Unit fourteen benchmarks
- SS.912.W.8.6 Explain the 20th century background for the establishment of the modern state of Israel in 1948 and the ongoing military and political conflicts between Israel and the Arab-Muslim world.
- SS.912.W.8.10 Explain the impact of religious fundamentalism in the last half of the 20th century and identify related events and forces in the Middle East over the last several decades.
- SS.912.W.9.1 Identify major scientific figures and breakthroughs of the 20th century and assess their impact on contemporary life.
- SS.912.W.9.2 Describe the causes and effects of post-World War II economic and demographic changes.
- SS.912.W.9.3 Explain cultural, historical, and economic factors and governmental policies that created the opportunities for ethnic cleansing or genocide in Cambodia, the Balkans, Rwanda, and Darfur, and describe various governmental and non-governmental responses to them.
- SS.912.W.9.5 Assess the social and economic impact of pandemics on a global scale, particularly within the developing and under-developed world.
- SS.912.W.9.6 Analyze the rise of regional trade blocs such as the European Union and NAFTA and predict the impact of increased globalization in the 20th and 21st centuries.
- SS.912.W.9.7 Describe the impact of and global response to international terrorism.
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