History


 * __GRADES 9-10 HISTORYtoc__**

In 2010-2011 we decided that the Grades 9-10 History curriculum would be composed of six units. The units are listed below. Click here to see notes on the discussion that we had on updating the history curriculum in grades 9 and 10.

**__Resources by Unit __**

 * 1) __Transition to the Modern World __: This unit marks the beginning of the early modern world. The changes in European society and politics as Europe evolved from feudal societies into powerful nation-states will be analyzed. In addition, the emerging role of the individual and the rise of reason through the Renaissance and Reformation will be examined.
 * 2) __Worlds Collide __: The focus of this unit is on the non-western world. It also examines the impact of European exploration, conquest and colonization. The development of societies in Africa and the Americas will be examined. The changes brought about in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Americas by the arrival of Europeans will be analyzed.
 * 3) __Revolution__: This unit focuses on the rise of liberal thought in response to the absolute monarchies in Europe and Asia. The absolutism of France, Russia, and Japan, and the rise of Constitutional Monarchy in Great Britain will be examined. The causes and results of the liberal revolutions in the United States, France, Haiti, and Latin America will be analyzed.
 * 4) __Industrial Revolution, Imperialism and Nationalism __: This unit focuses on the growing competition between world empires. The unit examines how industrialism led to the renewal of imperialism. The unit also discusses how nations engaged in militarism and alliance building in order to protect their national interests.
 * 5) __The World at War __: The causes of World War I and its impact on Europe will be analyzed, including the rise of communism in Russia. The impact of a destabilized Europe that leads to World War II will be analyzed. The unit will also examine the global, political, economic, and social impact of a world war.
 * 6) __Globalization: Interconnected and Interdependent __: This unit focuses on global interdependence and interconnectedness. The unit will also examine the political, economic, and social changes that began with World War II and continued through the Cold War. The role of ethnic and ideological conflicts including the rise of terrorism will be analyzed. How nations have attempted to cooperate within international organizations to prevent global war will also be examined.

__**Web Sites **__

 * [|Historyteacher.net]: Susan Pojer is a history teacher in New York. She has maintained a web site for years that is an excellent resource for teachers. Below are explanations of some of the resources on Ms. Pojer's web site.
 * @http://www.historyteacher.net/APEuroCourse/APEuroCourseMainPage.htm : This is a link to the main page for her AP European History Course. This course covers basically the same content that we do in grades 9 and 10.
 * @http://www.historyteacher.net/APEuroCourse/EHAPTOpics_WebLinksPage.htm : This is a link to her plan for each unit in AP Euro. In each unit plan there are study questions, PowerPoints, documents (primary and secondary), DBQ's, vocabulary lists, study aids, and review guides, quizzes, maps, lecture notes and other resources.
 * @http://www.historyteacher.net/APEuroCourse/EHAP_Topics/EHAP-Topic-Renaissance.htm : This is a link to her unit on the Renaissance.
 * @http://www.historyteacher.net/APEuroCourse/EHAP-DBQsMainPage.htm : This is a link to 36 DBQ's on European History from her web site.
 * @http://www.historyteacher.net/EuroCiv/EuroCiv-CourseMainPage.htm : She also teaches a course on European Civilization that seems to be a typical Western Civilization course.


 * [|Mr. Hunt's AP Euro Site]: This also has pretty good resources of modern European history.

__**History Videos**__
Click the link above to find online video resources for our history classes.