The NEW IMPERIALISM
Objective:
Students will be able to describe the rise of industrial economies and their link to imperialism and colonization ( e.g. the role played by national security and strategic advantage: moral issues raised by search for natural hegemony, Social Darwinism, and the missionary impulse; material issues such as land, resources, and technology)
Rationale:
The social and economic changes that affected the rest of the undeveloped world had their roots in many different motives. Students should be able to look at the various "reasons" and articulate their support of or disdain for, each reason.
Evidence:
Being able to argue for (either) the benefits of Imperialism on the host country vs the benefits for the colonizing country will provide evidence that students are looking at issues from both sides.
Essential Question - Can both sides benefit from this relationship?
Journal Entry - Which of the following statements do you agree with and why?
(provide 3 reasons in your response)
1) - A stronger country has the right to take over a weaker country.
2) - A strong country should never interfere with weaker countries.
3) - A strong country should use its strength to help weaker countries.
4) - A strong country should use its strength to gain the most economic advantages possible from weaker countries.
Imperialism DBQ
- answer the questions within the DBQ's and submit them to separate Google Classroom foldersNew Imperialism DBQ Questions (there are 9 separate documents to address, answer their questions and then share them with the table)
Student answer sheet
Imperialism Pro Con Poster
Pro/Con arguments regarding Imperialism (resource to help craft your argument)
