Learning Objective: You will analyze and explain the reasons for a historical event.

Activity A

Read The Road to War: The Triple Alliance and The Road to War: The Triple Entente articles.Create a separate word document and save it as Your Name First and Last WWI Analysis of a Historical Event when you are finished print it out on P2 for yourself and email it to me. Create and fill in the table below to show the main sources of tension between each country.

	Germany	Austria-Hungary
Britain
France
Russia

or Germany Austria Hungary Italy France Great Britain Russia Germany Austria Hungary Italy Great Britain Russia Where’s the BEEF?

Activity B

Use The Road to War: The Triple Alliance and The Road to War: The Triple Entente articles to create on the word document a list of the factors that caused the outbreak of war. Divide your list into 3 columns: (1) Long Term Causes (2) Short Term Causes (3) Trigger Causes

Long Term Causes Short Term Causes Trigger Causes The Triple Alliance -Include names The Triple Entente  -Include names

Activity C

Discuss the following questions in pairs.(Record your answer and you  partners answers on the word document.) Did the system of alliances make war more or less likely? Do you think that keeping peace was a priority for each of the following countries: (1) Germany? (2) Austria/ Hungary? (3) Britain? (4) France? (5) Russia? Which alliance was the strongest - the Triple Entente or the Triple Alliance?

Activity D

At his trial the man who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Gavrilo Princip) said: 'I am not a criminal, for I destroyed a bad man. I thought I was right.’ 2 years later he said that if he had known what was to follow he would never have assassinated the Archduke. Do you think that if Princip had not fired those 2 fatal shots, the war would not have started? Use the information from the Timeline and The Road to War: The Triple Alliance and The Road to War: The Triple Entente articles to support your argument in a paragraph.

Activity E

Step 1: The First World War resulted in the deaths of millions of people. As we can see in the diary extracts, people in Britain at the time had no doubt that Germany was to blame for starting the war. Today many historians would disagree with this. They argue that other countries should share the blame. In Pairs discuss whether any of the following countries should share some of the blame. Britain France Russia Serbia Italy Austria-Hungary Use the Timeline and The Road to War: The Triple Alliance and The Road to War: The Triple Entente articles to help you make a decision. Record your reasons and your partners on the word document. Step 2: At the Treaty of Versailles Germany was blamed for the start of the war. Was Germany really to blame? What do you think? Which of the following statements do you think is the most accurate. Germany was rightly blamed for starting the war Germany was mainly responsible but other countries should except some blame. All of the major powers helped to start the war. They should share the blame. War was inevitable. No country should be blamed. Prepare notes to support your argument and defeat opposing arguments during a whole class debate. In at least a paragraph.

Extension Activity

Examine the Timeline and The Road to War: The Triple Alliance and The Road to War: The Triple Entente articles carefully.  Exit Ticket: Did the events leading to the outbreak of the First World War have to have happened in this order to bring about war?

HW #WWI -3-3

1.        1. Explain how nationalism can be harmful?

2.        2. How did the Industrial Revolution lead to Imperialism that ultimately was a cause of World War I? Explain in 3-5 sentences.

3.        3. How did the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente form? Which nations comprised each alliance?

4.        4. What role did Otto von Bismarck play in Germany’s hyper nationalism?

5.        5. Why was the Balkan Region considered the “Powder Keg” of Europe?

HW #3-2

Historical Research:
In 1937 Japan committed one of the worst atrocities in world history, known as the Rape of Nanking. This event took place in Nanking, China and is considered the first holocaust of WWII. There is evidence that this event took place, however the Japanese denies that it ever happened. In a 3-4 paragraph essay explain the two sides of the story: the Chinese side and the Japanese side.

HW #3-1

1. How did the government of Japan change during the Meiji restoration?
2. Describe in at least three sentences Japan’s rationale (reasons) for its westernization.
3. Describe in at least three sentences Japan’s imperialism and militarization.
4. Explain how in at least three sentences Japan took control of Manchuria.
5. Imagine that you are a Japanese person watching events unfold in the 1850s and 1860s.  How might you react?  Do you see alternatives to the opening of your country to foreign trade?  Do you agree that in order to compete with the Western powers, your nation must begin to behave like the Western powers?  Explain in a paragraph

Learning Objective You will explain Japan's reaction to Western imperialism.

