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6.1 D4

• Analyze the Renaissance period.

Essential Questions:

• How did the Renaissance begin?

• What ideas were important in the Renaissance?

• How did Renaissance ideas spread?

• Who were some important Renaissance thinkers and artists?

6.1 A1

6.3 D6

• Analyze historical forces and religious issues that sparked the Reformation.

Essential Questions:

• Why were many Europeans unhappy with the Catholic Church?

6.3 D3, 6

• Trace the role of Martin Luther in the religious reform of the Catholic Church.

Essential Questions:

• What were Martin Luther’s ideas about religion?

• In what ways did Luther disagree with Catholic teachings?

• How was the Lutheran church different from the Catholic Church?

6.3 D6

• Explain the spread of the Protestant faith, including reforms of John Calvin, Henry VIII and John Knox.

• Compare/contrast Protestant faith and Catholic faith.

6.3 D6

• Identify the reforms within the Catholic Church.

• What is the Council of Trent and what changes did it make with the Catholic practices?

6.3 D6

• Identify nations’ religions during the Reformation.

• What areas of Europe were protestant and which were Catholic?

• Create a map showing the two areas.

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6.3 D4

• Describe the early influences on the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment (Renaissance, Humanism, Medieval theology, Montesquieu and Locke).

• What was the Scientific Revolution?

• Name the figures who are key to the Scientific Revolution.

6.3 D5

• Describe new theories, discoveries and advances in science and technology during the historical time period.

• Make a chart of people who made important contributions and their contributions.

• Class Project: Assess and rank the significance of new theories and/or discoveries from the Scientific Revolution.

6.1 A4

6.3 D5

• Describe the important teachings of Enlightenment philosophers.

• What beliefs did most Enlightenment thinkers share?

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6.3 D4

• Summarize the motives behind Exploration.

Essential Questions:

• What factors led European nations to sponsor voyages of exploration?

• How did the Portuguese gain control of trade?

• What did Spanish explorers achieve?

6.3 D4

• Analyze colonization in the Americas by the Spanish, Portuguese Dutch, English and French.

Essential Questions:

• How did Spain and Portugal set up colonies in the Americas?

• How did the Netherlands and England take part in exploration and trade?

• What roles did England and France play in the colonization of North America?

6.3 D4

• Explore European Empires built around the world.

Essential Questions:

• Why did European nations build overseas empires?

• Where did Portugal and Spain build their empires?

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6.3 D6

• Explain the origins of the Age of Absolutism.

Essential Questions:

• What is an absolute monarch?

• What is the divine right of Kings?

6.3 D6

• Locate the countries and then evaluate the characteristics of Absolute Monarchs in Spain, France, Austria, Prussia, England and Russia.

• On a World Map, locate the countries.

• Compare/contrast characteristics and powers of the different Absolute Monarchs.

6.3 D6

• Trace the changes that took place in the British government from the English Civil War to the English Bill of Rights.

• What led England to Civil War in 1642?

• What did the English Bill of Rights do?

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6.3 E1

• Summarize the events leading up to the French Revolution.

• Describe the difference between the three groups or estates of the people of France?

• Which estate was resentful of their lack of privileges and how did they initiate reform?

6.3 E1

• Trace the changes in the forms of government during the Revolutionary Period.

• What circumstances might make the transition from Revolution to effective government a peaceful one?

6.3 E1

• Describe the causes and effects of the Reign of Terror.

Essential Questions:

• Who led the “Reign of Terror”?

• What was the goal of the “Reign of Terror”?

• How did the “Reign of Terror” finally end?

• Draw a timeline showing the activities during this time period.

6.3 E1

• Detail factors of the rise and fall of Napoleon’s Empire.

• Create a children’s book that illustrates and explain Napoleon’s rise to power and details the fall of his empire.

6.3 E1

• Explain the role of the Congress of Vienna as it applies to the balance of power in Europe.

• Role play the Congress of Vienna with each team representing a country present.

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6.3 E4

• Identify events and leaders leading to Latin America independence.

• Explain how European Monarchs ruled their colonies in Latin America.

• How did American and French Revolutions influence Latin America?

• Which was the 1^st Latin American Colony to win independence?

6.3 E1, 4

• Explore the role that nationalism played in the unification of Italy and Germany.

Essential Questions:

• Who led the fight to unite Italy?

• Who led the fight to unite Germany?

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6.3 E1

• Explain the origins of the Industrial Revolution and its impact on Europe.

• Explain why the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain.

• Describe new inventions and methods of production.

• How did these changes affect living conditions?

6.1 A5, 6

• Describe the social and economic effects of industrialization.

• Analyze the effects of industrialization on world.

• Propose a solution to modern child labor problems using online databases.

