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Century of Conflict

Teacher Resources

Driving Question: What caused the global conflicts from 1914 to 1991, and how did people experience this period of global war?

Those witnessing the devastation of the First World War hoped that no country would ever want to go to war again. Many even called it “the war to end all wars.” At the time, it was the worst and most violent conflict in human history. But it would not hold that title for long. Just 20 years after the end of the first world war, the failure of internationalism and the rise of fascism led to a second, much deadlier world war. At the conclusion of the Second World War, the two most powerful victorious powers soon found themselves embroiled in a global Cold War. These global conflicts of the twentieth century were often a result of the massive changes that emerged during the long nineteenth century.

  1. Learn about the causes and consequences of this era of global conflict. 
  2. Use close-reading skills to evaluate how the historical events and processes of the long nineteenth century contributed to global conflict in the century that followed.
  3. Practice informal writing skills by considering the Unit Problem statements.
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Making Claims – Frames
Opener

Opener

Making Claims – Frames
This activity asks you to practice your claim-making and counterclaim-making skills. This will help you evaluate your ability to make strong, evidence-backed claims, and give you an idea of how well you understand the three frames.
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Global Conflict (1914 to 1991 CE): Unit 8 Overview

After each of the world wars, world leaders hoped to create a system that would prevent future wars. They all failed. What can we learn about this period of global conflict from the art of young people who experienced it?

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
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Unit 8 Introduction: Century of Conflict
Article

Article

Unit 8 Introduction: Century of Conflict
The long nineteenth century produced monumental changes for the world. During the twentieth century, these transformations helped produced a century of global conflict that remade the world and reshaped global power.
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Frames in Unit 8 (Part 1)

What were the causes, and effects, of the global conflicts that engulfed the world during the twentieth century? Let’s see how our three frames can help us understand this question.

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
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Frames in Unit 8 (Part 2)

The Cold War and decolonization were struggles that can be studied through all three frames of the course, giving us different pictures of how they were related.

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
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UP Notebook 8.1
Activity

Activity

UP Notebook 8.1
It’s time to explore the Unit 8 Problem. Remember: you’ll have a chance to return to this worksheet at the end of the unit when you have more evidence!