1. East West Story By Brian Devine

9. And they all lived happily every after…

10. Critical Thinking Skills Making Connections – What connections are there between the story and history? Recognizing Missing Information – What pieces of information are missing from the story? Detecting Bias – What biases does this cartoon show?

11. Connections: Names = Country names – (USA, Britain, France, Russia, China, Korea, and Japan) Size = Population in 19 th Century

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13. Connections: Names = Country names – (USA, Britain, France, Russia, China, Korea, and Japan) Size = Population density in 19 th Century Older brother relationship = tributary relationship

15. Missing Info: railroad tracks X natural barrier

17. Missing Info: There were many other countries involved in the tributary system. (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan)

19. Bias: All characters have simple western names

20. Activity Choose your roles Read articles out-loud or individually Discuss and determine answers to the three questions Write answers on a poster board Present your finding to the class (3-5 minutes) Group Roles Facilitator Time Keeper Poster Master Lead Speaker Good Teamwork Ask questions Actively participate Pay attention to each other

21. Review

22. 19 th Century Population Density & Tributary System in East Asia

23. Restricted Foreign Trade in China

24. Illegal Opium Trade

25. The Opium War

26. Spheres of Influence in China

27. Korea in Isolation

28. Japan’s Meiji Reformation

29. Greater Asian Co-prosperity Sphere

30. Alternate Ending