HISTORY 12 – Semester 1 (2014-15)
A central purpose of History 12 is to engage students in applying the methods of
historical inquiry to the study of the forces that have shaped the 20th century. The
organization, content, and orientation of the curriculum reflect this purpose. While
History 12 can be described broadly as a history of world affairs in the 20th century, it
concentrates on the years between 1919 and 1991, with an emphasis on the West and its
relation to world affairs. In order to expand students´ historical awareness of global
affairs in the 20th century, the curriculum also incorporates a global perspective where
appropriate.
Since most students enrolling in History 12 are College or University bound, I teach
using a lecture format to help prepare students for post-secondary studies.
THEMES
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Geopolitical events
Social Change
Economic Developments
Technological Progress
Ideologies
Demonstrate an ability to analyze historical
evidence:
Assess reliability
Distinguish between primary and
secondary sources
Identify bias and point of view
Corroborate evidence
Demonstrate an ability to research
Demonstrate an ability to access print and
electronic information
Evaluate the significance of cause and effect
relationships
Develop and present logical arguments
Evaluate and significance of economic and
geographic influences in history
Draw conclusions about the influence of
individuals and mass movements on
historical developments
Apply a knowledge of history to current issues
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UNIT ONE
Week of
CONFLICT
AND
CHALLENGE
THE WORLD
TO 1919
Topic
Goals
Activity
Isms and Essentials of WWI
Understand and apply isms
to events to 1919
WWI Quiz
Treaty of Versailles and
Paris Peace Settlement
write subjectively about
key issues at PPS
Doc. Int
(DBQ) Comp.
Ques.
role play/empathy
Versailles Sim.
identify key Marxist
components
Film
Russian Revolution
Quiz
identify causes of Russ.
Rev.
Readings for Unit One
UNIT TWO
PROMISE AND
COLLAPSE
Global Forces:
Twentieth Century History
The World This Century
Week of Topic
Lenin and Power
pp. 1-33, 36, 9, 68-83
pp. 13, 31-34, 37-50, 54-60
pp. 27-66, 104-112
Goals
DBQ
RR Test
Activity
Search for Peace and
Security
Explain the significance of
the search for p and s
Thesis/
Paragraph
Nature of Totalitarian States
Identify and evaluate forces
of Fascism in Italy and
Nazism in Germany
Quiz
Art as an ideological
expressive
Film analysis
Dadaism and Surrealism
Major Trends in American
Society 1920s
Identify political,
economic, social trends
Causes and Consequences of
the Great Depression
Write subjectively about
key issues and historical
significance
DBQ
Power Point Pr.
Readings for Unit Two Global Forces:
Twentieth Century History
The World This Century
UNIT THREE
Week of
Topic
Hitler’s Germany
TURMOIL AND
TRAGEDY
1933-1945
pp. 34-35, 37, 39-49, 51-55, 83-89
pp. 51-53, 58-67, 71-72, 81-127, 139-146
pp. 67-103
Goals
Activity
Identify domestic,
DBQ
political, economic,
social characteristics
Thesis/Paragraph
Stalin and the USSR
Militarism and Imperialism
in Japan
Spanish Civil War
Thesis/
Paragraph
Identify and discuss the
elements of Stalinism to
1941
Evaluate impact of
Japanese totalitarianism
upon society and the
individual
Understand historical
significance to WWII
Quiz
DBQ
Film Analysis
Middle East and India
Understand the
relationship between
imperialism and national
self-determination
Thesis/para
Week of
Topic
Activity
Hitler’s Germany – Why
Appeasement?
Goals
Evaluate appeasement as
a method of preventing
war
Major Strategies of WWII –
Total War
Identify the effectiveness
of blitzkrieg
Simulation Game
Major Battles of WWII –
European and Pacific
Theatres
Identify the key battles
and turning points in
Europe and the Pacific
Thesis/short essay
Film Analysis
Unit Test
Role of Technology on the
outcome of WWII
Moral Issues of WWII –
Holocaust/Ground Zero
Readings for Unit Three Global Forces:
pp. 59-67: 93-146
Twentieth Century History
pp. 147-205
The World This Century
pp. 121-153
UNIT FOUR
Week of
Topic
Goals
TRANSFORMATION
AND TENSION
Origins of the Cold War
U.S. and U.S.S.R.
