Tuesday, November 18, 2025

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What country began challenging Britain’s status as the dominant naval power?
    2. What countries made up the Triple Alliance?
    3. What countries made up the Triple Entente?

  2. Discuss the Assassination
    Take Notes

  3. Continue Powder Keg—Europe 1900 to 1914 Video

Monday, November 17, 2025

  • Warm Up Questions
    1. From Unit 2, what term means “concern for or devotion to one’s own nation, especially desire for national progress, defense, or independence”?
    2. From Unit 5, what term means “the policy of extending the rule or authority of one nation over others by territorial acquisition or through economic or political dominance”?

  • Unit 6 Overview Video

  • Discuss the MAIN Causes of World War I
    Take Notes

  • Powder Keg—Europe 1900 to 1914 Video
    Answer Questions
  • Friday, November 14, 2025

    1. Unit 5 DBQ Essay Test

    Thursday, November 13, 2025

    1. Warm Up Questions
      Three potential justifications for the partition of Africa were nationalism, economic needs due to industrialization, and cultural superiority. What are at least two documents which can be used for each?
      1. Nationalism—
      2. Economic Needs—
      3. Cultural Superiority—

    2. Unit 5 DBQ Preparation: Part 2
      Use the documents and Part 1 to fill out the chart

    Wednesday, November 12, 2025

    1. Warm Up Questions
      You are the leader of a developing nation:
      1. A company from another country says: “We’ll build a railroad in your land if we can take copper for 20 years.” Do you accept or say no? Why? (Pick one reason)
      2. If you accept, write one rule to protect local people. If you say no, write one other way to get a railroad.

    2. Unit 5 DBQ Preparation: Part 1
      Use the documents to answer the questions and create a thesis statement

    Monday, November 10, 2025

    1. Warm Up Questions
      1. Through where would the United States build a Central American canal?
      2. What country is the textbook example of a “banana republic”?
      3. #2 would be an example of what form of imperialism?

    2. Unit 5 Test

    Friday, November 7, 2025

    1. Warm Up Questions
      1. In what Southeast Asian colony were the worst atrocities of imperialism seen?
      2. What three territories did the United States receive from the Spanish-American War?
      3. What was the United States’ 1823 policy towards Latin America?

    2. Finish Discussing Imperialism in Latin America
      Take Notes

    3. Unit 5 Overview Video

    4. Finish Reviewing Unit 5: Essential Question #2 and Review Unit 5: Essential Question #4

    Thursday, November 6, 2025

    1. Warm Up Questions
      1. What was the only country in Southeast Asia to maintain its independence?
      2. What country gained control of the Philippines from Spain?
      3. Tariffs on what product led to Hawaii becoming a United States territory?

    2. The Dark History of the Overthrow of Hawaii Video

    3. Begin Reviewing Unit 5: Essential Questions #2 and 3

    4. Discuss Imperialism in Latin America
      Take Notes

    Wednesday, November 5, 2025

    1. Warm Up Questions
      1. What did Britain and China go to war over?
      2. What treaty ended this war?
      3. What was the massive rebellion against the Qing Dynasty led by Hong Xiuquan?

    2. Finish Discussing China Attempts to Resist Imperialism

    3. Imperialism in Southeast Asia
      Read the article (Unit 5 Reader) and answer the questions

    Tuesday, November 4, 2025

    1. Warm Up Questions
      1. Which European nation controlled most of northwest Africa?
      2. Who controlled the Congo?
      3. Who controlled Indonesia (East Indies)?
      4. Who controlled Indochina?

    2. Finish Imperialism Maps
      Use the maps of imperialism in Africa and Asia in Canvas to color in the maps for each colony/nation and which Western power they belonged to. Make sure you fill in the keys.

    3. Discuss China Attempts to Resist Imperialism
      Take Notes