1. Balanced Achievement and Accountability
Grade 10
Modern European History - Industrialization to the Present
February 4, 2009

2. Vision for Grade 10: Modern European History
History is a discipline that interprets and analyzes the past. It is a narrative--a story. Students must do more than simply recall facts; they must understand the context of the time and place and to apply historical thinking skills.

3. Where does Modern European History fit into the departmental vision scaffold?
Modern European history builds on geographical knowledge and skills addressed in Human Geography and provides for a focus on regional European development and influences from the period of industrialization to the present day. Emphasis is on analyzing spatial patterns of phenomena that answer the why question.

4. Essential Components to be used in teaching Modern European History
World History: The Modern Era (Prentice Hall)
RHS PSSA Reading Initiative - supplemental articles and PSSA-style questions
RHS Writing and Vocabulary Initiatives

5. Transition Year for Modern European History
2007 School Year - we asked you to include additional topics - Greece, Rome and the French Revolution.
You did and found it was too much material to adequately cover.
We agree.

6. Recommendations for 2009-2010 Course Curriculum Transition
Semester Course Outline
September (1st four weeks of semester)
Review background information that led to both world wars and significant events and outcomes.
Social history between the wars - what was happening globally during the 1920s and 1930s
In-depth analysis of the Holocaust - use education materials from the Holocaust Museum website.
Chapters

7. Recommendations for 2009-2010 Course Curriculum Transition
Semester Course Outline
October (2nd four weeks of semester)
Chapter 18 (pp ) - The Cold War
1945 to the fall of the Soviet Union
November and December (3rd four weeks of semester
Chapters (pp )
January (last two weeks of semester)
Chapter 22 (pp ) - sections one and two

8. Curriculum Specifics
Document-based assessments infused as part of instructional process
Ancillary materials from publisher
Use of PSSA-style reading articles and questions as part of the RHS initiative
Summary Point and purposeful writing activities
Writing About History - persuasive essay
Prewriting, drafting, revisiting

9. 2010-2011 Modern European History Curriculum
Combine the best of the curriculum and the best of the curriculum.
Eliminate Chapters 1,3,4,5,6, and 7 of the curriculum.
Begin curriculum with Chapter 9 (Life in the Industrial Age )
Incorporate Chapters 12, 14 and 17 from the curriculum with Chapters 15, 16, 18, 19, 20 and 21 from the curriculum.

10. 2010-2011 Modern European History Curriculum Map
Chapter 9: Life in Industrial Age ( )
Chapter 12: The New Imperialism ( )
Chapter 14: World War I and Russian Revolution ( )
Chapter 15: Nationalism and Revolution Around the World ( )
Chapter 16: The Rise of Totalitarianism ( )
Chapter 17: World War II and Its Aftermath ( )
Chapter 18: The Cold War ( )
Chapters 19 to 21: New Nations Emerge; Regional Conflicts; Developing Worlds (1945-present)

11. New Departmental Electives for 2010-2011 School Year
Global Issues
Focus on contemporary world issues.
Medieval History
Focus on medieval world and its key figures and influence.
Ancient History
Focus on ancient India, China, Rome, Greece, Egypt and South American civilizations.

12. Professional Development Schedule Modern European History
June 15 and 16, 2009: Contractual time fulfillment for those teachers who have not yet completed this obligation. Summer stipend rate for those teachers who have met this obligation.