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Grade 10: World History, Culture, and Geography (History-Social Science Framework)

Other California History-Social Science Frameworks sets

Overarching IdeasWH.A

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    How did ideas associated with the Englightenment, the Scientific Revolution, the Age of Reason, and a variety of democratic revolutions develop and impact civil societyWH.A.1

  • 2

    Why did imperial powers seek to expand their empires? How did colonies respond? What were the legacies of these conquests?WH.A.2

  • 3

    Why was the modern period defined by global conflict and cooperation, economic growth and collapse, and global independence and connnection?WH.A.3

The World in 1750WH.B

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    How were most societies organized in the 1700s?WH.B.1

  • 2

    Who held power in the 1700s? Why?WH.B.2

  • 3

    What was the divine right of kings?WH.B.3

1750-1917: Revolutions Reshape the World Democratic RevolutionsWH.C

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    How were enlightened ideas a break from the past?WH.C.1

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    How did the "social contract" affect ordinary people?WH.C.2

  • 3

    What are individual or natural rights? Who received those rights in the eighteenth century?WH.C.3

  • 4

    Why did civic reformers argue for representative governments?WH.C.4

  • 5

    What were the consequences of trying to implement political revolutionary ideas in Europe, Latin America, and North America?WH.C.5

  • 6

    How do the French, American, and Haitian Revolutions compare to one another?WH.C.6

  • 7

    How is national identity constructed?WH.C.7

Industrial RevolutionsWH.D

  • 1

    Should this era of industrialization be called an Industrial Revolution? Why or why not?WH.D.1

  • 2

    What were the results of the industrial revolutions? How was technology, and the environment transformed by industrialization?WH.D.2

  • 3

    How did industrial revolutions affect governments, countries, and national identity in similar and different ways?WH.D.3

The Rise of Imperialism and ColonialismWH.E

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    Why did industrialized nations embark on imperial ventures?WH.E.1

  • 2

    How did colonization work?WH.E.2

  • 3

    How was imperialism connected to race and religion?WH.E.3

  • 4

    How was imperialism similar and different between colonies in Africa, Asia, and Latin America?WH.E.4

  • 5

    What were the causes and effects of the Mexican Revolution?WH.E.5

  • 6

    How did native people respond to colonization?WH.E.6

Causes and Course of World War IWH.F

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    Why did the great war become a World War?WH.F.1

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    How was World War I a total war?WH.F.2

  • 3

    What were the consequences of World War I for nations and people?WH.F.3

  • 4

    Why did the Russian Revolution develop, and how did it become popular?WH.F.4

Effects of World War IWH.G

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    How did World War I end? What were the consequences of the postwar agreement?WH.G.1

  • 2

    How did agreements dating from the World War I and postwar periods impact the map of the Middle East?WH.G.2

  • 3

    What were the effects of World War I on ordinary people?WH.G.3

  • 4

    Why does the term "lost generation" refer to those who lived through or came of age during these years?WH.G.4

  • 5

    How did the post-World War I world order contribute to the collapse of the worldwide economy?WH.G.5

Rise of Totalitarian Governments after World War IWH.H

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    Why did communism and facism appeal to Europeans in the 1930s?WH.H.1

  • 2

    What were the key ideas of communism? How were the ideas translated on the ground?WH.H.2

  • 3

    What was totalitarianism, and how was it implemented in similar and different ways in Japan, Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union?WH.H.3

  • 4

    How did Nazis come to power? Why did ordinary people suport them?WH.H.4

Causes and Consequenses of World War IIWH.I

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    Why was the death toll so high during World War II?WH.I.1

  • 2

    What were the keys goals of the Axis and Allied powers? How was the war moblized on different fronts?WH.I.2

  • 3

    How did technology affect World War II?WH.I.3

  • 4

    How was World War II a total war? How did World War II's actors, goals, and strategies compare with those of World War I?WH.I.4

  • 5

    How was the Holocaust carried out?WH.I.5

International Developments in the Post-World War II WorldWH.J

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    How did the cold war develop?WH.J.1

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    How was the Cold War waged all over the world?WH.J.2

  • 3

    How did former colonies respond to the Cold War and liberation?WH.J.3

  • 4

    How and why did the Cold War end?WH.J.4

Nation-Building in the Contemporary WorldWH.K

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    How have nations organized in the post-Cold War world?WH.K.1

  • 2

    How have nations struggled in similar and different ways to achieve economic, political, and social stability?WH.K.2

  • 3

    How have developing nations worked together to idenitfy and attempt to solve challenges?WH.K.3

Economic Integration and Contemporary Revolutions in Information, Technology, and CommunicationsWH.L

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    How has globalization affected people, nations, and capital?WH.L.1

  • 2

    How has the post-Cold War world and globalization facilitated extremist and terrorist organizations?WH.L.2

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What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 10
Where can I read the official document?
(2016) History-Social Science Framework

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