Enduring Understandings Suggested Texts and Resources Students explore themes of nationalism, revolution, and Modern World History Holt – militarism in the study of World War II. The Great War Chapter 14: Revolution and Nationalism *optional/may be of interest ignited the Russian Revolution of 1917, which replaces czarist Chapter 15: Years of Crisis rule with the first Communist government. Chapter 16: World War II New ideas in science, technology, and the arts emerge in the TCI History Alive! World Connections postwar period. In response to aggression by fascist Italy and Chapter 23 Nazi Germany, Britain and France pursue a policy of Chapter 24 appeasement, while the United States follows a path of isolationism. Student examine how roles of aggressive Primary vs. Secondary Sources ideology, nationalism, and powerful weapons led to World War II. These themes and traits continue to shape politics today. RAFT (speech, letter, political cartoon, posters) Web Quest (Dowler, Roosevelt) Specific vocabulary/events/leaders such as: Adolf Hitler, J. DBQ Project Stalin, Tojo, Roosevelt, Chamberlain, Churchill, appeasement, DBQ: How did the Versailles Treaty help cause World War II? blitzkrieg, Pearl Harbor, Stalingrad, D-Day, Midway, atomic bomb, United Nations Knowledge of concepts such as: communism, fascism, totalitarianism, democracy; global Heartland AEA Resources depression; causes of WWII; Axis and Allied Powers, Learn 360 methods and strategies of war, effects of WWII NetTrekker Newsela Link to Course Page: Scales
Enduring Understandings Suggested Texts and Resources Students explore themes of nationalism, revolution, and militarism in the study of World War II. The Great War ignited the Russian Revolution of 1917, which replaces czarist rule with the first Communist government. New ideas in science, technology, and the arts emerge in the postwar period. In response to aggression by fascist Italy and Nazi Germany, Britain and France pursue a policy of appeasement, while the United States follows a path of isolationism. Student examine how roles of aggressive ideology, nationalism, and powerful weapons led to World War II. These themes and traits continue to shape politics today. Specific vocabulary/events/leaders such as: Adolf Hitler, J. Stalin, Tojo, Roosevelt, Chamberlain, Churchill, appeasement, blitzkrieg, Pearl Harbor, Stalingrad, D-Day, Midway, atomic bomb, United Nations Knowledge of concepts such as: communism, fascism, totalitarianism, democracy; global depression; causes of WWII; Axis and Allied Powers, methods and strategies of war, effects of WWII Modern World History – Holt Chapter 14: Revolution and Nationalism *optional/may be of interest Chapter 15: Years of Crisis Chapter 16: World War II TCI History Alive! World Connections Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Primary vs. Secondary Sources RAFT (speech, letter, political cartoon, posters) Web Quest (Dowler, Roosevelt) DBQ Project DBQ: How did the Versailles Treaty help cause World War II? Heartland AEA Resources Learn 360 NetTrekker Newsela Link to Course Page: Scales
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