The Modern World
Remember that the Unit test for this unit will be included in your spring semester final exam (scheduled for 8 AM on June 10th). There are no scheduled reading assignments for this unit. You can bring your book to school and keep it in your locker to help you work on your group project. We will be turning books in the week before the final exam.
Here is a list of the key concepts we will be covering in our final unit:
The reasons behind the 55 year old conflict that continues to rage in the Middle East between the Israelis and the Palestinians
The challenges of nation building amongst the third world nations of Africa
The political and economic conflicts that have dominated life in Central and South America in the last 40 years, and the role that the United States has played in those conflicts
The fight to end apartheid in South Africa
The post colonial troubles that have plagued new nations in SE Asia
The emergence of the People's Republic of China as a new world power
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