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March 2003
World History 9/10
10.1
Students relate the moral and ethical principles in
ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, in Judaism, and
in Christianity to the development of western political
thought.
Greek
 Democracy
 Citizenship
 Questioning of Universe and man’s place in it.
Roman
 Republic- Representative Democracy Imperialism – Roman Empire
 Law
 Judicial System
Judaism
 Morality
 Written Law – 10 commandments
Christianity
 Individualism
 Equality
Connect these concepts to the American Constitution and political system:
 Republican Government
 Citizenship
 Legislature- House and Senate
 Executive-
10.2
Students compare and contrast the Glorious Revolution
of England, the American Revolution, and the French
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Revolution and their enduring effects worldwide on the
political expectations for self-government and individual
liberty.
(Self Government and Individual Liberty)
Glorious Revolution
 Absolute Monarchy / Absolutism in Europe Magna Carta
 Conflict between Parliament and Monarchy
 Cromwell-Civil War
 Constitutional Monarchy
 English Bill of Rights (connect to American Constitution)
American Revolution
 Enlightenment
o Locke- Social Contract
o Rousseau- Religious freedom, representation
o Montesqiue- separation of powers- Executive, Legislative, Judicial
 Independence Movement
o Individual Responsibility
o Rebellion- Civil War
o Constitution
o Bill of Rights
French Revolution
 Enlightenment
 Reaction against absolutism
 Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
 Constitutional Monarchy
 Development of Republic
Find explicit similarities between these three revolutions.
Enlightenment as a philosophical foundation
Radical political change from absolutism to representative democracy
Individual rights supported
All end in Representative democratic governments
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10.3
Students analyze the effects of the Industrial Revolution
in England, France, Germany, Japan, and the United
States.
(Effects)
England
 England was the first country to develop the industrial economy
 Radical Change in the production processo Integration of natural resources- machinery, factories…
 New Technology
 Inventions- Steam Engine
 Increased Production
 Cheaper Goods
 Rise of Big Business- Corporations, Stock Markets
 Exploitation of workers- suffering of workers
 More business influence on Government
 Rise of Cities- Urban migration
 Union Movement
 Rise of colonialism- countries wanted colonies for markets and raw materials
 Marxism
 Competition among governments
France
 Developed similarly- England but on smaller scale
 Slow because of - revolution
Germany
 Strong industrial development

Japan
 Transformed to industrial economy late
 Tried to copy best of European industry
United States
 Develops similarly to England, very strong 19th and 20th Century
Summarize the main effects of the Industrial Revolution and make sure that students
understand the concept of the change from agrarian society to urban – factory based
society.
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10.4
Students analyze patterns of global change in the era of
New Imperialism in at least two of the following regions
or countries: Africa, Southeast Asia, China, India, Latin
America, and the Philippines.
Pattern of Global Change 1800’s up to 1910
Imperialism-the control of one country by another
Countries that held colonies:
 Great Britain
 France
 Italy
 Germany
 Belgium
 Netherlands
 Spain
 Portugal
 Russia
 US
 Japan
In this period European countries, Japan, and the United States moved aggressively to
control the above locations.
Africa- was almost completely dominated by European powers by the 1900.
Southeast AsiaChina- many countries controlled parts
Latin America- US asserted influence
Philippines- Americans took direct control from Spain
Reasons for Imperialism:
 Promote Nationalism / Power-in mother countries
 Markets and Raw Materials
 Christianity
 Social Darwinism- to assert superior culture and civilization
Reactions to Imperialism
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Independence movements- Boxer Rebellion (China), Sepoy (India)
10.5
Students analyze the cause and course of the First
World War.
Causes:
International Competition
Militarism Competition among nations to create the strongest nations.
Industry Competition among nations to create strongest industrial poweriron, steal, heavy production
Imperial Power / Possessions Competition among nations to build largest colonial base…
Nationalism desire for a country to be the strongest and best in the community of nations
Alliances Triple Entente- France, England, Russia
 Triple Alliance- Italy, Austria-Hungary, Germany
Chain ReactionAssassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand- causes Austria to invade Serbia
OffensivesStalemate- no side could win, see Western Front
Naval War- Submarines try to stop goods from reaching Allied countries
New Weapons- Machinegun, Poison Gas, Airplane
United States entrance in the War- makes the difference for the Allied war effort
Russians withdrawal from war- because they were losing and socialist revolution
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10.6
Students analyze the effects of the First World War.
Effects:
Creation of League of Nations
 Woodrow Wilson 14 points
Laid the foundation for post war animosity of German population
 Reparations
 War Guilt Clause- Germans had to take the blame for the war
Destruction of Empires
 Austria-Hungary- was divided
 Germany lost colonies
 Russia lost territory
Map of Europe was redrawn
 9 new nations were created
Caused Economic Problems
 France
 Britain
 Germany
 U. S. after 1929
Caused U. S. to want to be isolated from international affairs.
