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Content Essential Questions
An Age of Revolution (1750-1914)
Scientific revolution How was the SR a rejection of traditional
Enlightenment in Europe Was the Scientific
Political Revolutions Are the stages of the American, French
Reactions against Revolutionary ideas What role did the individual citizen
Latin America: failure of democracy and What forces led to the 19th-century failure
Global Nationalism What role did nationalism play in
Economic and social revolutions Did the Industrial Revolution lead to
Imperialism What was the relationship between
Imperialism (cont'd)
Japan Meiji restoration How does Japanese imperialism of the
Half Century of Crisis & Achievement
World War I
What role did technology play in WWI?
Why might Germans, French, and British
World War I (cont'd) Were the issues that caused World War I
Revolution and change in Russia: How did various groups view the Russian
Between the wars How did nationalism and imperialism play
World War II: causes and impacts
In what ways did the Germans, Soviets,
As nations moved toward war, how did
What roles did Churchill, Roosevelt,
The 20th Centuy Since 1945
Cold War balance of power What impact did the failure of democ-
Role of United Nations How successful has the United nations
Economic issues in the Cold War & Post- Why did the United States play such a
Chinese Communist revolution How did China alter Marxist theory? What
Collapse of European imperialism Why did the colonial empires collapse
Conflicts & change in the Middle East Why has it proven so difficult to resolve
Collapse of communism & the break up In what ways was the collapse of
Political & economic change in Latin What is the future of a post-Cold War
Global Comnnections & Interactions
Social & political patterns and change
Explain how current migrations are similar
What advantages and problems are
Soc. & pol changes (cont'd) Has the status of women advanced
Economic issues How has economic decision-making
The environment and sustainablility How do societies balance their desire for
Science and technology
What impact has the collapse of
What is the impact of the Green
REVIEW FOR REGENTS
What impact did scientific and
Standards
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2,3,4,5
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2,3,4,5
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2,3,4,5
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1,2,3,4,5
1,2,3,4,5
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1,2,3,4,5
Skills Assessments
Cite specific textual evidence to support Understand key terms related with the
Assess the extent to which the reasoning Explain how key ideas/events are
Analyze in detail a series of events Be able to compare and contrast
Determine the meaning of words and Formal assessment in form of multiple
Assess the extent to which the reasoning Use poetry and journal writings of the
Analyze in detail a series of events Provide students with timeline of french
Compare and contrast treatments of the Use political cartoons as activity to
Analyze how a text uses structure to Have students practice writing a dbq
Utilize varied primary sources to develop Analyze primary documents: photograph,
Cite specific textual evidence to support Write letters back home to different
Recognize point of view in print and visual Analyze WWI newspapers with opposing
Determine the central ideas or information Russian Revolution one-act play/drama
Use maps, globes, artifacts, and pictures Post-WWI Map Activity to compare and
Determine the meaning of words and Creation of propaganda piece
Conduct short as well as more sustained Holocaust Research Project
Use technology, including the Internet, to Online WWII game quizes: terms,
Students will examine the new military Cold War specific map payng close detail
Students will compare and contrast how Model UN/debate
Students will investigate the political and Research paper linking the World Wars
Students will explore Chinese nationalism Pros vs. cons debate
Students will explore Gandhis nonviolent Students pick a formerly colonized nation
Students will investigate Zionism, the Current events project. When will Middle
Students will investigate the political and draw political cartoon centered on a
Students will investigate the efforts to Debate pros and cons of lifting trade
Students will investigate the extent to Interview students about
Students will investigate, compare, and Investigate life for a typical 10th grader
Interview female family memebrs about
Identify similarities and differences among Game of Life and Game of Life
Integrate quantitative or technical analysis Interview Families/Friends on
Gather relevant information from multiple Internet Research
Write arguments focused on discipline- Political Cartoon Activity: Working
Cloning debate