Unit 9: Globalization (c. 1900–present)
Duration of Days: 16
Students will know how technological innovation, economic integration, cultural exchange, and global institutions have shaped the modern world. They will know debates surrounding environmental impact, inequality, and resistance to globalization.
Students will explain continuity and change over time, analyze global patterns, evaluate responses to globalization, and synthesize evidence across regions and periods.
Students will complete multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, and a full long-essay response.
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Duration of Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technological Innovation and Global Interdependence | 3 |
| 2 | Economic Globalization and Inequality | 3 |
| 3 | Cultural Globalization and Identity | 3 |
| 4 | Globalization, the Environment, and Resistance | 3 |
| 5 | Synthesis and Argumentation Workshop – Globalization | 4 |