Unit 6: The World at War

Unit 6: The World at War
In this unit you will study the the events leading up to, during, and following WWI and WWII.

The guiding question for this unit is: Is war ever necessary?

By the time you are finished studying this unit you should understand the following ideas:

• The MAIN causes of WWI.
• New weapons introduced during WWI changed the way war was fought.
  
• The Treaty of Versailles that ended WWI was a "peace built on quicksand".
• Totalitarian aggression was the major cause of WWII.
• Millions of innocent civilians lost their lives because of the war time policies.
• The U.S. use of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki ushered in a new era.
  
• The Cold War was an effect of WWII.

The Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) addressed in Unit 6 are:
SSWH16 The student will demonstrate an understanding of long-term causes of World War I and its global impact.
a. Identify the causes of the war; include Balkan nationalism, entangling alliances, and militarism.
b. Describe conditions on the war front for soldiers; include the Battle of Verdun.
c. Explain the major decisions made in the Versailles Treaty; include German reparations and the mandate system that replaced Ottoman control.
d. Analyze the destabilization of Europe in the collapse of the great empires; include the Romanov and Hapsburg dynasties.

SSWH17 The student will be able to identify the major political and economic factors that shaped world societies between World War I and World War II.
a. Examine the impact of the war on science, art, and social thinking by identifying the cultural significance of Sigmund Freud, Albert Einstein, and Picasso.
b. Determine the causes and results of the Russian Revolution from the rise of the Bolsheviks under Lenin to Stalin’s first Five Year Plan.
c. Describe the rise of fascism in Europe and Asia by comparing the policies of Benito Mussolini in Italy, Adolf Hitler in Germany, and Hirohito in Japan.
d. Analyze the rise of nationalism as seen in the ideas of Sun Yat Sen, Mustafa Kemal Attaturk, and Mohandas Ghandi.
e. Describe the nature of totalitarianism and the police state that existed in Russia, Germany, and Italy and how they differ from authoritarian governments.
f. Explain the aggression and conflict leading to World War II in Europe and Asia; include the Italian invasion of Ethiopia, the Spanish Civil War, the rape of Nanjing in China, and the German annexation of the Sudetenland.

SSWH18 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the global political, economic, and social impact of World War II.
a. Describe the major conflicts and outcomes; include Pearl Harbor, El-Alamein, Stalingrad, D-Day, Guadalcanal, the Philippines, and the end of the war in Europe and Asia.
b. Identify Nazi ideology, policies, and consequences that led to the Holocaust.
c. Explain the military and diplomatic negotiations between the leaders of Great Britain (Churchill), the Soviet Union (Stalin), and the United States (Roosevelt/Truman) from Teheran to Yalta and Potsdam and the impact on the nations of Eastern Europe.
d. Explain allied Post-World War II policies; include formation of the United Nations, the Marshall Plan for Europe, and MacArthur’s plan for Japan.

Read each assignment carefully for the expectations for completing, turning in, and earning the maximum points possible.

Assignment 1: Is War Ever Necessary? Blog Post

Write a blog post that addresses the question below to get you thinking about this unit.

Is war ever necessary? Why? Why not?

* Write a thorough post that includes specific examples to defend your argument . Be sure to include an appropriate title for the post. Let Mrs. Siegmund know when you have published your post so that you can get your points for completing the assignment. *20 possible points.

Assignment 2: Unit 6: Four Part Vocabulary Assignment and Vocabulary Quiz

Complete a four part definition (1. the definition 2. supporting fact 3. interesting fact 4. visual) for each of the following terms associated with this unit: Alliance System, Trench Warfare, Total War, Rationing, Propaganda, Treaty of Versailles, Fascism, Totalitarian, Adolf Hitler, Holocaust, D-Day, Nuremberg Trials

* This should be typed. Place finished vocabulary assignment in Mrs. Siegmund's drop box and notify Mrs. Siegmund after you have completed this task to get points for completing the assignment. Put graded work in the vocabulary section of your notebook. You will take a vocabulary quiz after you have turned in your vocabulary assignment. 48 possible points for vocabulary assignment, and 12 possible points for the quiz.

Assignment 3: WWI Case Study

To learn about the causes of WWI, the new weapons and warfare during WWI, U.S. involvement in the war, the war's effect of civilians, and the end of the war and the Treaty of Versailles you will complete a power point case study.

