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May 2017
Big Ideas
May 1st Slides
Introduction to Nationalism
What are the roots of nationalism? In what ways is the nation-state a modern thing?
Abina and the Important Men Slides May 8th-12th
Four Different Pathways
Biography pathway
Individual in Society pathway
Slavery pathway
Colonialism pathway
Who was Abina Mansah and why should we learn her story? Why did Abina go to court? Why did Abina lose her case? Was Abina a slave? Was Abina exceptional?
What were the underlying causes of World War I?
Was the new technology used in World War I the most influential factor in the Allies victory?
Were the postwar rewards and punishments fair and/or deserved?
What reason(s) best explain the rise of Mussolini, Hitler & Stalin?
Could World War II have been prevented?
Who is to blame for Pearl Harbor?
What are some of the different arguments for the start and end date of World War II?
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