Disillusionment
 Popular anti-government
 Popular anti-war
 Reflected in Art and popular culture
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10.7
Students analyze the rise of totalitarian governments
after World War I.
10.8
Students analyze the causes and consequences of
World War II.
10.9
Students analyze the international development in the
post-World War II world.
10.10
Students analyze instances of nation building in the
contemporary world in at least two of the following
regions or countries: the Middle East, Africa, Mexico,
and other parts of Latin America, and China.
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11th Grade United States History
11.1
Students analyze the significant events in the founding
of the nation and its attempts to realize the philosophy
of government described in the Declaration of
Independence.
Enlightenment Ideas
American Revolution
Natural Rights
Constitution
Bill of Rights
Civil War
Reconstruction
11.2
Students analyze the relationship among the rise of
industrialization, large-scale rural-to-urban migration,
and massive immigration from Southern and Eastern
Europe.
Process Industrialization- development of factories
Connect rise of industry to immigration:
 Rural-Urban
 Southern and Eastern European
o Italy, Greece
o Russia, Poland
Cause for migration
Push Factors
 War, famine, repression, religious oppression, poverty
Pull Factors
 Economic opportunity- political, religious, freedom,
 Jobs, land, safety
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Point out the industrial development raises standard of living and draws people to new
lands.
11.3
Students analyze the role religion played in the founding
of America, its moral, social, and political impacts, and
issues regarding religious liberty.
Puritan ContributionsQuakers
Separation of church and state
Religious freedom
1st and 2nd Great Awakening- help supported concept of equality
TranscendentalistsUtopianReligious Pluralism
Religious Intolerance- Anti-Semitism, Morman
America develops separation of church and state due to the diversity of religious beliefs
and as a reaction against religious wars and intolerance of 18th century Europe.
11.4
Students trace the rise of the United States to its role as
a world power in the twentieth century.
Acquisition of Hawaii
Monroe Doctrine
Theodore Roosevelt- Big Stick
Spanish American War
 Control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines
 Creation of the Panama and the Canal
China and the Open Door policy
Philosophy of Imperialism and Expansion
Philosophers advocating US Expansion
 John O’Sullivan
 Fredrick Jackson Turner
 Alfred T. Mahan- advocate for Naval forces to extend American power and
support trade
William Howard Taft- Dollar Diplomacy
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Manifest Destiny
Social Darwinism
Whitman’s Burden
Woodrow Wilson- Moralistic Diplomacy
11.5
Students analyze the major political, social, economic,
technological, and cultural developments of the 1920s.
Industrial Development in the 20’s
Healthy Industries- Air travel
Sick IndustriesRevolution in morals and cultures
 Fundamentalism
 Prohibition
 Changing role of Women in Society
o Women’s Suffrage
o Flappers
 Harlem Renaissance
o Langston Hughes
o Louis Armstrong
o Development of Jazz
 Back to Africa
 Marcus Garvey
 Culture
 Immigration
 Nativism- KKK
 ACLU-American Civil Liberties Union
 NAACP- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
 Technological Advancement
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11.6
Students analyze the different explanations for the Great
Depression and how the New Deal fundamentally
changed the role of the federal government.
Causes for Great Depression:
 Lack of Market and fiscal controls
o Buying stock on Margin
 Uneven distribution of income
 Too much buying on credit
New Deal
 Drastic increase in the regulatory function of the Federal Government
o Bank Regulations
o Financial Market Regulations- Stock Market
o Removed Laissez Fair views
 More active controls on the economy

Emergence of Welfare programs as a remedy to failures in the Market economy
11.7
Students analyze America’s participation in World War II.
Isolationism
Reason for Japanese Attack
Economic Embargo
Japan wanted to expand its empire/ needed resources
Pearl Harbor
Roosevelt wanted to enter WWII
Four Freedoms Speech- Roosevelt’s Foreign Policy Speech
Prepared in advance of US entrance
Lend Lease
Japanese Internment
1980’s Reparation Payments authorized by US Senate
Home Front War Effort
Creation of Atomic Bombs
Diverse reactions to the War
 Chinese American
 Japanese American
 African American
 Mexican American
Marshal Plan- Post war rebuilding of Europe
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11.8
Students analyze the economic boom and social
transformation of post-World War II America.
11.9
Students analyze U. S. foreign policy since World War II.
11.10
Students analyze the development of federal civil rights
and voting rights.
11.11
Students analyze the major social problems and
domestic policy issues in contemporary American
society.