The Long Nineteenth Century
Teacher Resources
Driving Question: What were the engines of change that created our “modern” world?
The changes people experienced during the “long nineteenth century” led to the creation of our modern world. Why did the world transform during this long century? How did people respond to these monumental changes? This overview lesson gets you ready for the fast-moving origin story of modern life.
- Evaluate and analyze the historical narrative of the creation of a new age: modernity.
- Use close-reading skills to assess the birth of modernity and the effects of the modern world on human communities, networks, and production and distribution.
- Use multiple frames to analyze historical events in the long nineteenth century.
The Long Nineteenth Century (1750 to 1914 CE): Unit 7 Overview
Key Ideas
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Guiding Questions
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Before you watch
Before you watch the video, it’s a good idea to open and skim the video transcript. And always read the questions below so you know what to look and listen for as you watch!
While you watch
- How were the political revolutions of the long nineteenth century reflected in fashion?
- How did the Enlightenment influence political revolutions?
- What revolution was the most successful and what were the limits of these revolutions?
- How did the Industrial Revolution change fashion?
- What were the negative effects of industrialized clothing production?
- How did people use fashion to resist colonial rule and fight for suffrage?
After you watch
- How does your clothing reflect your beliefs and causes?
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Guiding Questions
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Note: For more detailed directions on completing the three close reads below, refer to the Three Close Reads – Introduction activity.
Skim
Before you read, you should quickly skim the article, by looking at the headings of each section and the charts. Read the questions below as well, so you know what to look for when you read!
Key Ideas
- How does the author justify spending an entire unit of this course on a 164-year period?
- What were the main assertions of the liberal and national revolutions during the long nineteenth century?
- What was the big discovery that made possible the Industrial Revolution?
- How industrialization support imperialism?
- How did different groups of people respond to the changes of the long nineteenth century?
Evaluate
- Which of the four topics described in this article do you think was most important, and why?
Frames in Unit 7
Key Ideas
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Guiding Questions
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Before you watch
Before you watch the video, it’s a good idea to open and skim the video transcript. And always read the questions below so you know what to look and listen for as you watch!
While you watch
- What does the term “revolution” mean?
- What were some large changes in this period related to the communities frame?
- What were some large changes in this period related to the networks frame?
- What were some large changes in this period related to the production and distribution frame?
After you watch
- It would be easy to see the long nineteenth century as a period of “progress” through all three frames. What evidence is there that we shouldn’t view it simply as an era of progress?
