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Unit 12 The Twentieth Century
Chapter 37 Conflict and Change
1900 - 1945

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Day 1
Topic  37-1 World War 1
Objective
Discuss the causes, events, and results of World War I.
State Goals
16.A.3b  Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources.
Classwork-Homework
Chalkboard.bmp (15654 bytes) Terms to Learn
Mobilize: call up troops
Trench Warfare: fight from trenches protected with barbed wire
Artillery: mounted gun fire
Armistice: stop in fighting
Armaments: equipment for war
Mandate: right to rule
Isolationists: stay out of European affairs and world problems

Chalkboard.bmp (15654 bytes) People to Know
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Woodrow Wilson

atlas.gif (1202 bytes) Places to Locate

Central Powers

Allied Powers
Germany Russia
Austria-Hungary

Serbia
Ottoman Empire

France
Bulgaria Great Britain
  Japan
  Italy
  China
  United States

TO ARMS: WWI  August 1914 Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife
To Arms: WWI part 1/6  9:15
To Arms: WWI part 2/6  9:16
To Arms: WWI part 3/6  8:34
To Arms: WWI part 4/6  9:34
To Arms: WWI part 5/6  6:49
To Arms: WWI part 6/6  6:39
Resources

 

Day 2
Topic  World War 1
Objective
Discuss the causes, events, and results of World War I.
State Goals
16.A.3b  Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources.
Classwork/ Homework
 Rise of the German Empire  2:04
The Austro-Hungarian Empire  1:26
The German Empire at War  4:08

readme.gif (1442 bytes) Section 37-1 World War I pp. 603-608
Background
From 1914 to 1918
Making the Peace
Resources

 

Day 3
Topic Central and Allied Powers
Objective
Identify locations of the Central and Allied Powers.
State Goals
16.A.3b  Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources.
Classwork-Homework
 World War 1: 1914-1918  6:45

FALL OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
Fall of the Ottoman Empire  1  9:44
Fall of the Ottoman Empire  2  9:57

The Ottoman Empire: The Maps  3:33

atlas.gif (1202 bytes) Atlas of the World

readme.gif (1442 bytes)Atlas of the World pp. 110-111
Pencil.gif (1165 bytes) World War I Changes Europe

 
Resources

 

Day 4
Topic  World War 1
Objective
View events and results of World War I.
State Goals
16.A.3b  Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources.
Classwork/ Homework
WWI: AMERICAN LEGACY
World War I: American Legacy Part 1    10:38  over at 6:07
World War I: American Legacy Part 2   6:54
World War I: American Legacy Part 3   8:09
World War I: American Legacy Part 4   8:34
World War I: American Legacy Part 5   5:04
Resources

 

Day 5
Topic  World War 1
Objective
View events and results of World War I.
State Goals
16.A.3b  Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources.
Classwork/ Homework
 WWI: THE TIDE TURNS  1917
WWI: The Tide Turns part 1  10:57
WWI: The Tide Turns part 2  10:56
WWI: The Tide Turns part 3  10:57
WWI: The Tide Turns part 4  7:51
Resources

 

Day 6
Topic  World War 1
Objective
View events and results of World War I.
State Goals
16.A.3b  Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources.
Classwork/ Homework |
 THE WAR WITHOUT END
The War Without End  1/6  9:58
The War Without End  2/6  9:00
The War Without End  3/6  9:16
The War Without End  4/6  9:16
The War Without End  5/6  8:14
The War Without End  6/6  4:09
Resources

 

Day 7
Topic  World War 1
Objective
View events and results of World War I.
State Goals
16.A.3b  Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources.
Classwork/ Homework
 FIRST WORLD WAR: EASTERN FRONT GERMANY vs. RUSSIA
First World War: Shackled to a Corpse  1/6   9:54
First World War: Shackled to a Corpse  2/6   9:30
First World War: Shackled to a Corpse  3/6   9:11
First World War: Shackled to a Corpse  4/6   9:36
First World War: Shackled to a Corpse  5/6   8:55
First World War: Shackled to a Corpse  6/6   2:44
Resources

 

Day 8
Topic  World War 1
Objective
View events and results of World War I.
State Goals
16.A.3b  Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources.
Classwork/ Homework
 WORLD WAR I IN COLOR
WWI In Color  1/7  1:43
WWI In Color  2/7  2:01 
WWI In Color  3/7  2:03
WWI In Color  4/7  1:40
WWI In Color  5/7  1:23
WWI In Color  6/7  1:36
WWI In Color  7/7  1:22

