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Grade 10
Modern World History Learner Objectives
BOE approved 5/8/2008
Learner Objective: Assess the impact of European exploration.
Strand 3b- World History
 Describe the dominant characteristics, contributions of, and interactions among
major civilizations of Asia, Europe, Africa, the Americas and the Middle East in
ancient and medieval times
 Asses the impact of the First Global Age, including the Columbian Exchange; the
origins and consequences of European overseas expansion; the effect of
European arms and economic power on the other parts of the world; resulting
transformations in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Europe and conflicts among
European maritime and land powers
 Outline major demographic changes and migrations from prehistoric times to the
present, including: their causes and consequences (e.g. rural to urban, less
developed to more developed)
Strand 4- Economic Concepts
 Explain the roles of trade, treaties, international organizations and comparative
advantage in the global economy
Strand 5- Elements of Geographical Study
 Describe physical and human characteristics that make specific places unique
 Explain how and why places change
 Explain how and why different people may perceive the same place in varied ways
Strand 6- Relationships of Individuals/Groups to Institutions/Traditions
 Compare and contrast the major ideas and beliefs of different cultures
 Determine the causes, consequences and possible resolutions of cultural conflicts
Learner Objective:
 Analyze the role of scientific thought on the Enlightenment.
 Evaluate the Enlightenment’s impact on European social and political ideas.
 Investigate the ongoing influence of Enlightenment writings on the modern
world.
Strand 1- Principle of Constitutional Democracy
 Explain the relevance and the connection of constitutional principles in the
following documents:
b. Magna Carta
c. Enlightenment writings of Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu, and the
Social Contract Theory
Strand 2- Governance Systems
 Compare and contrast governmental systems, current and historical, including
those that are democratic, totalitarian, monarchic, oligarchic, and theocratic, and
describe their impact
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 Analyze the processes pertaining to:
d. functions and styles of leadership (including authoritarian, democratic, and
laissez faire)
e. governmental systems
Strand 3b- World History
 Analyze the Scientific Revolution in the context of what it was, its antecedents and
its impact on Europe and the world
 Evaluate the Enlightenment, including its principle ideas, its antecedents, its
challenge to absolutist monarchies and others and its effects on world history
Strand 6- Relationships of Individuals/Groups to Institutions/Traditions
 Predict the consequences that can occur when:
a. institutions fail to meet the needs of individuals and groups
b. individuals fail to carry out their personal responsibilities
Learner Objective:
 Compare and contrast the political revolutions of the 18th and 19th centuries.
 Assess the social, economic, and political impact of revolution.
Strand 1- Principle of Constitutional Democracy
 Analyze changes in democracy and republics over time
 Apply the following in the context of the historical period being studied:
a. Democracy
b. Republic
c. Changing role of government
d. Representation
Strand 3b- World History
 Identify and explain the major revolutions of the 18th and 19th centuries, including:
political revolutions (American and French) and the Industrial Revolution (causes,
development, reactions and other consequences, such as social, political and
economic globalization)
Strand 6- Relationships of Individuals/Groups to Institutions/Traditions
 Predict the consequences that can occur when:
a. institutions fail to meet the needs of individuals and groups
 Determine the causes, consequences and possible resolutions of cultural conflicts
Learner Objective: Analyze the causes and consequence of the Industrial
Revolution.
Strand 3b- World History
 Identify and explain the major revolutions of the 18th and 19th centuries, including:
political revolutions (American and French) and the Industrial Revolution (causes,
development, reactions and other consequences, such as social, political and
economic globalization)
 Describe the evolution of diverse economic theories and practices, including:
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manorialism, mercantilism, laissez-faire capitalism and socialism. Describe the
social and political effects these have had on various societies
 Outline major demographic changes and migrations from prehistoric times to the
present, including: their causes and consequences (e.g. rural to urban, less
developed to more developed)
Strand 5- Elements of Geographical Study
 Describe physical and human characteristics that make specific places unique
 Explain how and why places change
 Explain how and why different people may perceive the same place in varied ways
Strand 6- Relationships of Individuals/Groups to Institutions/Traditions (RI)
 Analyze how the roles of class, ethnic, racial, gender and age groups have
changed in society, including causes and effects
Learner Objective:
 Assess how nationalism affects conflict between nations, cultures, and ethnic
groups.
 Analyze the causes and consequences of Imperialism.
