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INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE – Modern World History B – Course ID #370128

This course is the second semester of Modern World History, a tenth grade course and a requirement for graduation. Content Material covered in this course will include the following California Social Studies Content Standards:

10.6 Students analyze the effects of the First World War. 10.7 Students analyze the rise of totalitarian governments after World War I. 10.8 Students analyze the causes and consequences of World War II. 10.9 Students analyze the international developments in the post-World World War II world. 10.10 Students analyze instances of nation-building in the contemporary world in at least two of the

following regions or countries: the Middle East, Africa, Mexico and other parts of Latin America, and China.

10.11 Students analyze the integration of countries into the world economy and the information, technological, and communications revolutions (e.g., television, satellites, computers).

Text Spielvogel, Jackson J., World History: Modern Times, Glencoe, 2006 Websites Some coursework must be completed online. It’s recommended that you bookmark these sites for easy access from week to week. If you do not have internet access at home, be prepared to complete online assignments from a student computer at your school site. See your teacher for usernames and passwords. 1. http://wh.mt.glencoe.com (Textbook companion website; no password required) 2. http://www.sascurriculumpathways.com (Supplemental activities; username required) 3. http://www.discoveryeducation.com (Supplemental activities; username and password required) 4. http://www.teachersdomain.org (Supplemental activities; username and password required) Grades Each week’s lesson is worth 100 points. The breakdown is as follows:

Section Assessments 40 points Chapter Assessments 20 points Supplemental Activity 20 points Weekly Assessment 20 points

Weekly Assignments will be graded based on the following standard breakdown for work complete/correct:

A 90-100% B 80-89% C 70-79% D 60-69% F 0-59%

Weekly coursework makes up 95% of your final course grade. The Final Exam or Project will constitute the remaining 5%.




CONTENT STANDARDS FOR WEEK #1: The West Between the Wars (1919-1939) STANDARDS 10.3.2, 10.6.1, 10.6.2, 10.6.3, 10.6.4, 10.7.1, 10.7.2, 10.7.3, 10.8.2, 10.8.5

ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #1: The West Between the Wars (1919-1939)

1. For all four sections in Chapter 9: a. Review “California Standards in This Section” at the beginning of the section. Complete

your work in the section with the goal of being able to discuss each standard with your teacher using specific facts, figures, and concepts you learn.

b. Read the Section (including the Main Ideas, Reading Connections and Reading Checks). c. Complete the Section Assessment (except Writing About History). d. Review the section by taking the online quiz at “Study Central” on the textbook companion

site. (Make sure you select the correct chapter and section.)

2. In the Chapter 9 Assessment, complete the following: a. Reviewing Academic Vocabulary (Choose any 5 words only.) b. Reviewing the Main Ideas c. Analyzing Maps and Charts

3. Choose one of the following supplemental activities: a. Go to the Student Center of the textbook companion website. Choose activities for Chapter

9 and complete and print out both of the following: i. Self-Check Quiz

ii. ePuzzles and Games (Concentration) b. Go to the Student Center of the textbook companion website. Choose activities for Chapter

9 and complete the Student Web Activity “The Treaty of Versailles”. c. Go to the SAS Curriculum website and complete one of the following activities in the Social

Studies/Contemporary World History/Rise of Totalitarianism section: i. Interactivity: “Communism in the Soviet Union”

ii. Audio Inquiry: “Adolf Hitler” d. Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/hitler_01.shtml. Read the article and

write a brief summary that answers this question: “ How did Adolf Hitler rise from an aimless drifter and failed artist to become the most destructive politician of the 20th century?”

e. Read “Primary Sources: Eyewitness to History”, pages 492-93 and answer the DBQs (Document Based Questions) on page 493.

4. Prepare for your weekly assessment by completing the following: a. Study each section’s vocabulary and your answers to “Reviewing the Main Ideas”. b. Review the Content Standards for each section. Be able to discuss them with your teacher. c. Review “The Basics” below.

THE BASICS: What every educated person ought to know. Be able to answer these questions: What is totalitarianism? Name three dictators (and their

countries) that rose to power during the period between the World Wars.