6.3 E1

• Identify economic ideas, thinkers and reforms of the Industrial Revolution.

• Create a poster outlining the economic theories of Smith and Marx.

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6.3 E

• Compare and contrast the democratic movements in England and France.

• In a class debate, argue which nation had more effective democratic movements (England or France). Compare the democratic movements of those countries with the movement in Iraq today.

6.4 E

6.3 E

• Trace the movements of self-rule in British colonies.

• How did the Industrial revolution creak a new interest in colonies?

• Explain the meaning of Nationalism.

6.3 E

6.5 G

• Identify the progress in science, culture and technology during the 19^th century.

• Create a chart showing advances in science, culture and technology and the individuals responsible.

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6.3 E3

• Describe the causes and effects on imperialism on each of these regions: Africa, Southeast and Southwest Asia, China, Latin America and India.

Essential Questions:

• What is Imperialism?

• What were the causes of Imperialism in the late 1800’s?

• Compare the affect of Imperialism on China vs. Japan.

6.1 A2

6.3 E3

• Identify nations affected by imperialism and the form of imperial control.

• Create a chart listing nations affected by Imperialism and the form of control.

6.3 G2

• Outline the key leaders, ideas and events that led to independence in Africa, India, and Southeast Asia.

• Present a poster of a nationalist leader from regions studied –must include biographical information, maps and pictures, description of steps taken to gain independence.

6.3 E7

• Identify the causes and effects of the Crimean War.

• Activities: Students work in groups to stage a meeting that might have occurred among advisors of Nicholas I. The advisors’ task is to define Russia’s problems and plan strategies to resolve the issues.

6.3 G1

• Explain the effects of the rise of nationalism on the nation building movements in Africa, Latin America and Asia.

Essential Questions:

• What might account for the importance of National Unification?

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6.3 E3

• Compare the resistance movements within Colonial Africa.

Essential Questions:

• Why was David Livingstone important?

• What benefits did colonial rule bring to Africa?

• How did colonial rule hurt Africans?

6.3 G2

• Recognize the influences of Europe and the United States on China during the 20^th century.

• Group discussion/debate on the influences of the west on China

6.3 G2

• Trace the growth of the Indian Nationalist Movements; evaluate the leaders.

Activity:

• Create a chart identifying the leaders of the Indian Independence movement; Ghandi, Nehru and Jinnah then identify the goals of each of the leaders.

6.3 F2

• Identify causes and effects of the Mexican Revolution.

Essential Questions:

• How did Diaz’s policies both help and harm Mexico?

• What problems did Mexico’s oil boom cause?

6.3 E7, F1, 2

• Identify causes and effects of the Russian Revolution

• Discuss/recognize the political, social and economic policies of Joseph Stalin.

• Activity: Link to Language Arts - read George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” discuss the comparisons to Stalinist period.

6.3 G2

• Compare the Nationalist Movements in South West Asia.

• List positive and negative changes from nationalism on South West Asia.

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6.3 G1

• Examine/assess the challenges to the growth of democracy in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.

• Essential Questions: What were the Soviet Union’s foreign domestic policies in the post war years?

• How did Soviet domination affect Eastern Europe?

6.3 H3

• Examine the events and personalities leading to the rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa.

• Essential Questions: Identify the effects of racism in South Africa.

• Describe the progression of opposition to apartheid from nonviolent to violent protest.

6.3 E2

• Describe the social, political and economic conditions which lead to the development of democracy in this region (countries should include Mexico, Brazil and Argentina).

• Create a brochure encouraging travel to Mexico, Brazil or Argentina using advancements towards democracy.

6.1 A6

6.3 G2

• Trace the history of events related to the Israel/Palestine Conflict.

• Group Activity: Students work in groups to determine how might the conflict between the PLO and Israel be resolved. Groups must identify the issues involved in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and suggest solutions that would be fair to both sides.

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6.6 A5

• Evaluate the relationship between geography and cultural interaction.

• Essential Questions: Why is positive international interaction important?

6.6. B3, D5

• Trace the increase in worldwide cultural interaction and explain the need for cultural understanding.

• Essential Questions: How is international interdependence an advantage as well as a disadvantage to the nations of the world?

6.6 D1

• Explain the increase in migration and discuss its worldwide effect.

• Essential Questions: Explain the advancements made and how that affects worldwide migration.

6.6 C2, E1

• Describe the environmental impact of global development.

• Essential Questions: What environmental challenges do all nations face?

6.6 E8

• Evaluate effects of advances in health, medicine, agricultural and technology.

• Essential Questions: Compare/contrast the effects of the advancements in health, medicine, agriculture, and technology.

6.5 B4

• Explain the value and role of free and fair trade.

• Open-ended question