1. History of the Modern World Europe at its Zenith: Dawn of the 20 th Century Part I Mrs. McArthur Walsingham Academy Room 111 Mrs. McArthur Walsingham Academy Room 111 The Rite of Spring Nashville Ballet Masterclass: 2/23/08 Sensual, seductive, steamy and savage

2. How was Your Essay Graded? 5 pointsDoes the essay contain a multi-causal thesis? 10 pointsAre the assertions of the student’s thesis backed up with evidence from a majority of the documents? Are the documents explained (in student’s own words) in such a way as to support the thesis? 3 pointsTo show understanding of documents, does the discussion incorporate ideas/concepts developed in our course? (Ex. Imperialism and the impact of second phase of Industrial Revolution, Nationalism, Social Darwinism, “Civilizing Mission/White Man’s Burden”) 2 pointsDoes the discussion of the documents show an understanding of the documents’ point of view (POV?) Ex. Who is the author, what is the tone, what is the purpose of the document and how might such factors affect the document’s usefulness, credibility, bias?

3. ISBN-10: 0552547387 ISBN-13: 978-0552547383 New Paperback copies are hard to find in U.S. For new copies, you can go to: http://www.amazon.co.uk Used copies are readily available on Amazon or: http://www.abebooks.com Remembrance: Term 3’s required Open-Book Essay Test: Monday, Feb. 17 A Kindle edition is also available and You may borrow an audio version from me to load in iTunes

4. SCA: due Jan. 27-Feb. 3 a.Poetry recitation: Follow link and read about the Canadian soldier, John McCrea, who penned In Flanders Field, one of the most evocative images of WWI. Memorize and recite the 3 stanzas on this link. For a recitation slot, you must sign up with me in the week of Jan 31. b.Movie Viewing: The Winslow Boy : out-of-school. Research this story and write an essay answering the following: How does it reflect some of the social themes we have studied this past term? Consider women’s role, social rules, family honor, justice. What happens to the protagonist in real life? How does his fate reflect that of so many of his generation? Due by email, 2/3

5. Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand Industrial Revolution Justifications: 19 th Century Liberalism Social Darwinism Responses: Socialism, Marxism Labor Unions Social Changes Urban Industrial Environment Finance Capitalism Middle Class Rising in Power Aristocracy Declining in Power Working Class Living in Poverty Peasants Struggling to Survive Expansion of Gov't Services City Services: Fire, Police, Water, Sanitation Public Health Education Requirements Increased Competition Raw Materials New Markets Investments Nationalism Imperialism Militarism Entangling Alliances Underlying Causes of World War Term 2 Review

6. The Dawn of the 20 th Century Europe at its Zenith Fissures evident Imperial Rivalries Industrial Rivalries National Rivalries (Alliance System) Cultural Tensions (e.g. Traditionalism vs. Modernism ) End of Sem. I

7. Project: Create a visual representation of the factors that led to WWI. As you design your visual, consider how the factors listed below were related dynamically to one-another. You may use any medium but your 8x11 representation must be able to be posted on the wall. Due: Friday, 1/31 NationalismEntangling Alliances Industrial RivalryYellow Journalism (“the People”) Imperial RivalryAssassination of Arch-Duke FF Militarism (Arms Race)Cultural Tensions (Modernism vs traditionalism)

8. Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand Causes of World War I

9. Colonial Rivalries : Africa in 1914

10. Colonial Rivalries: Asia in 1914

11. The British Empire in 1914

12. The Balkans in 1878 Aftermath of Russo- Turkish War (Congress of Berlin rewrote Russia’s gains)

13. Tensions & Conflicts: 1873- 1914 1.Three Emperors’ League (1873)  Ger, A-H, Rus. 2.Dual Alliance (1879)  Ger. & A-H 3.Triple Alliance (1882)  Ger, A-H, It. 4.Reinsurance Treaty (1887)  restore relations between Ger. & Rus. 5.Franco-Russian Alliance (1894) 6.British-Japanese Alliance (1902) 7.The Entente Cordiale (1904)  Br. & Fr.

14. Tensions & Conflicts: 1873-1914 8.First Moroccan Crisis (1905) 9.Russo-Japanese War (1905) 10.The Anglo-Russian Convention (1907)  Persia 11.Triple Entente (1907)  Br, Fr, Rus 12.The Bosnian Crisis of 1908 13.Second Moroccan Crisis (1911) 14.The First Balkan War (1912) 15.The Second Balkan War (1913)

15. What you Need to Know In the wake of German Unification (1871) Bismarck says Germany satisfied and France is the power that needs to be isolated. He makes alliances with Austria, Italy and Russia. Bismarck fired (1890) and Kaiser Wm II upsets the balance. France and Russia (isolated) get together. Kaiser Wm announces he needs a navy (Britain upset) By 1907: Major powers aligned in 2 Camps Public opinion plays a key role (tabloid press-yellow journalism) Professional diplomats hands are forced. 1914, Br. Foreign Secretary, Lord Gray says: The lights are going out all over Europe. They will not be lit again in our lifetime.

16. The Balkan Wars: 1912-1913

17. The Balkans in 1914

21. Europe in 1914 Europe in 1914

22. Assignment 1: due 1/28 1.Read: lecture notes: Decadence and Malaise-circa 1900 2.Answer: Many historians date the end of the 19 th century with1914. Some have said that this date is also the definitive end of the ancien régime. List trends, which we studied last term and which Bucholz mentions, that separated the new century from the Age of the Enlightenment?

23. Assignment 2 (due Wed. 1/29) 1.Watch ballet clips, Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring) Part I (19 min.): Answer questions on following slide (You will have to do a little on-line research) Remembrance : Open-Book (not open notes) Essay Test: Mon. Feb. 17.

24. Le Sacre du printemps 1.What was this work of art? Describe. 2.Where and when was it first performed? 3.What reaction did it provoke? Describe. 4.Why was it so controversial? Was this a “surrogate” for other issues? What might they be?

25. Names to Know Igor Stravinsky Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev Vaslav Nijinsky Compagnie Heddy Maalem's interpretation of Rite of Spring

26. Assignments 3-4: due 1/31 1.Read text, pp. 816-821 identifying 6 bold- blue words and answering 5 Checkpoint questions. 2.Map Skills: Complete interactive map questions, pp. 817. Use link, if preferred. 3.Complete Visual Project : Causes of WWI (1 sheet, 8 x 11, hard copy only)

27. Assignment 5: due 2/3 1.Read Remembrance*. Any platform permissible – electronic or hardcopy 2.Prepare for a Quiz on Week 1: multiple choice and essay. (Use practice questions posted in class notes.) *Open-Book (not open notes) Essay Test: Mon. Feb. 17.

28. List key causes of the outbreak of war in the wake of the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, June 1914.

29. How did the alliance system deepen the original conflict between Austria-Hungary and Serbia into a general war?

30. 1.What event finally persuaded Britain to honor its agreements and declare war on Germany? 2.Why did young men of all nations greet the outbreak of war enthusiastically?