Talking Circle (2) There are three things that I would like to see when each person has the eagle feather: Each person has a chance to introduce themselves. Each person reflects and discusses what they liked about what we learned, did, etc., in the Industrial Unit. Each person has the opportunity to discuss what they would like to see in the upcoming unit: things to stay the same, things to change, specific things to look at, etc.

Unit 3: Nationalism, Imperialism, and World War I Lesson One: Overview, Expectations, Timeline, and Introduction

Agenda for the day: Introduction Warm-Up: Activating Prior Knowledge Expectations for the Unit Learning Targets Congress of Vienna Conclusion and wrap-up Exit Slip

Activating Prior Knowledge: What were the two philosophies that were spread throughout much of Europe during Napoleon’s military campaigns? --Why do you think they would be popular? Will these philosophies have a lasting impact on Europe’s political landscape?

Expectations for the Unit: This unit will span 3 to 4 weeks. It will involve a lot of discussion and lecture-oriented classes, with group activities planned throughout. There will be formative assessments throughout the unit, including hand-outs and exit slips. There will be one significant project at the end of the unit. There will be one significant summative test at the end of the unit.

Learning Targets: You will be able to: Express/Understand how power is typically exercised on a continuum and that the exercise of power can have both intended and unintended consequences. How we will achieve this: We will be doing an overview of 19th Century Europe that was ruled by contrasting and conflicting philosophies: Conservatism and Liberalism, along with the emerging philosophy of Nationalism.

Comparing Two Europe’s: Napoleon’s and the Congress of Vienna’s Think, Pair, Share: P. 600 and 625 Quickly take a look at our text book, World History, and compare the two maps of Europe. **What lands did France have, and does not now. What lands did the rest of the countries gain/lose? **How do you think this impacted European politics? Do you think there was peace? Why or why not.

Overview of the Unit: Nationalism, Imperialism, and World War I In this unit we will: Encompass 100 years of Europe’s history: beginning in 1815, and ending in 1919. Examine the effects of Napoleon and the French Revolution on the European political landscape. Examine the period of Conservatism and the Principle of Intervention that began with the Congress of Vienna. Will explore the political philosophies that greatly influenced this period: Liberalism, Nationalism, and Conservatism.

Overview of the Unit: Nationalism, Imperialism, and World War I Examine the revolutions of 1848, their lasting impact, and how Liberalist and Nationalist movements were breaking down the Conservative order. Unification of Italy and Germany in 1871. The Imperialist period in which countries – in the spirit of Nationalism – vied for colonial territories and resources. We will then examine how all of it relates to the events that would lead-up to World War I. Finally, we will examine the aftermath of World War I, the Peace Treaty of Versailles in 1919, and what it all meant for Europe.

Overview of the Unit: Nationalism, Imperialism, and World War I (2) There are three significant periods within this timeframe that we will be exploring: 1. 1815-1847: This period initially started at the end of Napoleon’s reign in Europe, and the Congress of Vienna that redrew Europe’s political landscape, and introduced a period of rule influenced by the political philosophy known as Conservatism.

Overview of the Unit: Nationalism, Imperialism, and World War I (3) 2. 1848-1871: This period is marked with effective revolutions in a number of European countries, influenced greatly by the philosophies of Liberalism and Nationalism. This period also brought the unification of both Germany and Italy as countries in their own right. 3. 1872-1919: This period can be understood to be a period of national contention in which countries – fueled by nationalism – jockeyed for colonies and resources around the world. This period is known as Imperialism. It all culminated with the First World War.

Exit Slip: Examining the Overview What is being depicted in the previous slide, and how do you think it relates to what we have discussed about Nationalism in today’s class? **Use your prior knowledge as well when looking at the pictures… Exit Slip should be half-page in length.