World War I: Real Footage  4:14
World War 1: Troops and Fighting  1:55
World War I At Sea  9:33  German newsreel footage
World War I: Tanks  1:46
World War I  6:26
Resources

 

Day 9
Topic  Treaty of Versailles
Objective
List the punishment the Treaty of Versailles put on Germany.
State Goals
16.A.3b  Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources.
Classwork/ Homework
Lecture.gif (2227 bytes) War ends  11:00 AM  11/11/1918

Paris Peace Conference  8:01
Treaty of Versilles  1:15
Terms of the Treaty of Versailles  3:00

Lecture.gif (2227 bytes) The Supreme Council of the Treaty of Versailles January 1919
Play on the Treaty.

Pencil.gif (1165 bytes) Treaty of Versailles Questions
Resources

 

Day 10
Topic 37-2 Between the Wars
Objective
Describe how communism developed in Russia    
State Goals
16.A.3b  Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources.
Classwork-Homework
Chalkboard.bmp (15654 bytes) Terms to Learn
Czar: king

Chalkboard.bmp (15654 bytes) People to Know
Peter the Great: czar in 1682, adopted western ways
Catherine the Great: 1762, enlarged Russia through wars
Czar Alexander II: freed the serfs
Czar Nicholas II: forced to abdicated by workers and the military
Rasputin:  monk who had influence in Czar Nicholas II's family

atlas.gif (1202 bytes) Places to Locate
St Petersburg
Baltic Sea
Siberia
Ukraine

readme.gif (1442 bytes) Section 37-2 Between the Wars pp. 608-615
Emerging Russia

History of Russia 1553 - Present  4:05

PETER THE GREAT  1682
Peter the Great Part 1  7:51
Peter the Great Part 2  8:31

readme.gif (1442 bytes) Section 37-2 Between the Wars pp. 608-615
Emerging Russia
The Road to Revolution
Lenin
Stalin
The World Economy
Democracy to Dictatorship
The Road to War

Pencil.gif (1165 bytes) Headlines In the News
Create a chart showing the importance of these dates in Russian History. 
You answer must be in the form of a newspaper headline.
1613, 1682, 1762, 1825, 1861, 1905, 1917, 1921
Resources

 

Day  11
Topic  Russian History: Catherine the Great
Objective
State Goals
16.A.3b  Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources.
Classwork/ Homework
 CATHERINE THE GREAT
Catherine the Great 1/10  9:46
Catherine the Great 2/10  9:54
Catherine the Great 3/10  9:36
Catherine the Great 4/10  9:26
Resources

 

Day  12
Topic  Russian History: Catherine the Great
Objective
State Goals
16.A.3b  Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources.
Classwork/ Homework
 CATHERINE THE GREAT
Catherine the Great 5/10  8:33
Catherine the Great 6/10  8:57
Catherine the Great 7/10  9:29
Catherine the Great 8/10  9:49
Resources

 

Day 13
Topic  Russian History: Catherine the Great and Czar Alexander II
Objective
State Goals
16.A.3b  Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources.
Classwork/ Homework
 CATHERINE THE GREAT
Catherine the Great 9/10  9:31
Catherine the Great 10/10  9:51

Czar Alexander II  1:12
The Assaisnation of Czar Alexander II  :49
Resources

 

Day 14
Topic  Russian History: Czar Nicholas
Objective
State Goals
16.A.3b  Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources.
Classwork/ Homework
 Czar Nicholas II Coronation  1:40
The Romanov Family  7:52

RASPUTIN
Rasputin Part 1/3  6:41
Rasputin Part 2/3  6:56
Rasputin Part 3/3  8:03

Assaination of the Czar and His Family  9:16
Resources

 

Day 15
Topic  Communism: Karl Marx and Lenin
Objective
Describe how communism developed in Russia 
State Goals
16.A.3b  Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources.
Classwork/ Homework
Chalkboard.bmp (15654 bytes) Terms to Learn
Depression: sudden slow down in business
Garrison: military group stationed in the area
Soviets: committees that represent workers and soldiers
Heavy Industry: manufacture of basic materials and machines
Collectivization: uniting small farms into large ones controlled by the government
Social Security Laws: provided money for elderly people and orphans
Dictatorship: country ruled by one person with absolute power
Chancellor: prime minister
Swastika: Nazi symbol, the hooked black cross
Appeasement: giving in to demands

