1. 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

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

3. 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 ( )
Unit 2: Enlightenment and Revolution ( )
Unit 3: Industrialism and Imperialism: A New Age- ( )
Unit 4: World War I: Cause and Effect (World Wars and Revolutions )
Unit 5: Interwar Years:The Road to War-Nationalism and Revolutions Around the World and The Rise of Totalitarianism ( )
Unit 6: World War II and Cold War (World War II and Its Aftermath
Unit 7: The World Since The World Today
Reading KLG – a Case Study
Core 1 Research
Core 2 Research

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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___________.

7. 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.

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

9. 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.

10. 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?

11. 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?

12. 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

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

14. 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.

15. 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?

16. 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.

17. The Renaissance
The Renaissance

18. 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

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

20. 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

21. 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.”

22. 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

23. 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