1. Please do not talk at this time March 27
HW: Review Imperialism in China: Complete Handout Side 1 Due Mon.
Side 2 Due Tues
Classifying History- History is big. And there is a LOT of stuff in it. In order to make it meaningful, scholars often look at only a piece of history, as if looking through a telescope at a particular set of stars instead of the whole universe. We call this viewing history through a Lens.
Three very useful lenses to help us focus on history are to look at the Political, Economic and Social aspects of history individually.
What do you think would fall into each category? Write your answer at the top of pg. 15A

2. Categorizing Events in History!
Political
Government
Economic
Money
Social
People
Copy this chart onto the bottom pg. 16A Of your notebook.

3. Categorizing Events in History!
Political
Government
Economic
Money
Social
People
I will give you a list of events from the Cold War. You tell me what box they go in!

4. Cold War Events Marshall Plan Korean War Propaganda Molotov Plan
Truman Doctrine
Building schools in Turkey
Electing Kennedy to the presidency

5. Modern China
Why would it be important for American students to study about China?
Get the handout- BBC: Country profile: China
Read this handout and use your new filters (Social, Economic, and Political) to organize the key information from this reading.
Record key information for each category in each of the three boxes on page 16A in your notebook.

6. Modern China
Why would it be important for American students to study about China?
Persons sitting at A desks: Answer this question from a Political point of view.
Persons sitting at B desks: Answer this question from an Economic point of view.
Persons sitting at C desks: Answer this question from a Social point of view.

7. Please do not talk at this time Nov 6 – 7
HW: Chapter 17, Sec. 2- Your choice: STAR Notes, Ques. 1-8 on pg. 541 OR Online handout.
Review the Chinese House Assignment so you know what to do.
Look over your chart on Political, Economic and Social classifications so you remember how to categorize each one.
Read you piece of Chinese History
Brainstorm what is MOST significant in each category (P, E and S)
Pick your top 3 – 6 bullets for each category (come see me if you can’t find any for one of the categories)
Consider what furniture or décor you could use SHOW what you revealed in your bullets. Look at the examples on your instructions.
Show me a rough draft to get paper for your Floor.