CONTENT STANDARDS FOR WEEK #2: Nationalism Around the World (1919-1939) STANDARDS 10.3.5, 10.4.1, 10.4.2, 10.4.4, 10.5.4, 10.5.5, 10.6.2, 10.6.4, 10.7, 10.8.1, 10.9, 10.9.4

ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #2: Nationalism Around the World (1919-1939)



b. Read the Section (including the Main Ideas, Reading Connections, and Reading Checks). c. Complete the Section Assessment (except Writing About History). d. Review the section by taking the online quiz at “Study Central” on the textbook companion





ii. ePuzzles and Games (Crossword Puzzle) b. Go to the Student Center of the textbook companion website. Choose activities for Chapter

10 and complete the Student Web Activity “Gandhi”. c. Go to the SAS Curriculum website and complete the Web Inquiry: “How did Japanese

Expansion Threaten Regional Stability in the Pacific? in the Social Studies/Contemporary World History/Rise of Totalitarianism section.

d. Go to the Discovery Education website and watch the video segment “Japan Invades China”. Write down 10 facts you learn from the video. Use complete sentences.



THE BASICS: What every educated person ought to know. Be able to answer these questions: Why is Mohandas Gandhi such a universally revered figure in

world history? Who was Mao Zedong?




CONTENT STANDARDS FOR WEEK #3: World War II (1939-1945) STANDARDS 10.7.3, 10.8, 10.8.1, 10.8.2, 10.8.3, 10.8.4, 10.8.5, 10.8.6, 10.9.1

ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #3: World War II (1939-1945)








ii. ePuzzles and Games (Concentration Game) b. Go to the Student Center of the textbook companion website. Choose activities for Chapter

11 and complete the Student Web Activity “Nazi Concentration Camps”. c. Go to the SAS Curriculum website and complete one of the following activities in the Social

Studies/Contemporary World History/World War II section: i. Interactivity: “The Munich Crisis”

ii. Audio Inquiry: “Winston Churchill” d. Go to the Discovery Education website and watch the full video “World War II”. Write

down 10 facts you learn from the video based on the “questions to keep in mind”. Use complete sentences.



THE BASICS: What every educated person ought to know. Be able to answer these questions: Who started World War II? Why? What were the two sides

(i.e. what countries)? How did World War II end? Who won? Who lost? How many were killed in the Holocaust? Why is Adolf Hitler such a universally maligned figure in world history?




CONTENT STANDARDS FOR WEEK #4: Cold War and Postwar Changes (1945-1970) STANDARDS 10.9, 10.9.1, 10.9.2, 10.9.3, 10.9.5, 10.9.7, 10.9.8

ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #4: Cold War and Postwar Changes (1945-1970)

1. For all three sections in Chapter 12: a. Review “California Standards in This Section” at the beginning of the section. Complete




2. In the Chapter 12 Assessment, complete the following: a. Reviewing Academic Vocabulary (Choose any 5 words only.) b. Reviewing the Main Ideas c. Critical Thinking d. Writing About History (Choose any one question; minimum 100-word answer.) e. Analyzing Maps and Charts



ii. ePuzzles and Games (Drag and Drop Puzzle) b. Go to the Student Center of the textbook companion website. Choose activities for Chapter

12 and complete the Student Web Activity “The Prague Spring”. c. Go to the SAS Curriculum website and complete one of the following activities in the Social

Studies/Contemporary World History/Cold War section: i. Interactivity: “The Cuban Missile Crisis”

ii. Web Inquiry: “Why was the Marshall Plan Effective?” d. Go to the Discovery Education website and watch the full video “Cold War into Guerilla

War”. Write down 10 facts you learn from the video based on the “questions to keep in mind”. Use complete sentences.



THE BASICS: What every educated person ought to know. What was the Cold War? What countries led each side? How did it start?




CONTENT STANDARDS FOR WEEK #5: Contemporary Western World (1970-Present) STANDARDS 10.9.5, 10.9.7, 10.10, 10.10.1, 10.10.2, 10.10.3, 10.11

ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #5: Contemporary Western World (1970-Present)








ii. ePuzzles and Games (Crossword Puzzle) b. Go to the SAS Curriculum website and complete the Audio Inquiry “End of the Cold War”

in the Social Studies/Contemporary World History/Cold War section. c. Go to the Discovery Education website, search for and watch the video segment

“Overcoming the Berlin Wall”. Write down 10 facts you learn from the video. Use complete sentences.

d. Go to http://www.coldwar.org and search the website for information on the fall of the Soviet Union. Write a paragraph (minimum 5 sentences) summarizing the reasons why the USSR lost the Cold War.