Power point
Letter to Fillmore

Homework Assignment sheet 3rd marking period

Homework Assignment Sheet 3rd marking period

Exam on Imperialism

Exam on Imperialism

HW#10-2

 Questions
1.    Explain how nationalism can be harmful?
2.    How did the Industrial Revolution lead to Imperialism that ultimately was a cause of World War I? Explain in 3-5 sentences.
3.    How did the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente form? Which nations comprised each alliance?
4.    What role did Otto von Bismarck play in Germany’s hyper nationalism?
5.    Why was the Balkan Region considered the “Powder Keg” of Europe?

HW# 9-2 Create a Political Cartoon

How to Make a Political Cartoon - Answer one or both of these questions with your cartoon.





1. Do countries have the right to expand?(imperialism)
2. Are industrialized societies superior? (industrialization and militarism)


Steps

1. Understand and read your topic carefully. After you have understood or read what your cartoon will be on, you have to understand the topic. You cannot create a cartoon without you understanding what you are making it about.
2. Brainstorm on what ideas you have in your mind. Think of possible ideas in your head that you could create, even if it is stupid to you, think of some.
3. Roughly draw a sketch of the idea that you like the most. Do a rough drawing/sketch on what you think is the best that you thought of.
4. Start drawing your idea. Draw your cartoon, have patience and make sure that it is readable.
5. Make sure your idea shows symbolism. If you make your cartoon on just 2 people talking and show no symbolism, that is not a political cartoon. Show symbolism about the topic.
6. Analyze other political cartoons. In order to create a type of standard for your cartoon to follow, look at other cartoons and see how they use symbolism.
7. Do not make the political cartoon too easy to analyze. Make the cartoon understandable, but yet hard to make the reader think about the topic and get their mind working.
8. When you are done look at it and see if it makes you think to understand it. Look at it when your done and see if it makes sense and yet still difficult to analyze.
9. If needed, create a title. (Make sure it is creative and symbolic. If you are going to create a title, always make it creative, not plain and boring like for example "The trail of tears".
   
10. Have fun and enjoy it. Don't stress, enjoy making it.
    
    
    
    Tips

1. If you are worried about an idea, don't stress over it, you will think of an idea.
   
2. Always make your cartoon symbolic.
   
3. Make your title creative.
   
4. Make sure if you gave your cartoon to a teacher or friend, it is symbolic enough to make them think about the idea.
   
5. Have fun.

HW #7-2

Homework: Please write an essay on the Meiji Restoration. The Meiji Restoration accelerated industrialization in Japan. How did it change the political, economic and social structure of Japan.

Outline for an One-Paragraph Essay
Introduction:
Thesis statement: _______________________________________________________
Body:
First Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): ____________________________________
1. ________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________
Second Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): __________________________________
1. ________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Third Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): ___________________________________
1. ________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Conclusion
Restate topic: ______________________________________________________________________

HW# 5-2

Answer the following questions completely:
1. Summarize the British takeover of India in at least a paragraph. (East India Co., Sepoys)
2. Identify in at least sentences each the positive and negative features of British Colonialism in India.
3. Describe early nationalists movement in Indian in at least 3 sentences. (India National Congress,
Muslim League,)

Learning Objective: You will compare and contrast feudalism in Japan and Europe.

Power point
Japan questions
Japan reading
Japan complete

Homework #6-2

In recent years movies have reflected some of the ideas believed by the Society of the Harmonious Fists. Through mental and physical techniques humans would be able to dodge or block bullets. Please explain another time when a weaker force attempted to rebel against a stronger force through unconventional methods. You may use history, historical fiction or movies to make your point. Please cite the evidence and write a compare and contrast, four-paragraph essay about the Boxer Rebellion to this real or fictional struggle. 

