Strand 2: World History A study of World History is integral for students to analyze the human experience through time, to recognize the relationships of events and people, and to interpret significant patterns, themes, ideas, beliefs, and turning points in American and world history. Students should be able to apply the lessons of World History to their lives as citizens of the United States and members of the world community. Concept 8: World at War Global events, economic issues and political ideologies ignited tensions leading to worldwide military conflagrations and diplomatic confrontations in a context of development and change. Grade 4 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: (Note: WWI was taught in 7.) No performance No performance No performance 1 Explain how the 1 Review the rise of objectives at this objectives at this objectives at this grade. following world totalitarianism in grade. movements led to Europe following World War I: War I. a. militarism b. imperialism c. nationalism d. formation of alliances 2 Summarize the 2 Analyze the major outcomes of World causes of World War War I: II: a. Treaty of Versailles a. aggressive search (e.g., restrictions on for resources by Germany, end of Japan the Ottoman b. political ideologies Empire, of Fascism and Nazism redrawing of c. resentment toward European the Treaty of boundaries) Versailles b. economic issues (e.g., national debt, spread of socialism)
Strand 2: World History A study of World History is integral for students to analyze the human experience through time, to recognize the relationships of events and people, and to interpret significant patterns, themes, ideas, beliefs, and turning points in American and world history. Students should be able to apply the lessons of World History to their lives as citizens of the United States and members of the world community. Concept 8: World at War Global events, economic issues and political ideologies ignited tensions leading to worldwide military conflagrations and diplomatic confrontations in a context of development and change. Grade 4 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: (Note: WWI was taught in 7.) No performance objectives at this No performance objectives at this grade. No performance objectives at this grade. 1 Explain how the following world movements led to World War I: a. militarism b. imperialism c. nationalism d. formation of alliances 1 Review the rise of totalitarianism in Europe following War I. 2 Summarize the outcomes of World War I: a. Treaty of Versailles (e.g., restrictions on Germany, end of the Ottoman Empire, redrawing of European boundaries) b. economic issues (e.g., national debt, spread of socialism) 2 Analyze the major causes of World War II: a. aggressive search for resources by Japan b. political ideologies of Fascism and Nazism c. resentment toward the Treaty of Versailles
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