Download Website syllabus 19th and 20th FINAL

19th and 20th Century World History – semester long course – .5 credit
Prerequisites: none
Course Description:
This course is designed to increase student interest in the ideas, events, people and deeds in history that have
produced our world today. The students focus in this honors course will be on the historical developments from
the French Revolution to the end of World War II. This historical survey of events will include: Napoleon’s
impact on Europe, the Congress of Vienna, the emergence of liberalism and democracy, nationalism, the
unification of Italy and Germany, the Industrial Revolution, the growth of capitalism and socialism,
imperialism, World War I, the communist revolutions, and Fascism. Students will be challenged to use that
knowledge to understand current national and global issues in an historical context. The course takes a
chronological approach to history while continually examining historical themes and essential questions
necessary for a comprehensive understanding of our world’s amazing story.
Enduring Understanding:
1. Everything that exists in the modern world evolved from developments and events in earlier time periods. A
comprehensive knowledge of the people, ideas, events, and trends in world history gives students the
context necessary to make intelligent decisions about the world in which they live.
2. The world is a diverse place. An understanding of the cultural patterns, belief systems, and values that have
developed within and among groups prepare students to be effective members of a global and multi-cultural
society.
3. Understanding our world requires thinking in a variety of ways. Students trained and engaged in historical
thinking develop the capacity to raise questions, evaluate evidence, and construct original ideas based on
educated interpretation.
4. The ability to understand a question, to gather relevant data, then analyze that data in order to organize
relevant arguments, which then allows a student to reach sound conclusions;
5. The ability to communicate, both in oral and written expression, clearly, concisely, and with respect to facts
so as to show open-mindedness in respect to the truth.
Essential Questions:
1. Trace the development and effects of various political phenomena.
2. Explain how Imperialism affected the geographic, political, economic, and cultural landscape of the world.
3. Identify significant events, developments, and individuals that changed world history.
Course Academic Vocabulary:
appeasement, atrocities, belligerents, civil disobedience, contraband, Democracy, discrimination, draft, free
enterprise, isolationist, legitimacy, mass production, mechanization, missionary, passive resistance, patriotism,
persecution, popular sovereignty, purge, reactionary, reform, representative democracy, sphere of influence,
strike, terrorism, totalitarianism
Semester 1 Learning Targets: Students will…
1. Explain the causes and effects of the French Revolution.
2. Explain the transitions in government during the phases of the French Revolution.
3. Explain the reactionary, conservative, and liberal ideology of the 19th century.
4. Explain the successes and failures of the Congress of Vienna.
5. Explain the development and progression of nationalism throughout Europe.
6. Analyze the political, economic and social motives for imperialism.
7. Trace the evolution of Russian Reform and demonstrate the effect of the Revolution on the World.
8. Students will compare and Contrast the role and views of the Three Dictators and understand the causes for
the creation of totalitarian regimes.
9. Explain describe the path to change in Asia, Latin America and Africa.
10. Analyze the background causes and the effects of World War II.
11. Explain the sequence the events of World War II.
12. Analyze the political, economic and social motives for imperialism.
13. Explain analyze the effects of European intervention in Africa, Asia and South America.
14. Explain ethnocentrism and its effects on society.
15. Explain the location of major imperial powers and their colonies.
16. Explain imperialism as one of the primary causes of World War I.
17. Analyze the background causes of World War I and explain the results of Versailles and how it impacted
the world.
18. Assess the geographical implications of World War I on Europe.
19. Trace the evolution of Russian Reform and demonstrate the effect of the Revolution on the World.
20. Explain compare and Contrast the role and views of the Three Dictators and understand the causes for the
creation of totalitarian regimes.
21. Describe the path to change in Asia, Latin America and Africa.
22. Analyze the background causes and the effects of World War II.
23. Sequence the events of World War II.
24. Identify and understand the roles of world leaders.
25. Explain the causes and impact of the Holocaust.
26. Assess Napoleon's significance to European History.
27. Compare and contrast the societal changes which occur as production shifts from home to factory.
28. Describe the effects of the Industrial Revolution.
29. Demonstrate an understanding of the reforms that developed because of the Industrial Revol.
30. Assess what factors might promote unity in a country.
31. Development and progression of nationalism throughout Europe.
32. Compare and contrast the paths to unification in Italy and Germany.
33. Trace the evolution of Russian Reform and demonstrate the effect of the Revolution on the World.
34. Compare and Contrast the role and views of the Three Dictators and understand the causes for the creation
of totalitarian regimes.
35. Analyze the background causes and the effects of World War II.
36. Explain the sequence the events of World War II.
37. Identify the roles of world leaders.
38. Explain the causes and impact of the Holocaust.
39. Assess the geographical implications of World War II on Europe.
Course Grading Policies:
70% - Tests, Quizzes
20% - Homework
10% - Participation
Materials:
Notebook, pencil bag, folder, assignment notebook, textbook