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Unit 6: Conflict and Change A study in the uses and abuses of power Case Study: Conquistadors Lesson: # 16. Essential Question: Why is there conflict? How can conflict bring two societies closer together? Is it in human nature to dominate? Can one person make a difference?
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Unit 6: Conflict and ChangeA study in the uses and abuses of powerCase Study: ConquistadorsLesson: #16 Essential Question: Why is there conflict? How can conflict bring two societies closer together? Is it in human nature to dominate? Can one person make a difference? Is one person’s freedom fighter another person’s terrorist? Is fighting ever justified?
Warm-up • Take out a pen/pencil
Thematic Essay • Theme: Conflict and Change Differences among groups have often led to conflict. The religiousdifferences, succession of a new ruler, conquering of a new area, disease, and/or ethnocentrism has often led to conflict. Political, social, economic, religious and cultural changes have occurred as a result of conflict. • Task: Identify two political, social, economic, and/or cultural conflicts and for each: • Discuss the historical circumstances that led to the conflict • Analyze the effect of this conflict on two groups involved You may use any examples from your study of global history and geography in which conflict led to significant changes. Some suggestions you might wish to consider include the conflict between Christians and Muslims in the Holy land during the Crusades, the Spanish Conquistadors colonization of the Americas during the Age of Exploration, the persecutions of Christians during the Roman Empire, the treatment of Jews during the Egyptian civilization and Spanish Inquisition. * Suggested, preferred examples are in bold
Thematic Essay • Theme: Conflict and Change Differences among groups have often led to conflict. The religiousdifferences, succession of a new ruler, conquering of a new area, disease, and/or ethnocentrism has often led to conflict. Political, social, economic, religious and cultural changes have occurred as a result of conflict. • Task: Identify two political, social, economic, and/or cultural conflicts and for each: • Discuss the historical circumstances that led to the conflict • Analyze the effect of this conflict on two groups involved
Thematic Essay • Theme: Conflict and Change Differences among groups have often led to conflict. The religiousdifferences, succession of a new ruler, conquering of a new area, disease, and/or ethnocentrism has often led to conflict. Political, social, economic, religious and cultural changes have occurred as a result of conflict. • Task: Identify two political, social, economic, and/or cultural conflicts and for each: • Discuss the historical circumstances that led to the conflict • Analyze the effect of this conflict on two groups involved
Thematic Essay • Theme: Conflict and Change Differences among groups have often led to conflict. The religiousdifferences, succession of a new ruler, conquering of a new area, disease, and/or ethnocentrism has often led to conflict. Political, social, economic, religious and cultural changes have occurred as a result of conflict. • Task: Identify two political, social, economic, and/or cultural conflicts and for each: • Discuss the historical circumstances that led to the conflict • Analyze the effect of this conflict on two groups involved
Thematic Essay • Theme: Conflict and Change Differences among groups have often led to conflict. The religiousdifferences, succession of a new ruler, conquering of a new area, disease, and/or ethnocentrism has often led to conflict. Political, social, economic, religious and cultural changes have occurred as a result of conflict. • Task: Identify two political, social, economic, and/or cultural conflicts and for each: • Discuss the historical circumstances that led to the conflict • Analyze the effect of this conflict on two groups involved You may use any examples from your study of global history and geography in which conflict led to significant changes. Some suggestions you might wish to consider include the conflict between Christians and Muslims in the Holy land during the Crusades, the Spanish Conquistadors colonization of the Americas during the Age of Exploration, the persecutions of Christians during the Roman Empire, the treatment of Jews during the Egyptian civilization and Spanish Inquisition. * Suggested, preferred examples are in bold
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