Journal #1:  Take out your HW and journals!  1. Why study history?  2. What tools do historians use to study history?  Primary Sources: Firsthand accounts from the time period  3. What primary source from your own life did you choose and why?

20 th century began with great promise  Technology, inventions  Wright Brothers, 1903  Edison, Ford  Science  Darwin, Mendel, Marie Curie, Freud  Mass culture and entertainment

However…  One of the deadliest centuries in human history  Some stats:  About 180 million people killed from war in the 20 th century  Genocide, nuclear threats  Contradiction between this and more democracy and human rights

Three Major Themes/Ideas  Industrialization: Growth of industries for the machine production of goods  Nationalism: Belief in loyalty to one’s nation (people with a shared culture and history)  Imperialism: Strong nations dominating weaker nations politically, economically, or socially

The Industrial Revolution  What is a revolution?  Does technology and machinery improve or worsen our lives? Why? Defend your answer.

Industrialization  Look at the map on pg. 281:  Which countries do you think industrialized first?  Why? What factors lead to industrialization?

The Industrial Revolution  Began in England in the 1700’s  Industrialization  Machine mass production of goods  Requires land, labor (people to work), capital (money), and natural resources (rivers, forests…)  Good economy and stable government  New inventions, transportation

Positive or Negative?  Group 1: Read and answer Docs. 1,2,3,7  Group 2: Read and answer Docs. 4,5,6,8  Are your documents mainly positive or negative effects of industrialization?  Make a list of the effects and why they are negative/positive.

Journal #2 Take out your HW and journals! It was said that… “The Sun Never Sets On the British Empire” 1.What do you know about the British Empire? 2. Take a guess: what do you think this quote means? Hint: Look at the map on pg. 337 of your textbook

British Empire at the Height of its Power 1920’s ¼ of world’s pop.

Rule, Britannia! Rule Britannia! Britannia rule the waves Britons never, never, never shall be slaves. Rule Britannia! Britannia rule the waves. Britons never, never, never shall be slaves.

Imperialism: Essential Questions  Imperialism: Seizure (taking) of a country or territory (land) by a stronger country  Strong nations dominating weaker nations politically, economically, or socially  What were the social, political, and economic causes of imperialism?  How did the imperialists control and manage their colonies?  What were the effects of imperialism?

Journal #3  Take out your journals and HW!  1. If you wanted to control someone smaller or weaker than you, how could you do it? What methods might you use?  2. What might happen to them after you have dominated their lives?  3. Is this ever morally justified (morally right)? Why or why not?

Scramble for Africa  European countries want to build empires!  How it starts: Explorers and missionaries, trade  Then: Belgium takes the Congo (1880’s)  How did Europeans take control?  Technology: Steamboats and maxim gun  Medicine: Quinine to combat malaria  Took advantage of African diversity and rivalries  Berlin Conference ( ) to prevent wars

Africa Before and After 1870 c. 1914

Where?  Not just Africa  Britain in India, trading in China  French and Dutch in Southeast Asia  US in the Philippines and Hawaii  Not just Europeans  Japan took over Korea in 1910

Vocabulary:  Nationalism  Social Darwinism  Paternalism  Assimilation  Directions: Choose a vocabulary word above and complete the Four Corners Chart. You will be sharing with a partner!

Journal #4  Based on your research for homework last night, how powerful do you think your country is?  Do you think your country will be successful in getting as much of the best territory as it can at the Berlin Conference today?

Berlin Conference Simulation  Order for choosing territory:  1. Portugal  2. Britain  3. France  4. Belgium  5. Germany  6. Italy