1. Can comprehend the principal events in the world's modern history and their timelines.
2. Understand the connection between historical events and historical backgrounds.
3. Understand and can explain Japan's historical relationship with other Asian countries.
4. Can consider current world events from a historical perspective.
Outline:
Given that we live in a modern society, understanding modern history is absolutely imperative. The aim of this course is to understand the history of Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia, including Japan, in the 19th and 20th centuries, and clarify the history of current events in the world.
Style:
Classes will be carried out using materials such as videos, and historical sources. Handouts, etc. will be distributed as needed, but students should have their textbooks and notebooks ready for each class. Students are expected to self-study, and independently think and learn from history.
Notice:
Students who miss 1/3 or more of classes will not be eligible for a passing grade.
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Theme |
Goals |
| 1st Semester |
| 1st Quarter |
| 1st |
Imperialism |
Can explain imperialism.
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| 2nd |
European colonization during and after the Middle Ages |
Comprehensively understand European colonization, including geographic facts, during and after the Middle Ages.
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| 3rd |
The Scramble for Africa |
Can explain the Scramble for Africa, the Fashoda Incident, and their impact. Can explain the South African War, and its historical significance.
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| 4th |
The Opium Wars, the Arrow War |
Can explain the Opium Wars, the Arrow War, and their impact.
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| 5th |
The Taiping Rebellion and the Self-Strengthening Movement |
Can explain the Taiping Rebellion, the Self-Strengthening Movement, and their impact.
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| 6th |
The Sino-Japanese War / The Hundred Days of Reform |
Can explain the Hundred Days of Reform, the Sino-Japanese War, and their impact.
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| 7th |
The Russo-Japanese War and the Xinhai Revolution |
Can explain the North China Incident, the Russo-Japanese War, and the Xinhai Revolution, and their impact.
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| 8th |
Applying for the "JICA Essay Contest on International Cooperation for Junior and Senior High School Students" (Midterm grades are assessed by essays / forms / notes. An exam that will account for 70% of the total evaluation grade is scheduled to be held at the end of the term.) |
Can explain international cooperation by government organizations.
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| 2nd Quarter |
| 9th |
The Franco-German War / German Unification / Bismarck's Foreign Policy |
Can explain the process of German Unification and its impact.
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| 10th |
The Triple Alliance and Triple Entente |
Can explain the Triple Alliance, Triple Entente and their impact.
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| 11th |
Balkan Peninsula / Ethnic Mosaic |
Can explain the Sarajevo Incident and its historical significance.
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| 12th |
World War I / intentions of great powers and nationalism |
Can explain World War I and its historical significance.
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| 13th |
The May Fourth Movement / First United Front |
Can explain the May Fourth Movement, the First United Front, and their impact.
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| 14th |
The Manchurian Incident / the Xi'an Incident |
Can explain the Northern Expedition, foundation of Manchukuo, Long March, and the Xi'an Incident, and their impact.
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| 15th |
What can engineers do for international development / Preparing for the essay contest |
Understand and can explain matters related to international relationships, and the current state of international development, such as JICA.
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| 16th |
Final exam |
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| 2nd Semester |
| 3rd Quarter |
| 1st |
The fall of the Mughal Empire and the colonization of India |
Can explain the process of the development of the Mughal Empire.
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| 2nd |
The formation of the Indian National Congress / The emergence of Gandhi |
Can explain the Indian Rebellion of 1857, Gandhi, and their impact.
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| 3rd |
The Salt March to Partition of India |
Can explain Gandhi's movement and the conflict between India and Pakistan since colonial times.
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| 4th |
Reforms of Russia since the 19th century |
Can explain the governing system of Russia before the Russian Revolution.
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| 5th |
The Russian Revolution |
Can explain the March Revolution and November Revolution, and their historical significance.
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| 6th |
Versailles System and Washington System |
Can explain the Versailles System, Washington System, and the League of Nations, and their historical significance.
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| 7th |
America's prosperity / Roaring Twenties |
Can explain about Pax Americana.
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| 8th |
Midterm exam |
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| 4th Quarter |
| 9th |
The Great Depression / Bloc economy |
Can explain the process of how the Great Depression spread, and its impact.
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| 10th |
The establishment of Nazi Germany |
Can explain the process of how the Nazi were created and why Germany accepted them.
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| 11th |
World War II |
Can explain the Invasion of Poland, World War II and their impact.
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| 12th |
The Cold War |
Can explain the Berlin Blockade, Cuban Missile Crisis, and their historical significance.
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| 13th |
The establishment and breakthrough of the People's Republic of China |
Can explain the events of 1949, the Sino-Soviet split, and their impact.
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| 14th |
Cultural Revolution / Chinese economic reform |
Can explain the Great Leap Forward, Cultural Revolution, Chinese economic reform, Handover of Hong Kong, and their impact.
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| 15th |
Modern history of the Korean Peninsula / Preparing for a study tour |
Can explain the modern history of the Korean Peninsula.
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| 16th |
Final exam |
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