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20th Century Biographies: World Statesmen Teacher’s Guide League of Nations Definition: A world organization established in 1920 to promote international cooperation and peace Context: Prime Minister Lloyd George helped form the League of Nations. mediator Definition: Someone who acts as an intermediate agent in a transaction or helps to resolve differences Context: United Nations mediator Ralph Bunche helped negotiate a peaceful resolution to the 1948 Arab–Israeli conflict. Munich Pact Definition: The 1938 agreement between Britain, France, Italy, and Germany under which Germany was allowed to extend its territory into parts of Czechoslovakia where Germanspeaking peoples lived (the Sudetenland) Context: The Munich Pact was drawn up in response to Hitler’s escalating demands for control of more territory. parliament Definition: The national legislature of various countries, particularly that of the United Kingdom, which is made up of the House of Lords and the House of Commons Context: Elected to Parliament in 1908, David Lloyd George became an active social reformer. passive resistance Definition: A method of nonviolent protest against laws or policies in order to force a change or secure concessions; also known as nonviolent resistance Context: Passive resistance is the main tactic of civil disobedience. prime minister Definition: The head of the cabinet (a body of persons appointed to head the executive departments of the government) and often also the chief executive of a parliamentary democracy Context: Prime Minister Winston Churchill was the courageous voice of Great Britain throughout World War II. Sudetenland Definition: A region of the northern Czech Republic along the Polish border, long a home to ethnic Germans, which the Nazis seized in September 1938 Context: The Munich Pact permitted Germany’s takeover of the Sudetenland. untouchable Published by Discovery Education. © 2006. All rights reserved. 6
20th Century Biographies: World Statesmen Teacher’s Guide Definition: A person born outside the four Hindu castes (social status or position conferred by a system based on class) and considered below those within the castes Context: Mohandas Gandhi worked to achieve reforms that improved the social status of India’s untouchables. Academic Standards Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) McREL’s Content Knowledge: A Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks for K–12 Education addresses 14 content areas. To view the standards and benchmarks, visit www.mcrel.org/compendium/browse.asp. This lesson plan addresses the following national standards: • History—Historical Understanding: Understands and knows how to analyze chronological relationships and patterns; Understands the historical perspective • United States History: Era 9—Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s): Understands the economic boom and social transformation of post-World War II United States; Understands domestic policies in the post-World War II period; Understands the struggle for racial and gender equality and for the extension of civil liberties • World History: Era 8—A Half-Century of Crisis and Achievement, 1900–1945: Understands the causes and global consequences of World War I; Understands the search for peace and stability throughout the world in the 1920s and 1930s; Understands the causes and global consequences of World War II; Understands major global trends from 1900 to the end of World War II • World History: Era 9—The 20th Century Since 1945: Understands how post-World War II reconstruction occurred, new international power relations took shape, and colonial empires broke up; Understands the search for community, stability, and peace in an interdependent world; Understands major global trends since World War II • World History Across the Eras: Understands long-term changes and recurring patterns in world history • Geography—The World in Spatial Terms: Knows the location of places, geographic features, and patterns of the environment • Geography—Places and Regions: Understands the physical and human characteristics of place National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) NCSS has developed national guidelines for teaching social studies. To become a member of NCSS or to view the standards online, go to www.socialstudies.org. This lesson plan addresses the following thematic standards: Published by Discovery Education. © 2006. All rights reserved. 7
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