Unit 3: Nationalism to Imperialism 4.21.16

Entry Task We need a few more minutes to share information on democratic reforms. Please get into your groups and pick up wherever you left off yesterday.

Groups – 4th Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Makayla Bijon Allison Frederick Faith Chris Megana Alan Camden Jason Samantha Cameron Michael Delany Rahul Sophie Akhil Kellan Tiffany Daniel John Cassie Kayla Katelyn Shayna Madison Simon Ethan Ciara Jessica Joe Yuming Shubham Michelle Spencer

Groups – 5th Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Annie Thea Ian Ryan Kobe Amy Grace Shami Beck Matt Cooper Lauren Dora Keya Priscilla Isabel Sharon Olivia Kate Mason Dawson Nate Renee Sayaka Jessica Evan Melanie Jacqueline Alex Brian Sarah Isa Mara Julia

Think. Is it ever ok for one nation to invade another? Is it ok if that nation is helping an ally? What about if it was to stop human rights abuses? Is it ok if the country is trying to gain resources? What about trying to spread ideas and beliefs such as democracy or religion?

Learning Objective Today you will: Summarize similarities and differences across examples Be able to correctly classify items as examples or non-examples of Imperialism Understand how the geography of expansion and encounter has shaped global politics and economics in the past

What is Imperialism? Directions: You will view each new image, political cartoon, or primary source excerpt and answer 2 questions in your notebook: What do you see? What is the intended message? (Consider who the audience might be)

Warm-Up Write 3 words describing what you see in this picture __________________ What do you think the message is?

Image #1 1. What do you see? 2. What is the image suggesting? What is the message? American cartoon of John Bull (England) as an Imperial Octopus with its arms (with hands) in - or contemplating being in - various regions. "a heroic archetype of the freeborn Englishman.” – John Bull Suez Canal – financed, those who control it control trade Boersland – cape colony, descendants of dutch farmers

Image #2 1. What do you see? 2. What is the image suggesting? What is the message? Cecil Rhodes: Cape-Cairo railway project. Founded the De Beers Mining Company and owned the British South Africa Company, which established Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) for itself. He liked to "paint the map British red," and declared: "all of these stars ... these vast worlds that remain out of reach. If I could, I would annex other planets.”

Image #3 1. What do you see? 2. What is the image suggesting? What is the message? "French political cartoon from the late 1890s. A pie representing China is being divided between UK, Germany, Russia, France and Japan." - Notice the absence of the US. US did not want a part in carving up China because they wanted to keep trade open. Japan wanted a part of the action because they desired to join Western Imperialists after they began to modernize after 1868.

Image #4 1. What do you see? 2. What is the image suggesting? What is the message?

Similarities Differences Make a list of all the similarities between the images & their messages. What do they have in common? Make a list of all the differences between the images & their messages. What is different about them?

Similarities Differences

Final Definition Now use those similarities to write a working definition of imperialism in your notebook “IMPERIALISM IS…” Imperialism: the political, economic, and/or cultural domination of one country or region by another country

Worksheet Directions List the similarities in the top box marked “critical attributes” On the right-hand side, list words you could use to describe imperialism In the bottom box, create your own example of imperialism (it can be real or completely made up)

Worksheet Directions Read each scenario Decide if it is an example or not an example of imperialism & circle the appropriate choice