Chalkboard.bmp (15654 bytes) People to Know
Lenin: leader of the Bolsheviks
Stalin: took control after Lenin died
Mussolini: leader of the Fascist Party, and Italy
Hitler: dictator of Germany

atlas.gif (1202 bytes) Places to Locate
Germany
St Petersburg
Baltic Sea
Siberia
Ukraine
Italy

readme.gif (1442 bytes) Section 37-2 Between the Wars pp. 608-615
Lenin

 Karl Marx Documentary  9:59

LENIN: REVOLUTIONARY
Lenin: Revolutionary Part 1  9:52
Lenin: Revolutionary Part 2  9:36
Lenin: Revolutionary Part 3  9:45
Lenin: Revolutionary Part 4  9:44

A History of Communism: The Soviet Union  Part 1  1917-1947  3:45
Resources

 

Day 16
Topic  Communism: Stalin
Objective
Describe how communism developed in Russia 
State Goals
16.A.3b  Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources.
Classwork/ Homework
readme.gif (1442 bytes) Section 37-2 Between the Wars pp. 608-615
Stalin

 STALIN DOCUMENTARY
Stalin: Documentary part 1  10:39
Stalin: Documentary part 2  10:42

Stalin the Monster  6:42

A History of Communism: The Soviet Union  Part 1  1917-1947 3:45
Resources

 

Day 17
Topic  The Depression
Objective
List causes of the "Great Depression."
State Goals
16.A.3b  Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources.
Classwork/ Homework
Chalkboard.bmp (15654 bytes) Terms to Learn
Depression: a slow down in business leading to massive unemployment

The Great Depression  :59  Britannica
Stories From the Great Depression  27:46  stories with pictures
Scenes From the Great Depression  2:30
Great Depression  2:00
Depression Video  2:26
Pennyland: Echoes of the Great Depression  5:13
The Dust Bowl and the Great Depression  3:29
Hoovervilles  1:38

Note02.gif (247 bytes) Causes of the Depression

Pencil.gif (1165 bytes) Photo Analysis Worksheet
Resources

 

Day 18
Topic Axis vs. Allies in WWII
Objective
Trace the course and outcome of World War II.   
State Goals
16.A.3b  Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources.
Classwork-Homework
 A NEW GERMANY
A New Germany Part 1 of 6  9:53
A New Germany Part 2 of 6  10:05
A New Germany Part 3 of 6  10:00
A New Germany Part 4 of 6  9:59
A New Germany Part 5 of 6  8:30
A New Germany Part 6 of 6  3:16

atlas.gif (1202 bytes) Places to Locate

Central (Axis) Powers

Allied Powers
Germany Russia
Italy

France
Japan

Great Britain
  United States

atlas.gif (1202 bytes) Atlas of the World

readme.gif (1442 bytes) Atlas of the World pp. 114-115
Pencil.gif (1165 bytes) World War II Engulfs the World

 
Resources
Note02.gif (247 bytes) TimeLine of WWII

 

Day 19
Topic 37-3 World War II
Objective
Explain reasons Italy and Germany became dictatorships.
State Goals
16.A.3b  Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources.
Classwork-Homework
Chalkboard.bmp (15654 bytes) Terms to Learn
Blitzkrieg: lighting war
Concentration Camps:
Genocide: mass murder of a people
Holocaust: program to eradicate the Jews
Cremation Ovens: places to burn dead bodies

Chalkboard.bmp (15654 bytes) People to Know
Mussolini: dictator of Italy; sided with Hitler during WWII
Dwight David Eisenhower: Supreme Allied Commander; President of the USA
Harry Truman: President after Roosevelt died; dropped atomic bombs on Japan
General Douglas MacArthur: military governor of Japan after WWII 

readme.gif (1442 bytes) Section 37-3 World War II pp. 616-622  4/30/1945
Early Axis Victories
War in Europe
War in Asia and the Pacific
The Aftermath of War
Making the Peace

Pencil.gif (1165 bytes) Battles and Events of WWII  Note02.gif (247 bytes) Answers

Note02.gif (247 bytes) Atomic Bomb Facts
Resources

 

Day 20
Topic Adolf Hitler
Objective
Facts about Hitler's life and the historical events which occurred during that time.
Hitler's view of history, his theory of race, and his political goals.
Hitler's use of anti-Semitism to advance his career and to consolidate power. How a political leader was able to manipulate the political system in a democracy and obtain autocratic power.
State Goals
16.A.3b  Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources.
Classwork-Homework
 Hitler's Lair In Color  4:14
Hitler in German Newsreels  2:22
Hitler Mein Kampf  29:34
Last Pictures of Hitler 22 March 1945  1:50
BookOpen.bmp (16686 bytes) Adolph Hitler
Resources

