Assignment Guide: Unit VIII

Europe (1871-1920)—The 2nd Industrial Revolution, Urbanization, Democracy, Socialism, Imperialism, Women, & WWI

Major Themes:

1)Europe as the Dominant Political and Economic Force in the World (Political, Economic-Social, Cultural-Intellectual)

2)Population Growth and Migration (Economic-Social)

3)Second Industrial Revolution (Economic-Social)

4)Middle-Class Dominance (Political, Economic-Social)

5)The Redesign of Cities and Urban Reform (Economic-Social)

6)Changing Roles of Women (Economic-Social)

7)Rise of Political Feminism (Political, Economic-Social)

8)Democracy and Political Parties (Political)

9)Political and Social Recognition of the Working Class (Political, Economic-Social)

10)Socialism (Political, Economic-Social, Cultural-Intellectual)

11)Communism (Political, Economic-Social, Cultural-Intellectual)

12) 19th-Century Scientific Arrogance (Cultural-Intellectual)

13)The Conflict Between Church and Science & Church and State (Political, Social-Economic, Cultural-Intellectual)

14)Darwinism and Social Darwinism (Political, Economic-Social, Cultural-Intellectual)

15)20th-Century Science and Intellectualism—Irrationality & Relativity (Cultural-Intellectual)

16)Anti-Semitism and the Birth of Zionism (Political, Economic-Social, Cultural-Intellectual)

17)New Imperialism (Political, Economic-Social)

18)WWI (Political)

19)Turmoil and Revolution in Russia (Political, Economic-Social)

20)The Ramifications of the Treaty of Versailles (Political)

Key Concepts:

1)Britain and its Industrial Dominance

2)Industrialization on the European Continent

3)Development of New Social Classes as a Result of the 2nd IR

4)Impact of 2nd IR on Cities and Social Classes

5)Impact of 2nd IR on the Family Structure – Middle-class and Proletariat

6)Consumerism

7)Evolving Role of Women from the Renaissance to the mid-19th Century

8)Governments’ response to urbanization during the 2nd Industrial Revolution

9)Motives for New Imperialism

10)Industrialization and WWI

11)New Imperialism as a Cause for WWI

12)Causes for WWI

13)Course of WWI

14)Problems with the WWI Settlement

Thurs 02/23

1)Return and discuss Unit VII Objective Test

2)Read: Kagan, pg. 814-824 (up to Varieties of Late-Nineteenth Century Women’s Experiences)

3)Read: Crash Course: pg. 209-212

4)Discussion: “The Second Industrial Revolution, the Middle Class, and Urban Life”

--Discussion Questions

1.What were the population trends and causes of migration during the late-19th century?

2.What were the most important developments of the “Second Industrial Revolution?

3.What were the characteristics of the European middle class?

4.How and why were major cities re-designed during this period?

5.How did governments deal with the various social problems in urban environments? How successful were they?

6.Doc. pg. 823: How might the conditions described have led the poor of France toward socialism and more government involvement in solving social problems?

5)Students will be given FIVE topics for Second Industrial Revolution “Round Robin” Group Exercise that they will engage inon Friday 02/24

  1. Rely on notes and textbook to gather information AND internet sources can be used as well.
  2. Each member of the winning group will earn Extra Credit test points!!

Fri 02/24

1)“Round Robin” Second Industrial Revolution Group Exercise.

Mon 02/27

1)Read: Kagan, pg. 824-835 (up to Labor, Socialism, and Politics to World War I)

2)Read: Crash Course: pg. 213-216

3)Discussion: “Late-Nineteenth Century Women’s Experiences, the Rise of Feminism, and the Jewish Experience”

4)--Discussion Questions

  1. What were the social obstacles that all women faced?
  2. What were the factors that led to the rise of political feminism?
  3. Doc. pg. 830: Is this a realistic portrayal? Why or why not?
  4. Doc. pg. 833: What do you think the author means by the term “womanliness”? Does the possession of the right to vote destroy “womanliness”?

5)Group Assignments and Instructions for “Women Timeline: Renaissance to mid-19th Century Feminism” Project – to be presented on Friday, 03/03

Tues 02/28

1)Read: Kagan, pg. 835-847

2)Read: Crash Course: pg. 216-221

3)Discussion: “Labor, Socialism, and Politics to World War I”

--Discussion Questions

  1. Why would the growth of trade unionism and increased democracy tend to go together?
  2. Outside of Russia, how did socialism work to change society?
  3. Which of Karl Marx’s predictions failed to materialize?
  4. Contrast the role of socialism in Russia with that in Western Europe.

