Grade 10 - World History, Culture, and Geography: The Modern World

Global Conflict and Cooperation, Global Economics, Independence

World War I: Causes & Consequences

Global War

Aftermath of World War I

The Russian Revolution

Aftermath of World War I

The End of War & The Postwar Agreement

The Shaping of the Middle East

Ordinary People & the Impact of War

The Lost Generation

Postwar World Order & the Collapse of the Global Economy

The Rise of Totalitarian Governments

Communism & Fascism

Communist Ideas & Their Effect

The Rise of Totalitarianism in Japan, Germany, Italy, & The Soviet Union

The Rise of Nazism and its Allure to the German People

World War II: Causes & Consequences

The Human Cost: Why was the death toll so high in World War II

The War Aims of the Allied & Axis Powers

Technological Impact

Total War & Comparison to World War I

The Holocaust

Post-World War II World

Cold War Development

The Cold War as a Global War

Former Colonies & Independence & Choosing Sides in the Cold War

End of the Cold War

Nation Building in the Contemporary World

National Organization in the wake of the Cold War

Success & Failure in the Path to Stability

Problem Solving in the Developing World

Economic Integration and Revolutions in Information, Technology, & Communications

The Affect of Globalization

The Rise of Extremism & Terror

Assignements

Assignment #1: Revolution Dissection

In an essay of 8-10 pages or a presentation of 12-15 minutes students will describe the lead up to, course of, and results of a revolution in a specific country:

1) Students will choose a revolution they would like to explore in greater depth.
2) Describe the conditions before the Revolution. Give a brief historical overview and discuss the conditions that led to revolution.
3)Describe the ideas and leaders that motivated the revolution. Did they take inspiration from previous revolutions?
4) Discuss the course of the revolution. Did the goals of the revolution change or adapt to conditions on the ground. Describe the response of those in power. Was the revolution peaceful or bloody?
5) Finally, describe the results of the revolution. Did the revolutionaries achieve what they originally set out to? In your opinion did the revolution do more harm or good for the citizens of the nation, both in the short and long term? In what ways are the affects of the revolution still felt?

Assignment #2: Leaders of World War II

Students will complete a webquest that allows them to learn more about the leaders of both the Allied and Axis powers during World War II. Topics will include the lives of the leaders before they assumed power. The defining moments of their lives that instructed their views on how their nation and the world at large should be organized. The character traits that ultimately defined whether or not their style of leadership was ultimately effective. The key strategic decisions taken by the individual leaders that shaped the course of the war. How the citizens of their respective nations viewed the leaders before, during, and after the war.The legacy of each leader's actions during the War and how they are viewed by today's standards.

The webquest will be designed with links to websites that help the students answer the above questions for Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler, & Emperor Hirohito.

Assignment #3: Imperialism & Colonialism in One Country

In groups of 4 students per group presentations will be created and presented that look at the history of imperialism and colonialism within one country. Students must cite their evidence and use both textual and video sources during the presentation. Each group must submit an overview of their presentation briefly outlining their responses before the presentation is given. Students will have to touch on 10 sections throughout their presentation, these include:
1) A brief history of the colonized country in the years before colonization. What type of government system did they practice? What type of religion did they practice? What are some of the cultural traits that would have defined them as a distinct nation or people before colonization?
2) A brief history of the imperialist nation, focusing on what led to their imperialist ambitions? What type of government system did they practice? What type of religion did they observe and did their religion in any way influence their actions during the Age of Imperialism? What cultural traits distinguished them as a distinct nation and people?
3) A discussion of the first contact between the colonizers and the colonized
4) What did the Colonial Government look like? How did it operate?
5) What was life like for the colonized people? How much freedom and autonomy did they enjoy? What sort of occupations could they have? How violent or brutal was the colonization?
6) What was the reason for colonization? What natural resources did the imperialist power wish to exploit?
7) How and When did the imperialist power leave the colony? What led up to their departure? What forms of resistance did the native population enact? To what degree was the resistance successful?
8) What are the lasting impacts of colonization? In what ways are the affects of colonization still felt to this day?
9) A brief overview of the history of the imperialist power and the colonized nation after the imperialist power left. In what ways has life changed for the people of each nation, especially the people of the colonized nation?
10) What type of relationship, if any, do the former imperialist power and the nation that was colonized have now?
Lastly, each group must present a historical sketch of of the Age of Imperialism. What was the driving force behind colonization? What nations were the most powerful imperialist nations and why? What role did religion and race play in the Age of Imperialism? What are the lasting impacts of imperialism that can still be felt to this day?