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Imperialism

What is going on in Imperialism

In this unit we will be looking at the causes and effects of Imperialism on Africa, China, and islands in the Pacific. In this unit there are a variety of media and links that we will be using during the unit that you can view and print if necessary. There will be an number of assessments for this unit some students will be doing a portfolio presentation. This will be the last portfolio for the course. The class will also be responsible for a web quest on Africa and China, as well as the traditional reading assigments, quizzes and the test. The standards that will be assessed in this unit are: 5.2.12, 6.2.12,6.3.12A/D, 6.4.12, 7.3.12, 7.4.12, 8.1.12. 8.4.12.

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Study Guide

1/7	Define Imperialism Lesson Plan page 632 in World History Text – Use teacher produced chart Review Chart Assign Portfolio Debate Assign: Ch 25 sec 2 in World History and do the African Map
1/8	Media Cart Scramble for Africa Started web quest on African and Chinese Imperialism Assign: Ch 25 Sec 5 in World History and do the Guided Reading and Review.
1/9	Finished web quest from yesterday and reviewed answers Look at either page 69 Primary Sources or page 272 in American Journey Overhead of Washington and Beveridge quotes – ask students to compare and discuss how America has changed Assign: Blue Book: Ch 18 sec 1 and 504-505 (Other Gains in the Pacific)
1/10	Review Reading. Include info about “Great White Fleet, Nelly Bly, Seward’s Folly, Monroe Doctrine” Video and explanation of how lock system works(Flash video) Read Panama Canal handout and discuss, discuss future of canal Assign: Blue Book Finish Ch 18 sec 2 (Spanish American War)
1/11	List on the board the results of the Spanish-American War: (p.502) Cuba=independent, Puerto Rico and Guam=controlled by US, Philippines=paid $20million to Spain to take control Discuss: How did Pulitzer and Hearst cause this war? (yellow journalism)(p501) Does this still occur today? Students are to either draw an image or write an article, similar to Pulitzer’s or Hearst’s style, that would cause a war/conflict in today’s society. Assign: World History Ch 26 sec 5
1/15	Start class in groups Pass out Charades Topics – students are to work for 5 mins. They should work very quietly for they don’t want anyone else to know what their topic is. Group will act out topic using no words, merely sounds and gestures 2 mins. Presentation max. Class guesses what concept/event they are doing – hands up We looked at the impact of Imperialism on the world this unit. One of those changes were cultural. (White Man’s Burden)… In order to understand others’ culture, we have to live it… By adopting their culture, we increase and better our culture. Draw a picture showing the point of view of an African/Chinese/America/European of how Imperialism impacted them
1/16	Portfolio Debate Review for test
1/17	Test