Wed 03/01

1)Read: Kagan, pg. 852-864 (up to Toward a Twentieth-Century Frame of Mind)

2)Read: Crash Course: pg. 222-224

3)Discussion: “Education, Science, and the Church at Mid-Century”

--Discussion Questions

  1. What were the basic ideas of Charles Darwin concerning the nature of life?
  2. What was the impact on European society of the ideas of Charles Darwin?
  3. From what segments of society did both direct and indirect attacks upon organized religion come? How did churches respond to these attacks?
  4. Why did Europeans feel superior to Islam?
  5. How did Islamic thinkers respond?

Thurs 03/02

1)Read: Kagan, pg. 867 (beginning at “Modernism”) -880

2)Read: Crash Course: pg. 224-226

3)Discussion: “Toward a Twentieth-Century Frame of Mind & Women and Modern Thought”

--Discussion Questions

  1. What was modernism?
  2. What were the ideas of the major intellectuals of the late-19th century?
  3. Doc. pg. 876: Why does Herzl claim that Jews need their own national state?
  4. How did the ideas of Darwin and Freud affect the general social view of women?
  5. Why and in what directions did the feminist cause move by the early-20th century?

3) Homework (Due Mon 03/06): Map—Europe Before World War I (Use Map on page 906)

Fri 03/03

1)Group Exercise: “Change over time” – Women’s roles and their social, political, and economic positions from the Renaissance to Feminist Movements in the mid-19th century.

2)Homework (Due Wed 03/08): Maps – Africa and Asia (Imperialism) – Pgs. 889-893

Mon 03/06 & Tues 03/07

1)Read: Kagan, pg. 884-898 (up to World War I)

2)Read: Crash Course: pg. 231-233

3)Map: Europe Before WWI due Monday

4)Discussion: “Causes of World War I”

--Discussion Questions

  1. What were the factors and motives that led to the new European imperialism of the late-19th century?
  2. What was the effect upon Africans of this imperialism?
  3. Doc. pg. 888: Is it reasonable to equate biological species with human societies, races, or nations? What arguments can you make against the author’s assertions?
  4. How did Bismarck affect the forming of alliances?
  5. How did the Congress of Berlin increase tensions both among the European powers and in the Balkan Peninsula?
  6. Did the alliance system increase or decrease tensions among the European powers? Cite some evidence.

Wed 03/08

1)Maps Due (Africa & Asia – Imperialism)

2)Imperialism Group Exercise – No preparation necessary. Teacher will provide all materials.

Thurs 03/09

1)Map: Europe Before WWI due

2)Read: Kagan, pg. 898-909 (up to The Russian Revolution)

3)Read: Crash Course: pg. 233-235

4)Discussion: “The Course of the War”

--Discussion Questions

  1. How did the Bosnian crisis of 1914 lead the European powers into World War I? What were the motives of each of these nations?
  2. How did modern weaponry change the nature of warfare?
  3. Why did the United States enter the war?

Fri 03/10

1)Read: Kagan, pg. 909-922

2)Read: Crash Course: pg. 237-240

3)Discussion: “The End of the War and the Peace Settlement”

--Discussion Questions

  1. Doc. pg. 910-911: What elements contributing to the success of the March Revolution emerge from this selection? What role did Tsar Nicholas II play in these events?
  2. How were Lenin and the Bolsheviks able to seize power?
  3. What were the factors that led to the defeat of the Central Powers?
  4. What were the goals of the “Big Four” at Versailles? Did any of them reach their goals?
  5. In what specific ways was Germany “punished” by the Versailles Treaty?
  6. How does the Treaty of Versailles compare to the agreements reached at Vienna in 1815 after the Napoleonic Wars? Which was a more realistic document?
  7. Map pg. 919: List the new nations carved out of the old Russian, Austrian, German, and Ottoman Empires?

Mon 03/13

1)Unit VII Test Review

2)Extra-Credit IDs Due

Tues 03/14

1)LEQ Outlines Due

2)Unit LEQ Exam

Wed 03/15

1)Non Extra-Credit IDs Due

2)Take-Home DBQ Distributed – due Tomorrow 03/16

3)Unit VIII Objective Test

Thurs 03/16

1)Take-Home DBQ DUE

2)SAQ Exam

1)Return and Discuss Unit VIII Objective Exam

2)Introduction to Unit IX