Journal #1: Take out your HW and journals! 1. Why study
history? 2. What tools do historians use to study history? Primary
Sources: Firsthand accounts from the time period 3. What primary
source from your own life did you choose and why?
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20 th century began with great promise Technology, inventions
Wright Brothers, 1903 Edison, Ford Science Darwin, Mendel, Marie
Curie, Freud Mass culture and entertainment
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However One of the deadliest centuries in human history Some
stats: About 180 million people killed from war in the 20 th
century Genocide, nuclear threats Contradiction between this and
more democracy and human rights
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Three Major Themes/Ideas Industrialization: Growth of
industries for the machine production of goods Nationalism: Belief
in loyalty to ones nation (people with a shared culture and
history) Imperialism: Strong nations dominating weaker nations
politically, economically, or socially
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The Industrial Revolution What is a revolution? Does technology
and machinery improve or worsen our lives? Why? Defend your
answer.
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Industrialization Look at the map on pg. 281: Which countries
do you think industrialized first? Why? What factors lead to
industrialization?
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The Industrial Revolution Began in England in the 1700s
Industrialization Machine mass production of goods Requires land,
labor (people to work), capital (money), and natural resources
(rivers, forests) Good economy and stable government New
inventions, transportation
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Positive or Negative? Group 1: Read and answer Docs. 1,2,3,7
Group 2: Read and answer Docs. 4,5,6,8 Are your documents mainly
positive or negative effects of industrialization? Make a list of
the effects and why they are negative/positive.
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Journal #2 Take out your HW and journals! It was said that The
Sun Never Sets On the British Empire 1.What do you know about the
British Empire? 2. Take a guess: what do you think this quote
means? Hint: Look at the map on pg. 337 of your textbook
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British Empire at the Height of its Power 1920s of worlds
pop.
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Rule, Britannia! Rule Britannia! Britannia rule the waves
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves. Rule Britannia!
Britannia rule the waves. Britons never, never, never shall be
slaves. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XPHL4Q86t4
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Imperialism: Essential Questions Imperialism: Seizure (taking)
of a country or territory (land) by a stronger country Strong
nations dominating weaker nations politically, economically, or
socially What were the social, political, and economic causes of
imperialism? How did the imperialists control and manage their
colonies? What were the effects of imperialism?
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Journal #3 Take out your journals and HW! 1. If you wanted to
control someone smaller or weaker than you, how could you do it?
What methods might you use? 2. What might happen to them after you
have dominated their lives? 3. Is this ever morally justified
(morally right)? Why or why not?
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Scramble for Africa European countries want to build empires!
How it starts: Explorers and missionaries, trade Then: Belgium
takes the Congo (1880s) How did Europeans take control? Technology:
Steamboats and maxim gun Medicine: Quinine to combat malaria Took
advantage of African diversity and rivalries Berlin Conference
(1884-85) to prevent wars
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Africa Before and After 1870 c. 1914
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Where? Not just Africa Britain in India, trading in China
French and Dutch in Southeast Asia US in the Philippines and Hawaii
Not just Europeans Japan took over Korea in 1910
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Vocabulary: Nationalism Social Darwinism Paternalism
Assimilation Directions: Choose a vocabulary word above and
complete the Four Corners Chart. You will be sharing with a
partner!
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Journal #4 Based on your research for homework last night, how
powerful do you think your country is? Do you think your country
will be successful in getting as much of the best territory as it
can at the Berlin Conference today?
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Berlin Conference Simulation Order for choosing territory: 1.
Portugal 2. Britain 3. France 4. Belgium 5. Germany 6. Italy
