Social Studies · Grade 10

Global History & Geography II: c. 1750 to the Early 21st Century: scope and sequence

The World Around 1750 & Atlantic Revolutions · Nations, Industry & Economic Life · Reform, Imperialism & Asian Transformations · World Wars, Revolution & Dictatorship · Genocide, Postwar Institutions & Cold War · Independence, Regional Conflicts & Cold War’s End · Global Networks, Rights & Political Transitions · Global Challenges & Historical Inquiry

There is no fixed calendar for this course. Over a 36-week year the 57 hours work out at roughly 1.6 hours a week, and the units are written to be taken in order at whatever pace suits.

The units, in order

#	Unit and what it covers	Lessons	Hours
1	The World Around 1750 & Atlantic Revolutions How did revolutions challenge authority while preserving or changing unequal institutions? 10.2a · 10.2b · 10.2c · 10.2d	5	7
2	Nations, Industry & Economic Life How did state formation and industrial production change authority, work, and distribution? 10.3a · 10.3b · 10.3c · 10.3d	5	7
3	Reform, Imperialism & Asian Transformations How did reforms and imperial power shape different societies’ choices? 10.4a · 10.4b · 10.5a · 10.5d	5	7
4	World Wars, Revolution & Dictatorship How did institutions and decisions transform crisis into war, revolution, or dictatorship? 10.5c · 10.5d · 10.6a · 10.7a	5	8
5	Genocide, Postwar Institutions & Cold War How did organized violence and postwar institutions reshape security, authority, and rights? 10.5c · 10.5d · 10.6a · 10.7a	5	8
6	Independence, Regional Conflicts & Cold War’s End How did local aims interact with outside power during political transformation? 10.5c · 10.5d · 10.6a · 10.7a	5	8
7	Global Networks, Rights & Political Transitions How did connections and institutional changes affect participation and access unevenly? 10.9b · 10.9c · 10.9d · 10.10a	5	6
8	Global Challenges & Historical Inquiry How can evidence explain connected problems and test proposed responses? 10.9b · 10.9c · 10.9d · 10.10a	5	6

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