Imperialism+and+Its+Causes

= **The Age of Imperialism**  =



Read the following document and summarize the Main Idea in your own words:



From the 1700's through the early 1900's countries of Europe spread themselves throughout the world, taking over other countries. This process was known as Imperialism. To get a sense of what is meant by Imperialism, read through the following article on the causes of Imperialism and make: //__good high quality content response notes, (either in your virtual notebook or on a piece of paper)__//
 * Identify the topic (Big Idea) of the article
 * Explain each of the causes of Imperialism,
 * make 2-3 high quality CCQ's which reflect __**analysis**__
 * summarize the causes of Imperialism

Imperialism and its Causes As a class we're going to go through following website on internet website reliability...as we do this, you should make a task list for yourself to use when you go to ANY WEBSITE. This list should be posted to the homepage of your virtual notebook. @http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html Now re-visit the website where we just got our information on the causes of Imperialism and using your new task list, determine whether or not this website provides reliable information. Explain in a sentence or two why you believe it to be reliable or not. Finally, find another website on the causes of Imperialism and compare that information with the information you've already learned. What does this tell you about bias in history? Why is it important to be suspicious of ANY website we visit?


 * Imperialism in China**

Examine the following two websites:

@http://regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/imperialism/china.cfm

@http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperialism_in_Asia

Using your knowledge of website analysis, which of these two sources do you think is the more reliable to use for research? Which do you think is better as an introduction for this topic? Use this checklist to valuate the websites: Now go to the first website again. Mark up the website using Crocodoc or Google Docs or Microsoft Word. Your mark-ups should identify at least 4 main ideas. In addition you must show 2 CCQ's which prove that you are //attempting// to understand what you are reading.

Once you have completed marking up the document, open up the content response notes template. Fill out the template based upon your reading and understanding of Chinese Imperialism. Summarize your work in 1-2 well thought out sentences.

Make sure your work is posted or embedded in your virtual notebook. Then print out a copy to give to Mr. Hurley to be graded. Failure to turn this in will result in a 0

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Once you have completed all of the work for today, make a Wordle and slideshow which summarize what you've learned. Post both in your Virtual Notebook.

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Today you will be performing a student centered inquiry on the Opium Wars.
 * Opium Wars**

Begin by looking up "British Opium Trade" in google and summarize what Opium is and why the British traded it.

Read the following letter, written to Queen Victoria. Copy and paste it into Crocodoc, Google Docs or Microsoft Word and mark it up using that feature in the tools. A letter to the Queen (Period 1)

Periods 2 and 3 open the following:
 * **Analyze** Zixu’s argument against the British smuggling of Opium
 * **Evaluate** his attitude towards the British
 * **Explain**: What does this document tell us about the relations between China and the West in the 19th century.

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 * A letter to the Queen**: After completing the analysis of Lin Zixu’s “Letter of Advice to Queen Victoria,” compose your own letter to the Queen to try to persuade her to intervene against the British Opium smugglers.

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Africa - The Scramble for Africa

Skill - how to answer a DBQ - How to write a DBQ Skill - how to evaluate a website for it's validitiy Skill - how to Identify Main Ideas and Details

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