Modern World History

by McDougal Littell

• ISBN13: 9780395938294
• ISBN10: 0395938295
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: McDougal Littell

Summary

Lent has traditionally been a time for self-denial and penitence, a time to examine the baser aspects of human nature. But the church increasingly recognizes that this negative focus does not always build a relationship with God, especially among women who already struggle with issues of worth and self-esteem.In its wide range of writings, Gifts from Within invites women to spend the time of Lent focusing on their uniqueness and on the gifts of their feminine spiritual nature. This collection points the way for women to deepen their ability to recognize God's love and to live as God directs. Starting with Ash Wednesday and ending on Easter Day, each day's meditation explores an aspect of women's lives, their unique spirituality, and their heritage in the biblical stories. By connecting their own stories-some sad and some joyous-with the biblical texts, readers of these devotions may find Lent to be a time of inspiration instead of merely something to be endured.

Table of Contents

Introduction
World History Themes	xxvi
Geography Themes	xviii
Time and Place	xxx
How do We Know?	xxxii
Prologue: Connecting With Past Learnings
The Rise of Democratic Ideas	2	(28)
The Legacy of Ancient Greece and Rome	5	(7)
Something in Common Across Cultures: Making Legal Judgments	10	(2)
Judeo-Christian Tradition	12	(5)
Democratic Developments in England	17	(5)
The Enlightenment and Democratic Revolutions	22	(8)
Unit 1 1300-1800 Beginnings of the Modern World	30	(96)
Unit Time Line	32	(2)
1300--1600 European Renaissance and Reformation	34	(26)
Italy: Birthplace of the Renaissance	37	(6)
History Through Art: Michelangelo---Renaissance Artist	40	(3)
The Northern Renaissance	43	(5)
Luther Starts the Reformation	48	(5)
The Reformation Continues	53	(7)
Different Perspectives: The Reformation	57	(3)
1300--1700 The Muslim World Expands	60	(20)
The Ottomans Build a Vast Empire	63	(5)
Cultural Blending CASE STUDY: The Safavid Empire	68	(3)
The Mughals Establish an Empire in India	71	(9)
Daily Life: Mughal Society News	76	(4)
1400--1800 An Age of Exploration and Isolation	80	(20)
Europeans Explore the East	83	(6)
Science & Technology: The Tools of Exploration	85	(4)
China Rejects European Outreach	89	(5)
Japan Limits Western Contacts	94	(6)
1492--1800 The Atlantic World	100	(26)
Spanish Conquests in the Americas	103	(7)
Different Perspectives: The Legacy of Columbus	109	(1)
Competing Claims in North America	110	(5)
The Atlantic Slave Trade	115	(5)
The Columbian Exchange and Global Trade	120	(6)
Global Impact: Food Exchange	121	(5)
Unit 2 1500--1900 Absolutism to Revolution	126	(120)
Unit Time Line	128	(2)
1500--1800 Absolute Monarchs in Europe	130	(32)
Spain's Empire and European Absolutism	133	(5)
France's Ultimate Monarch	138	(8)
Something in Common Across Cultures: Power Clothes	144	(2)
Central European Monarchs Clash	146	(5)
Russian Czars Increase Power	151	(5)
Daily Life: New Russian News	154	(2)
Parliament Limits the English Monarchy	156	(6)
1550--1789 Enlightenment and Revolution	162	(28)
The Scientific Revolution	165	(6)
The Enlightenment in Europe	171	(7)
Different Perspectives: European Values	177	(1)
The Spread of Enlightenment Ideas	178	(5)
History Through ART: Art in the Age of Enlightenment	180	(3)
American Revolution: The Birth of a Republic	183	(7)
1789--1815 The French Revolution and Napoleon	190	(30)
Revolution Threatens the French King	193	(4)
Revolution Brings Reform and Terror	197	(7)
Science & Technology: The Guillotine	201	(3)
Napoleon Forges an Empire	204	(5)
Napoleon's Empire Collapses	209	(4)
The Congress of Vienna Convenes	213	(7)
Different Perspectives: The French Revolution	217	(3)
1789--1900 Nationalist Revolutions Sweep the West	220	(26)
Latin American Peoples Win Independence	223	(6)
Global Impact: Struggling Toward Democracy	226	(3)
Revolutions Disrupt Europe	229	(4)
Nationalism Case Studies: Italy and Germany	233	(6)
Revolutions in the Arts	239	(7)
History Through Art: Artistic Movements	242	(4)
Unit 3 1700--1914 Industrialism and the Race for Empire	246	(110)
