Bridging History: Unit Three, the Third Marking Period
"Social Constructs"
10th November through 11th December
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Much of what humans believe to be truths are in fact, well, not true. Many ideas embedded in societies only have meaning because those societies give them meaning.
Theme 1: Identity & Membership
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Theme 2: Disaster & Democracy
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To explore the American Eugenics movement further, go to Cold Spring Harbor.
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| treaty_of_versailles_ppt.pdf |
For "B" and "A" work, you will follow this link to the Weimar Republic documents page. There you will find a path I have created for you through a series of primary sources.
| the_agitator_deconstructing_.pdf |
Theme 3: Building a Racial State
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For "Nazi Propaganda" you must make a forum post here according to the directions in the reading.
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Watch the video (required) on Vimeo.
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Note: Following this theme, we will view the PBS documentary, Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State. You can visit the companion site here, or watch on-line here.
Theme 4: Judgment & Legacy
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Make your Nuremberg post here.
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Theme 5: Early Empires
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What makes an "empire"? Through the Mongol empire, the Mali empire, and the Inka empire, this unit examines the construction of empires, their administrative structures, legitimating ideologies, and the environmental and technological conditions that shaped them.
View the video here, or read the transcript, or both!
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Useful Mongol video segment overview.
Useful Mali video segment overview. Useful Inka video segment overview.
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