Category: Ninth Grade History

MMW: Totalitarian Regimes, Mon. 9A+9B and Tues. 9C

Directions: Complete the following tasks.

Part One

Read Chapter 18 Section 3 and 4 and watch the following videos. Answer the question below in a well developed paragraph. Please type your answers.

Il Duce and How the Nazis Came to Power (If you have trouble streaming the videos watch them in segments)

  1. How did fascists come to power in Italy and Germany?
  2. How did Stalin transform the Soviet Union?

MMW: The Crisis Between the Wars 9A Thurs. and Fri. 9B+9C

Directions: Watch the video below and read Chapter 18 Section 1 and Section 2 and be able to answer the following questions in class.

Between the Wars

  • How were traditional ways of life and thought challenged after WWI?
  • How did economic crises contribute to political instability in Europe in the 1920’s and 1930’s?

MMW: Cairo Revolution, 9A+9B Wed. and 9C on Thurs.

Directions: Watch the Videos and take notes. Be able to discuss the following questions in class.

Revolution in Cairo

  • What methods did the April 6th Movement use to organize their revolution? What role did technology play in the movement’s success?

The Brothers

  • What is the Muslim Brotherhood? What role did it play in Egypt’s revolution?
  • The philosophy and methods of the April 6th Movement was most similar to the beliefs of Gandhi or Mao? Explain.
  • The philosophy and methods of the the Muslim Brotherhood was most similar to the beliefs of Gandhi or Mao? Explain.

MMW: Gandhi and Mao, 9A+9B Tues. 5/10 and 9C Wed. 5/11

Directions: Read and the document below and answer the following questions. Use quotes from the documents to support your points. Please type your work.

Questions:

  1. What does Gandhi mean when he talks about “soul force”? According to Gandhi why is “soul force” effective?
  2. Why does Mao say the “people” must be dictatorial? What methods will they use to achieve to the “people’s” goals?
  3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the methods advocated by Gandhi and Mao? Which do you believe would be the most effective way to build a new nation? Explain your choice.

Indian Home Rule

On the Dictatorship of the People’s Democracy

MMW. Global Nationalism, Mon. 9A+9B. and Tues 9C

Directions: Read Chapter 19 and answer the following questions. Please type your work.

Chapter 19 Nationalism in Asia, Africa, and Latin America

Section 1

  • What factors contributed to the rise of nationalism in the Middle East and Africa at the end of WWI?

Section 2

  • How did Gandhi’s nonviolent methods keep Indian nationalism from being defeated by the Great Britain?

Section 3

  • What conflicts kept China in turmoil after WWI?

section 4

  • How did militarism influence Japanese government and society after WWI?

Section 5

  • How did nationalism in Latin America lead to conflict with the United States?

MMW: Indian Independence Wed 5/4 9A+9B and Thurs. 9C

Directions: Watch the Video and be able to answer the questions in class. Expect a quiz.

India: The Struggle for Independence

  • What were the reasons for the Indian Independence Movement? What were the key events that fueled the movement?
  • What were the central principles of Gandhi’s philosophy? What role did he play in the independence movement?

MMW: WHD The Russian Revolution, 9A+9B Tues. 5/3 and 9C Wed. 5/4

Directions: Read pp. 314-317 on the Revolution in Russia. Answer the following questions. Pleas type your work.

  • In What is to be Done Lenin describes the the type of revolutionary organization necessary for a socialist revolution. What are the characteristics of that party?
  • In the The Call to Power how does Lenin say the Bolsheviks will overthrow the provisional government?
  • The Bolshevik slogan before they took power was Peace to the Soldier, Land to Peasant, and Freedom for the Worker. Do you see them fulfilling their promises based on Fundamental Law of Land Socialization?

USE QUOTES FROM EACH DOCUMENTS TO SUPPORT YOUR IDEAS

MMW: Russian Revolution, 9A+9B Mon. 5/2 and 9C Tues. 5/3

Directions: Read the article and answer the questions below. Please type your work.

War and Revolution in Russia (1914-1921)

  • How did WWI lead to the fall of the Romanov Dynasty?
  • How did the Bolsheviks come to power in Russia? (Be sure to discuss the February and October Revolutions, the Treaty of Brest-Litovsks,  and the Civil War)

MMW: Versailles and Peace, 9A, 9B+9C Thurs. 4/28

Directions: Read the following articles and answer the questions below. Please type your work.

The Ending of WWI and the Legacy of Peace

  • Why did the German War effort fall apart in 1918? How did the myths about the end of the war help lead to the rise of Hitler?

Versailles and Peacemaking

  • How did Wilson’s plan for peace differ from that of Britain and France? Why was Germany so angry about the final treaty?