Thursday, October 29, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. In what African colony were the worst atrocities of imperialism seen?
    2. Who were the three groups competing for power in South Africa?
    3. At what battle did Ethiopia defeat Italy to maintain their independence?

  2. Battle of Adowa Document Analysis
    Use the documents (Unit 5 Reader) to answer the questions

  3. Review Unit 5: Essential Question #1

  4. Discuss British Imperialism in India
    Take Notes

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Whose poem, "The White Man's Burden" justified imperialism as a civilizing mission?
    2. What British settler made a fortune in gold and diamonds in southern Africa?
    3. What disease prevented European advancement into Africa?

  2. Finish Scramble for Africa
    Use the article (Unit 5 Reader) to answer the questions

  3. History's Deadliest King Video

  4. Battle of Adowa Document Analysis
    Use the documents (Unit 5 Reader) to answer the questions

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the last country to abolish slavery?
    2. What term means domination by one country of another country or region?
    3. What 19th century concept will drive the competition to create empires?

  2. Finish Discussing Introduction to Imperialism
    Takes Notes

  3. Scramble for Africa
    Use the article (Unit 5 Reader) to answer the questions

Monday, October 26, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What economic changes happened as a result of industrialization?
    2. What social changes happened as a result of industrialization?

  2. Review Unit 4: Essential Question #4

  3. Clip from CNN: Mauritania: Slavery's Last Stronghold Video

  4. VOA: In Mauritania, Freed Slaves Continue to Face Barriers Video

  5. Discuss Introduction to Imperialism
    Takes Notes

Friday, October 23, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the capitalist idea of Adam Smith that, if everyone acts in their own self-interest, the result will be what’s best for society as a whole?
    2. What did Karl Marx say the proletariat needed to do to move from capitalism to socialism?
    3. What did Marx call the last stage of economic development where all classes disappear?

  2. Review Unit 4: Essential Question #3

  3. Work on Unit 4 Project
    See Canvas for directions

  4. Finish Unit 4 Project (Homework--Due Monday)

Thursday, October 22, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Based on yesterday’s simulation, what are two words you would use to describe capitalism (round 1)?
    2. What are two words you would use to describe socialism (round 2)?

  2. Bolivia's Child Labor: Exploitation or Tradition? Video

  3. Discuss Capitalism and Socialism
    Take Notes

  4. Work on Unit 4 Project (Due Monday)
    See Canvas for directions

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the first western nation to abolish slavery?
    2. After abolishing slavery in the British Empire, what did the former slave owners demand?
    3. What event ended slavery in the United States?

  2. Finish Discussing Abolition and Post-Slavery Societies
    Take Notes

  3. Economic Systems Simulation
    Use the simulation to answer the questions

  4. Work on Unit 4 Project (Due Monday)
    See Canvas for directions

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. In industrial Britain, what social class challenged the wealth and power of landowners?
    2. In 1893, what became the first country to grant suffrage to all women?
    3. In what country did the suffragettes use violence to achieve their goal?

  2. Finish Women's Suffrage
    Use the article (Unit 4 Reader) to answer the questions (Canvas) in one region, and jigsaw the remainder

  3. Review Unit 4: Essential Question #2

  4. Discuss Abolition and Post-Slavery Societies
    Take Notes

Monday, October 19, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Who exposed the lives of the working class through words and pictures?
    2. What country, in 1833, passed the first ever law regulating child labor?
    3. For most migrants during this period, what country was their destination?

  2. Review Unit 4: Essential Question #1

  3. Discuss Unit 4 Project (Due Monday, October 26th)
    See Canvas for directions

  4. Women's Suffrage
    Use the article (Unit 4 Reader) to answer the questions in one region, and jigsaw the remainder

Friday, October 16, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What new brand of Christianity emerged in the 1800s?
    2. Where was the first women’s rights convention held?
    3. What was the name given to the secret society who attacked factory machines?

  2. Finish Discussing Responses to Industrialization
    Take Notes

  3. Review Unit 4: Essential Questions #1 and #2

  4. Social Effects of Industrialization
    Use the article (Unit 4 Reader) to answer the questions