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Subject(s)
Social Studies
Grade/Course 9th Grade
Unit of Study World Wars (7.1, 7.2, 7.3)
Unit Title
Unit 9: Conflict in the Modern Era
Pacing
8 days (block)
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Conceptual Lenses
Competition
Conflict
Power
Change
Unit Overview
Points of focus in this unit include the political, ethnic, and economic forces which result in widespread wars. Students will develop a understanding of
 The Causes of World War I: militarism, competition for land, and nationalism.
 The Interwar years/Russian Revolution: economic depression and rise of fascism
resulted from economic pressures and social class struggles
 World War II: causes, significant events and effects
Unit Enduring Understanding(s)
1. Key events in history can signal turning
points that drastically alter the social,
economic and political directions of a
society.
2. An increase in economic and military
competition may lead to war.
Unit Essential Question(s)
1. What are the key characteristics of
historical turning points?
2. How does economic and military
competition lead to war?
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Essential State Standards
Priority Objectives
WH.H.7.1 Evaluate key turning points of the
modern era in terms of their lasting impact
Supporting Objectives
WH.H.7.6 Explain how economic crisis
contributed to the growth of various political
and economic movements
WH.H.7.2 Analyze the increase in economic and
military competition among nations in terms of the
influences of nationalism, imperialism, militarism,
and industrialization
WH.H.7.3 Analyze economic and political
rivalries, ethnic and regional conflicts, and
nationalism and imperialism as underlying causes
of war
“Unpacked” Concepts
(students need to know)
WH.H.7.1
 key turning points of the modern era in terms of
their lasting impact
WH.H.7.2
 the increase in economic and military competition
among nations
 influences of nationalism, imperialism, militarism,
and industrialization
“Unpacked” Skills
(students need to be
able to do)
WH.H.7.1
Evaluate (turning points)
WH.H.7.1
Evaluate
WH.H.7.2
Analyze (the influence)
WH.H.7.2
Analyze
WH.H.7.3
WH.H.7.3
Analyze (causes of war)
 economic and political rivalries,
 ethnic and regional conflicts,
 nationalism and imperialism as underlying causes
of war
COGNITION
(RBT Level)
WH.H.7.3
Analyze
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Unit “Chunking” & Enduring
Understandings
Essential Factual
Content
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Nationalism, imperialism,
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industrialization, and militarism
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contribute to an increase in
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economic and military competition 
among nations and may lead to
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war.
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The Causes of World War I
Nationalism
Imperialism
Industrialization
Militarism
Alliance
Technology
Diplomacy
Turning Points
Suggested Lesson
Essential
Questions
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How did nationalism
increase competition
among nations?
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Why did nationalism, X
imperialism and
industrialism
contribute to World
War II?
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How did imperialism
increase competition
among nations?
How did
industrialization
increase competition
among nations?
How did militarism
increase competition
among nations?
The Interwar years/Russian
Revolution
When government is no longer
able to meet the needs of the
people, alternative systems often
emerge to provide stability and
security
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World War II
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Nationalism, imperialism,
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industrialization, and militarism
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contribute to an increase in
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economic and military competition 
among nations and lead to war.
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Economic
Depression
Treaties
Fascism
Dictators
Diplomacy
Appeasement
Communism
Turning Points
Communism
Turning Points
Alliances
Resources
Technology
Ethnic Conflict
Genocide
How does increased
competition among
nations lead to
World War I?
How do societies
respond when the
government fails to
meet their needs?
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Sub Concepts
HISTORY
GEOGRAPHY
Turning point
War
Nationalism
Imperialism
Global
Connections
CIVICS &
GOVERNMENT
Treaties
ECONOMICS
CULTURE
Depression
competition
Conflict
alliances
Genocide
Imperialism
Language Objective EXAMPLES
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Key Vocabulary LO: SWBAT define and explain the terms depression, competition,
imperialism, alliance, treaties, genocide, and nationalism.
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Language Functions LO: SWBAT explain how economic and military competition lead to
war
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Language Skills LO: SWBAT read a passage about nationalism and identify a cause that
could lead to war. (Reading passages should be chosen/modified in accordance with the LEP
students’ zone of proximal development).
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Grammar and Language LO: SWBAT use descriptive words in a writing assignment that
describes the quality of life for citizens during a depression. .
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Lesson Tasks LO: SWBAT read and summarize a passage about World War Iand explain
this summary to a group.
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Language Learning Strategy LO: SWBAT develop a cause/effect graphic organizer
analyzing and identifying the causes and effects Nationalism, imperialism, industrialism,
and increased competition had on the nations. (The linguistic load will vary from LEP student
to LEP student. Level 1-2 LEP students may need a word bank or other supplement to
complete this activity using this strategy).
Historical Thinking and Geography Skill Resources
○ “Straight Ahead”
□“Uphill”
∆“Mountainous”
Historical Thinking
Geography Skills
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General Unit Resources
SAS Curriculum Pathways
 #933 World War I: Failure of European Diplomacy
 #193 World War I: The Schlieffen Plan
 #935 The Munich Crisis
 #194 World War II: Japanese Expansion
Learn 360
 Causes of WWI
 Remarkable 20th Century (see individual decade programs)
 Treaty of Versailles
 Between the Wars series (includes The Great Depression and Foreign Policy)
Bridging World History Bridging World History
 Unit 20: Imperial Designs
 Unit 22: Global War and Peace
World History for us all World History for Us All
 Unit 8: A Half Century of Crisis – 1900 -1950
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