 

Day 21
Topic  Early Axis Victories
Objective
State Goals
16.A.3b  Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources.
Classwork/ Homework
Resources

 

Day 22
Topic  War In Europe
Objective
16.A.3b  Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources.
State Goals
Classwork/ Homework
 D-Day June 5 1944 In Color  9:58
Resources

 

Day 23
Topic  War in Asia and the Pacific
Objective
16.A.3b  Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources.
State Goals
Classwork/ Homework
 World War II in the Pacific  10:43  
Resources

 

Day 24
Topic  The Aftermath of War
Objective
16.A.3b  Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources.
State Goals
Classwork/ Homework
 Mussolini Executed  :54
Resources

 

Day 25
Topic  Holocaust
Objective
To examine primary source accounts of persecution and ghetto life from a Holocaust survivor.
State Goals
16.A.3b  Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources.
Classwork-Homework
BookOpen.bmp (16686 bytes) The Holocaust and Minnesota History
Resources

 

Day
Topic On Line Activities
Objective
Read and listen to stories of the War from authentic sources.
State Goals
16.A.3b  Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources.
Classwork-Homework
Computer.gif (1114 bytes) World War One  Read and listen to stories of the War from the people who lived it. Explore diaries, letters, scrapbooks, newspaper cuttings, photos and keepsakes.   Neat site from the BBC
Resources

 

Day
Topic  
Objective
State Goals
Classwork/ Homework
Resources

 

Pencil.gif (1165 bytes) Assignments    crayon0a.gif (328 bytes) Art Activity    BookOpen.bmp (16686 bytes) Lesson Plan      braininjar.gif (1615 bytes) Tests     IconMap.bmp (3402 bytes) Maps     Note02.gif (247 bytes) Resources    
Earth.gif (6650 bytes) Web Sites     SchoolBus5.bmp (6174 bytes) Field Trips     Computer.gif (1114 bytes) Computer      bookpages.gif (1592 bytes) Book      Dice.bmp (3974 bytes) Games    star.gif (2279 bytes)Extra Credit
ALLIANCES
Earth.gif (6650 bytes) The Deadly Alliance 1879-1914
CZARS OF RUSSIA
Computer.gif (1114 bytes) The Last Imperial Family of Russia  You Tube Video
Earth.gif (6650 bytes)  Alexander Palace Time Machine
Earth.gif (6650 bytes)  History of the Czar
HITLER
BookOpen.bmp (16686 bytes) Adolph Hitler
bookpages.gif (1592 bytes) The Rise of Adolph Hitler From unknown to dictator of Germany
Earth.gif (6650 bytes) Kristalnacht   Night of the Broken Glass
HOLOCAUST
BookOpen.bmp (16686 bytes) The Final Solution
BookOpen.bmp (16686 bytes) The Holocaust and Minnesota History  Authentic Source from a Holocaust survivor.
Note02.gif (247 bytes) History of the Holocaust Timeline  1933-1947
MUSSOLINI
 
NUREMBERG TRIALS
Earth.gif (6650 bytes) Nuremberg Trial of Nazi War Criminals
RUSSIA
BookOpen.bmp (16686 bytes)  The Faces of Russia  Unit on the early growth and expansion of Russia, from the time of Ivan the Great to Catherine the Great.
TRENCH WARFARE
Earth.gif (6650 bytes) Trench Warfare   World War I index of every topic you could imagine
WORLD WAR I
Pencil.gif (1165 bytes) Causes of World War I  Information and questions
Pencil.gif (1165 bytes) World War I   2 different views on declaring war
Computer.gif (1114 bytes) World War One  Read and listen to stories of the War from the people who lived it. Explore diaries, letters, scrapbooks, newspaper cuttings, photos and keepsakes.  Articles, games, timelines, and poems. Neat site from the BBC
Earth.gif (6650 bytes) Battles of World War I Index of all battle fronts
Earth.gif (6650 bytes) The Red Baron: Baron Manfred von Richtofen
WORLD WAR II
 Earth.gif (6650 bytes) Military History- The Battle of Normandy D-Day information and links.  Thanks to Mrs DeNato's social studies class
Note02.gif (247 bytes)  World War II in Europe Timeline
Computer.gif (1114 bytes) World War II in the Pacific: Battle Photos


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