Eastern Europe

Ivan L. Otto on Emigration to the U.S.

This clip relates to numerous content standards from the Ohio Department of Education curriculum for Social Studies education, including: Modern World History Content Statement #9: Industrialization had social, political and economic effects on Western Europe and the world. World Geography Content Statement #8: Physical, cultural, economic and political factors contribute to human migrations (e.g., drought, […]

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Bill Leshinetsky on Refugee Experience in World War II

The following clip relates to the Ohio Department of Education curriculum for Social Studies education through: Modern World History Content Statement #4 – Historians analyze cause, effect, sequence and correlation in historical events, including multiple causation and long- and short-term causal relations. Modern World History Content Statement #19 – Treaties and agreements at the end of […]

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Roman Zorska on Lithuanian Immigration

The following clip relates to the Ohio Department of Education curriculum for Social Studies education through: Modern World History Content Statement #19 – Treaties and agreements at the end of World War II changed national boundaries and created multinational organizations. Modern World History Content Statement #23 – The breakup of the Soviet Union ended the […]

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