Social Studies HS Guide

The Contemporary World 1990 C.E. - Present

Unit 7

PACING

THEME(S)

● Con fl ict ● Compromise ● Progress

Year Long Course:

● 4th Quarter (Four weeks) ● 2nd Trimester (Three weeks) ● Semester (One week) ● One Trimester (Two weeks)

Semester Course:

UNIT OVERVIEW The proximity of the recent past can make it dif fi cult to see patterns or to identify the most signi fi cant events; however, many of the trends evident throughout history continue in the contemporary world. Recent history has seen greater globalization with the formation of worldwide organizations, multinational corporations and global culture. New threats such a terrorism, compounded by the struggles of unstable governments, demographic trends, and environmental catastrophes create humanitarian crises. Political changes have also occurred, such as a rise in nationalism as a response to immigration and globalism. Technological development, industrialization in new areas, and new farming technologies (i.e., the Green Revolution) provides hope for solutions to pressing global problems. UTAH STANDARDS Core Standard: Prioritized Standards are bolded and underlined. (Educators who are teaching World History as a semester course might choose to prioritize the bolded and underlined standards.) ● WH Standard 7.1: Students will evaluate the role of global organizations within the increasingly global culture of the world, such as: ○ non-governmental organizations (NGOs) ○ multinational corporations ○ military alliances, ○ international civic and political institutions ○ Learning Intention #1: (focuses on one global organization, educators may choose from any of the above.) ■ Students will evaluate the role of military alliances within the increasingly global culture of the world. ○ Learning Intention #2: (focuses on two global organizations, educators may choose from any of the above.) ■ Students will evaluate the role of international civic and political institutions within the increasingly global culture of the world. ● WH Standard 7.2: Students will use a variety of evidence, including quantitative data, to evaluate the social and environmental impacts of modern demographic trends, in particular population changes, urbanization, and migration. It is recommended that educators use project-based, student-selected lessons to cover the following standards.