Mr. K. Butler ~ Oak Bay High school ~ kbutler@sd61.bc.

ca

History 12 Course Outline
Course Content: This course examines the world from 1919 to 1991.

Unit One - Europe in transition:
Explain the significance of nationalism and imperialism in the world of 1919 with reference to the changed map of
Europe and the Middle East, the Mandate system.
Evaluate the Paris Peace Conference in terms of contributions and positions of participants, and its outcomes and
writing newspaper mock ups showing how the various players were affected.
Examine the turmoil that held Europe in its grips in Spain, Greece, Turkey, Ireland, Poland, Italy, and Germany.
Describe the circumstances that led to the rise of the fascism in Italy, including social and economic turmoil,
Mussolinis actions and policies.

Unit Two - American ascent and decline and the road to war:
Describe social, economic, and political developments in the United States in the 1920s, including: prohibition, the
changing role of women, urbanization, mass production, and consumerism, isolationism and laissez-faire policies.
Assess the causes of and responses to the Great Depression.
Explain the rise to power of Hitler and National Socialism in Germany, with reference to conditions that
generated support for Nazism, Hitlers actions and policies.
Evaluate the circumstances and events that led to World War II in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, including:
failures of collective security, appeasement, and Japanese imperialism.

Unit Three - Russia:
Evaluate the philosophy of communism, the ways Lenin and Stalin transformed the USSR, with reference to the
Russian revolutions, the Russian Civil War, the New Economic Policy, socialism in one country, and the Five
Year Plans, and debate whether Stalin was justified in his actions.

Unit Four - The Second World War:
Explain the significance of key developments in World War II, including: military battles and campaigns, total war,
and technological advances.
Analyze the significance of the Holocaust.
Explain how World War II resulted in a realignment of world power.
Debate the Bombs and whether Truman was justified in dropping them.

Unit Five - Transformation and Tension: 19451963:
Assess critical developments of the Cold War, including: division of Germany, American policy of containment,
Soviet sphere of influence, Korean War, and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Describe the emergence of China in world affairs.
Describe the relationship between colonial rule and emerging nationalism in Palestine and the Indian subcontinent
and explain the post-1945 decolonization of India and Indochina.
Describe relations between Israel and the Arab world, with reference to territorial changes, Arab nationalism and
the Suez Crisis.
Explain key developments in the struggle for human rights in the United States.

Unit Six - Progress and Uncertainty: 19631991: Explain the significance of conflicts in Vietnam and the Middle East.
Analyze changes in Chinese communism, with reference to the Cultural Revolution, the changing relationship with
the West and Deng Xiaopings policies.
Analyze the late stages of the Cold War with reference to the US/USSR relationship, the decline of communism in
Eastern Europe, and the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Mr. K. Butler ~ Oak Bay High school ~ kbutler@sd61.bc.ca

Formal Assessments: We will use several ways of assessing your learning: Power point presentations,
newspaper mock up, trials, extended writing, timelines, quizzes and tests.

Please refer to my website for course material and web links
mrbatoakbay.weebly.com



Retest Policy: Exam questions are provided to you during the unit. Notes to all class content are posted on
my website. I will pre-mark all written test questions submitted to me prior to the exam. Given the
opportunity provided to know, prior to the test, the extent of your understanding, retests are not held.

Late Work: Late assignments will be considered INCOMPLETE until they are submitted. Once I have marked
assignments and handed them back to the class, late assignment are no longer accepted. For presentations and
group work, others may be relying on you to complete your part, so for these types of assignments, you must
complete it on the due date.

Missed Tests/Quizzes: It is crucial that you attend all scheduled tests and quizzes. An unfair environment is
created when some students choose to miss a test and gain extra preparation time. If you miss a test or quiz, the
absence will only be considered excused if a parent/guardian provides a note, a phone call or email. You will then
be granted the opportunity to rewrite the test/quiz, however the make up test will not include the multiple-choice
questions on the original exam.

Marks are ongoing for the whole year:
Assignments/Projects 40%
Tests & Quizzes 40%
Final Exam 20% * if your final mark is 90% or above, you do not write the exam.



The Rule Of ONE you are provided one copy of handouts and resources. If you lost your copy, use
my website to retrieve another! All assignments and notes are posted on the course website.



Criteria for assignments and especially projects will be provide when the work is assigned. Be sure to pay close
attention to what is expected of you when handing in completed work.

If you need assistance at any time, or if you did not understand what was taught or discussed in class, then please
speak to me, either in private or in class, as soon as possible. If you need an extension on an assignment due to
absence, you must ask for this do not assume it will always be granted!

Classroom
guidelines:

1. Each participant in this course has the right to be heard and respected by all other participants.
While a discussion, lecture, presentation, or the like is in process, actively listen to the person speaking!

2. Students have the right to learn in an environment where distraction and interruption are avoided as much as possible.

a. LATES: If you are late, please enter quietly and find an available seat. Chronic lates will need to be addressed and
strategies explored to change the situation.

b. Phones: Students are asked to have all cell phones put away during class. If it is imperative that a call be made or
received during class, please make arrangements prior to class.