The beginning of the “modern” world To understand how the current modern world can be understood by what we will learn in this class Any questions about this course or your responsibilities Overview of course content and skills Enduring Understandings (EUs) Answering questions Making connections Work in groups to research, complete Revolution/War Snapshot and put together presentation – The beginning of the “modern” world The present informed by the past – Day 2

Medical Technology Revolution War on Terrorism Medical Technology Revolution The World Today

Unit 7: The World Since 1945 - The World Today MWH Units of Study The World Today Technology Culture/Society Politics Geography Economics Unit 1 : Seeds of Change: Emergence of the First Global Age (1450-1770) Unit 2: Enlightenment and Revolution (1700-1850) Unit 3: Industrialism and Imperialism: A New Age- (1800- 1914) Unit 4: World War I: Cause and Effect (World Wars and Revolutions 1910-1920) Unit 5: Interwar Years:The Road to War-Nationalism and Revolutions Around the World and The Rise of Totalitarianism (1919-1939) Unit 6: World War II and Cold War (World War II and Its Aftermath Unit 7: The World Since 1945 - The World Today Reading KLG – a Case Study Core 1 Research Core 2 Research

Why Study History? MWH Day 1 Agenda History is similar to building a house. You cannot understand certain events out of context. You must understand what occurred before in order to move on and Unit I provides the foundation for understanding the remaining content of the course

Why study history? To learn from good examples To learn from mistakes made in the past To understand the world and its people Develop important learning skills

Read this and write a title describes the main idea The questions that p_____________ face as they raise ch______________ from in____________to adult life are not easy to an__________. Both fa____________ and m______________ can become concerned when health problems such as c________________ arise any time after the e_________ stage to later life. Experts recommend that young ch__________________ should have plenty of s_________________ and nutritious food for healthy growth. B_____________ and g___________ should not share the same b______________ or even sleep in the same r_____________. They may be afraid of the d___________.

Raising poultry raises health questions The questions that poultrymen face as they raise chickens from incubation to adult life are not easy to answer. Both farmers and merchants can become concerned when health problems such as coccidiosis arise any time after the egg stage to later life. Experts recommend that young chicks should have plenty of sunshine and nutritious food for healthy growth. Banties and geese should not share the same barnyard or even sleep in the same room. They may be afraid of the dark.

WHAT’S THE BIG IDEA? DON’T ASSUME YOU KNOW WHAT’S GOING ON! READ CAREFULLY!

What are we talking about? With hocked gems financing him Our hero bravely defied all scornful laughter That tried to prevent his scheme Your eyes deceive, he said, An egg, Not a table, Correctly typifies this unexplored domain. Now three sturdy sisters sought proof Forging along sometimes through calm vastness Yet more often over turbulent peaks and valleys Days became weeks As many doubters spread fearful rumours About the edge At last from nowhere winged creatures appeared Signifying momentous success.

WHAT’S THE BIG IDEA? DON’T START READING WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING WHAT TOPIC WE’RE TALKING ABOUT USE CONTEXT CLUES! Perspective – building falls down Why did this building fall down?

WHAT’S THE BIG IDEA? What is happening in this picture? Now that you know what happened, why did it happen? How may your understanding of this event change with a change in perspective?

Notetaking – a Method MWH Day 1 Agenda Content – Questions to ask in class. Connections and discussion linking to current events Indications of bias Content – Heading – what is the title of the section? Subsection heading Key people Key events Explanation of causes and effects - Or - Heading Subsection heading Key people Key events causes and effects SH

Unit Overview Current world issues World Geography and Religions Renaissance Reformation Scientific Revolution Explorations and the Columbian Exchange Intro to Enlightenment

Unit Enduring Understandings Geography themes of location, place, movement, human-environment interaction and region are useful tools for understanding history and current events. A society’s values can be seen through their cultural and scientific achievements Challenges to the social and political order frequently come from radical new ideas. Technology, commerce, and religion cause cultures to interact, exchange and conflict with one another. Every society has developed some political system by which either the one, the few, or the many rule over others.

Unit Essential Questions How does geography affect people and societies? How can ideas change the world? What is globalization and when did it begin? What happens when different cultures interact? Why do technology, commerce and religion have an impact on inter-cultural interactions? What is the proper relationship between citizens and their government?

Why study world history project - The world and the US today are facing many significant “Revolutions” and wars that have their root causes in the past. Lessons from the past can also help us understand the “Revolutions” and wars, prepare solutions, avoid pitfalls observed from similar “Revolutions” and wars addressed in the past and better prepare ourselves to be citizens of the world. Project: As a group, prepare a brief Powerpoint presentation for ONE assigned current “Revolution” or war. Using your textbook and internet research (find useful links on mrksmodernworld.pbworks.com, as well as other sources, complete a Revolution/War Snapshot chart. As you research, record proper bibliographic entries. Share your research with the other members of your groups so that each has a complete Revolution/War Snapshot. Analyze the list of the Course Enduring Understandings (see list above) and determine which relate to this “Revolution” or war. Find images, charts, graphs, etc that will help illustrate your presentation and will inform your audience. Prepare your Powerpoint presentation. Include all of the above information.

The Renaissance The Renaissance 1300-1600

CAUSES Historical Centers Urban centers Merchants Secular Writings Short-Term Long-Term Historical Centers Urban centers Merchants Secular Writings Plague Failing Dark Age Institutions Church failures

REVOLUTIONARY IDEAS Individuals can be great (FAME) Focus on SECULAR ideas, not religious Information for everyone, not just elite HUMANISM

IMPORTANT… 1434: Medicis take control in Florence People Dates/Events Leonardo da Vinci Medici family Machiavelli Castiglione Michelangelo 1434: Medicis take control in Florence 1455: Gutenberg Bible published 1513: Prince published

B. New Writing Writing to be famous How to govern, behave Machiavelli – first political scientist Famous Quotes: “The end justifies the means.” It is “much safer to be feared than loved”’. “A ruler must be both a lion and a fox.”

IMPORTANT… The Prince/The Courtier Humanism The Last Supper Literature/Art/Music Political/Social/ Economic Changes The Prince/The Courtier The Last Supper David Perspective, realism Printing press Humanism Growing merchant class Questioning importance of religion in gov’t

RESULTS Widespread information means Greater availability of books Long-Term Short-Term Widespread information means Attempts to reform society change views on how life should be lived People begin to question political structures/ religious practices Greater availability of books Changes in art/writing styles Published laws, maps, social codes, BIBLES