THE BASICS: What every educated person ought to know. How did the Cold War end? Who won? Who lost?




CONTENT STANDARDS FOR WEEK #6: Latin America (1945-Present) STANDARDS 10.9.1, 10.10, 10.10.2, 10.10.3

ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #6: Latin America (1945-Present)

1. For all three sections in Chapter 14: a. Review “California Standards in This Section” at the beginning of the section. Complete your

work in the section with the goal of being able to discuss each standard with your teacher using specific facts, figures, and concepts you learn.

b. Read the Section (including the Main Ideas, Reading Connections, and Reading Checks). c. Complete the Section Assessment (except Writing About History). d. Review the section by taking the online quiz at “Study Central” on the textbook companion site.

(Make sure you select the correct chapter and section.) 2. In the Chapter 14 Assessment, complete the following:

a. Reviewing Academic Vocabulary (Choose any 5 words only.) b. Reviewing the Main Ideas c. Critical Thinking d. Writing About History (Choose any one question; minimum 100-word answer.) e. Analyzing Maps and Charts

3. Choose one of the following supplemental activities: a. Go to the Student Center of the textbook companion website. Choose activities for Chapter 14

and complete and print out both of the following: i. Self-Check Quiz

ii. ePuzzles and Games (Concentration Game) b. Go to the SAS Curriculum website and complete one of the following activities in the Social

Studies/Contemporary World History/Cold War section: i. Interactivity: “Peronism in Argentina 1946-55”

ii. Web Inquiry: “Has Communism been good for the Cuban people?” iii. Audio Inquiry: “The Amazon Rainforest”.

c. Go to the Discovery Education website, search for and watch the video segments “History of Latin America” and “Latin American Life Today: From Rural Life to the Cities”. Write down 10 facts you learn from the videos. Use complete sentences.

d. Go to http://www.pbs.org/itvs/enemiesofwar/story.html. Go to “The Story” section and write a paragraph (3 sentence minimum) describing the atrocity that had occurred in 1989. Then go “The People” section. Choose any three of people profiled and write a paragraph for each one (3 sentence minimum) describing their involvment in the incident.



THE BASICS: What every educated person ought to know.

Who is Fidel Castro? Who were the Sandinistas and the Contras?




CONTENT STANDARDS FOR WEEK #7: Africa and the Middle East (1945-Present) STANDARDS 10.9, 10.9.2, 10.9.6, 10.10, 10.10.1, 10.10.2, 10.10.3

ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #7: Africa and the Middle East (1945-Present)








ii. ePuzzles and Games (Drag and Drop Puzzle) b. Go to the Student Center of the textbook companion website. Choose activities for Chapter

15 and complete the Student Web Activity “The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela”. c. Go to the SAS Curriculum website and complete one of the following activities in the

Social Studies/Contemporary World History/Cold War section: i. Interactivity: “The Suez Crisis”

ii. Web Inquiry: “What Brought Down Apartheid in South Africa?” iii. Audio Inquiry: “OPEC Oil Embargo”.

d. Go to the Discovery Education website, search for and watch the video segments “The Muslim Perspective of Jerusalem” and “The Jewish Perspective of Jerusalem”. Write two paragraphs (minimum 5 sentences each), one summarizing the Muslim viewpoint, the other summarizing the Jewish viewpoint.



THE BASICS: What every educated person ought to know. What was Apartheid? Why is Nelson Mandela such a universally revered figure in world history?




CONTENT STANDARDS FOR WEEK #8: Asia and the Pacific (1945-Present) STANDARDS 10.9, 10.9.1, 10.9.3, 10.9.4, 10.10, 10.10.1, 10.10.2, 10.10.3, 10.11

ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #8: Asia and the Pacific (1945-Present)








ii. ePuzzles and Games (Crossword Puzzle) b. Go to the Student Center of the textbook companion website. Choose activities for Chapter

16 and complete the Student Web Activity “”The Cultural Revolution”. c. Go to the SAS Curriculum website and complete one of the following activities in the

Social Studies/Contemporary World History/Cold War section: i. Interactivity: “Gandhi and the Partition of India”

ii. Audio Inquiry: “The Japanese Economic Miracle”. d. Go to the Discovery Education website, search for and watch the full video “China Rises:

Getting Rich”. Write ten facts you learned from the video. Use complete sentences. e. Read “Primary Sources: Eyewitness to History”, pages 734-735 and answer the DBQs

(Document Based Questions) on page 735.


