The Age of Revolutions and Global Independence Movements

8 lessons

Goal

Explain the causes, key ideas, and outcomes of major political, social, and scientific revolutions from the 18th to 20th centuries.

8 lessons

0 of 8 done

Enlightenment Ideas That Shaped French SocietyUp next
The French Revolution: Causes, Outbreak, and TransformationPremiumNot started yet
The Haitian Revolution and the Defeat of Colonial SlaveryNot started yet
How the American Revolution Inspired Latin AmericaNot started yet
French and Haitian Revolutions' Influence on Latin AmericaNot started yet
Why Latin American Independence Movements SucceededNot started yet
Challenges After Independence: Building New NationsNot started yet
Liberalism and Constitutionalism Around the WorldNot started yet

View full track

Standards Covered

6.3.4Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5
Explain the causes and effects of at least three events that created political, social, economic, industrial, and/or scientific revolution during the 18th–20th century (for example, the French Revolution, Vietnam, Latin American revolutions, the Enlightenment, independence movements of India and African nations).

Curriculum Framework

5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS

7 lessons

Exploration, Imperialism, and the Roots of Globalization

Explain the motives behind global exploration and imperialism and trace how early maritime conquests linked global societies and economies.

5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS

6 lessons

Mapping Imperialism and Demographic Legacies

Use historical and contemporary maps, demographic charts, and spatial data to infer the enduring impacts of colonization and empire.

5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS

6 lessons

Economic Transformations: Trade, Factories, and Global Shifts

Analyze primary and secondary sources to evaluate the positive and negative economic impacts of expansion, industrialization, and global crises.

5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS

8 lessons

The Age of Revolutions and Global Independence Movements

Explain the causes, key ideas, and outcomes of major political, social, and scientific revolutions from the 18th to 20th centuries.

5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS

8 lessons

Global Conflicts: World War I, the Great Depression, and World War II

Cite historical evidence from primary and secondary sources to explain the interconnected causes and global impacts of WWI, the Great Depression, and WWII.

5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS

6 lessons

Decolonization and 20th-Century Liberation Movements

Examine the causes, leaders, strategies, and outcomes of anti-colonial independence struggles across Asia and Africa in the 20th century.

5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS

View full curriculum → →