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Themes
MOVEMENT & MIGRATION
The student will understand
that the movement or migration of people and ideas affects all societies
involved.
CONFLICT
& CHANGE
The
student will understand that when there is conflict between or within
societies, change is the result.
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In this unit, we will
learn to describe the location of major countries and their physical
features. |
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We will examine the
theme of movement and migration through the study of European
exploration, colonization, and empire building in
Africa
,
Asia
, and the
Americas
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We will explore how
European exploration resulted in a pattern of conflict and change that
had world-wide impact from the late 1400s through WWI. Students will
study how the years following World War I in
Europe
marked a time of conflict and
change within European society |
Time Frame:
3 weeks
GEORGIA PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
SS6G8, SS6H6, SS6H7
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Essential
Questions
Critical
Knowledge & Skills
| What are the
major physical features of
Europe
, and where are they located on a map? |
| What are the major countries of
Europe
, and where are they located on a map?
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MOVEMENT & MIGRATION
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How did
European exploration impact European development? |
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What
factors including the contributions of Prince Henry the Navigator,
influenced European nations to begin overseas exploration? |
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Why did
European nations build colonial empires in Africa, Asia, the Americas,
& Australia? |
CONFLICT
& CHANGE
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How did
the existence of large European colonial empires in Africa & Asia
impact the outbreak of WWI? |
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How did
the Russian Revolution contribute to the instability in Europe during
and after WWI? |
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How did
the Treaty of Versailles and world wide depression impact Europe in
the years between WWI & WWII? |
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How did
the idea of Nazism lead to WWII? |
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Worldometer
CIA
World Factbook
CIA Kid's Page
Owl & Mouse
Interactive Maps
CIA
World GAMES
GeoSpy
Primary
Sources
WWI
The
War to End All Wars
Trenches
on the web
History.com
The
Cold War Video
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