Perspectives
Activity
Identify and discuss
causes of the Cold War
Political Cartoon
analysis
Evaluate the methods
used by the super powers
in their global hegemony
Quiz
Role of the United Nations
Truman Doctrine to
NATO
Communism in China
Discuss the responses of
the USA to perceived
threat of communist
expansion
The Korean War
Retreat from Stalinism
Sino-Soviet Split
DBQ
Role of Nuclear Weapons
and the Space Race
Political cartoon
analysis
Hungarian and
Czechoslovakian Revolutions
DBQ
Assess the significance of
the Missile Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis
European Economic
Community
Readings for Unit Four
UNIT FIVE
PROGRESS
AND
UNCERTAINTY
1963-1991
DBQ/Quiz
Global Forces:
Twentieth Century History
The World This Century
Week of
Topic
Film Analysis
Simulation Game
Evaluate the forces that
promoted cooperation in
Europe in the post-war
years
pp. 164, 170-193, 231
pp. 206-224, 231-234, 240-243, 258-276
pp. 154-178, 196-199, 213-214, 223-228
Goals
Activity
A Turf War – Middle East
Israel to the Gulf War
Evaluate the impact of
Arab-Jewish nationalism
Evaluate the role of the
DBQ
superpowers in the
Middle East
Decolonization in India
DBQ
The Vietnam War Part I
Evaluate the role of
nationalism in SE Asia
Quiz
The Vietnam War Part II
China and Economic
Revolution
Evaluate the impact of
change – econ/political
The Collapse of the Cold
War
Discuss the decline of
communism in Eastern
Europe and the USSR
Détente and Containment
Comparative Analysis
Quiz
Define global integration
and the forces which
produced it
Human Rights – be
familiar with the antiapartheid movement in
South Africa and the civil
rights movement in the
USA
Unit Test
Discuss the role of
prominent 20th century
female leaders
Competition for
Resources
Final Exam Preparation
Readings for Unit Five
Final Exam
Global Forces:
Twentieth Century History
The World This Century
Detailed Unit Reviews IV
In-Class practice
paragraphs/essays
Tutorials
pp. 98, 194-316, 147-149, 318-322
pp. 217-230, 235-239, 244-257, 277-280, 288-308
pp. 179-195, 204-211, 214-223, 242-252, 236-241
EVALUATION
A. TESTS
Format: Multiple Choice
Analysis
Interpretation
Essay
Contain the following skills:
1. KNOWLEDGE (35%)
sequence and chronology
historical terms
2. APPLICATION (40%)
distinguish between fact, inference,
judgment
interpret political cartoons, graphs
evaluate primary and secondary
source material
3. ESSAY (25%)
develop and defend a thesis statement
form judgments based on historical
evidence
B. ASSIGNMENT SAMPLES
Historical periodical critiques
Versailles Summit Simulation (internet
research)
Historical Mime
Historical Biography
Art as a Historical Medium
Decision-making model
University thesis-style essay
Seminar
Film Analysis
ADDENDUM
1. Tutorials (before unit tests)
2. Final exam prep. Sessions
3. Final exam is worth 30% of the
overall mark
4. Each term will be broken down into
values of 60% on tests and quizzes
and 40% on written assignments
Current Events Fridays – an overview of the week’s top news stories will be covered.
PLEASE be on time to class, bring texts, have readings and homework done before class
begins and do not hesitate to ask for extra help.
Cell phones. Please ensure that the phone is “off”.
Ms. Lacroix’s contact information…
Website – http://sd67.bc.ca/teachers/llacroix
e-mail – llacroix@summer.com
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