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Course Description

This one-year course examines societal development from the Renaissance to the present with an emphasis on emerging ideologies, expansion of empires, growth of nations, and an increase of global interdependence.  Students develop an understanding of current world issues and relate them to their historical, geographical, political, economic, and cultural contexts.  Instructional practices incorporate integration of diversity awareness including appreciation of all cultures and their important contributions to society.  The appropriate use of technology is an integral part of this course.  This course fulfills the World History/Geography and the Arts/Humanities credits required for high school graduation.

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The Industrial Revolutions

Major Unit Lessons:
  • The First Industrial Revolution
  • Capitalism, Socialism & Marxism
  • World's System Theory
  • Secondary Industrial Revolutions
  • Life in the 20th Century "West"
  • The Anthropocene and Easter Islands: Making Connections
Pros and Cons of the IR: 3.2's Review
1. What were some of the “hardships” presented with the development of the Industrial Revolution in Britain and other industrializing nations?
  • Pollution, urbanization and tenements, unemployment and low-wages
  • Unsafe working conditions, long hours, child labor
  • Crime increase, disease, violence
2. What were the benefits of the I.R. once the “cycle” was completed?
  • Efficiently produced commodities become more affordable
  • More travel and leisure opportunities
  • Eventually, more personal income from better wages
3. How were workers able to improve their lives as wage-earners?
  • Strikers vs. scabs, labor unions (from guilds!) and VOTING!

Bonus Opportunity: Answer any or all
  • •How did notions of “free trade” change from the era of Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nation to the era of wage-labor (1800s)?
  • •What explains the growth in wealth gap between CEO’s and employees?
  • •How is teacher compensation (wage) different than other professions in America?

Review Sheet for Thursday's Test

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Easter Island & the Anthropocene

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Introduction to the Anthropocene

Ted Talk by Will Steffens

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