Bridging History: Unit Five
"Changing Patterns"
16th February through 2nd April
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Theme 1: Document Analysis
Theme 2: Rethinking the Rise of the West
How does historical scholarship change over time, and why do the perspectives of historians shift? This theme recaps the economic and political events that led to the rise of the West, but examines and re-examines those events through differing opinions of its causes, reflecting changes in historical interpretation.
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Theme 3: Early Global Comodities
What is globalization and when did it begin? Before the sixteenth century, the world's four main monetary substances were silver, gold, copper, and shells. But it was China's demand for silver and Spain's newly discovered mines in the Americas that finally created an all-encompassing network of global trade.
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Useful China Silver video segment overview.
Useful The Americas Silver video segment overview. Useful Europe, East Asia, West Africa video segment overview. | ||||||
Theme 4: Ideas Shape the World
How do ideas change the world? This theme traces the impact of European Enlightenment ideals in the American and Haitian revolutions and in South America. It also examines the revitalization of Islam expressed in the Wahhabi movement as it spread from the Arabian peninsula to Africa and Asia.
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Watch the video here.
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Useful Atlantic Revolutions video segment overview.
Useful American Revolutions video segment overview.
Useful Islamic Movements video segment overview.
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Theme 5: The French Revolution
What is the most important deliberate event in the modern era? Many historian argue that it was the French Revolution. It brought an end to feudalism, absolute monarchy, and many theocracies. Based on radical and liberal Enlightenment ideas of rationalism, equality and the rule of law, it inspired conflict and new democracies around the world.
NOTE: If you miss the screening of this video, you can still answer all the test questions correctly using the guide and summary below.
NOTE: If you miss the screening of this video, you can still answer all the test questions correctly using the guide and summary below.
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Video companion site.
John Green's French Rev on YouTube
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Theme 6: Conflict & Resistance
Throughout history, groups and individuals have sought not only to maintain control over their own lives, but also to assert their power over the lives of others. Visual art has played an important role in documenting such conflict and resistance. It also has served as a means for expressing personal views on politics, war, social inequities, and the human condition.
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Watch the video or read the transcript here.
View the COMPARISONS here.
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Theme 7: Global Industrialization
How was the story of the industrial revolution a global process? Industrialization was and is a global process, not just a European or American story. This theme links Cuba, Uruguay, Europe, and Japan, examining the impact of industry on trade, environment, culture, technology, and lives around the world.
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Useful Sugar in Cuba video segment overview.
Useful Leibig's Beef video segment overview. Useful Silk in Japan video segment overview. | ||||||