Unit+2++How+Europe+Comes+to+Dominate+the+World

=Welcome to Unit 2: How Europe Comes to Dominate the World=


 * [[image:http://timeline.phoenix.wikispaces.net/file/view/Hands_Holding_Earth.jpg caption="Who is going to win? "]] ||
 * Who is going to win? ||

"Big Picture" Ideas

 * Civilizations have risen (and fallen) throughout human history, with various regions of the world experiencing "highs" and "lows" in a continuous shifting of power, wealth and dominance.
 * The rise of Europe as the dominant world power in the 18th century was different from all the other dominant civilizations of the past because of its dominance was, for the first time, truly global.
 * The reasons for European dominance have their roots in shifts in thinking which had been occurring since the middle of the 15th century.
 * Why was it Europe, rather than, for example China, which became the dominant force in the modern world?

Learning Objectives:

 * 1) Understand how Renaissance humanism sparked a new opening of the European mind, and new developments in the arts and in political systems, was sparked by intellectual exchanges with the Islamic world, and through them, the Far East.
 * 2) Compare and contrast the European Age of Discovery and the Chinese Age of Discovery, both of which occurred in the 15th century.
 * 3) Understand how the development of the scientific method, and the shift to heliocentrism, in Europe revolutionized the accumulation and acceleration of knowledge in all areas and equipped Europe to lead the world in innovation.
 * 4) Analyze the causes and consequences of the challenges to the dominance of the Catholic church, and the impact of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation on the European social order.
 * 5) Judge the impact of increased globalization as Europe expanded its trade with and domination of the Americas, Africa and Asia.
 * 6) Understand the importance of the European Age of Enlightenment in further fueling European advances in science and technology, and new political institutions.
 * 7) Continue to develop knowledge of world geography
 * 8) Practice analyzing maps, charts and graphs
 * 9) Continue to develop research skills, with focus on developing complex thesis statements and supporting them with evidence.
 * 10) Practice analyzing and interpret primary sources using APPARTS.

=I. Beginning our journey into Modern World History (25th August)=

= We need to ALL get back on the same page as we dive into our study of Modern World History. What have been the significant turning points in HUMAN history up to our "starting line", the 15th century? This activity will help "jog" your memories with a few of the significant events in our human story. Read the directions carefully as you begin your journey back through time... =

[|Turning Points in Pre-Renaissance World(1).pages]

= __Did you Know???__ =


 * After watching this, what is the most important point you think it is trying to make? What does that have to do with our study of history?**

__Homework__
Read pages 37-39 in your text (including the box on bottom of p.39 dealing with "Renaissance man and woman") and thoughtfully answer the following questions. Please **UPLOAD** these answers into your **WIKI WORK PAGE**!

4. Why did church leaders and wealthy merchants support the arts?
=== 5. What were the similarities and differences between upper-class Renaissance men and women? === === 6. After reading the "Analyzing Primary Sources" box, respond to this question: Do the qualities called for in the ideal Renaissance man and woman seem to emphasize the individual or the group? Give evidence in the documents to back up your answer! ===