You will need to copy the power point from my drop box. To do this complete these steps.
1. Go to siegmundc drop box.
2. Open the Assignments folder
3. Open the World History Folder
4. Click once on the WWI Case Study power point
5. On the left hand side select copy this file
6. Copy the power point into your My Documents folder
7. Follow all instructions within the power point to complete the case study.
8. Be sure to save your work as you go.

If you are beginning the case study at home, click here to download it.

WWI in the Trenches Video: For slide 17 you will need to watch the video below. You can also access it in my assignments folder if you would like to watch it in full screen.

* When your case study is complete put it in Mrs. Siegmund's drop box and notify Mrs. Siegmund so that she can grade it and award your points. *100 points.

Assignment 4: Major Events of WWII Annotated Map and Map Test

Pick up a packet of materials from Mrs. Siegmund to complete this assignment. Be sure to complete all four parts of the assignment accurately to help ensure that you are prepared for the open note map test that you will take after your map has been graded. To get a copy of the instructions for this assignment click here.

* 80 possible points for completing the annotated map, and 20 possible points for the map quiz that will follow.

Assignment 5: Maus II SSR and Reading Journal
The class will have 20 minutes of SSR for five days of this unit to read the graphic novel Maus II. This narrative will increase your understanding of what life was like for prisoners in the Nazi death camps and how survivors of the Holocaust were changed by their experiences. After each day's reading you will complete an entry into a journal. Click here to see what is expected for each journal entry.

* After you finish the book and your journal entries turn in your journal to be graded. You can earn 50 possible points for your Maus II reading journal.


Assignment 6: Hiroshima and Nuclear War Reading and Research
Do not begin this assignment until you have completed assignment 4. For this assignment you will read selected pages of John Hersey's Hiroshima to learn about the immediate and long term effects of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. Pick up the book from Mrs. Siegmund when you are ready to begin this assignment. After you complete the reading, you will use the Internet to see who has nuclear weapons today. Click here to get the instructions for this assignment.

* Turn in your completed notes and book to Mrs. Siegmund when you are finished with this assignment. possible points.


Assignment 7: World at War Photo Perspectives Blog Post
To access the instructions for completing the World at War Photo Perspectives blog post click here
After you have your poem(s) or letter(s) written, create a blog post where you type up your poem(s) or letter(s). In your post upload the pictures that you worked with. The pictures should be next to the poem or letter written about that photo. You'll have to save the pictures you worked with from the class blog into your My Pictures folder(right click on the picture and select save image as). Be sure to give your blog post an appropriate title.

After you have posted this assignment, notify Mrs. Siegmund so she can grade it and award your points.*70 possible points

Unit 5: Revolution!

Unit 5: Revolution!





In this unit you will examine the intellectual, political, social, and economic factors that changed the world view of Europeans. The unit will focus on both social and political revolutions. You will study the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, the political revolutions in Europe and the Americas, the Industrial Revolution and its effects on society including the rise of Nationalism and the Age of New Imperialism. As you study this unit keep in mind how these revolutions changed the world and helped shape the modern world that we live in.

The guiding question for this unit is: How did the Age of Revolutions shape the world that we live in?

By the time you are finished studying this unit you should understand the following ideas:

• Scientific contributions of Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and Newton changed the European world view.
• The Enlightenment thinkers' ideas (Locke, Voltaire, Rousseau, Montesquieu) helped shape modern politics and society.
• Absolute rulers (Louis XIV, Peter the Great) held absolute power in the country's.
• Political revolutions in England, the United States, France, and Latin America all shared similar causes and results.
• Napoleon Bonaparte's rise to power and fall from power affected the whole world.
• The Industrial Revolution changed the way people worked, lived, ate, etc.
• New ideas about the government's role in regulating the economy were born. Adam Smith's theory of Capitalism and Karl Marx's theory of Communism came out of the Industrial Revolution.
• Industrialized nations wanted new markets for their manufactured goods and they needed new sources of raw materials so they turned to taking over foreign lands to meet these needs.
• The long term effects of the Age of Imperialism can still be found in lands that were colonized by the Imperial powers.
  

The Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) addressed in Unit 5 are:
SSWH13 The student will examine the intellectual, political, social, and economic factors that changed the world view of Europeans.
a. Explain the scientific contributions of Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and Newton and how these ideas changed the European world view.
b. Identify the major ideas of the Enlightenment from the writings of Locke, Voltaire, and Rousseau and their relationship to politics and society.

