Historia mundial: imperialismo, invención, Primera Guerra Mundial y ascenso del fascismo (1800-1900)

Meet each week to sequence major historical events and key people during the 50 years from 1880-1930.

week 1:  Rebellion & War in China-Religion and Trade

week 2: War and Allies in Europe-"The Eastern Question"
              
week  3: Imperialism in Africa and Asia
              Scramble for Africa, Boer Wars, Boxer Rebellion, Open Door Policy, Cecil Rhodes, 
              Rudyard Kipling
week 4: Causes of WWI -blame it on Napoleon
              Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism
week 5: World War I, the war to end all wars.
               Technology, Home Front, Alliances, Battles
week 6: Why World War One was not, "The war to end all wars." 
               Wilson's 14 Points, Treaty of Versailles, League of Nations
week 7: Revolution and The Roaring Twenties
               Russian Revolution, Gilded Age and Robber Barons, US Stock Market Crash, Women's 
              Suffrage
week 8: Rise of Fascism in Europe
              Mussolini, Hitler, and Stalin

Each week, learners are provided a PDF with links to Google slides of primary and secondary sources with questions to help in the document analysis.  

Lessons are presented with a visual presentation that includes video clips that help in telling the story behind each week's title. 
A list of young adult novels to supplement the semester is included. 
Teacher-created graphic organizers are provided weekly to assist in organizing the class content. 

World War II and the Holocaust will be in semester 4.