Wednesday, March 25, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What did Nasser nationalize from the British?
    2. Who was the Iranian prime minister removed by the CIA?
    3. Who was the Iranian shah returned to power?

  2. Crash Course: Iran's Revolutions Video

  3. Discuss Arab-Israeli Wars
    Take Notes

  4. Unit 8B Report, Part 2
    Use the country's information sheet to complete Part 2 (Colonization and Independence)

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. The actions of which country during World War II helped lead to independence in Southeast Asia?
    2. When did the Philippines achieve its independence?
    3. What is Burma now known as?

  2. Guards at India-Pakistan Border Perform Independence Day Ceremony Video

  3. Middle East and the End of Empire
    Use the documents (Unit 8B Reader) to answer the questions

  4. Unit 8B Report, Part 1
    Use the country's information sheet to complete Part 1 (Country ID)

Monday, March 23, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Who was the leader of the Muslim League in India before independence?
    2. Who was the first prime minister of India?
    3. What is the northern region disputed by India and Pakistan?

  2. Select Unit 8B Report Countries (Due Wednesday, April 8th)

  3. Why was India Split into Two Countries? Video

  4. Southeast Asia Acquires Independence
    Use the reading (Unit 8B Reader) to answer the questions

Friday, March 20, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Who was elected president of South Africa in 1994, the first democratic elections in the country’s history?
    2. After what 1919 massacre, did Indians demand independence from Britain?
    3. For what did Gandhi lead a march to protest a British monopoly?

  2. Discuss Unit 8B Report (Due Wednesday, April 8th)

  3. Mohandas Gandhi, the Power of Nonviolence Video

  4. Partition of India Document Analysis
    Use the reading (Unit 8B Reader) to answer the questions

Thursday, March 19, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the name of South Africa’s racist government?
    2. What were the “reservations” that Black South Africans were forced to live on?
    3. What was the organization that sought to end #1?

  2. Finish Discussing Apartheid in South Africa
    Take Notes

  3. Nelson Mandela's Life Story Video

  4. Indian Subcontinent Achieves Freedom
    Use the reading (Unit 8B Reader) to answer the questions

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What country in north Africa fought a war for independence with France?
    2. What new name did Mobutu give to the Congo for 32 years?
    3. In what country’s post-independence civil war did the US, Soviet Union, Cuba, and South Africa intervene?

  2. Finish Assassination of Lumumba Document Analysis
    Use the documents (Unit 8B Reader) to answer the questions

  3. Belgium Hands Over Remains of Patrice Lumumba to DR Congo Video

  4. Discuss Apartheid in South Africa
    Take Notes

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the movement in French colonies that celebrated African culture, heritage, and values?
    2. Kwame Nkrumah led the independence movement in what country?
    3. Jomo Kenyatta led the independence movement in what country?

  2. Winds of Change: The Era of African Independence Movements Video

  3. Assassination of Lumumba Document Analysis
    Use the documents (Unit 8B Reader) to answer the questions

Monday, March 16, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the “prize” European nations offered to their colonies to support the World War II effort?
    2. What two countries were happy to see overseas empires end?
    3. What two technologies brought world events to people?

  2. Who is Vladimir Putin? Video

  3. What Is Life Really Like In North Korea? Video

  4. New Nations in Africa
    Use the reading (Unit 8B Reader) to answer the questions

Friday, March 13, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What event was the closest the Cold War came to becoming a nuclear war?
    2. After developing the atomic bomb, what type of nuclear weapon did the United States develop?
    3. In what country did the United States support rebels after the 1979 Soviet invasion?

  2. Unit 8A DBQ Essay Test

Thursday, March 12, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What symbol of communist repression came down in November 1989?
    2. What was the name of Yeltsin's plan to rapidly shift from communism to free-market capitalism?
    3. Who became the leader of Russia in 1999?

  2. Didn’t the U.S. Already Commit to Ukraine’s Security in the 90s? Learn about the Budapest Memorandum Video

  3. End of Old Regimes
    Use the reading (Unit 8B Reader) to answer the questions

  4. Finish Unit 7A DBQ Preparation: Part 2
    Use the documents to fill out the chart

  5. Bring All DBQ Materials Tomorrow (Homework)