| 4° History Chronology | |
| 18th century | The Encyclopaedia was created in France and philosophers started to question the legitimacy of absolute monarchy. |
| 1776 | Declaration of Independence of US |
| 1789-99 | French Revolution destroyed the institutions of the Ancient Regime and founded a New France. |
| 14th July 1789: Taking of the Bastille, fall of the Royal prison which symbolised the end of absolute monarchy. | |
| August 1789: Declaration of the rights of man and the citizen. | |
| September 1792: abolition of the monarchy and proclamation of the Republic. | |
| 1799-1815 | Napoleon’s Consulate and Empire. |
| 1804 | Napoleon was crowned Emperor of the French on 2ndDecember. |
| 1815 | Congress of Vienna. Boundaries of Europe were redrawn by the States which were victorious against Napoleon. |
| 1815-48 | Constitutional Monarchy (Louis XVIII, Charles X, Louis-Philippe). The power of monarchy was limited by a constitution and the power of parliament increased. |
| 1848-1852 | Second Republic established universal male suffrage and abolished slavery due to the work of Victor Schoelcher (1804-93) |
| 1852-1870 | 2nd Empire of Louis Napoleon (Napoleon III). France modernised its economy during this period. |
| 1848 | Communist Party Manifesto published |
| 1853 | Victor Hugo published Les Chatiments |
| 1870-1840 | Proclamation of the 3rd Republic after the fall of the Second Empire. In 1940, Pétain took power and created an authoritarian regime. |
| 1882 | Jules Ferry proposed laws which made education secular, free and obligatory |
| 1894-1906 | The Dreyfus Affair divided France. |
| 1905 | Law passed which separated the Church and State in France.
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4° Geography Essential Information
The Five most Populated Countries in the World (2021):
| Population
(in millions of inhabitants) |
|
| China | 1.425 (or 1.4 billion inhabitants) |
| India | 1.362 (or 1.3 billion inhabitants) |
| USA | 329 |
| Indonesia | 266 |
| Brazil | 220 |
WEBSITE LINK:
Updated World Population (by country) map: https://worldpopulationreview.com/countries
The Five Highest HDI Scores by Country (2019):
- Norway — .957
- Ireland — .955 (tie)
- Switzerland — .955 (tie)
- Hong Kong (China) — .949 (tie)
- Iceland — .949 (tie)
WEBSITE LINK:
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/hdi-by-country
The Five Longest Rivers in the World
| River Name | Location | Length (miles approx) | Length (km approx) |
| Nile | Africa | 4,160 | 6,695 |
| Amazon | South America | 4,000 | 6,400 |
| Yangtze | Asia (China) | 3,900 | 6,240 |
| Mississippi | USA | 3,870 | 6,192 |
| Ob | Asia (Russia) | 3,459 | 5,534 |
For more information on Rivers see: http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/rivers/longest.htm
Download this document for a list of Linking Words, Prepositions (with French translations) and basic HG vocabulary:
Linking Words and HG Basic Vocab
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Europe and the World in the 18th Century
In the 17th and 18th centuries European rivalries led to the building of vast colonial empires. Millions of slaves were deported from Africa to work in these colonies on huge plantations which produced items for the European market. This trade helped finance the expansion of the Atlantic ports in the Netherlands, France and the UK.
Map and description of the Triangular Trade:
The Triangular Trade Explained
The Atlantic Slave Trade explained (5m):
The slave ship Zong Massacre
Video on Belgian Congo and King Leopold II:
https://www.internationalschoolhistory.com/lesson-3—congo.html
The Scramble for Africa – Congo
The Enlightenment
In the 18th century, most of the European states were led by royal dynasties headed by a king or queen who held absolute power. However, some rulers, such as Catherine the Great of Russia and Frederic II of Prussia were influenced by the ideas of the philosophers. They were known as enlightened despots.
Learning Resources:
PowerPoint about the Age of Reason:
Chapter extract: 4° His Chp2 the enlightenmentdoc1
Evaluation on The Enlightenment: 4eme Int Enlightenmentwork
The French Revolution
Europe and the World in the 19th Century
The Industrial Revolution
Society, Culture and Politics in France during the 19th Century
The French and the Vote
This chapter covers a crucial period in French history from 1815 and the defeat of Napoleon through to the Second Empire of Napoleon III. It focuses on the changes in who could vote and participate in the electoral life of France.
Key concepts you will learn about include census suffrage and universal suffrage. Suffrage means the right to vote.
