WH+8.1-8.3+Analyze+global+interdependence+and+shifts+in+power+in+terms+of+policial,+economic,+social,+and+environmental+changesand+conflicts+since+the+last+half+of+the+twentieth+century


 * ===**Essential Standard(s)- Clarifying Objectives**===

structures and gave rise to new balances of power (e.g., Spanish American War, WWI, WWII, Vietnam War, Colonial Wars in Africa, Persian Gulf War, etc.).
 * WH.8.1** Evaluate global wars in terms of how they challenged political and economic power


 * WH.8.2** Explain how international crisis has impacted international politics (e.g., Berlin Blockade, Korean War, Hungarian Revolt, Cuban Missile Crisis, OPEC oil crisis, Iranian Revolt, “911”, terrorism, etc.).


 * WH.8.3** Analyze the “new” balance of power and the search for peace and stability in terms of how each has influenced global interactions since the last half of the twentieth century(e.g., post WWII, Post Cold War, 1990s Globalization, New World Order, Global Achievements and Innovations).


 * WH.8.4 ** Analyze scientific, technological and medical innovations of postwar decades in terms of their impact on systems of production, global trade and standards of living (e.g., satellites, computers, social networks, information highway).


 * WH.8.5 ** Explain how population growth, urbanization, industrialization, warfare and the global market economy have contributed to changes in the environment (e.g., deforestation, pollution, clear cutting, Ozone depletion, climate change, global warming, industrial emissions and fuel combustion, habitat destruction, etc.).


 * WH.8.6 ** Explain how liberal democracy, private enterprise and human rights movements have reshaped political, economic and social life in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe, the Soviet Union and the United States (e.g., U.N. Declaration of Human Rights, end of Cold War, apartheid, perestroika, glasnost, etc.).

===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Learning Target/Task Analysis**===
 * WH.8.7 ** Explain why terrorist groups and movements have proliferated and the extent of their impact on politics and society in various countries (e.g., Basque, PLO, IRA, Tamil Tigers, Al Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, etc.). || ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Anchor Standard/Mathematical Practice(s)**=== ||
 * ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Information Technology Standard**=== || ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Revised Bloom's Level of thinking**=== ||

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**I can** understand how shifts in political, economic, and social power led to conflict and global interdependence during the last half of the twentieth century by:
 * Understanding the difference between communist and democratic societies and the impact on other nations
 * Analyzing how Winston Churchill’s Iron Curtain speech and the political purpose of the Berlin Wall defined the division between communist and non-communist countries.
 * Understanding the causes and consequences of the genocides of Armenians, Roma (gypsies), Jews, Ukrainians and Chinese
 * Analyzing how America became a world power and their impact on other nations
 * Understanding how the Iranian revolt was one of the first acts of international terrorism against the US
 * Explaining how international crisis impacted international politics
 * Analyzing the global interactions in the last half of the twentieth century
 * Analyzing the impact of scientific, technological, and medical innovations
 * Understanding how medical discoveries increased the life-span of people.
 * Explaining the significance of the shift in education among develop nations to teach science and math after the 1957 launch of the Sputnik
 * Understanding how and why the internet allowed for the exchange of ideas to take place at a rapid pace.
 * Understanding how and why population has a negative impact on the environment
 * Understanding the causes and effects of the Apartheid and Tiananmen Square
 * Understanding the political, cultural, and economic impact of the Cold War
 * Understanding how human rights are affected by stems of government and the influence of media on broadcasting the issues of human rights violations
 * Explaining how population growth, urbanization, and industrialization contributed to changes in the environment
 * Explaining how terrorist groups and movements impacted politics and society in various countries
 * How “9-11” prompted US government to extend powers into the private lives of US citizens and attempt to protect against other terrorist attacks

===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Essential Vocabulary**=== WWI WWII Vietnam War Colonial War Persian War || Berlin Blockade Korean War Cuban Missile Crisis OPEC oil crisis World Trade Center Attacks Terrorism || Post WWII Post Cold War Era Globalization, NAFTA Innovations cultural conflict bio-warfare home rule intifada Pan-Arabism terrorism || Pacific Rim “green revolution” Internet Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Satellites Computers Social network Information highway || Deforestation Pollution Clear cutting Ozone depletion Climate change Global warming Industrial emissions Fuel combustion Habitat destruction Rural Urban || United Nations Declaration of Human Rights End of Cold War Era Perestroika Glasnost || Basque PLO IRA Al Qaeda Hamas Hezbollah Palestinian Islamic Jihad ||
 * Spanish War

===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Sample Assessments**===
 * Tree Map on the different genocides, Armenians, Roma (gypsies), Jews, Ukrainians and Chinese
 * Label and complete a world map based of the population. Afterwards, students will describe the impact of increased population in the world
 * PowerPoint on the recent human rights issues and how they were portrayed in the media. Show them examples that they can relate to. (Can include Supreme Court Cases)

===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Differentiation/intervention**===
 * __ Line-Up __ : Student teams are given concepts that can be put in order. Each team member holds one concept and the members line up to represent the correct order.
 * __ Minute Papers __ : An end-of-class reflection in which students write briefly to answer the questions: "What did you learn today? and "What questions do you still have?"
 * __ Quickdraw __ : Pair activity in which students have a short period (typically 30 seconds) to share all they know by writing with symbols or drawings.
 * __ Recall, Summarize, Question, Comment, and Connect (RSQC2) __ : A summarization technique in which students Recall (list) key points, Summarize in a single sentence, ask unanswered questions, Connect the material to the goals of the course, and write an evaluative Comment.

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Enrichment:**

 * Create a chart comparing the major wars, the cost, the lives lost, territorial gains/losses, political implications
 * compare and contrast the American Revolution to the Vietnam War
 * Research, what are the continued and lasting impact of the 9-11 attacks?

===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Instructional Resources**=== Race for the Superbomb: [] Vietnam Online: [] Battlefield: Vietnam: [] CNN Interactive: The Cold War: [] The Cold War Museum: [] The United Nations Website: [] The Russian Revolution Links:http://www.barnsdle.demon.co.uk/russ/rusrev.html Nazi Germany: [] World War II: [] United States Holocaust Memorial: [] MLC Museum of Tolerance: []

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