Honors World History

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Unit questions & English Integration

Guiding Questions for English and History:

French Revolution Unit/Julius Caesar & Antigone
Why is democracy so difficult?
Culminating activity: Essay on French Revolution and Enlightenment-History grade only

A Century of Change/Things Fall Apart
What is the effect of change?
Culminating activity: Industrial Revolution on trial, combined essay on unit question

World War I/All Quiet on the Western Front
Is war really a choice?
How does rhetoric influence individuals’ and society’s participation?
Culminating activity: Combined English and History Rhetoric of War project- video or live presentation

Russian & Chinese Revolutions/ Animal Farm
Why do so many revolutions fail?
Culminating activity: English and History Socratic using unit question

World War II/Night
Who is responsible for the war and the Holocaust?
Culminating activity: English and History Uber Socratic and essay on Who is Responsible?

Cold War/ 10th grade project or Fahrenheit 451(?)
Will democracies out last totalitarian regimes?
Culminating activity: Debate using unit question