Unit Time Line	248	(2)
1700--1900 The Industrial Revolution	250	(26)
The Beginnings of Industrialization	253	(5)
Global Impact: Revolutions in Technology	254	(4)
Industrialization Case Study: Manchester	258	(5)
Industrialization Spreads	263	(4)
An Age of Reforms	267	(9)
Different Perspectives: Industrialization	273	(3)
1815--1914 An Age of Democracy and Progress	276	(26)
Democratic Reform and Activism	279	(5)
Daily Life: Victorian Ladies' News	281	(3)
Self-Rule for British Colonies	284	(5)
Expansion and Crisis in the United States	289	(4)
Nineteenth-Century Progress	293	(9)
Something in Common Across Cultures: Mass Entertainment	296	(6)
1850--1914 The Age of Imperialism	302	(30)
Imperialists Divide Africa	305	(5)
Imperialism Case Study: Nigeria	310	(7)
History Through Art: African Weaving	312	(4)
Different Perspectives: Views of Imperialism	316	(1)
Muslim Lands Fall to Imperialist Demands	317	(4)
British Imperialism in India	321	(5)
Western Powers Rule Southeast Asia	326	(6)
1800--1914 Transformations Around the Globe	332	(24)
China Responds to Pressure from the West	335	(5)
Japan Modernizes	340	(4)
U. S. Economic Imperialism in Latin America	344	(5)
Science & Technology: Panama Canal	348	(1)
The Mexican Revolution	349	(7)
Unit 4 1900--1945 The World at War	356	(112)
Unit Time Line	358	(2)
1914--1918 The Great War	360	(26)
The Stage Is Set for War	363	(4)
War Consumes Europe	367	(6)
Science & Technology: Aviation	372	(1)
War Affects the World	373	(7)
Something in Common Across Cultures: Honoring War Heroes	378	(2)
A Flawed Peace	380	(6)
1900--1939 Revolution and Nationalism	386	(26)
Revolutions in Russia	389	(6)
Totalitarianism Case Study: Stalinist Russia	395	(6)
History Through Art: Propaganda Through Art	399	(2)
Collapse of Chinese Imperial Rule	401	(4)
Nationalism in India and Southwest Asia	405	(7)
1919--1939 Years of Crisis	412	(26)
An Age of Uncertainty	415	(6)
Daily Life: People in the News	419	(2)
A Global Depression	421	(6)
Fascism Rises in Europe	427	(4)
Aggressors on the March	431	(7)
1939--1945 World War II	438	(30)
Hitler's Lightning War	441	(6)
Japan Strikes in the Pacific	447	(4)
The Holocaust	451	(4)
The Allies Are Victorious	455	(7)
Global Impact: Arming for War	460	(2)
The Devastation of Europe and Japan	462	(6)
Unit 5 1945-Present Perspectives on the Present	468	(116)
Unit Time Line	470	(2)
1945-Present Restructuring the Postwar World	472	(30)
Two Superpowers Face Off	475	(7)
Science & Technology: The Space Race	481	(1)
Communists Triumph in China	482	(4)
War in Korea and Vietnam	486	(5)
Cold War Around the World	491	(5)
The Cold War Thaws	496	(6)
1945-Present The Colonies Become New Nations	502	(26)
The Indian Subcontinent Gains Independence	505	(7)
Something in Common Across Cultures: Wedding Rituals	510	(2)
Southeast Asian Nations Gain Independence	512	(4)
New Nations in Africa	516	(5)
Conflicts in the Middle East	521	(7)
Daily Life: Israeli Independent News	524	(4)
1945-Present Struggles for Democracy	528	(30)
Democracy Case Study: Latin American Democracies	531	(5)
Democratic Challenges in African Nations	536	(5)
Gorbachev Moves Toward Democracy	541	(5)
Collapse of the Soviet Union	546	(5)
China Follows Its Own Path	551	(7)
History Through Art: Photojournalism	554	(4)
1960-Present Global Interdependence	558	(26)
Science and Technology Shape Human Outlook	561	(4)
Global Economic Development	565	(7)
Different Perspectives: Economics and the Environment	571	(1)
Global Security Issues	572	(5)
Cultures Blend in a Global Age	577	(7)
Global Impact: Cultural Crossroads	578	(6)
Epilogue Unresolved Problems of the Modern World	584	(28)
Technology Changes People's Lives	587	(4)
Dangers to the Global Environment	591	(4)
Feeding a Growing Population	595	(4)
Economic Issues in the Developing World	599	(3)
The Threat of Weapons and Terrorism	602	(4)
Defending Human Rights and Freedoms	606	(6)
World Religions	612	(16)
Buddhism	614	(2)
Christianity	616	(2)
Hinduism	618	(2)
Islam	620	(2)
Judaism	622	(2)
Confucianism	624	(4)
REFERENCE SECTION	628	(4)
Atlas	629	(15)
Mini Almanac	644	(4)
Skillbuilder Handbook	648	(25)
Glossary	673	(11)
Spanish Glossary	684	(10)
Index	694	(16)
Acknowledgments	710