Term I Outline
Week 1 Social Studies Skill Building/Review
Weeks 2-3 Enlightenment/American Revolution
Interactive Lecture – Discuss the great philosophers of the Enlightenment period and how
their ideas shaped western civilization – politically, economically, and socially – its ideas
influenced Americans and led to the American Revolution and the Constitution as we
know it today.
Weeks 4-5 French Revolution
Interactive Lecture – Discuss the causes and aftermaths of the French Revolution relating
political, social, and economic changes to the ideas of the Enlightenment period. We will
also explore the impact of the French Revolution in shaping nationalism as we know it
today. Students will also analyze and compare the underlying causes of the French
Revolution as it relates to current economic and social issues in America.
Weeks 6-7 Spread of Revolutions in Europe/Latin America
Interactive Lecture – Discuss the political, social, and economic conditions of Latin
America and how the American and French Revolution influenced Latin Americans’
struggle for independence. We will also look at the impact of colonialism on Latin
America’s struggle for freedom, as well as the origins of America’s oversight of the
Western Hemisphere via the Monroe Doctrine.
Week 8- Project Presentations
Week 9 – Review/ Term Exam