Friday, October 31, 2025

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the name given to the British corporation who gained control over much of India?
    2. What was the name given to the Indian soldiers who worked for #1?
    3. What was the main raw material the British wanted from India?

  2. Finish Discussing British Imperialism in India

  3. Why Is China Investing Billions in Africa? Video

  4. Sepoy Rebellion Document Analysis
    Use the documents (Unit 5 Reader) to fill out the chart for your assigned document

Thursday, October 30, 2025

  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. What is the difference between a colony and a protectorate?

  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 29, 2025

  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 28, 2025

  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 27, 2025

  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. Mauritania: Slavery's Last Stronghold Video
    Answer Questions

  4. Discuss Introduction to Imperialism
    Takes Notes

Friday, October 24, 2025

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the 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 call the last stage of economic development where all classes disappear?

  2. Review Unit 4: Essential Question #3

  3. Work on Unit 4 Test
    See Canvas for directions

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

Thursday, October 23, 2025

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

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

  3. Discuss Capitalism and Socialism
    Take Notes

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

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

  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 Test (Due Monday)
    See Canvas for directions

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What event would lead to women’s suffrage in Canada and the United States?
    2. What was the last country in Europe to grant women's suffrage (1984)?
    3. Not counting Vatican City, what was the last country on earth to grant women’s suffrage (2015)?

  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

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

Monday, October 20, 2025

  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. Discuss Unit 4 Test (Due Monday, October 27th)
    See Canvas for directions

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

Friday, October 17, 2025

  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 Question #2

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

Thursday, October 16, 2025

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What are four words you would use to describe this Lewis Hine photo of child coal miners?

  2. Factory Life Document Analysis
    Use the documents (Unit 4 Reader) to answer the questions

  3. Children Labor For Pennies Mining Mica In Madagascar Video

  4. Discuss Responses to Industrialization
    Take Notes

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What is an example of a “pull factor” for migration?
    2. What is an example of a “push factor” for migration?
    3. Which factor do you think is more powerful? Why?

  2. Review Unit 4: Essential Question #1

  3. BBC India: India Put us on the Boat Like Captives - Ten Threw us in the Sea Video

  4. Factory Life Document Analysis
    Use the documents (Unit 4 Reader) to answer the questions

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the easiest part of designing your city?
    2. What was the most difficult part of designing your city?

  2. Finish The Urban Experiment
    Answer the reflection questions

  3. Unit 4 Overview Video

  4. Industrialization and Migration
    Use the article (Unit 4 Reader) to answer the questions

Monday, October 13, 2025

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the main occupation in England BEFORE industrialization?
    2. What were some sources of energy at the start of the Industrial Revolution?
    3. Near what did early factories have to be located?

  2. The Urban Experiment
    In your groups, follow directions in creating your city

Friday, October 10, 2025

  1. Unit 3 DBQ Essay Test

Thursday, October 9, 2025

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Of the four places covered this unit (Britain, Egypt, Japan, India), which one benefitted the most from industrialization? Why?

  2. Finish Unit 3 DBQ Preparation: Part 3
    Use the documents to fill out the chart

  3. Bring All DBQ Materials for Tomorrow's Test (Homework)

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What is one way industrialization impacted Britain?
    2. What is a second way?
    3. What is one way industrialization impacted India?
    4. What is a second way?

  2. Finish Unit 3 DBQ Preparation: Part 2
    Use the documents to fill out the chart

  3. Unit 3 DBQ Preparation: Part 3
    Use the documents to fill out the chart

Monday, October 6, 2025

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What is one reason why you could blame Asher for the break up?
    2. What is one reason why you could blame Melissa for the break up?

  2. Finish Unit 3 DBQ Preparation: Part 1
    Use the documents to fill out the chart

  3. Unit 3 DBQ Preparation: Part 2
    Use the documents to fill out the chart

Friday, October 3, 2025

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What two things should be included in your DBQ's introduction paragraph?
    2. How many documents do you need to use as evidence to get maximum points?
    3. How many examples of sourcing do you need to use?
    4. How many examples of outside evidence do you need to use?

  2. Finish DBQ Practice: The Break Up
    Use the documents to fill out the essay framework

  3. Unit 3 DBQ Preparation: Part 1
    Use the documents to fill out the chart

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Despite one industrializing and the other de-industrializing, what commodity did Egypt and India have in common?
    2. Once industrializing, what did both Russia and Japan construct?

  2. Finish Sourcing Practice: Industrial Revolution Documents
    Use the documents (Unit 3 Reader) to fill out the HIPPY analysis worksheet

  3. How to Write a DBQ Essay

  4. DBQ Practice: The Break Up
    Use the documents to fill out the essay framework