Modern Europe and the World

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Unit	Essential Questions	Content	Skills and Processes	Assessment	Resources	Multicultural Dimension
Modern Europe: Fall Semester	What are the central economic, political, and social themes in European history from 1500 to the present? What were the causes, both immediate and underlying, of major events in European history? What were the effects, both immediate and long-term, of major events in European history? How are the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Enlightenment different? How are they similar? What were the origins of modern ways of thought? What are the causes and effects of revolutions? What social changes do wars bring? How does art reflect society's concerns? How do major historical figures relate to one another? To what extent was Napoleon a truly revolutionary figure? How and why did constitutional liberalism and democratic institutions evolve in the West? *Why is it important to have a firm grasp of European history if one is to understand the modern world?	Renaissance, Reformation, and Scientific Revolution Attention will be given to Renaissance writers and the rise of humanism, the Protestant Reformation and Catholic Counter-Reformation, the Scientific Revolution and clashes between reason and faith. This unit concludes with a research paper on the relations between prominent figures of this era. Constitutionalism, Absolutism, and Enlightenment: 1603-1789 Beginning with the 17th century struggle between parliament and the monarchy in England, students then focus on the reign of Louis XIV, examine 18th-century society, then how the Enlightenment challenged the ideas of the Old Regime and created new perceptions of humanity, society, and government. This unit concludes with an analysis of the relationship between the Enlightenment and the Renaissance and Reformation. The French Revolution and Napoleon: 1789-1815 This unit explores the causes of the French Revolution and its progress. It covers the war between the revolutionary government and Napoleon's rise to power. Napoleon's wars and attempts to reform the laws of Europe lead to a paper analyzing whether Napoleon was a truly revolutionary figure. The European Century: 1800-1914 Beginning with the study of Napoleon's Empire and the Congress of Vienna, this unit examines how the French Revolution of 1789 and the Industrial Revolution transformed European society and politics in the 19th century and established Europe's global pre-eminence. Students will also explore the causes of European imperialism and its impact on non-western cultures. This unit concludes with an examination of the social and political pressures leading to World War I and the Russian Revolutions of 1917, and the war's impact on Europe.	Thinking critically Reading accurately and critically Writing coherently and analytically Speaking articulately Listening carefully and respectfully Selecting quality sources, both print and Internet	Essay Examination Discussion Oral Presentation Research papers using both library and Internet sources Biography Research	*World History: People and Nations *Sources of the Western Tradition, Volume 2 The Catlin Upper School Library Historical films Web Resources	Issues of race, class, and gender are addressed throughout the course. Impact of European imperialism on non-western cultures. Impact of western culture and globalization on the modern world. Clash of civilizations. *Enlightenment values and their importance to multi-cultural and multi-ethnic societies.
Modern Europe: Spring Semester	What are the central economic, political, and social themes in European history from 1917 to the present? What were the causes, both immediate and underlying, of major events in European history from 1917 to the present? What were the effects, both immediate and long-term, of major events in European history? How and why did constitutional liberalism and democratic institutions evolve in the West? *Why is it important to have a firm grasp of European history if one is to understand the modern world?	European Upheaval: 1914-1945 This unit further explores the dislocation of European society during the first half of the 20th century. Topics include the rise of nationalist movements in Europe's colonial empires, the disintegration of democracies, the nature of totalitarianism, Stalin's dictatorship and the rise of the Soviet Union as a world power, the rise of Nazism, and the origins of World War II. Europe and the World Since 1945 Europe's rebirth after World War II and its struggle to define itself in a world which it no longer dominated are analyzed. Topics include anti-colonialism and the end of imperialism, the Cold War, Eastern European revolts in the 1950s, the abundant and troubled 1960s, the decade of detente, the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, the new Europe that emerged in the 1980s, and selected contemporary issues such as immigration, the problem of genocide, and the integration of Eastern European countries to the European Union.	Thinking critically Writing coherently and analytically Reading accurately and critically Speaking articulately *Listening carefully and respectfully	Essay Examination Discussion Oral presentation	*World History: People and Nations *Sources of the Western Tradition, Vol. 2	Issues of race, class, and gender are addressed throughout the course. Impact of European imperialism on non-western cultures. Impact of western culture and globalization on the modern world. Clash of civilizations. *Enlightenment values and their importance to multi-cultural and multi-ethnic societies.

