Unit 5 – Central Europe and Northern Eurasia
Monday: Unit 5 Preview, pages 370-385
Chapter 19, Section 1 – “Poland” pages 389-391
vocabulary: national identity, ghetto, Holocaust
Students will learn that despite political hardships in the past, the Polish people have maintained their national identity.
Tuesday: Section 2 – “The Czech and Slovak Republics, and Hungary”
vocabulary: velvet revolution, collective farm, privatization
Students will learn that the Czech and Slovak Republics and Hungary face new challenges after previously being under communist control.
Wednesday: Section 3 – “The Balkan Peninsula” pages 398-403
vocabulary: balkanize, entrepreneur, multiplier effect
Students will learn that the geography of the Balkans has isolated its people into small and often hostile political and ethnic groups.
Thursday: Section 4 – “The Baltic States and Border Nations” pages 406-411
vocabulary: annex, diversify
Students will learn that the Baltic states and border nations have established new international relations in the years since the fall of the Soviet Union.
Friday: Plato Lab – Research on individual countries of Central Europe and Northern Eurasia.