UNIT 4: IMPERIALISM
Standard 10.4 Students analyze patterns of global
change in the era of New Imperialism in at least two of the
following regions or countries: Africa, Southeast Asia, China, India, Latin America, and the Philippines.
OPENING ACTIVITY
Read the following situation and then answer the four questions on the top right column on your paper.
1. LEUSD will no longer have our mascots, instead we will now be known as the Wolfpack
2. The official school colors will be red and blue.
3. LEUSD cheerleaders and students must cheer for GOHS if our team plays against any of their teams.
4. Great Oak students can sit anywhere they want in class if they transfer into our schools, including your seat.
5. 50% of all fundraising money will go to Great Oak High School ASB
6. LEUSD students are not allowed to date Great Oak High School students. Violation of this policy will result in a Saturday School.
Congratulations you have been Imperialized!
DUE TO A CHANGE IN LEUSD POLICY, OUR HIGH SCHOOL WILL BE THE MODEL THAT ALL SCHOOLS MUST FOLLOW. THE DISTRICT
HAS DETERMINED THAT THE MODEL WILL BE OF GREAT OAK HG. HERE IS A LIST OF CHANGES TO SANTIAGO THAT WILL BE MADE
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
WHAT IS IMPERIALISM?The takeover of a country or
territory by a stronger nation with
the intent of dominating the
political, economic, and social life
of the people of that nation
Write it in your own words.
Draw a picture to represent it.
WHEN DID IT OCCUR?During the Age of Imperialism from about 1850 to
1914.
WHO WERE THE IMPERIALISTS?
European countries such as England, France, Germany, Spain, etc.
The United States
Japan
India Hawaii
WHO BECAME IMPERIALIZED?
The Philippines Latin America
WHO BECAME IMPERIALIZED?
AfricaChina, Southeast Asia,
Middle East
WHO BECAME IMPERIALIZED?
WHY DID EUROPEANS BECOME IMPERIALISTIC?
Economic Reasons: • Industrialized countries wanted to take natural
resources from other countries for their factories• To sell finished product to imperialized nations
Competition between European nations Feelings of racial superiority To convert people to Christianity
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
The competition for land will be one cause of World
War I.
The effects of imperialism on countries will lead to
long lasting problems economically and politically.
LEVEL 1, 2, AND 3 QUESTIONS
Level One Question:•Questions that start with…
When did the storming of the Bastille happen?
Level Two Question:•Questions that include…
How would you compare the French Revolution to the American Revolution.
•Who•What •When
•Where•Which•Choose
•Compare•Apply •Solve
•Classify•Examine•Explain
• Level Three Question: Questions that start with…
• Predict what will happened after the King Louis tries to escape.
•Evaluate•Predict•Judge
•Assess•Idealize•Forecast