SSWH14 The student will analyze the Age of Revolutions and Rebellions.
a. Examine absolutism through a comparison of the rules of Louis XIV, Tsar Peter the Great, and Tokugawa Ieyasu.
b. Identify the causes and results of the revolutions in England (1689), United States (1776), France (1789), Haiti (1791), and Latin America (1808-1825).
c. Explain Napoleon’s rise to power, and his defeat; and explain the consequences for Europe.
d. Examine the interaction of China and Japan with westerners; include the Opium War, the Taiping Rebellion, and Commodore Perry.

SSWH15 The student will be able to describe the impact of industrialization, the rise of nationalism, and the major characteristics of worldwide imperialism.
a. Analyze the process and impact of industrialization in England, Germany, and Japan, movements for political reform, the writings of Adam Smith and Karl Marx, and urbanization and its affect on women.
b. Compare and contrast the rise of the nation state in Germany under Otto von Bismarck and Japan under Emperor Meiji.
c. Describe the reaction to foreign domination; include the Russo-Japanese War and Young Turks.
d. Describe imperialism in Africa and Asia by comparing British policies in South Africa, French policies in Indochina, and Japanese policies in Asia.

Read each assignment carefully for the expectations for completing, turning in, and earning the maximum points possible.

Assignment 1: Unit Introduction with the Beatles!

To introduce you to the unit we are going to analyze the lyrics to the Beatles Revolution. After we listen to the song you will answer questions about social and political revolutions and classify events as pre-revolution or post revolution to introduce you to events and concepts you'll study in the unit.

Your points for this activity will be based on your participation in the activities. *10 possible points.

Assignment 2: Unit 5: 4 Part Vocabulary Assignment and Vocabulary Quiz

Complete a four part definition (1. the definition 2. supporting fact 3. interesting fact 4. visual) for each of the following terms associated with this unit: Heliocentric Theory, Galileo, Enlightenment, Absolute Monarch, Louis XIV, French Revolution, Napoleon Bonaparte, Industrial Revolution, Adam Smith, Karl Marx, Imperialism, Nationalism

* This should be typed. Put in vocabulary section of your notebook. Must put in Mrs. Siegmund's drop box to get points for completing the assignment. You will take an oral vocabulary quiz after you have turned in your vocabulary assignment. 48 possible points for vocabulary assignment, and 12 possible points for the quiz.

Assignment 3: Jeopardy- Age of Revolutions Edition

The majority of your understanding of this time period will come from research you do to complete a version of the game Jeopardy. Click here to get the instructions for completing your version of Jeopardy. If you are working from home you can download the power point, but if you are working at school you have to copy the power point from my drop box.

You will need to copy the power point from my drop box. To do this complete these steps.
1. Go to siegmundc drop box.
2. Open the Assignments folder
3. Open the World History Folder
4. Click once on the Jeopardy-Age of Revolutions Edition Skeleton power point
5. On the left hand side select copy this file
6. Copy the power point into your My Documents folder
7. Type in the questions and the answers for the different categories until you have finished the entire game.
8. Be sure to save your work as you go.

The best game will be played by the whole class.

* When your game is complete put it in Mrs. Siegmund's dropbox and notify Mrs. Siegmund so that she can grade it and award your points. *100 points.

Assignment 4: Europe Political Map and Map Test

The majority of the topics discussed in this unit are set in Europe. So that you know where we're talking about for this unit and for your future knowledge, it is your job to memorize the location of twenty assigned countries in Europe. Pick up the outline map and instructions from Mrs. Siegmund. You will know ahead of time which 20 countries you're being tested over. We will have a map test on date TBA over the 20 European countries. Spelling counts.

* 40 possible points.

Assignment 5: How Your Life Would Be Different Blog Post
Consider all the different happenings during this age of revolutions that you studied in this unit that helped shape the modern world.

Type a list of 10 ways that your life would be different if these revolutions never occurred (be sure to touch on multiple revolutions in your list). You need to also explain how your life would be different if the revolution never occurred. Give your post an appropriate title.

Here is an example: 1. If the Enlightenment never occurred, our government would not have a separation of powers to keep our government balanced and we might be under the rule of a power hungry leader. Montesquieu, the Enlightenment philosopher, first proposed the idea.

After you post your list notify Mrs. Siegmund so that she can grade your post and award your points. *40 possible points.
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