Today's Frame- Modernist Culture

Much of what we consider "Modern" today stems backs to the late 19th century/turn of the 20th century.  While "modern" thought has its roots in the Renaissance, Modernism is more of a 20th century phenomenon.

Let's consider the impact of "Modernism" on the following aspects of culture:

Art 
Architecture
Literature
Music
Technology and Communication

Today's Frame- Imperialism

What conditions led to the European “Scramble for Africa” during the 19^th century?

Primary sources:

The White Man's Burden, Rudyard Kipling

Heart of Darkness excerpt, Joseph Conrad

Imperialism Sample Treaty

Today's Frame- Nationalism continued

How was nationalism a transformative force- capable of remaking the map by creating new nation-states and dismembering others?

Today's Frame- Nationalism

How and why did the modern ideas of “the nation” and the “nation-state” develop during 19^th-century Europe?

Click here for the Nation Table

Today's Frame- Socialism, Capitalism, and Communism

How do these competing economic systems from the 18th and 19th century continue to shape the U.S. and the world? Why are these economic theories intrinsically liked to our other buckets, like social systems and political systems?

Today's Frame- Industrial Revolution

What conditions in 18th-century England paved the way for the Industrial Revolution?  What made the process of industrialization "revolutionary"?

Today's Frame- The Congress of Vienna

How was the Congress of Vienna a conservative response to the liberal/revolutionary legacy of the French Revolution- and how and why did it advocate for a new spirit of international cooperation?