Nationalism, Imperialism and the First World War - old

CONTENT

In this lesson module we will be examining developments, including nationalism and imperialism in the latter half of the 19th century, which contributed to the outbreak of the First World War in 1914. A case study of Belgian imperialism in the Congo and its consequences will provide insight into how colonialism in the past continues to affect life in present day Africa. We will complete the unit with a study of the major events and aftermath of the First World War.

GOALS:

The object of the module is to acquaint you with the historical developments; political, economic, and cultural, within the period leading up to and including the First World War and its aftermath.

You will acquire knowledge and understanding of geographic and economic factors which influenced the development of imperialism in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Further, we will be examining the unification of Germany and Italy in the latter half of the 19th century and the effect of these unifications on the political developments and alliances systems in Europe.

You will acquire knowledge and understanding of the causes and consequences of the First World War and well as an understanding of how and why war was fought, including the analysis of sources to develop critical skills in assessing the validity and trustworthiness of historical documents.

As this is an interdiscplinary module, a key focus will be an integrated understanding of how geography, as well as political and other cultural developments shape and are shaped by historical processes within regions and cultures.

RESOURCES

We will be working with the following digital resources (for which you will be provided account information if necessary):

www.khanacademy.org

www.timemaps.com 

www.wikipedia.org

The Adam Curtis BBC Documentary "The Monkey in the Machine and the Machine in the Monkey"

Various other documentary footage that will be made available in your ClassNotebook.

We will be working with the following print resources (current list is partial and will be updated):

Joseph Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness

Selections from historical documents for critical analysis

ASSESSMENT

In class assessment will occur continuously in relation to group and class activities, and discussion. In addition, there will be written assigments and a series of exams that cover the material for this unit.

Uppgifter

Week 47 - Lectures and Readings

Lectures for Week 47:

Part 1: Imperialism

1. Congo: A Curse of Riches

2. Japanese Imperialism

Readings:

1. The Congo Free State

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Part 2: The First World War

This section contains the following videos:

1. European Empires Before the First World War

2. The German and Italian Empires in 1914

3. The Alliance System Prior to the First World War

4. Language and Religion in the First World War

5. The Assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand

6. The First World War - "The Great War" - Begins

1. Empires before World War I

2. German and Italian Empires in 1914 | The 20th century | World history | Khan Academy

3. Alliances leading to World War I | The 20th century | World history | Khan Academy

4. Language and religion of the former Yugoslavia | The 20th century | World history | Khan Academy

5. Assassination of Franz Ferdinand | The 20th century | World history | Khan Academy

6. The Great War begins | The 20th century | World history | Khan Academy

Week 48 - Lectures and Readings

Following are the video lectures for this week:

This sections contains the following videos:

1. The Schlieffen Plan and the First Battle of the Marne

2. The First World War on the Eastern Front

3. The Battles of Verdun, the Somme and the Hindenburg Line

4. Comparing the Eastern and Western Fronts in the First World War

5. The Closing Stages of the First World War

6. Technology in the First World War

7. Blockades, U-Boats and the Sinking of the Lusitania

8. The Zimmerman Telegram

9. The United States Enters the First World War

1. Schlieffen Plan and the First Battle of the Marne | The 20th century | World history | Khan Academy

2. World War I Eastern front | The 20th century | World history | Khan Academy

3. Battles of Verdun, Somme and the Hindenburg Line | The 20th century | World history | Khan Academy

4. Comparing the Eastern and Western fronts in WWI | The 20th century | World history | Khan Academy

5. Closing stages of World War I

| The 20th century | World history | Khan Academy

6. Technology in World War I | The 20th century | World history | Khan Academy

7. Blockades, U-Boats and the Sinking of the Lusitania

8. The Zimmerman Telegram

9. The United States Enters the First World War

Week 49 - Lectures and Readings

Below are the lectures and reading for this week:

This section includes the following videos:

1. Deaths in the First World War

2. Woodrow Wilson's "14 Points"

3. Paris Peace Conference and the Treaty of Versailles Part 1

4. Paris Peace Conference and the Treaty of Versailles Part 2

5. Arabia after the First World War

1. Deaths in World War I | The 20th century | World history | Khan Academy

2. Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points | The 20th century | World history | Khan Academy

3. Paris Peace Conference and Treaty of Versailles | The 20th century | World history | Khan Academy

4. More detail on the Treaty of Versailles and Germany | World history | Khan Academy

5. Arabia after World War I | The 20th century | World history | Khan Academy

Week 42 - Readings and Lectures

Here are the relevant readings and lectures for Week 46. All information is readily available in your ClassNotebook, but links are provided below as well.

The following readings are assigned for this week:

1. Begin reading Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. We will continue section 1 next week.

2 Read the Wikipedia entry "The Congo Free State" in your class notebook (The Congo Fee State - Wikipedia (Web view))

Video Lectures:

1. The Market Revolution:

2. The Market Revolution 2

3. The Market Revolution 3:

4. Industrializtion and Imperialism:

SO - Imperialism Study Questions

Go to the following location in the ClassNotebook: Heart of Darkness - Study Questions (Web view)

You will answer the following study questions in writing: 1, 2, 3, 4, 13

You are also to begin working on the study questions that address imperialism leading up to the First World war from the following location in the ClassNotebook: Study Questions: Nationalism, Imperialism and the First World War (Web view) : Questions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

MODIFIED ASSIGNMENT - Heart of Darkness

You are to read the Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness to prepare for a group discusson centered on European imperialism in Africa, especially the experience of the Belgian Congo.

Study/Discussion Questions will be made available in your ClassNotebook under the unit: Nationalism, Imperialism and the First World War.

PROVIDE WRITTEN ANSWERS TO STUDY QUESTIONS 1-4 AND 6.

Exam - Nationalism, Imperialism and the First World War

This exam will cover

1. The growth and development of nationalism during the latter half of the 19th century.
2. The development of imperialism, its consequences for Europe and Africa, as well as a case study of the effects of imperialism in the Belgian Congo.
3. The causes and consequences of the First World War as well as major events during the war itself.