The Industrial Revolution 2.1.4 comprehend the economic conditions which led toindustrialization and furthered its development Growth of the Middle Class Agrarian Society/ Capitalism Laissez-Faire/ Liberalism (Free Trade) 2.1.3 understand, and be able to explain, how governments and workers responded to issues of industrialization Unionism, Factory Act, Chartism, Luddites, Karl Marx ( Communist Manifesto/Socialism) 2.2.2 be able to explain the evolution of worker’s rights, and the implications of these rights, for workers then and now 2.2 .1 demonstrate their understanding of the immediate and long term impact of urbanization on society during the Industrial period 2.3 Compare and contrast one aspect of the Industrial period with a modern, evolving industrialized society “The Industrial Revolution was good for mankind.”

3.1 **Nationalism and Negotiation The Creation of a new Europe** 3.1.1 know, understand and be able to express examples of power relationships and rivalries between European nations, as causes of the First World War (1860’s to 1914) 3.2.1 be able to express how power is typically exercised on a continuum and that the exercise of power can have both intended and unintended consequences 3.2.2 analyze the ingredients of power potential 3.2.3 examine historical perspectives to explain the concept of ethnic nationalism and the role it played in the exercise of power by European nations from 1860 to 1945 Bismarck Napoleon III Causes of WWI – Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism -“Which was the most significant?” 3.3 Making Connections 3.3.1 examine the role nationalism plays in a modern society involved in conflict “the value of nationalism” 4.**1 Destruction and Disillusionment** 4.1.1 know and understand that mechanized/industrialized warfare led to an increased level of destruction 4.1.2 comprehend the effects of war on individuals and societies Technology Trenches Self-determination Role of women 4.2.1 understand and be able to explain the points of view of those negotiating the treaties to end the Great War in 1919./ demonstrate how the articles of the Treaty of Versailles were at odds with the stated goal of achieving collective security Peace Treaties and the League of Nations 4.3.1 compare and contrast the quest for collective security in 1919 with that of modern day efforts
 * Unit 2 War and violence **

5.1 **Totalitarianism and Total War** The Twenty Years Crisis Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression Worldwide Depression and American Isolationism 5.1.2 Understand and be able to express why governments failed in parts of Europe during the 1920’s and 1930’s 5.1.1 know, understand and be able to explain the difference between the political ideologies of the interwar period 5.1.3 analyze and be able to explain the effects of totalitarian governance on social, political and economic life Weimar RepublicRise of totalitarianism –Communism Stalin (Lenin) Fascism Mussolini Hitler and the Third Reich 6.1 **Crimes against humanity – Genocide** 6.1.3 examine international response to Jewish refugees during and after the Second World War 6.1.2 know, understand and be able to explain the progression of the Holocaust from 1933until 19450 5.1 **Totalitarianism and Total War** 5.2.2 recognize and be able to explain the causes of the Second World War Appeasement 5.2.1 understand and be able to explain the concept of Total War Blitzkrieg Pacific War Hiroshima Comparison 5.2.3 evaluate and compare the consequences of the First World War and the Second World War Peace conferences United Nations 6.1.4 identify international action and human rights legislation resulting from this period
 * Unit 3:Triumph and Tragedy **

7.**1 Conflict and Competition** Marshall Plan Truman Doctrine 7.1.2 know, understand and be able to demonstrate, using the Berlin Blockade of 1949, how he nuclear threat was the defining element of the Cold War Berlin Blockade Berlin Wall? 7.1.1 understand and be able to explain the concepts of Cold War and Containment as well as the concept of arms race (in the context of the Cold War) China and Mao Tse-Tung Korean War Domino Theory 7.2 Duck and Cover: significance of the Cuban Missile Crisis 7.2.1 know and understand why the Cuban Missile Crisis was a significant Cold War event. 7.1.3 understand western society’s response to the nuclear threat 7.3.1 examine anti-communism (McCarthyism) as a Western phenomenon and its impact on societies 7.3.2 compare McCarthyism in the US with the modern day “ war on terror” 7.1.4 know, understand and be able to explain the growth of the anti-nuclear/peace movement that developed after 1945 Vietnam War Afghanistan 7.3.3. understand that the nuclear threat did not disappear with the end of the Cold War Collapse of USSR
 * Unit 4: War by Proxy (Cold War) **

History 112 Formal Essay 20% Tests and Assignments 50% Final Exam 30% _____________________________________________________________ More information on this course may be found on the FHS Web Site – under Faculty and Staff, then under McAllister at http://history111.wikispaces.com/ or http://history112.wikispaces.com/ The following **historical thinking concepts** will be used throughout the course: Establishing Historical Significance Using Evidence to support claims Identifying patterns and incidents of Continuity and Change Analyzing Cause and Consequence Taking Historical Perspectives Understanding Moral Dimensions of History If you are having difficulty there is always extra help available. Please check with the teacher to arrange a time for assistance. A **Formal Research Essay** will be done using the Chicago or MLA style or another approved style. The student should check []. (1500-2000 words) There should be 3-4 references per page and a Bibliography.
 * Marking Scheme ** : History 111 Formal Essay 10% Seminar, Annotated Bibliography, Lecture road map, Short essay 10%
 * Attendanc ** e is extremely important. If you miss time, you are responsible for the work missed. In extenuating circumstances (i.e. illness) you should check with the teacher for help.
 * Late assignments ** will be penalized at a rate of 10% per day up to 40%.
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