World War I and World War II led to geopolitical changes, human and environmental devastation, and attempts to bring stability and peace.
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These resources introduce students to the concepts and vocabulary they will encounter in the unit.
Students will recall prior knowledge of, define, and use key vocabulary words in the unit.
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Through these resources, students will explore the causes, warfare, and effects of World War I.
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Students will explain how the causes of WWI led to the start of the conflict.
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Students will describe the characteristics of WWI warfare and explain the effects of those characteristics on those involved.
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Inquiry Question
- What was the impact of the Armenian Genocide on both its survivors and global conflict in the 20th century?
Learning Objective
- Students will analyze and source different documents in order to understand the impact of the Armenian Genocide.
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Students will describe the international efforts to work together to build stability and peace after World War I.
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Through these resources, students will examine the Russian Revolution and the development of Soviet ideology and nationalism under Lenin and Stalin.
Students will describe the causes of the Russian Revolution.
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Students will explain who Vladimir Lenin was and what his political beliefs were, and describe how Lenin and the Bolsheviks gained, consolidated, and maintained power in Soviet Russia.
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Students will explain who Joseph Stalin was and what totalitarianism is, and describe how Joseph Stalin gained, consolidated, and maintained power in Soviet Russia.
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Through these resources, students will examine the rise of imperial Japan leading up to its involvement in World War II.
Students will identify the causes of Japanese imperialism.
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This inquiry asks students to answer the question, "Why wasn't the Great War the last world war?" using a set of mostly primary documents. They practice the skills of contextualization, connecting cause and effect, and evaluating the reliability of a source for a specific purpose.
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Through these resources, students will examine the causes, warfare, and effects of World War II.
Students will explain how the causes of WWII led to the start of the conflict.
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Student will describe the characteristics of WWII warfare and explain the effects of those characteristics on those involved.
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Through these resources, students will examine the atrocities that occurred during the Holocaust and the reaction of the international community.
Students will explain what the Holocaust was, where it took place, who was involved, and what happened during it
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These resources provide students with an opportunity to synthesize what they learned in the unit before completing the End of Unit Assessment.
Students will argue for or against claims about world history using evidence from this and previous units.
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