1. Democratic Revolutions
1.1. Resulted from protest again monarchical excess and control
1.1.1. French Revolution
1.1.1.1. led to dictatorship
1.1.2. American Revolution
1.1.2.1. led to republic
2. Industrial Revolutions
2.1. Why was this era called industrial Revolution?
2.2. How did industrial Revolutions change the world?
2.2.1. Students engage primary resources on the Cotton Gin to understand how this technology prolonged slavery in the Americas
3. The Rise of Imperialism and Colonialism
3.1. Causes
3.1.1. Teacher guides students through close reading of "Heart of Darkness" and other literature from this era to help students understand the cultural views that supported colonialism
3.2. Who was affected
3.3. Difference between colonialism and imperialism?
3.4. What was life like for the colonized society before the rise of imperialism?
4. Rise of Totalitarian Governments after World War I
4.1. communism and fascism
4.1.1. cause of rise in 1930s
4.2. nazism
4.2.1. cause of rise
4.2.1.1. why did ordinary people support them
5. International Developments in the Post–World War II World
5.1. Cold War
5.1.1. name meaning
5.1.2. causes
5.1.3. nations involved
5.1.3.1. what was the role of colonies?
5.1.4. end
6. Economic Integration and Contemporary Revolutions in Information, Technology, and Communications
6.1. Globalism
6.1.1. all people and all nations are interdependent
6.1.2. rich/poor divide causes
7. The World in 1750
7.1. societies of this time: Qing China, Mughal India, Ottoman Empire, Safavid Persia, Spain, France, England
7.1.1. ottoman empire
7.2. similarities and differences
8. 1750–1917: Revolutions Reshape the World
8.1. enlightenment
8.1.1. how were enlightened ideas radical?
8.2. “social contract”
8.2.1. how did it affect ordinary people
8.3. What are individual or natural rights, and who received them in the 18th century?
8.3.1. After analyzing Rousseau and Thomas Jefferson's writings, students works in groups to create political cartoons or skits to bring their understanding of natural rights to life.