 The Chinese Boxer Rebellion 

Around 1900, after many years of succumbing to the superior 
military of the West, the Chinese stood up for their country. China 
was a weak, backwards, country, exploited by the West. They felt that 
they could counter the foreign domination, but reforms were useless 
because they needed the West to help with the reforms. But something 
sparked their confidence, and they believed themselves to be able to 
conquer any foreign power. This spark was the Society of Harmonious 
Fists, commonly known as "Boxers." Combined with unhappy people, and 
new weapons technology, the Chinese rebelled against the foreign
powers.

 The first reason of this confidence was the Boxer Society, which 
formed in North China after the Sino-Japanese war, but wasn't well 
known until 1898 in Shantung. This organization was actually a cult, 
following strange and absurd practices of defense. It had no central 
leaders, and the practices varied in different locations. Their goal 
was to rid China of the foreign menace. The boxers were different from 
most other rebels of their time. They would conduct public physical 
exercises that were supposed to make a magical shield to protect one 
against foreign bullets and shells. These looked similar to a boxers
training exercises so the westerners nicknamed the members of the 
Society of Harmonious Fists "Boxers." Rather then using foreign 
weapons, they relied on magical spirits and swords, knives, staves, 
and pole arms to drive the foreign devils from their precious home 
country. The membership of this group consisted of mostly the 
criminals, poor, and illiterate of China who wore a simple uniform 
consisting of a red armband, sash, or waistcloth. These people truly 
believed that magic would protect them, and help remove the foreigners 
from China. That gave them enough confidence to try to destroy the 
foreigners. Missionaries were killed, railroads were destroyed, and 
churches were burned all in the name of independence from foreign 
rule.

 Another key aspect in the rebellions against the west was a 
series of natural disasters that swept China during the last decade of
the nineteenth century. Famine struck, droughts prevented the planting 
of crops, and to top it all, the Yellow river flooded, causing the 
destruction of 1,500 villages and 2,500 square miles of countryside. 
These disaster lead to unhappiness of the people. In order to keep 
them from turning on the government, the Dowager Empress, Tsu Hsi, 
encouraged the peasants to rebel against the foreigners. Some of these 
angry people joined the Boxers, and others rebelled alone, but they 
had the Empress behind them, giving them encouragement, and making 
them feel ready to take on the demons from the West.

 The third reason that the Chinese felt ready to face the West, 
was a new weapons technology. This was the machine gun, which had both 
physical and symbolic power. It could physically kill many more people 
then a regular rifle, because of its ability to spray bullets and fire 
more then one round per pulling of the trigger. Symbolically, it 
represented a method which the west had used to subdue the Chinese, 
and now the Chinese were going to use it against the west. This 
inspired confidence and made the people ready to fight, knowing that 
they could fight machine gun with machine gun.

 The Chinese were tired of being looked down at by the west. The 
people were unhappy, armed, or bullet proof, and the Queen encouraged 
them to fight the west. With all this support how could one not feel 
ready to fight the West?

Aim: Why does China resist outside influence?

Imperialism-seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country.


China Resists Outside Influence

Western economic pressure forces China to open to foreign trade and influence.



China Resists Outside Influence

China and the West -Rejecting Western Goods

• In 1793, China rejects gifts brought by British ambassador

• China is strong politically because it is largely self-sufficient

-agriculture, mining, manufacturing sectors highly productive



The Tea-Opium Connection

• Guangzhou, southern port, is only port open to foreign trade

• China earns more from its exports than it spends on imports

• British smuggle opium (late 1700s); many Chinese become addicted



War Breaks Out

• In 1839, Opium War erupts—fight caused by opium trade

• China loses the war to more modern British navy

• Treaty of Nanjing (1842) gives British control of

Hong Kong

• In 1844, other nations win extraterritorial rights

• Rights mean foreigners exempt from laws at Guangzhou, other ports



Population Problems

• China’s population booms from 1790 to 1850

• Crop yields do not grow as fast, producing widespread hunger, unrest



The Taiping Rebellion

• In late 1830s, Hong Xiuquan recruits followers to build new China

• Taiping Rebellion—name given Hong’s movement; taiping—“great peace”

