Students will learn of the potential dangers that exist and can be unleashed in Eurasia and the world as a result of the collapse of the Soviet Union. Students will learn about the bitter ethnic rivalries that have existed in Eurasia for centuries that could upset harmony in the area and also be a threat to the NATO countries. Students will learn about the original purpose of NATO and whether it has a role in the new order of things in Europe, Eurasia and the world. Students will learn that the new Russia and the former Soviet republics are still experiencing major political, economic and social changes that the NATO countries must deal with in the future. Soviet control over nations of Eastern Europe . . .
Students distinguish valid arguments from fallacious arguments in historical interpretations.
Students show the connections, causal and otherwise, between particular historical events and larger social, economic and political trends and developments. Students read and understand grade-level appropriate material. Generate relevant questions that can be researched. Extend ideas presented n primary or secondary sources through original analysis, evaluation, and elaboration. They deliver focused and coherent presentations of their own that convey clear and distinct perspectives and solid reasoning.