Students will understand and synthesize: 

reform, revolution, and social change in the world economy of the early century.

the causes and global consequences of World War I.

the search for peace and stability in the 1920s and 1930s.

the causes and global consequences of World War II.

major global trends from 1900 to the end of World War II.

how post-World War II reconstruction occurred, new international power relations took shape, and colonial empires broke up.

the search for community, stability, and peace in an interdependent world.

major global trends since World War II.

Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.

Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text.

Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic.

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.

Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.

Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.

Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them.

Integrate information from diverse sources, both primary and secondary, into a coherent understanding of an idea or event, noting discrepancies among sources.

My education and licensure include history, for which I have taken countless classes about 20th century history, politics, genocides, etc.  When facing sensitive and high-risk topics like genocide and rape, the material is presented in an historical context that humanizes the victims while examining how and why such acts were possible, and what lessons are to be learned from them.  

In addition to teaching the Holocaust, the educator has 8 years of experience teaching  a unit about 20th century genocides in Armenia, Cambodia, Rwanda, Serbia and Iraq. The educator has also taken higher education classes in Russian history, African history and geography of colonialism, and 20th century world history, specifically in reference to North and Central America.

Homework Offered
Students will read assigned material outside of class, text note taking as a supplement, complete 2 current event assignments and 1 larger culminating project.  Homework and reading should take 2-4 hours per week on average.
2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Students will be assessed informally via participation and preparedness for class.  Formal assessment will occur via in class writing assignments, current event assignments, and the culminating project presentation. A letter grade may be provided for families who need one. 
Grades Offered

The teacher is currently awaiting approval from a fellow teacher to use her book, I Heart World History. If that approval is not granted, the teaching resource will be a text from Cengage Learning titled: Twentieth Century World, 7th Edition. 

The preferred resource is I Heart World History because it will not require textbook expense for learner families, but the Cengage book can be purchased used or rented for the duration of class at a cost under $30.