• In 1850s, Hong’s army grows large, captures large areas in southeast

• By 1864, rebellion defeated by internal fighting, outside attack



Foreign Influence Grows -Resistance to Change

• Dowager Empress Cixi rules China most years from 1862 to 1908

• Supports reforms aimed at education, government, military

• Otherwise prefers traditional ways



Other Nations Step In

• China suffers attacks from other nations; forced to grant more rights

• Europeans, Japan gain spheres of influence—areas of economic control

• U.S. declares Open Door Policy (1899)

-Chinese trade open to all nations





An Upsurge in Chinese Nationalism

Growing Dissension

• Many Chinese resent growing power of outsiders, press for change

• In 1898, Emperor Guangxu enacts reforms; Cixi, restored, ends them



The Boxer Rebellion

• Anti-government, anti-European peasants form secret organization

• In 1900, they launch Boxer Rebellion—their campaign for reforms

• Rebels take Beijing, but foreign army defeats them, ending rebellion

• Though rebellion fails, Chinese nationalism surges



The Beginnings of Reform

• Cixi and other conservatives recognize necessity of reform

• In 1905, she sends officials abroad to study other governments

• In 1906, Cixi begins making reforms but they move slowly

• Unrest continues for four more decades

Learning objective: You will discuss how imperialism is depicted in movies.

Smart notebook

HW# 4-2

Read this selection from Rudyard Kipling’s The White Man's Burden (1899) and answer the following questions:

Take up the White Man's burden--

Send forth the best ye breed--

Go bind your sons to exile

To serve your captives' need;

To wait in heavy harness,

On fluttered folk and wild--

Your new-caught, sullen peoples,

Half-devil and half-child.

1. What does he mean by “the White Man’s Burden”?

2. What was the exile of which he spoke?

3. What does the word captives indicate?

Quiz on Vocabulary and Learning Objective: You will analyze(breakdown) how British Imperialism and Colonization impact India.

Powerpoint

Hw #3-2

Homework: Write a paragraph explaining whether or not you believe imperialism was a positive or a negative for the people of India. 

Aim: How did the British Imperialize India?

Do Now:

1. Why do you think the Suez Canal made India even more attractive to England?

Mini Lesson: Imperialism-seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country.

As the Mughal Empire declined, Britain seizes Indian territory and soon it controls almost the whole subcontinent.
East India Company Dominates
•British East India Company rules India until 1850s
•Company has its own army led by British officers
•Army is staffed by sepoys—Indian soldiers

Britain’s “Jewel in the Crown”
•India is Britain’s most valuable colony, or “jewel in
the crown”
•Forced to produce raw materials for British
manufacturing
•Also forced to buy British goods

British Transport Trade Goods
•Railroads move cash crops and goods faster
•Trade in specific crops is tied to international events

Impact of Colonialism
•British hold much of political and economic power
•Cash crops result in loss of self-sufficiency, famine
•Indian life disrupted by missionaries and racist
attitudes
•British modernize India’s economy, improve public
health

Indians Rebel
•Sepoys refuse to use cartridges of new rifles for
religious reasons
•Many Sepoys are jailed; others start Sepoy Mutiny against British
•Many Indians, especially Sikhs, remain loyal to
British

Turning Point
•British put down rebellion, take direct command of
India
•Raj—term for British rule over India, lasts from 1757
to 1947
•Uprising increases distrust between British and Indians

Call for Reforms
•In 1800s, Ram Mohun Roy leads modernization
movement
•Many Indians adopt western ways and call for
social reforms
•Indians resent being second-class citizens in own
country

Nationalist Groups Form
•Indian National Congress and Muslim League form
•Nationalists angered by partition of Bengal pressure forces Britain to divide it differently

Make up project imperialism PowerPoint. Title “The causes and effects of British imperialism in India.”

Make up project with instructions. 
Make up project in Google docs for students without PowerPoint on their home computers.

Due November 14