Text Book Reading:

Topic 9.6 (603-605)

Topic 9.8 (615-619)

Topic 9.9 (622-25)

Topic 9.10 (628-31)

Assigned Videos

How Britain Made the Modern World

Essential Questions for video “How Britain Made the Modern World”

1. Explain how the British Empire could be seen as a “good” Empire.

2. How did economics bring about the downfall of British Empire according to Nial Ferguson.

3. Explain why Germany “created” a world war and why focus on the Middle East.

4. Why would a Jihad pose a threat throughout the Empire and what did the British do to counter it

5. What was the irony of Japanese conquest of Singapore

6. What did British Empire leave behind

Presentation:

You will be tasked to present to the class, using power point or something similar,to the  topics below. Each topic should be no longer than 10 minutes in length. You will be tested on these so make sure relevant material is presented to the class.

1. India/Pakistan conflict 1949-present
2. Formation of European Union and conflicts
3. Algeria/Vietnam as a French colony
4. Ghandi and the independence from United Kingdom
5. DeGaulle’s domestic policies and presidency
6. French riots of 1968
7. Modern feminist movement (Europe) 1950-99
8. Conservative movement in England (Thatcher)
9. Youth Counter-Cultural Movement in European music
10. Rise of Christian Democratic Union in German
11. Falkland War