History of the Modern World Now! Mrs. McArthur Walsingham Academy Room 111 Mrs. McArthur Walsingham Academy Room 111

The New Face of Europe When the Cold War ended, Eastern and Western Europe reunited. This was most evident in the expanding membership of the European Union. While the expansion helps Europe compete with the U.S. and Japan, it has caused difficulties as the different economies and cultures meet. The World Today Section 1: Industrialized Nations After the Cold War, pp Witness History Audio: The Nations of Europe Unite (pp 1096) Color Transparency 206: Taipei 101Note Taking Transparency 204 Geography Interactive: The European Union

Global Power Shifts When the Soviet Union broke up, the United States became the world’s only superpower. Russia has struggled with corruption and with maintaining democratic freedoms under Vladimir Putin. The U.S. has used its military might to intervene in struggles in Haiti and the Balkans. The Bush presidents took us to war in the Middle East. All of these activities have brought the deficit to new heights. Section 1: Industrialized Nations After the Cold War Changes in Asia Trade among Pacific Rim nations has grown dramatically. Japan and the four Asian tigers of Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and South Korea all export diverse goods to developed nations. Their success is due to low wages, long hours, worker sacrifices, and a focus on education. Progress Monitoring Transparency

Color Transparency 206: Taipei On a map of Asia, plot the “4 tigers” 2.On a map of Europe, plot contemporary states and capitals.

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Ethnic and Religious Conflicts Many recent wars and conflicts have arisen over ethnic or religious differences. In Sri Lanka, Sinhalese Buddhists make up the majority and they have kept the Hindu Tamils from power, leading to civil war. A 2002 agreement to negotiate a separate regional government for the Tamils brought about a ceasefire. In Northern Ireland, Protestants and Catholics have fought over civil rights and the issue of unification with Ireland. In Canada, a peaceful solution was found to end the struggles of those in the French province of Quebec who wanted to maintain their language and culture. Regional Conflicts Section 1: Conflicts Divide Nations, pp Witness History Audio: Caught in the Crossfire, text: pp and 1044 War Ravages Chechnya Muslim Chechen nationalists have tried to free their homeland from Russia. Some Chechens have used terrorism to achieve this goal. Beslan School Hostage Massacre, 2004

Yugoslavia Breaks Apart Although most Yugoslavians spoke the same language, they had different religions. Each of the six republics had a dominant ethnic group. As the various republics broke away from Yugoslavia, fighting broke out in Croatia, Bosnia, and Serbia. Serbs in Bosnia and Serbia conducted campaigns of ethnic cleansing. NATO was finally able to restore peace. Section 1: Conflicts Divide Nations Color Transparency 194: Conflict in Yugoslavia Geography Interactive: Former Yugoslavia in 2005 Progress Monitoring Transparency Note Taking Transparency 185

Color Transparency 194: Conflict in Yugoslavia

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Assignment 1 1.Reading and questions – Marshall Mcluhan. Who was he and why was he important?

Assignment 2: (due 5/2) 1.Read text, pp and define 7 terms and answer 3 Checkpoint questions. 2.Study appropriate slides, including map activities, e.g. Slide #4. 3.Section Auto-test

Assignment 3 1.Read text, pp and define 7 terms and answer 3 Checkpoint questions. 2.Map Skills (Europe) 3.Study appropriate slides. 4.Section Auto-test

Assignments 4-5 Homework Time set aside for Research Project

Project: When Due? Window for placing your project on my computer: Wed, May 16 - Friday, May 18 (by 4PM) Do Not Wait until the last minute. A late project is a citizenship matter.

Project: What is Due? Electronic copy of project in a folder with you name including: PowerPoint presentation with full transcription of presentation in Notes View Original interview in Word Works Cited in Word 5 multiple choice questions A hard copy of presentation printed in Notes View (Save your color version for “gift”) SCA “Gift” (Due at time of Presentation)

Project: SCA “Gift” Presentation copy of project including: o 3-part DTP cover as appropriate to format o Electronic copy of PP with presentation jacket o Dedication and acknowledgement included in a color, hardcopy printed in Notes View. SCA portion is 20 points. In-Class Oral Presentations: May 21-May 30