THE BASICS: What every educated person ought to know. Is China still a communist country? Why was India divided into two countries (i.e. India and

Pakistan)?




CONTENT STANDARDS FOR WEEK #9: Challenges and Hopes for the Future / FINAL

STANDARDS 10.9.8, 10.10.1, 10.10.2, 10.10.3, 10.11

ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #9: Challenges and Hopes for the Future / FINAL 1. For both sections in Chapter 17:

a. Read the Section (including the Main Ideas, Reading Connections, and Reading Checks).

b. Complete the Section Assessment (except Writing About History).

2. In the Chapter 17 Assessment, complete the following: a. Reviewing Academic Vocabulary (Choose any 5 words only.) b. Reviewing the Main Ideas c. Critical Thinking d. Analyzing Maps and Charts

3. Complete Final Assessment. (See next page.)




ASSIGNMENT FOR WEEK #9: Final Assessment OPTION 1: Take home and complete the Glencoe textbook final exam for Modern World History B.

OPTION 2: Consult with your teacher to pick a subject covered in this course from this course. Choose one of the following alternative assessments to elaborate on your chosen subject: Artistic Expression: Compose a song, choreograph a dance, write a poem, or create a painting or other visual art piece that explains or demonstrates a concept you learned in this course. Lyrics for songs and poems must fill at least one standard piece of paper (double-spaced with a 12 point font). Songs and Dances must be performed live or on video and must last 2-3 minutes. Dances and visual art pieces will need to be submitted with a one-minute verbal explanation or one-page report of your work. At least five terms learned in this course should be incorporated. Film Documentary Summary Watch a documentary or feature film (minimum 1 hour) on a topic related to a concept you learned in this course. Write a five-paragraph summary of the documentary using the following format.

o Paragraph 1: Cite the title and source of the movie and give a brief description of what it covers. o Paragraph 2: A description of one new concept you learned from the movie. o Paragraph 3: A description of another new concept you learned from the movie. o Paragraph 4: A description of a third new concept you learned from the movie. o Paragraph 5: General final thoughts on the movie. (i.e. Would you recommend it? Explain.) . NOTE: Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 must be at least five sentences long

Museum Visit: Visit a local museum that features exhibits relevant to this course. Write a five-paragraph summary of your visit using the following format:

o Paragraph 1: A general description of the museum and the date and time you visited. o Paragraph 2: A description of an exhibit and how it relates to a concept you’ve learned in this course. o Paragraph 3: A description of a second exhibit and how it relates to another concept you’ve learned in

this course. o Paragraph 4: A description of a third exhibit and how it relates to another concept you’ve learned in this

course. o Paragraph 5: General final thoughts on your visit to the museum. NOTE: Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 must be at least five sentences long.

Newspaper or Magazine Article Summary: Find three recent (no more than six months old) newspaper or magazine articles with topics related to concepts you’ve learned in this course. Write a five-paragraph synopsis of the three articles using the following format:

o Paragraph 1: Cite the names, authors, and sources of your three articles. o Paragraph 2: A synopsis of the first article and how it relates to a concept you learned in this course. o Paragraph 3: A synopsis of the second article and how it relates to a concept you learned in this course. o Paragraph 4: A synopsis of the third article and how it relates to a concept you learned in this course. o Paragraph 5: General final thoughts on your three articles. NOTE: Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 must be at least five sentences long.

Poster Presentation: Create a poster that illustrates or diagrams a concept you learned in this course. The poster should be at least 2x3 feet and use bold letters and colors. It should also include at least five terms you learned in this course. Feel free to use illustrations in your textbook. You will need to explain your poster in a two-minute speech/presentation to your teacher. PowerPoint Presentation: Prepare and deliver a 5-minute PowerPoint presentation explaining or demonstrating a concept learned in this course. You must include at least 5 slides. At least five terms learned in this course should be incorporated. You will present your report to an audience that will include teachers and fellow students. Video or Audio Presentation: Create, present, and record a 2-3 minute presentation explaining or demonstrating a concept learned in this course. The presentation could be a straightforward delivery of information or it could be a skit acted out by you and others (e.g. fictional scene, news report, interview, mock debate, etc.). At least five terms learned in this course should be incorporated.

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