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Modern World History: Understanding the Past, Shaping the Future

Explore the historical development of global issues and develop the skills needed to solve them. This course covers the history of Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America from 1800 to the present, focusing on nationalism, imperialism, and revolutions. Through lectures, group activities, and independent projects, you will learn to connect current world events to their historical roots. Get ready to solve YOUR WORLD'S problems!

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Modern World History: Understanding the Past, Shaping the Future

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  1. Modern World HistoryMr. GalushaRoom 213Day 1: Welcome to Modern World

  2. Agenda: • Catching fish • What is this course about anyway? • Introduction to the Your World Simulation Game • Getting to know you Objective: You’ll leave today knowing the purpose of taking Modern World History.

  3. What fish are we catching? • a detailed historical survey of Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America from 1800 to the present. This course will encompass geography, economics and government with a strong focus on the themes of nationalism, imperialism, and revolutions. Through lectures, group activities, and independent projects, students will learn to connect current world events to their historical roots. Topics are covered in-depth and independent work is expected.

  4. Just History Fish?

  5. Modern World gets you ready to solve YOUR WORLD’S problems

  6. We got problems.

  7. We got problems.

  8. We got problems.

  9. So what fish are we catching again? • a detailed historical survey of Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America from 1800 to the present. This course will encompass geography, economics and government with a strong focus on the themes of nationalism, imperialism, and revolutions. Through lectures, group activities, and independent projects, students will learn to connect current world events to their historical roots. Topics are covered in-depth and independent work is expected.

  10. So much more • War, poverty, homelessness, ethnic genocide, nuclear proliferation and global warming. These are just some of the problems facing a world you are about to inherit. They're our problems today, but they'll be your problems tomorrow. Modern World History studies the historical development of these problems and develops the skills necessary for your generation to solve them.

  11. HOW?

  12. Your World Simulation

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