7th Grade (Arizona Edition)
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Program Contents Unit 1: Europe’s Renaissance and Reformation 1. 2. 3. 4.
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The Renaissance Begins What changes in Europe led to the Renaissance? Florence: The Cradle of Renaissance What advances were made during the Renaissance? Leading Figures of the Renaissance In what ways have various leading figures of the Renaissance affected modern society? The Reformation Begins What factors led to the weakening of the Catholic Church and the beginning of the Reformation? The Spread and Impact of the Reformation What were the effects of the Reformation?
Unit 2: The Global Age 6. The Gunpowder Empires How did gunpowder play a role in the development of empires? 7.. Expansion and Isolationism in Eurasia How did approaches to cultural interaction shape empires in Eurasia?
Unit 3: Europe Enters the Modern Age 8. The Age of Exploration How did the Age of Exploration change the way Europeans viewed the world? 9. The Scientific Revolution How did the Scientific Revolution change the way people understood the world? 10. The Enlightenment How have the ideas of the Enlightenment influenced modern government?
Unit 4: The Age of Revolutions 11. Political REvolutions and Their Legacies How were political revolutions during the 1700s and 1800s similar and different? 12. America’s Revolt Were the American colonists justified in rebelling against British rule? 13. The Industrial Revolution What was so revolutionary about the Industrial Revolution?
Program Contents Unit 4: The Age of Revolutions 14. Consequences of Industrialization What impacts did the Industrial Revolution have on society and the environment? 15. The Impact of Industrialization on Global Revolutions How did the Industrial Revolution create the conditions for global revolutions? 16. Imperialism Throughout the World How did a few nations come to control so much of the globe?
Unit 5: A World in Crisis 17. World War I Why did the Great War last so long and bring about so much change? 18. The Course and Conduct of World War I How was World War I different from previous wars? 19. The Russian Revolution What changes did the Russian Revolution bring about within Russia and in world affairs? 20. Foreign Influences and Political Revolutions in the Americas What were the causes and effects of political unrest in Latin America in the 19th and 20th centuries? 21. North Africa and the Middle East How did European colonialism lay the groundwork for the emergence of the modern Middle East? 22. Revolution and War in Asia How did popular movements and nationalist ideas shape Asia in the 19th and 20th centuries? 23. The Causes of the Great Depression What caused the most severe economic crisis in American history? 24. The Great Depression How did the Great Depression affect the United States? 25. The Rise of Fascism and Totalitarian States What accounted for the rise of totalitarian states after World War I? 26. Origins of World War II Could World War II have been prevented? 27. World War II Why was there another global conflict so soon after World War I?
Program Contents Unit 6: The Cold War 28. Cooperation in a Post-War Europe What challenges did Europe face following the end of World War II? 29. The Cold War Begins How did the United States and the Soviet Union become Cold War adversaries? 30. Conflicts of the Cold War How did the Cold War affect Third World nations? 31. The End of the Cold War What led to the end of the Cold War? 32. Shifts of Power in the Middle East Why is the Middle East a flashpoint in world affairs?
Unit 7: The Contemporary World 33. Movements Toward Independence and Democracy How have emerging nations fared in their quest for political stability, economic growth, and democracy? 34. The New Geopolitics How did the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, affect global politics? 35. The Impact of Globalization What have been the costs and benefits of globalization? 36. Rights, Religion, and Identity How have views about human rights, religion, and identity changed in the modern world? 37. A New Role for the West Has the West entered a phase of historical decline?