Unit

Essential Questions

Content

Skills and Processes

Assessment

Resources

Multicultural Dimension

Modern Europe: Fall Semester

*What are the central economic, political, and social themes in European history from 1500 to the present?

*What were the causes, both immediate and underlying, of major events in European history?

*What were the effects, both immediate and long-term, of major events in European history?

How are the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Enlightenment different? How are they similar?

What were the origins of modern ways of thought?

What are the causes and effects of revolutions?

What social changes do wars bring?

How does art reflect society's concerns?

How do major historical figures relate to one another?

To what extent was Napoleon a truly revolutionary figure?

*How and why did constitutional liberalism and democratic institutions evolve in the West?

*Why is it important to have a firm grasp of European history if one is to understand the modern world?

*Renaissance, Reformation, and Scientific Revolution

Attention will be given to Renaissance writers and the rise of humanism, the Protestant Reformation and Catholic Counter-Reformation, the Scientific Revolution and clashes between reason and faith. This unit concludes with a research paper on the relations between prominent figures of this era.

*Constitutionalism, Absolutism, and Enlightenment: 1603-1789

Beginning with the 17th century struggle between parliament and the monarchy in England, students then focus on the reign of Louis XIV, examine 18th-century society, then how the Enlightenment challenged the ideas of the Old Regime and created new perceptions of humanity, society, and government. This unit concludes with an analysis of the relationship between the Enlightenment and the Renaissance and Reformation.

*The French Revolution and Napoleon: 1789-1815

This unit explores the causes of the French Revolution and its progress. It covers the war between the revolutionary government and Napoleon's rise to power. Napoleon's wars and attempts to reform the laws of Europe lead to a paper analyzing whether Napoleon was a truly revolutionary figure.

*The European Century: 1800-1914
Beginning with the study of Napoleon's Empire and the Congress of Vienna, this unit examines how the French Revolution of 1789 and the Industrial Revolution transformed European society and politics in the 19th century and established Europe's global pre-eminence. Students will also explore the causes of European imperialism and its impact on non-western cultures. This unit concludes with an examination of the social and political pressures leading to World War I and the Russian Revolutions of 1917, and the war's impact on Europe.

*Thinking critically

*Reading accurately and critically

*Writing coherently and analytically

*Speaking articulately

*Listening carefully and respectfully

*Selecting quality sources, both print and Internet

*Essay

*Examination

*Discussion

*Oral Presentation

*Research papers using both library and Internet sources

*Biography Research

*World History: People and Nations
*Sources of the Western Tradition, Volume 2

The Catlin Upper School Library

Historical films

Web Resources

*Issues of race, class, and gender are addressed throughout the course.
*Impact of European imperialism on non-western cultures.
*Impact of western culture and globalization on the modern world.
*Clash of civilizations.
*Enlightenment values and their importance to multi-cultural and multi-ethnic societies.

Modern Europe: Spring Semester

*What are the central economic, political, and social themes in European history from 1917 to the present?
*What were the causes, both immediate and underlying, of major events in European history from 1917 to the present?
*What were the effects, both immediate and long-term, of major events in European history?
*How and why did constitutional liberalism and democratic institutions evolve in the West?
*Why is it important to have a firm grasp of European history if one is to understand the modern world?

*European Upheaval: 1914-1945
This unit further explores the dislocation of European society during the first half of the 20th century. Topics include the rise of nationalist movements in Europe's colonial empires, the disintegration of democracies, the nature of totalitarianism, Stalin's dictatorship and the rise of the Soviet Union as a world power, the rise of Nazism, and the origins of World War II.

*Europe and the World Since 1945
Europe's rebirth after World War II and its struggle to define itself in a world which it no longer dominated are analyzed. Topics include anti-colonialism and the end of imperialism, the Cold War, Eastern European revolts in the 1950s, the abundant and troubled 1960s, the decade of detente, the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, the new Europe that emerged in the 1980s, and selected contemporary issues such as immigration, the problem of genocide, and the integration of Eastern European countries to the European Union.

*Thinking critically
*Writing coherently and analytically
*Reading accurately and critically
*Speaking articulately
*Listening carefully and respectfully

*Essay
*Examination
*Discussion
*Oral presentation

*World History: People and Nations
*Sources of the Western Tradition, Vol. 2

Catlin Gabel

Modern Europe and the World

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