WHS.SS.13.D

Explain the roles of modern world leaders, including Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, Lech Walesa, and Pope John Paul II, in the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union.

World History Studies · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
modern world leadersRonald ReaganMikhail GorbachevLech WalesaPope John Paul IIcollapse of communismEastern EuropeSoviet Union
Skills
  • explain (the roles of modern world leaders in the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union) #dok2
  • identify (modern world leaders involved in the collapse of communism) #dok1
  • analyze (how the actions of these leaders contributed to the collapse of communism) #dok3
  • summarize (the impact of the collapse of communism on Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union) #dok2
Learning Targets
  • I can identify modern world leaders associated with the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. #dok1
  • I can explain the specific roles of Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, Lech Walesa, and Pope John Paul II in the collapse of communism. #dok2
  • I can summarize the impact of the collapse of communism on Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. #dok2
  • I can analyze how the actions of different leaders influenced the end of communism in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Individual leaders can have a profound impact on major political and social transformations, such as the collapse of communism.
  • The collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union was the result of complex interactions among political leaders, societies, and global forces.
Essential Questions
  • Who were the key leaders involved in the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union?
  • How did the actions and decisions of Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, Lech Walesa, and Pope John Paul II contribute to the end of communism?
  • What were the short-term and long-term impacts of the collapse of communism on Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union?
  • In what ways did collaboration, opposition, and reform among these leaders shape political change?
  • How did the collapse of communism influence global politics in the late 20th century?