Strand 3b- World History
 Assess the impact of the First Global Age; including the Columbian Exchange; the
origins and consequences of European overseas expansion; the effect of
European arms and economic power on the other parts of the world; resulting
transformations in the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe and conflicts among
European maritime and land powers
 Describe the evolution of diverse economic theories and practices, including:
manorialism, mercantilism, laissez-faire, capitalism and socialism. Describe the
social and political effects these have had on various societies
 Evaluate European and Japanese imperialism of the late 19th and 20th century and
the independence movements in Africa and Asia: causes, reactions, short- and
long-term consequences
Strand 5- Elements of Geographical Study
 Explain how and why different people may perceive the same place in varied way
 Explain how regions relate to each other and to the region as a whole (e.g. states
to nations)
 List and explain criteria that give regions their identities in different periods of world
history
Strand 6- Relationships of Individuals/Groups to Institutions/Traditions
 Analyze how the roles of class, ethnic, racial, gender and age groups have
changed in society, including causes and effects
 Determine the causes, consequences and possible resolutions of cultural conflicts
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Learner Objective:
 Analyze the causes and effects of WWI.
 Explain how the political situation following WWI led to revolutions in Russia,
India, and China.
Strand 2- Governance Systems
o Compare and contrast governmental systems, current and historical,
including those that are democratic, totalitarian, monarchic, oligarchic, and
theocratic, and describe their impact
 Analyze the processes pertaining to:
a. Selection of political leaders
b. Functions and styles of leadership (including authoritarian, democratic,
laissez faire)
c. Governmental systems
d. How laws and rules are made, enforced, changed and interpreted
Strand 3b- World History
 Describe the evolution of diverse economic theories and practices, including:
manorialism, mercantilism, laissez-faire capitalism and socialism. Describe the
social and political effects these have had on various societies
 Examine the wars of the twentieth-century pertinent to US history including:
causes, comparisons, consequences and peace efforts
 Strand 4- Economic Concepts
 Explain the roles of trade, treaties, international organizations and comparative
advantage in the global economy
 Strand 6- Relationships of Individuals/Groups to Institutions/Traditions
 Predict the consequences that can occur when:
 Institutions fail to meet the needs of individuals and groups
Learner Objective:
 Analyze the causes the world-wide Depression and how it contributed to the
start of WWII.
 Compare totalitarian governments with democratic governments of the time
period.
 Explain the causes and effects of WWII.
Strand 2- Governance Systems
 Compare and contrast governmental systems, current and historical, including
those that are democratic, totalitarian, monarchic, oligarchic, and theocratic, and
describe their impact
 Analyze the processes pertaining to:
a. Selection of political leaders
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b. Functions and styles of leadership (including authoritarian, democratic,
laissez faire)
c. Governmental systems
d. How laws and rules are made, enforced, changed and interpreted
Strand 3b- World History
 Examine the wars of the twentieth-century pertinent to US history including:
causes, comparisons, consequences and peace efforts
Strand 6- Relationships of Individuals/Groups to Institutions/Traditions
 Analyze how the roles of class, ethnic, racial, gender and age groups have
changed in society, including causes and effects
Learner Objective:
 Identify and explain the primary global political conflicts since the end of
WWII.
 Analyze how a growing global interdependence leads to international conflict
and cooperation.
Strand 1- Principals of Constitutional Democracy
 Analyze changes in democracy and republics over time
 Apply the following in the context of the historical perspective being studied
a. democracy
b. republic
c. changing role of government
d. representation
Strand 2- Governance Systems
 Analyze the processes pertaining to:
a. selection of political leaders
b. functions and styles of leadership
c. governmental systems
d. how laws and rules are made, enforced, changed and interpreted
Strand 4- Economic Concepts
 Explain the roles of trade, treaties, international organizations and comparative
advantage in the global economy
Strand 6- Relationships of Individuals/Groups to Institutions/Traditions
 Analyze how the roles of class, ethnic, racial, gender and age groups have
changed in society, including causes and effects
 Describe the major social institutions (religion, economy, government) and how
they fulfill human needs
 Determine the causes, consequences and possible resolutions of cultural conflicts
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Learner Objective:
 Assess global social and economic change since WWII.
 Analyze how a growing global interdependence affects interactions between
diverse cultural, ethnic, and religious groups.
Strand 3b- World History
 Describe the evolution of diverse economic theories and practices, including:
capitalism and socialism. Describe the political and social effects these have had
on various societies.
 Outline major demographic changes and migrations from prehistoric times to the
present, including: their causes and consequences (e.g. rural to urban, less
developed to more developed)
Strand 4- Economic Concepts
 Explain the roles of trade, treaties, international organizations and comparative
advantage in the global economy
Strand 5- Elements of Geographical Study
 Explain how and why places change
 Explain how regions relate to one another (eg river-drainage regions)
 Explain how and why regions change
 List and explain criteria that give regions their identities in different periods of world
history
Strand 6- Relationships of Individuals/Groups to Institutions/Traditions
 Compare and contrast the major ideas and beliefs of different cultures
 Predict the consequences that can occur when
a. institutions fail to meet the needs of individuals and groups
 Determine the causes, consequences and possible resolutions of cultural conflicts
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Grade 10 Modern World History
BOE approved 5/8/2008