2. Class 2. What is fascism 2. List the Video: ABCNEWS discussions and totalitarianism characteristics of "The American and how and why totalitarianism and Century" segment on did they develop analyze and World War II and differ? Can you understand its explain the possible popularity of attractiveness. Franco, Mussolini and Hitler? 3. Quizzes 3. How did the rest 3. Critique the Primary Source of the West react to response of the Readings: TBD the rise of western democracies totalitarianism? to the rise of fascism. 4. DBQ Essay 4. What happened 4. Indicate the main in the clash between events of the war. the two sides? What events stand out? 5. Reading 5. How did the 5. Reflect on the Guides of WWI differ from cause, nature, and the peace of WWII? impact of the Holocaust. 6. Compare and contrast World War I and World War II, particularly the peace. The Cold War; 1. Multiple 1. How did one war 1. Discuss and 1. History of the European choice and essay start the day after categorize the Modern World, Palmer Integration (2 week) test another? differences between (2003) Chapter 22 and the two big systems part of 23 of the postwar world. 2. Class 2. What is the 2. Evaluate Primary Source discussions nature of the perspectives on the Readings: TBD conflict between the Cold War, reflecting two sides in the on the advantages of Cold War? hindsight. 3. Quizzes and 3. Can a ravaged 3. State the processes graded class continent recuperate and specifics that led notes its economic and to European social vitality? revitalization. 4. Free 4. Did communism 4. Assess the Response succeed? successes and failures of communism in the postwar era. 5. Reading Guides Collapse of 1. Multiple 1. What attempts 1. Distinguish the History of the Modern Communism and choice and essay were made to solve various stages of the World, Palmer (2003) the end of the Cold test the deadlock Cold War. Chapters 24&25 War (1 week) between the two major powers?
2. Class discussions 2. What is fascism and totalitarianism and how and why did they develop and differ? Can you explain the popularity of Franco, Mussolini and Hitler? 2. List the characteristics of totalitarianism and analyze and understand its possible attractiveness. Video: ABCNEWS "The American Century" segment on World War II 3. Quizzes 3. How did the rest of the West react to the rise of totalitarianism? 3. Critique the response of the western democracies to the rise of fascism. Primary Source Readings: TBD 4. DBQ Essay 4. What happened in the clash between the two sides? What events stand out? 4. Indicate the main events of the war. 5. Reading Guides 5. How did the of WWI differ from the peace of WWII? 5. Reflect on the cause, nature, and impact of the Holocaust. 6. Compare and contrast World War I and World War II, particularly the peace. The Cold War; European Integration (2 week) 1. Multiple choice and essay test 1. How did one war start the day after another? 1. Discuss and categorize the differences between the two big systems of the postwar world. 1. History of the Modern World, Palmer (2003) Chapter 22 and part of 23 2. Class discussions 2. What is the nature of the conflict between the two sides in the Cold War? 2. Evaluate perspectives on the Cold War, reflecting on the advantages of hindsight. Primary Source Readings: TBD 3. Quizzes and graded class notes 3. Can a ravaged continent recuperate its economic and social vitality? 3. State the processes and specifics that led to European revitalization. 4. Free Response 4. Did communism succeed? 4. Assess the successes and failures of communism in the postwar era. 5. Reading Guides Collapse of Communism and the end of the Cold War (1 week) 1. Multiple choice and essay test 1. What attempts were made to solve the deadlock between the two major powers? 1. Distinguish the various stages of the Cold War. History of the Modern World, Palmer (2003) Chapters 24&25
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