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Michelle’s Home Page History 370 Overview This
site is designed by an undergraduate history and integrated social studies
major to be a teaching unit for high school students in the 11th
or 12th grade, at the end of the year. After a course in World
History, this unit will challenge the students to ask themselves where the
world is now, where it is headed, and how the United Nations will facilitate
progress. It
is to be assumed that students have been exposed to a yearlong curriculum
that addressed economic power and the cultural influences that “stronger”
nations and societies have had on the rest of the world. Possible issues for
examination prior to this unit may include: European imperialism in Africa, Chinese
expansion in Asia, Spanish and Portuguese influence in South America, German
expansion prior to World War 2, French influence in Indochina and the
Caribbean, U.S. relations with Native Americans and Mexico, Japanese
imperialism in the Pacific, and U.S. intervention in Latin America. Exposure
to these issues at previous points in the curriculum will prepare students to
examine economic power and influence in a contemporary setting. The theme for the unit is world balance from a non-Western perspective: How does economic power affect a nation’s ability to influence world systems? The theme will be addressed by examining the history of the United Nations, the actions of select members, and the economic power of these nations. My
inspiration for this unit was the United Nations website, which states that
its purposes for establishment were to “maintain international peace and
security,” and to “develop friendly relations among nations.” In
consideration of colonial dominance and the imposition of modernity on the
“third world,” it seems to me as though the United Nations is a wonderful
organization, in theory. I want students to explore the role that non-Western
nations play in this organization, and to see if friendly relations and
mutual respect are promoted among all nations of the world. Goals: Students will
Justification: From the National Council for the Social Studies website: http://www.socialstudies.org/standards/toc.html
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chose Global Connections and found the quote below: “The realities of global interdependence require understanding the increasingly important and diverse global connections among world societies.” Instructions
for unit use and classroom activities |
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This website was created as an assignment for Dr. Makela’s
Summer Workshop in World History for Teachers (HIS 370) at