SS11 (20th Century World History) 2018

You have completed the introduction to "Social Studies 12 - 20th Century World History" and are now ready to dig in. If you haven't skimmed through the entire course yet, now is a good time to do that.

You will see that this unit begins with the Treaty of Versailles which ended World War I, not with the war itself. You will read about some facts about World War I in order to grapple with a question regarding the fairness of the treaty. You will not be asked to memorize any battles names or dates however.

You will examine the changes to society in the 20's and 30's through the lens of technology. Your assignment here is to look at how changes in technology lead to changes in the way that societies function, and, ultimately, to how people relate to one another.

Next, you will have a look at the rise of Nationalism in Europe. It is during this era that we see fascist leaders such as Mussolini and Hitler make their entrances onto the world stage. For this assignment, you will create a fictional character who was there at the time, imagining how a young person might have seen events from a single point of view.

The final section of this unit takes you to Spain during their civil war. This war is often considered a precursor to World War II. Your task here is to look at the amount of international involvement in this war, to figure out why this was the case then to determine if this was good or bad in your view.

It was a complicated time that we are still learning from today.