Click on the document below to have access to the chapter:
History Chp 6 French and Vote Texta
Click here to access the worksheet:
France in the late 19th century
This chapter covers the period 1870 through to the outbreak of WW1 in 1914. Lots of significant events happened in this period and we will be studying three: the Paris Commune, the Dreyfus Affair, and the Separation of Church and State in France:
A short video about the Paris Commune can be found here:
For details on the Dreyfus Affair, which was the biggest scandal of this period, follow this link:
https://school.eb.co.uk/levels/advanced/article/Dreyfus-case/274067
This short video provides a good overview of the Dreyfus Affair:
https://www.ovovideo.com/en/dreyfus-affair/
The first three minutes of this video also detail the Dreyfus Affair:
https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/sotj14.socst.world.dreyfusaffair/dreyfuss/
Here is a video on another important issue of this period, the concept of French Secularism:
G E O G R A P H Y
Urbanization
Video 1: What is urbanization?
Understanding the Blue Banana (European Megalopolis):
Land Use in cites in Developing Countries
Case study on Nairobi
Link to map of Nairobi:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Karen,+Nairobi,+Kenya/@-1.315952,36.6567893,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x182f1c809869d64b:0x199b5604a77f13f5!8m2!3d-1.316866!4d36.6903289
Quick look around the Favela da Rocinha, Brazil:
Kibera: Kenya’s biggest slum:
Case Study on Shrinking Cities
The phenomenon of shrinking cities refers to a metropolitan area that experiences significant population loss in a short period of time. It is also known as counterurbanization.
PPT introduction:
Video (in French, about Detroit):
Alternative video (in English) – 19m
Go to this site for photographs of Detroit:
https://skyrisecities.com/news/2016/08/cityscape-journey-through-shrinking-city-detroit
4°Int
What are the features of Hong Kong Case Study: 7th October Homework:
After carefully completing the map (remember how to shade in the outline of the coast in blue) and completing the legend + annotations you need to complete the paragraph.
Explain why Hong Kong is considered a global metropolis yet is also marked by inequalities.
How to answer this question:
EXPLAIN – this is a command word, it means give reasons for something
GLOBAL METROPOLIS – this is DNL vocabulary – remember, it means a city that is very well connected to the global economy and connected to other major cities (such as Paris, New York and London) – people come to Hong Kong on business from all over the world (arriving at the international airport for example and using the renowned global exhibition and conference facilities) or as tourists (to visit Disney Land perhaps) and the container port of Hong Kong offers a global maritime opening (it receives and send outs manufactured products on ships to the rest of the world)
‘marked by inequalities’ – this means despite all the wealth many inhabitants are still poor (think about where they live – look at the photograph of houses on the roofs of skyscrapers.
So use the map, the documents and your own ideas to write a coherent paragraph response.
Transnational Migration
Tourism
Spaces Transformed by Globalisation
The rise of globalization has witnessed the development of coastal zones around the world because maritime transport is essential for this process. Seas and oceans have become strategic resources and their exploitation can lead to tensions between states.
Download the entire chapter here:
Learn about Ocean zones here:
And Exclusive Economic Zones here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEjtf-‐bfZSU
Video about the South China Sea:
The USA
Introduction
The United States of America is the world’s biggest economic power. This power is based on an immense territory which is firmly integrated into different global networks. Globalisation has also transformed America.
Since the end of WW2, the US has played a major role on the international scene. It helped to create important institutions like the IMF (International Monetary Fund) and the UN (United Nations).
The interventions decided by the UN depended considerably on American military power. It has the biggest military in the world. This is known as hard power.
The US has also created the USMCA (United States Mexico Canada Agreement) to increase trade between the different countries of North America. The stock exchange (bourse) in New York is the biggest in the world and the dollar is the world’s principal currency.
Americans also invest huge amounts of money in other countries. English is the principal language of the USA and is used in international business and most scientific publications. The USA also possess an enormous capacity to diffuse information through the way it dominates the internet and the power of its media organizations such as CNN. This is known as soft power.
D.N.L. Vocabulary
- American way of life: refers to lifestyle of people living in the USA
- American Dream: national ethos of the USA, it includes the idea that everyone is equal and prosperity and success can be achieved through hard work
- CBD (Central business district): business centre of a city, it usually contains skyscrapers because of limited space and high land values
- Industrial belt (or Rust belt): Region of north-east USA which contains older manufacturing industries such as the automobile industry
- Sun Belt: region of southern and western USA characterised by a warm climate and hi-tech industries
Overview Powerpoint to prompt discussion on Immigration (in three parts):
Links
https://www.3dgeography.co.uk/usa-geography